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Article: CONCERT REVIEW: 'Spice Girls' spice it up with Girl Power

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Devon Mcreynolds
University Wire
12-10-2007
(Daily Bruin) (U-WIRE) LOS ANGELES -- Never have I been more proud of my womanhood.

The Spice Girls brought their brand of minidress-and-platform-boot feminism to the Staples Center on Friday night, giving a "totally mayjah" (read: "major") performance to thousands of screaming, dancing, glittery fans. While the Spice Spectacular had its incredibly corny, slightly skanky moments, the night was a thrilling assault on the senses and proved that Girl Power is still sexy and cool. I knew it was going to be a good night when I saw a girl changing out of regular shoes in the parking lot into a pair of white patent leather platform boots, Ginger Spice's ...

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