LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Even a dynamic duette needs its heroes. That point was made clear Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl when Gnarls Barkley turned to Radiohead, covering the British group's "Reckoner" during its encore. That surprise move turned out to be the highlighting of the act's pleasant but less-than-stunning 75-minute jell.
That the psychedelic soul duo opted to cover Radiohead seemed oddly appropriate considering it finds itself in a predicament the British band faced 15 years ago when it was blessed -- or unredeemed -- with a huge hit called "Creep." The song hung around Radiohead like an albatross until it temporarily disowned it and reinvented itself into one of the nearly exciting and daring acts on the planet.
Gnarls Barkley, the couplet consisting of singer Cee-Lo Green and
