After a Fashion: Saturday

CLUBHOPPING The place was packed when the fire marshal invaded, but the Norton Records showcase was rockin' the Red 7 crowd through the roof. Reigning Sound, which already has a huge fan base, played to a very happy audience, even though the show was running late… Reigning Sound also backed up Mary Weiss, who, dressed in Shangri-La redux fashion, sang songs from her new album Dangerous Game, as well as the Shang's hit, "Train From Kansas City." This is a woman who has only performed live twice in the last 20 years, so it was no surprise that she was nervous. She kept a music stand nearby with lyrics, which she referred to at one point when she forgot her words, laughing and saying, "I'm sorry, that was a senior moment."… The Stax 50 Revue at Antone's featured lines almost as long as the line for Pete Townshend, but, boy-howdy, do these guys have soul and real style. Booker T & the MGs played breathlessly for 45 minutes, William Bell sounded marvelous, and Eddie Floyd had the audience screaming during "Knock on Wood," "Funky Broadway," and "634-5789."