Jared Savas
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'Hawks try a traditional sound
They may not have the image or name recognition of many of their peers, but the Jayhawks' latest release, Rainy Day Music, proves that the group has the complete package of musical and writing skills many of their contemporaries lack. On Rainy Day...
Giants kick off U.S. tour at Toad's
After 20 years of rocking the indie music scene with their jubilant brand of pop-rock and quirky lyrics, They Might Be Giants has shown no signs of slowing down. Their show at Toad's Place last Friday was a testament to the band's long career and loyal...
Jazzy Ani can't 'Evolve'
Folk-rock singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco has never been one to seek pop stardom or radio airplay, and her new album Evolve does not deviate from that trend. Evolve's 12 songs are musically divided between jaunty acoustic guitar-led folk and...
Poe-inspired Reed album a nightmare
Who would have thought longtime rocker Lou Reed's most recent walk on the wild side would be paying homage to an American literary legend? On his latest solo album, the former Velvet Underground frontman translates his obsession with legendary author...
Dangerous N.W.A. still 'Gangsta, Gangsta'
Every style of music has a definitive artist and/or album that sets the standards for all other artists within that particular genre. The hip-hop world is no exception. An amazing 15 years after being one of the first albums to give rise to gangsta...
McCartney still loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah
After 40 years of writing groundbreaking music and making more money than anyone could ever count, Paul McCartney certainly has nothing left to prove. But that has not stopped the former Beatles' bassist and songwriter from continuing to record albums...
It's Petty vs. Industry in theme album
Throughout his career, Tom Petty has fought to keep his music out of the hands of "the boys upstairs." Now, Petty openly confronts his corporate adversaries on his new CD, "The Last DJ." On "The Last DJ," Petty takes on an American music industry he...
Ricchini's 'Ordinary' is far too appropriately titled
Bill Ricchini deserves some credit; he has shown considerable courage in giving his first major recording a name that opens itself to unfavorable cliches. But unfortunately for Ricchini, his music generally does little to discourage such cliches.
Doctors sue Yale over free expression
Three doctors who were professors at the School of Medicine in the 1990s say that Yale intimidated them when they alleged that cost-cutting measures at the school threatened patient safety. And that intimidation, those doctors say, continues to this...
In new 'Love and Theft,' Dylan returns to levity
There are some things in life that can always be counted on. Death. Taxes. The changing of the seasons. And Bob Dylan. Dylan long ago secured his place in the annals of music history after his contribution to the 60s protest movement yielded such...