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Vol XXXVII No. 44

Tuesday, November 5, 2002

  Amos hits the mark
By DAVID HARTWIG
Scene Music Critic

Famous or infamous? The verdict is still out, but Tori Amos definitely has a thing for concept albums. The latest in a 14-year career, Scarlet's Walk, finally hits a mark that she definitely has fallen short of on recent records. This ... [more]


Pavement gets rediscovered
By DANIEL MCSWAIN
Scene Music Critic

Unrealized and sometimes violently explosive talent has a habit of striking when least expected. Nineteen ninety-two can't really be remembered as the high point of a lot of things. Most will remember nothing more than the halcyon days of middle school, ... [more]


Santana doesn't live up to legene
By EMILY TUMBRINK
Scene Music Critic

With all due respect to Carlos Santana, one of the few guitar players who deserves legendary status, Shaman, his latest release, possesses very little to be admired. Pairing with Arista's hit-making producer Clive Davis, Santana has successfully created a record that ... [more]


Album tries to replicate festival
By JULIE BENDER
Assistant Scene Editor

The month was June. The place, Tennessee. There were 70,000 people who traveled from all over the country, an excruciatingly hot sun and no showers. Like recent Woodstock concerts, such an event would seem a breeding ground for riots and violence. ... [more]