THE ITHACAN

‘J. Edgar’: Hoover bio film lacks intrigue

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • November 30, 2011

As the first director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover discovered intimate details about everyone from Eleanor Roosevelt to John F. Kennedy.

‘Anar’: Czech musician creates sweet sound

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • November 2, 2011

In her solo debut, “Anar,” named after the Farsi word for pomegranate, Marketa Irglova peels back layers of sound to reveal a rich style.

‘Ashes & Fires’: Artist creates twelfth album

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • October 26, 2011

Releasing at least one album a year in the last decade alone, Ryan Adams has created a collection of works with multiple genres including rock, folk, alternative and country. His latest work, “Ashes & Fires,” recalls his 2000 solo debut, “Heartbreaker,” and features the most consistent sound of his career.

The beat goes on

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • October 6, 2011

Sixty years after author Jack Kerouac wrote his era-defining novel “On the Road,” the Beat Generation, with its “angelheaded hipsters,” is experiencing a surge of popularity on campus.

Author on track with heavenly novel

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • August 31, 2011

Josh Ritter follows the journey of a World War I veteran in his debut novel and shows he can change artistic mediums without losing his way with words.

Album of unreleased songs proves artist still ‘The Boss’

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • December 8, 2010

Bruce Springsteen’s “The Promise” is a compilation of songs recorded during the sessions that produced 1978’s, “Darkness at the Edge of Town.”

Author’s simple style drives realism

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • December 1, 2010

Twelve years ago, a 4-year-old girl was kidnapped, and now she has vanished again. Luckily, this is not a true crime story but the plot of Dennis Lehane’s latest novel, “Moonlight Mile.”

Gritty film reveals singers’ rock lives

By Lauren Mateer, Staff Writer • April 15, 2010

Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift have nothing on singers Joan Jett and Cherie Currie.