The Second Hand Just Waved Goodbye

Before writing this piece, I asked Michael Cramer, my co-editor,
what he thought I should aim for in this column. He said, "You

By Jayanthi K. Daniel | Apr 27 12:00 am ET

Before writing this piece, I asked Michael Cramer, my co-editor,
what he thought I should aim for in this column. He said, "You

Don't Want to Meet Your Mama--Just Want to Make You Watch-a

Did you know that Columbia offers classes at 8:45 a.m.? Now you do: I take one every morning, Monday through Thursday, for an elementary language class.

By Jayanthi K. Daniel | Feb 17 12:00 am ET

Did you know that Columbia offers classes at 8:45 a.m.? Now you do: I take one every morning, Monday through Thursday, for an elementary language class.

Live in 2003

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bowery Ballroom, April 3

By Michael Cramer, Jayanthi K. Daniel, and Patricia Feghali | Dec 2 12:00 am ET

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Bowery Ballroom, April 3

Why Can't I Sing?

Best Singles by Jayanthi

1. "Hey Ya," Outkast

2. "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)," Jay-Z and Panjabi MC

3. "Crazy In Love," Beyoncé and Jay-Z

By Jayanthi K. Daniel and Liz Maynes-aminzade | Dec 2 12:00 am ET

Best Singles by Jayanthi

1. "Hey Ya," Outkast

2. "Beware of the Boys (Mundian To Bach Ke)," Jay-Z and Panjabi MC

3. "Crazy In Love," Beyoncé and Jay-Z

Moving Beyond Lilith Fair

This is the story of how Sarah McLachlan, chick rock, and the concept of Lilith Fair all changed my life.

By Jayanthi K. Daniel | Nov 25 12:00 am ET

This is the story of how Sarah McLachlan, chick rock, and the concept of Lilith Fair all changed my life.

Running Through Halls and Flames

Members of the Spec Music and Editorial sections recently had an impromptu roundtable discussion on the enigma that is John Mayer, who recently released his latest album, Heavier Things and will pe

By Jayanthi K. Daniel, Liz Maynes-aminzade, and ANNA SPROUL | Nov 18 12:00 am ET

Members of the Spec Music and Editorial sections recently had an impromptu roundtable discussion on the enigma that is John Mayer, who recently released his latest album, Heavier Things and will pe

Passage to India ... All of It

Many countries are home to a wide range of regional cuisines: Southern Italian food, for instance, is quite different from that of the north, and even the northwest regions of Italy differ from the

By Jayanthi K. Daniel | Nov 17 12:00 am ET

Many countries are home to a wide range of regional cuisines: Southern Italian food, for instance, is quite different from that of the north, and even the northwest regions of Italy differ from the

Rock Critic Meanders

Columbia students often debate whether or not Logic and Rhetoric was a useful class.

By Jayanthi K. Daniel | Nov 10 12:00 am ET

Columbia students often debate whether or not Logic and Rhetoric was a useful class.

Dance The Night Away

Right now--this very minute--the Mavericks are making finer pop music than any other band. Haven't heard of them? That's your own loss, cowboy.

By Jayanthi K. Daniel | Sep 30 12:00 am ET

Right now--this very minute--the Mavericks are making finer pop music than any other band. Haven't heard of them? That's your own loss, cowboy.

A New Kind of Technology

Musical prodigies appear in the atmosphere only rarely.

By Jayanthi K. Daniel | Sep 2 12:00 am ET

Musical prodigies appear in the atmosphere only rarely.