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Friday, April 11,
2008

More from the Do-Gooder File:

"For much of his career, he could outthink, out-hustle, out-report, outeat, outdrink and outwork any other journalist in the country. But if his excesses were occasionally unbridled, they were driven by his passion to get a good story and root out the bad guys. ... He could get excited about an investigation of public corruption or a bizarre animal story. We once spent weeks following a story about a dog on 'death row' that Bob believed was 'innocent.'"

--Howard Schneider, former Newsday editor, on the death yesterday of Bob Greene, larger-than-life investigative reporter, editor and Pulitzer winner, April 10, 2008

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Serj Tankian converts the masses in SLC

SHARP-DRESSED MAN: Serj Tankian performs at Club Sound. / Photo by Ben Hansen

By Ben Hansen

March 24, 2008 | SALT LAKE CITY -- Brilliant music. Politically charged, potent lyrics. An insane general admission crowd. Bottom line -- different band, same Serj.

Serj Tankian made his long-anticipated return Wednesday to Salt Lake City, to Club Sound. Front man of the dominant metal band System of a Down and ringleader of his own current solo project, Serj has had fans waiting eagerly since the Snowcore tour eight years ago to see him. In a devoted music lover's eyes, that's five albums that have been released since his last tour stop in Utah -- definitely a long time to wait. So what could we expect to hear after such a long hiatus?

Enter the band of Serj Tankian, donning the stage in black top hats. As the band began ripping into the instrumental jam Sounds of War, Serj hit the stage, fully decked out in a white top hat and button-up shirt. He gave a glaring smile to the crowd, and immediately stepped into his typical live form as the intro to the radio hit Empty Walls from his solo album The Silent Majority played.

With a dominating stage presence and a barrage of political messages in and between songs, Serj could have been viewed as almost a religious leader to his captivated audience.

Serj gets the crowd going. / Photo by Ben Hansen

 

One of his most memorable quotes was when he proclaimed, "For centuries and centuries, the government and religion have told us to raise our voices and sing . . . praise the Lord and pass the ammunition."

Serj's vocals throughout the night displayed why he has so many devoted fans. From the haunting, strong vocal runs of the hit Sky Is Over to the brutal shouting of his encores, The Unthinking Majority and Money, observers were mesmerized by Serj's performance. In addition, he belted out a cover of the Dead Kennedys' punk masterpiece Holiday in Cambodia, which would have made its songwriters proud, if not Mr. Tankian's fans.

Although Serj's band did not perform any songs from the immense System of a Down catalogue, anyone who came to the show expecting to see Serj at his musical best was not disappointed. His band kept the set tight and error-free throughout the night, and hearing every track from his new album was a treat.

For more information on Serj Tankian, check out www.serjicalstrike.com.


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