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Friday, September 10, 2004
Volume 9, Issue 3
Edge is the Western Courier's arts and entertainment magazine and is published every Friday during the regular school year, excluding holidays, finals week and semester breaks.
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Montgomery Gentry rocks Rockford
Loud guitars, Jim Beam bottles and trucker hats set the tone for Montgomery Gentry's rowdy country rock show at Rockford's annual "On The Waterfront" festival. The duo's Sept. 3 show was part of a cross-country tour to promote its recently released fourth CD, "You Do Your Thing.…
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Hart sings to Colchester
As visitors approached downtown Colchester for the annual Labor Day Celebration, they might have thought a professional country singer such as LeAnn Rimes or Reba McEntire had taken the stage.
Audiences quickly found out that it was none other than local country singer Ashley Hart of Adair.…
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CollateralMovie Review
Grade: C+
One has to hand it to those crafty Hollywood producers. No matter how many mediocre films reach cineplexes each year, they can still pair big-name actors with talented directors and somehow convince audiences that the contributions of these exceptional people will combine to form something more than a forgettable popcorn movie.…
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Wicker ParkMovie Review
Grade: C
It is abundantly clear in Paul McGuigan's "Wicker Park" that Josh Harnett was trying to shake off his teeny-bopper following by taking on the lead role in the film. Matthew, (Harnett) is a young stock broker who, in the wake of rising business success and promise of marriage to his current girlfriend, turns into a borderline stalker when he overhears what he believes to be his long, lost love talking in a phone booth.…
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Fahrenheit 9/11Movie Review
Grade: A
"Fahrenheit 9/11" is liberalminded documentarian Michael Moore's angriest and most political film. Quite a classification considering that Moore is the same man who made such biting features as the anti-corporate "Roger and Me" and the unflinching look at American gun culture, "Bowling for Columbine.…
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Super Size MeMovie Review
Grade: B+
In tribute to Adam Ant, I don't drink and don't smoke. Without cravings for alcohol or nicotine, I sometimes stare bewilderedly at smoking friends who lose their breath while putting on socks and drinking buddies who tell first-person narratives that involve waking up in pools of vomit.…
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MonsterMovie Review
Grade: A
If audiences of director Patty Jenkins' "Monster" knew anything about the film before buying popcorn and actually sitting down to view it, they probably thought the gritty film was dubbed "Monster" to describe Aileen Carol Wuornos, a serial-murdering highway prostitute.…
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HidalgoDVD Review
Grade: B
Let's get this straight. "Hidalgo," directed by Joe Johnston, is not another "Seabiscuit." It seems that many moviegoers snub this perfectly fine film because they already saw a horse movie and they think that "Hidalgo" is trying to copy "Seabiscuit," which is simply not the case.…
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Lamb of God "Ashes of the Wake"Album Review
Grade: B+
With its recent signing to Epic Records and a high-profile gig on this year's Ozzfest, Lamb of God stands poised to dominate heavy metal in the 21st century. Longtime fans may be concerned that the promise of commercial success will tempt Lamb of God to soften its brutal attack, but its latest effort "Ashes of the Wake" indicates that the group has retained all of its usual heaviness in spite of a larger budget.…
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Ray Charles "Genius Loves Company"Album Review
Grade: B+
"Genius Loves Company," the final studio album from the late Ray Charles, teams an iconic musician with a dozen other performers who probably have more youth appeal than the pop legend. But this last record isn't a Clive Davis-engineered attempt at getting an old man back into the Top 40, a la Santana's "Supernatural.…
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Steve Earle " The Revolution Starts Now..."Album Review
Grade: B+
In 2002, alternative-country maverick Steve Earle released "Jerusalem," a plea for change, compassion and peace following the Sept. 11 attacks and one of the most socially important albums ever made.
Two years later, Earle has had plenty of time to count to 10, but when he considers the state of America these days, he's still plenty pissed.…
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Masta Killa releases solo debut
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (U-WIRE) -Being from the Wu-Tang clan is like being a Kennedy - You can't hide from the spotlight. Nine years of hype and myth have masked Masta Killa, the only member of the Wu-Tang clan not to release a solo LP. His one verse on the group's seminal release, "Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," was famously recorded while he was incarcerated and the mysteries surrounding this long-delayed album have spawned a life of their own.…
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Music downloads are not freebies
Within the last year, more than 20 universities have subscribed to music services such as Napster and MusicNet and offered their students discounted access, the Joint Committee of the Higher Education and Entertainment Communities said in a report to U.S. Congress.…
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Nordic artists create innovative sounds
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (U-WIRE) - Although you probably don't have a strong desire to study abroad in the region of Scandinavia, the chilly Nordic countries of Iceland and Norway offer an alluring array of indie music that might help you cope with the annual periods of 24-hour darkness.…
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Retro CinemaSisters
Color, 1973
Director: Brian De Palma
Screenplay: Brian De Palma and Louise Rose
Running time: 92 mins.
Ask some avid movie buffs to name their favorite horror films, and you are likely to get a plethora of answers. Unfortunately, Brian De Palma's superb 1973 thriller "Sisters" will probably not be mentioned.…
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