Arts

Mamet's meaty 'Edge' bears weight

"The Edge" refers to a simple hunting knife. The one a trendy fashion photographer gives to a bored billionaire as a birthday gift. The one both the billionaire and the photographer will use to hunt squirrels for food 24 hours later.

Catchy Elcka has 'Nothing to Lose'

Currently on tour supporting Morrissey, West London's Elcka is still fairly new even to British audiences. In fact, its debut album "Rubbernecking" won't even be released in the UK until mid October. But with debut single "Nothing To Lose" already notching its way up the CMJ charts (it's currently at No.

Fighters bring angry sound to A2

There's nothing like a little mid-week excitement in Ann Arbor. Tonight a fast-paced unit named the Freedom Fighters is rolling into the Blind Pig. With two guitars and a drum, the band is not your everyday blunt head rock. The group has an angry sound, fairly reminiscent of label mates Guzzard. But that's coincidental, explained drummer Jeff, Freedom Fighter. "The first time we got into that stuff was when we were on tour with Calvin Krime who're on AmRep.

Stones start it up in Chicago

Forget all the hype. On Tuesday Sept. 23, the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world took the stage at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Stones captivated a crowd of around 50,000 people in a mesmerizing fashion. The stage was a spectacle unlike anything that has been done in previous years.

'Hiller & Diller not just filler

ABC has pulled off one of the biggest coups for the season by putting Richard Lewis and Kevin Nealon in a brand new sitcom. The series in question, "Hiller and Diller," premiered last Tuesday, and follows ABC's lineage of faith in stand-up comedians.

Collective shows off grooves in Detroit

For those who don't know, Groove Collective is a 10-piece band that combines many different styles of music. The band then takes these influences and puts them into a highly experimental sound that features many solos and much improvisation. The Collective grooved into Detroit on Thursday night and experimented before a nearly sold out crowd at the Majestic.

09-30-97

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