Album review: "Them Crooked Vultures"
What happens when you mix members from Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters and Led Zeppelin together? You get one of the most promising debut bands of the year.
Them Crooked Vultures members include lead singer and guitarist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, drummer Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana and bassist John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin.…
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Edge arcade: "Left 4 Dead 2" out for blood
"Left 4 Dead 2" hit store shelves yesterday and hasn't failed to please.
The game, made by Valve, came uncharacteristically quickly after the first "Left 4 Dead." Blasted by many and boycotted by many more, "Left 4 Dead 2" proves that it deserves to be its own game.…
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Goodbye Fate draws crowd
With energetic vocals and a flurry of sound, Goodbye Fate had a packed bar raising their drinks in salute.
There was nothing eerie or unsettling about this well-honed musical act performing to the top of their abilities at The Café on Friday the 13th.
Comprised of Josh Lamore (guitar/vocals), Justin Watt (guitar/vocals), David Blomquist (bass) and Kyle Hammond (drums), the genre of music is tough to put a finger on.…
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Game Review: "Modern Warfare 2"
"Modern Warfare 2," the latest installment in the popular "Call of Duty" franchise, was recently released with high expectations.
The game had built up quite a bit of hype with a commercial during the Super Bowl and broke records for the most GameStop pre-orders.…
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Edge Edibles: Tasty Turkey
Thanksgiving is upon us once again. This is one of the greatest holidays we have - and not necessarily for the reasons the holiday was originally created. There are no presents; there is no candy. Just time off, family and friends and of course, food, glorious food.…
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International Potluck: few people, fine food
The Centers for Innovation for Teaching and Research and International Studies conducted a night for multicultural cuisine and socialization at the Lutheran Student Center last Saturday, Nov. 14.
While the multi-ethnic food played a role in the night, the socializing was an underlying aspect of the event.…
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From the EDGE desk...
Comedy is a relative phenomenon. What some find funny, others see as dark and disturbing. Nothing makes this clearer to me than putting on one of my favorite television shows in front of a group of friends.
Whenever I get a chance to plop down in front of a television that has Comcast On Demand, I go straight for the A&E section, not because I need to see some lame bounty hunter or paranormal investigations but because I want to see people who are really messed up.…
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"Lopez Tonight" debuts on TBS
"Lopez Tonight" is the new late night talk show on TBS hosted by George Lopez. The show premiered last week and had impressive ratings, averaging 1.6 million viewers in its first week and peaking on Wednesday with just over two million viewers.
While these numbers are nice, that doesn't answer the question of whether it is worth watching.…
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