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By Rebecca LawsonStaff Writer  The sound of the Irish whistle comes clear and pure over the CD stereo. A young girl listens, enraptured, not quite knowing why. All she knows is she loves everything Irish, and as she leafs through a book of pictures of the green hills and thatched roof houses, she swears someday she’ll go there. March comes in like a lion, and the young girl … [Read more...] about My So-Called Life: More than qualified to celebrate

By Karma Christine SalvatoStaff Writer  Have you ever received a completely unprompted compliment that made your whole entire day? I know I have. In fact, about two weeks ago I received five compliments in one day. That’s right, five. It was spectacular. And most of those compliments came from total strangers. They ranged from the mere superficial, to ones with more depth. It … [Read more...] about Whatever: Choose your words very carefully

Guns N’ Roses ditches Buck Cherry singer Three members of the defunct Guns N’ Roses are still shopping for a front man. Rockers Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum spent a month in the studio with singer Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson, former members of Buck Cherry. But for unknown reasons, Slash unexpectedly terminated the project. “It was a real drag ‘cause the energy … [Read more...] about MakingWaves

"Cry Holy" A year and a half after releasing its top 10 album “Resonate,” the Grammy-nominated Christian band, Sonicflood, has released a new album entitled “Cry Holy.”  The album hit stores March 11. Sonicflood’s primary goal is to create music that will usher people into the presence of God, according to the band’s Web site, www.sonicflood.com. The band has done a good job … [Read more...] about INREVIEW: Sonicflood

By Doug StevensAssistant Opinons Editor  If you liked the movie, you’ll love the DVD bonus footage. The box office smash “8 Mile” hits stores March 18 loaded with nearly an hour of never-before-seen extras. Features include the making of “8 Mile,” with insightful commentary from director Brian Grazer; five freestyle battle outtakes between Eminem and extras from “8 Mile;” and … [Read more...] about 8 Mile: Detroit … in the privacy of your own basement