Kathleen Edwards is on the verge. With her debut album, Failer, already released in Canada and due out in America come January, the 24-year-old singer/songwriter is being hailed as a stunning combination of Lucinda Williams, Crazy Horse and Neil Young.
Going to see 8 Mile? Show up for the last 30 minutes and nothing more. The "rap battles" that make up the end of the 8 Mile are utterly electrifying and are alone worth the price of admission.
Last week, amid the unrelenting media blitz surrounding her film debut, Britney Spears stepped into the world of motion pictures with the bland, clich‚d star-vehicle Crossroads.