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Reviews and think pieces on music, movies, art, and theater.

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A musician’s secret weapon

How do bands without much money get the word out to people? Dave Stein, a senior at SUNY Binghamton, has the answer: CDarmy.com.

By October 12, 2006

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Parents’ Weekend: there is such thing as a free dinner

The smell of fall is in the air and Leo’s is serving decent food for a change—it can only mean that Parents’ Weekend is right around the corner.

By October 12, 2006

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C’est chic

Grab a pack of Gauloises and dust off your beret for “C’est Chic,” the District’s first-ever French film festival.

By October 12, 2006

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Last King is a regal power in film

The Last King of Scotland follows Nicholas Garrigan, a young Scot fresh out of med school. Stifled by his stuffy home, Garrigan decides to go to Uganda and soon becomes one of the men closest to Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) at the beginning of his tyrannical reign.

By October 12, 2006

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Robin Williams gives students more pleasure than Hardball

When comedians take the place of politicians, it’s a wild ride, but nothing gets done. Barry Levinson tried to show it in his new movie Man of the Year. Robin Williams demonstrated it last Friday in Gaston. On Friday, Georgetown University was honored as the first stop along Chris Matthews’ Hardball College Tour.

By October 12, 2006

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Scorsese’s cinematic genius has Departed

It appears that in his old age Martin Scorsese, one of the great American directors of the 20th century, has gone soft.

By October 5, 2006

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The RETROspective: The Voice’s guide to D.C. thrift shops

Whether you’re looking to add an eclectic flair to your style or simply searching for the perfect Halloween costume, you’ll want to check out this shop.

By October 5, 2006

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Power to the people

In The U.S. vs. John Lennon, the Beatle and his fellow radical, anti-war activists such as Abbie Hoffman and Bobby Seale represent life. Richard Nixon and conservative, pro-war politicians such as G. Gordon Liddy and J. Edgar Hoover represent death.

By October 5, 2006

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“Real” hip-hop: a group effort

Nearly everybody has that one annoying friend who clings to dusty copies of what he considers “real” hip-hop while shunning much anything else that enters the rap market.

By October 5, 2006

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Critical Voices

Built on a complex series of metaphors and semi-autobiographical characters, the album is anything but background music.

By September 28, 2006

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All organic cows are equal, but some less equal than others

All I wanted to do was buy some milk, but even at the supermarket, “politics, politics, politics” was all I heard.

By September 28, 2006

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Weekend preview: cultural festivals

Do you frequently find your Saturday and Sunday afternoons sorely lacking in excitement?

By September 28, 2006

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Jesus Camp saves

core evangelical Christianity. Ewing and Grady manage the controversial subject with delicacy and keen observational skill, and while the film may fall short of its lofty ambitions, it nonetheless raises important questions about home-grown fundamentalism.

By September 28, 2006

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Vice and virtue in art

The power of contradiction in Erik Sandberg’s latest exhibition, Contrary, is not to be underestimated despite the show’s small size and intimate setting.

By September 28, 2006

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The Voice interviews Cursive

The Voice got in touch with guitarist and back-up vocalist Ted Stevens for a phone interview in anticipation of Cursive’s show at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, Oct. 3rd.

By the September 28, 2006

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Frankenstein stumbles

While Frankenstein shines in its technical achievements, it fails in its presentation of the story. Synetic is great with images and movement, but in this setting it seems that they are unable to turn the story into anything more than a quick anecdote.

By September 21, 2006

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Pointillist perfection and scandalous photos

Rows of thousands of miniscule cells fill each of the monochromatic canvases, resembling a microscope slide of some gaudy specimen.

By September 21, 2006

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Shining light on Sunset Rubdown

In anticipation of Sunset Rubdown’s concert at D.C.’s Black Cat on Wednesday, Sept. 27th, The Voice caught up with the group’s accordionist and backup vocalist Camilla Ingr to discuss hype, baking, and ostrich feeding.

By September 21, 2006

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Pipettes deliver girl-powered pop

The trio, while almost excessively retro, is not to be taken lightly as their debut album, We Are the Pipettes will most likely end up as this year’s finest straight-up pop record.

By September 21, 2006

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Sleep just a disjointed series of dreams

The film is, ultimately, a case of the parts exceeding the sum of the whole.

By September 21, 2006