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

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Death From Above rains down on D.C.

Death From Above 1979 has spent the last year taking the indie scene by storm.

By the April 28, 2005

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Pyramid 2.0

You Taste Like A Burger – a rotating column about eating leisurely

By the April 28, 2005

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Still Life shows vivacity of theater program

Long after Christina Ciocca (CAS ‘05) finished reading Emily Mann’s Still Life, the play remained on her mind.

By the April 21, 2005

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The Dead Live: Dark Star Orchestra invade State Theatre!

Perhaps no label elicits a more negative reaction from those who are serious about music than “tribute band.”

By the April 21, 2005

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Film Festival breeds terrible movie titles

GUTV’s Fifth annual Student Film Festival last Saturday night proved that even without a film program at Georgetown, Hoyas are more than adept behind a camera.

By the April 21, 2005

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Cart food

You Taste Like A Burger – a rotating column about eating leisurely

By the April 21, 2005

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Edan, Beauty and the Beat, Lewis

Critical Voices: Rappers Delight Edition

By the April 21, 2005

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Beanie Sigel, The B.Coming, Roc-A-Fella

Critical Voices: Rappers Delight Edition

By the April 21, 2005

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The Books provide food for thought with Lost and Safe

Over the course of the last three years, The Books have become one of the most critically lauded groups in modern music.

By the April 21, 2005

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Georgetown University Grilling Competition

GUGS with George Foreman at Grilling Competition

By the April 21, 2005

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Ballad of Jack and Rose: Day-Lewis avoids sleeping on the couch

Chances are that Daniel Day-Lewis (The Unbearable Lightness of Being) was in for the third-degree if he turned down a part in The Ballad of Jack and Rose, written and directed by Rebecca Miller, his wife and the daughter of acclaimed playwright Arthur Miller.

By the April 14, 2005

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Toulouse-Lautrec exhibit fun, syphilis-tinged

Toulouse-Lautrec’s posters and paintings rode the wave of change breaking in Paris at the turn of the 20th century.

By the April 14, 2005

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Cilantro: not just fake weed anymore

Walking down M Street, you might catch a glimpse of a small white sign advertising Cilantro, the only tapas bar in Georgetown.

By the April 14, 2005

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Baking School

You Taste Like A Burger – A rotating column about eating leisurely

By the April 14, 2005

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Manzana Lift

You Taste Like A Burger – a rotating column about eating leisurely

By the April 7, 2005

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Fast Cars, Danger, Fire and Aesop Rock

In anticipation of his show Tuesday, April 12 at the 9:30 Club, Voice Leisure called Ian Bavitz up in New York to talk about the stress of a rap career, the pains of transcribing and his feelings on touring.

By the April 7, 2005

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Sin City: a bucket-full of blood-soaked fun

I was never much of a comic book reader as a kid. But after years of watching friends read violent and dark comics, I decided to give them a chance, and I fell in love.

By the April 7, 2005

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Spot-on performances make for a deadly Assassins

Just as every hero has his villain, politicians have their assassins.

By the April 7, 2005

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Fiery Furnaces less frightening than name suggests

In anticipation of their show this Friday at the 9:30 Club, Voice Leisure called up Matthew in Brooklyn and talked about his favorite music, touring and the difficulties of recording an album with your grandmother.

By the April 7, 2005

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No fun in the Summertime

“Long” is the first adjective that comes to mind.

By the March 31, 2005