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CD compiles Appalachian a cappella masters

By Chris DeWitt | April 24

In 1963, musicologists John Cohen and Peter Gott went down to Sodom, a small, isolated mountain village in North Carolina. There they found and recorded examples of a form of unaccompanied singing specific to that region. Smithsonian Folkways has re-issued those recordings, capturing raw performances from master singers, together with "The End of An Old Song," a short documentary by Cohen and extensive liner notes.

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The hit list

April 24

1. Risk If we stick to reality, you and me and everyone we know will never be considered a candidate for global domination. But in the alternate universe known as Risk, the world is for your taking, even the breadbasket of 18th century Eurasia, Ural. Can you rewrite the history of the world with Mousetrap? In most respects, no.

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A Dictionary of Coffee Terms for the Enthusiast and the Amateur

April 20

Aged coffee: Coffee that is stored in the green state (before roasting) to create a specific, intense flavor. Barista: A coffee-making professional. Cappuccino: A hot drink made from one shot of espresso and one-half steamed milk, one-half foam. A mainstay among people with fashionable tastes.

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Comedian Mencia's 'Mind' DVD proves mildly mediocre

By Chris Moreno | April 20

Since the debut of George Lopez, comedy has seen a number of Hispanic comedians come onto the scene. Carlos Mencia is one of the leaders of this movement and is also nothing like George Lopez. For those who love George Lopez for his show about family values in a Hispanic family, Carlos Mencia may not be heartwarming for them.

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Growing out of collegiate 'slut phase'

By Blair Bryant Nichols | April 20

There are several different ways that people choose to deal with the stress that arises from work, class and their personal lives. Whether it's excessive sleeping, eating or drinking, our actions go to the extreme to compensate for the energy expended on this heightened pressure.

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Spektor plays minimalist set at 9:30

By Chris DeWitt | April 20

Regina Spektor is so sweet her dandruff must be Kool Aid mix. She sweats stage presence and charisma. On Easter Sunday night at the 9:30 club, she performed solo, commanding the attention of the packed venue. Spektor's recorded output is full of lush strings, drum machines and electronic keyboards, but Sunday night it was just the piano and her pipes (and the occasional guitar).

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Caffeine content

April 20

The average American consumes approximately 200 milligrams of caffeine per day, with the average teenage boy taking in 21 ounces of soda every day. How much caffeine are you getting with your favorite drinks? The following popular cold beverages are listed according to caffeine content, in milligrams per 12 ounces, with the most jitter-inducing at the top.

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Refused doesn't go out quietly with new DVD

By Chris Moreno | April 20

In the music world today, the term "punk" seems to be used very loosely. Thanks largely to the explosion of "alternative" culture in the '90s, ideas of rebellion and anti-establishment become a joke and now can be safely purchased for the reasonable price of $18.

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Addicts unite for hip status, caffeine

By Kevin Hilgers | April 20

Hillary Tolson, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, follows a strict routine: two cups of coffee every day, always a regular and a latte. And she'll only get them from two places: Einstein Bros. Bagels on campus or a nearby Starbucks. Surely there's a science to her choosiness.

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Top ten

April 20

1. Cart Talk Punjabi fishmongers Priya and Apu will answer all of your technical questions about cart maintenance, cart culture and cart blanche. Call in so we can hear your wacky stories about your axle breaking on the way to market and your entire summer harvest of sweet potatoes spoiling.

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DVD captures venue voices without live footage

By Jeff Lambert | April 13

For 20 years, They Might Be Giants has served as a funhouse mirror to popular music, borrowing from all types of genres to create their own quirky, accordion-heavy nerd rock. With two children's albums already in their library, releasing an experimental record isn't something new to the band.

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Off the beaten path

By Chris Moreno | April 13

Nestled deep within Northern Virginia, right off Interstate 66, is a small historical town named Falls Church, Va. Falls Church has two metro stops, one for the East and one for the West. If one were ever to find themselves getting off at the East Falls Church Station along the blue or orange line, one might automatically think to themselves, "Dammit, I've gotten off at the wrong stop and landed right smack dab in the middle of Pleasantville, America.

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TV series pushes boundaries

By Jorge Del Pinal | April 13

The seventh season of "South Park" is by far one of the best of the controversial animated show's ongoing run. Its no-holds-barred satire of society, using four fourth grade students and their crazy hometown of South Park, Colorado, hits up everything from illegal music downloading and metrosexuality to protesting/anti-protesting, Native American casinos, Mormons and stem cell research, among other topics.

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Horoscopes

By Tamara Brown | April 13

Aries (March 21 - April 19) The warm weather has given you a new lease on life, so really make the most of it. Feel the cool breeze as it blows your miniskirt up in front of your crush, relish the stains from your dripping ice cream cone and good luck with that painful bee sting that may or may not cause your face to swell.

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Band brings eclectic mix and bag of tricks to AU

By Chris Moreno | April 13

Every five seconds, a so-called "musician" is born in New York. The question is, how does one distinguish themselves from the sea of frauds and mediocrity and rise above it all? The answer: "Be awkward." Flying is a Brooklyn-based quartet whose brand of jazzy, noisy, experimental music has recently been generating some buzz.

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Heavyweight rockers hit D.A.R.

By Rebecca Armendariz | April 13

Alex Kapranos spread his legs apart during the punches of the "Walk Away" chorus, pounding his pelvis to the beat set forth by drummer Paul Thomson. His pants gave new meaning to the term "tightie whities," as his constrained bottom struggled against the stiff fabric.

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Dulles on the docket for Metro

By Chris Moreno | April 13

It's a hassle to get to Tyson's Corner without a car. Both the East and West Falls Church Metro stops (orange and blue lines) have buses that go into Tyson's Corner, but all of this seems a bit much. Currently, there is project to add a new rail line to the D.

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