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Exclusively Online: Mars volta amazes

By Nik Obrecht · Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003

Monday night's The Mars Volta show marked a milestone event for many of D.C.'s indie rock faithful: Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, formerly of the seminal alt-rock outfit At The Drive In, returned to the nation's capitol.

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Culinary phrases 101

By Eric Garmon | October 23

Columnist Eric Garmon reflects on the need for a food dictionary to decipher the menu at many restaurants around the District.

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'Borders' goes beyond

By Emily Zemler | October 23

In the hand of director Martin Campbell, the camera certainly is a gun - and it is powerful. His new film, 'Beyond Borders,' is undoubtedly the most profoundly touching film this year.

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Art offers taste of French culture

By Loren Bonner | October 20

Inspiration is not the feeling that comes to mind after seeing the National Gallery of Art's latest exhibit, "The Age of Watteau, Chardin, and Fragonard: Masterpieces of French Genre Painting," - unless the viewer is a history nut. These paintings show the modern eye the two sides of the controversial 16th century French society: The extravagant and the poor.

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Elefant chooses music

October 20

Fronted by Garcia, who far and away has the award for most charismatic and alluring front man in the scene - tall, dark, handsome and sporting an Antonio Banderas accent - Elefant is set on a sojourn and not just a tour.

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Elefant Interview

October 20

"I can't artificially supply energy you just have to win. And right now people don't really know us, so you'll see tonight, it starts off very cold...it starts off at one temperature and hopefully just heats up, and by the end of the show I think we've got more fans," Diego Garcia, lead singer of the breaking band Elefant declared with unfailing certainty before going to sound check, and to tell the truth, by the end the room was a lot warmer.

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It could be worse, you could have ...

By Jennifer Varadi | October 20

The way some students complain about the common cold might give the impression that it's the worst - a torturous disease. They forget they are dealing with one of the easiest and most painless sicknesses. Here are some other "common" diseases and infections that make the common cold look like a walk in the park.

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Army of Me unites

By Emily Zemler | October 20

Army of Me has yet to take over the world, but on Saturday night it certainly took over D.C.'s Black Cat with an energetic and engaging set that indicated potential for world domination. Superchunk, an indie-rock band with strong instrumentals and horrific vocals followed Army of Me's performance. The Rosebuds opened for both bands, playing the first set of the night to a fairly empty Black Cat, which grew crowded as the night went on.

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Cold season sorrows

By Megan Slack | October 20

It's that time of the semester again - the middle of October, which means midterms, shorter, crisper days and longer, colder nights. This change in the weather brings something else with it: The start of the cold and flu season.

The UFL and Why it's Good for the Sport

Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.

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