Entries tagged with: Washington DC
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Dan Deacon played Broadway Backyard in Bushwick (pics), Bowery Ballroom & the 9:30 Club (NPR stream)
words by Andrew Frisicano, photos by Tim Griffin Dan Deacon, wearing an arm sling because of a dislocated shoulder, played three shows in NYC over the weekend (3/16 & 3/17). The first was a performance at 979 Broadway Backyard, an...
Posted on May 18, 2009 10:26 AM
The Flaming Lips played The National Mall in DC - pic, videos
photo by C. Taylor Crothers Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips surfing the crowd on the Mall in his giant bubble. The Earth Day On The National Mall event was emceed by Chevy Chase. Other prominent speakers included actor Matthew...
Posted on April 20, 2009 9:47 AM
The Flaming Lips playing Earth Day in DC & streaming online
The Flaming Lips @ Webster Hall '06 The Flaming Lips are playing a free show on Sunday, April 19th in the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Earth Day Network/Green Apple Fest show also has moe., Los Lobos, DJ Spooky...
Posted on April 15, 2009 12:39 PM
Yo Yo Ma didn't actually kill it - Izhak Perlman & friends played the Inauguration to taped music
Millions of viewers heard a recording of the dulcet tones played by a celebrated quartet of musicians at President Barack Obama's inauguration rather than the notes the group actually played. Carole Florman, a spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on...
Posted on January 22, 2009 11:13 PM
Arcade Fire, Jay-Z & President Obama @ the Obama Staff Ball (pictures & text by Bao Nguyen) (and the setlist)
words & photos by Bao Nguyen ...this was the Obama Staff Ball - the final official event put on by the Presidential Inauguration Committee. Arcade Fire and Jay-Z preformed. The actor Kal Penn, who everyone in the crowd knew as...
Posted on January 22, 2009 2:30 AM
Arcade Fire playing for Obama staff as we speak (and Jay-Z), Bruce Springsteen's new album streaming @ NPR
So how lucky it is to be one of the staffers working for President Barack Obama over these past two years? Forget the fact that you worked for a presidential candidate who won (most don't). Or that you probably got...
Posted on January 21, 2009 7:56 PM
Yo Yo Ma killed it (without high-tech carbon-fiber)
Itzahk Perlman, left, talks with cellist Yo-Yo Ma @ rehearsal When the cellist Yo-Yo Ma takes to the inaugural stage on Tuesday [he is on that stage as I type this], the instrument he will have may take music enthusiasts...
Posted on January 20, 2009 12:03 PM
Ted Leo, Andrew Bird, Tortoise & others played the Big Shoulders Ball in Washington DC last night
Ted Leo @ the Big Shoulders Ball @ the Black Cat in DC - Jan 19, 2009 (sara.h) "Last night I went to the Big Shoulders Ball at the Black Cat. The show was tons of fun and without all...
Posted on January 20, 2009 11:23 AM
Jay-Z helped welcome Obama last night @ Warner Theater
An Evening with Jay-Z, January 19, 2009 8PM (kepkanation) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With George W. Bush all packed up and out of the White House, and Barack Obama ready to move in, hip-hop has never felt more patriotic. And the...
Posted on January 20, 2009 10:57 AM
Beastie Boys played the 9:30 Club in DC, reissuing Paul's Boutique & releasing a new album in '09
Beastie Boys @ 9:30 Club, Washington DC, January 19, 2009 (Peter Hutchins) "What to say. it was an amazing week for citizens of the world. A tremendous moment in time and in history. It's been said so much already, but...
Posted on January 20, 2009 10:15 AM
Bluetip reunited, a NYC show w/ the Surrounding Areas (Texas is the Reason + Walking Concert + Jets to Brazil)
by Black Bubblegum Bluetip The recently reformed Bluetip (featuring members of the mighty Swiz) have lined up a handful of dates including one at Mercury Lounge on August 24th. Tickets are on sale. Let's hop in the time machine, courtesy...
Posted on August 15, 2008 4:11 PM
F Yeah Tour - photos from the road (part 2)
photos by Tod Seelie Matt & Kim Monotonix The F Yeah Tour reaches The Triple Rock in Minneapolis tonight (July 2). Monotonix, Team Robespierre & Crystal Antlers are on that bill. UPDATE: Minneapolis was cancelled (see below). All other dates...
Posted on July 2, 2008 2:41 PM
Smithsonian opening a hip-hop exhibit
Recognize! Hip-Hop and Contemporary Portraiture Since its inception in the 1970s, hip hop has been arguably the most influential and popular musical form in America. Its popularity extends beyond the urban centers of its inception and pervades youth culture throughout...
Posted on January 18, 2008 1:28 AM
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