Washington

Maryland & Maine voters legalize same sex marriage

Though there seems to be some dispute at the moment about who is “first”, history was made Tuesday (for more more than one reason). Baltimore Sun reports:Maryland made history yesterday as the first state to approve gay marriage at the ballot box…

Colorado legalizes marijuana; Washington sort of too; Massachusetts makes medical use ok!

To quote High Times,Colorado’s Amendment 64, which will regulate marijuana like alcohol and remove civil and criminal penalties for adult possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, has passed…

Danny Bonaduce bit in face by fan, who was possibly on bath salts, at all-female AC/DC cover band show, in a casino

Radio personality and former child star Danny Bonaduce claims he was the victim of a bizarre attack at a casino in Washington Friday night by an overzealous fan who may have been on “bath salts…

Pete Holmes touring, recording a podcast in NYC; Doug Benson too; Eugene Mirman Fest coming to Washington

Pete Holmes @ Rock n ROFL 2008 (more by Elizabeth Weinberg) In the Klaus Kinski Hall of Fame of Comedians Your Man Klaus Loves Endlessly Even Though They’ve Left NYC for Greener Pastures, Pete Holmes has his own gallery dedicated to his honor…

OMD played 2 nights @ Irving Plaza (pics & setlist)

“You’ve gone back to friggin’ guitar, bass and drums, how can that be the future? Bloody hell.” That’s Andy McCluskey, of the English synth-pop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, circa 2000, reacting to the garage-rock bands that were suddenly all over…

"Knitting Factory" venues now in Idaho & Washington too

“The Knitting Factory brings a commitment and style to the Boise music scene unlike anything we have previously experienced,” said Dean Hanson, general manager of the Boise venue, in a statement…