No Place to Sit at the Rhys Darby Show
First: I would've enjoyed his comedy routine last week at the 9:30 Club much more if I had never, ever heard of him. I'd already seen most of his jokes on YouTube and his Myspace page, and he didn't...
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Morning Roundup: Big 3 Out in the Cold
-According to WaPo, GM, Chrysler, and Ford are begging lawmakers–that's what it's come down to. ""There is no plan B," said Fritz Henderson, GM's president and chief operating officer." -DCist had the...
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Copy-Editing Corner: Are Bands “It”s or “They”s?
My blog item yesterday about media organizations axing copy editors and receptionists set off a firestorm of comments about whether musical groups should be referred to as singular or plural entities....
View ArticleOur Morning Roundup: A Metrobus Strikes Again
Prince of Petworth posts on the effort/petition to save the Black Rooster. One reader's response: "i LOVE the black rooster. if the peace corps really closes it down…i just…i might just not go to...
View ArticleTriple Shooting Near Howard University
The Washington Post is reporting that a triple shooting occurred at around 7:40 p.m. tonight near Howard University. "While they investigate, police have closed 8th Street NW between and V Street and...
View ArticleWe Want Two States, North And South: Loose Lips Daily
As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com. And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! IN CASE YOU...
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The Needle: Michael Brown Edition
This Guy Isn't the Michael Brown You Think He Is: Politics is often a game of playing to the lowest common denominator. Voters in a series of D.C. straw polls are attempting to demonstrate exactly how...
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The Needle: Wham, Bam, Thank You, Ma’am Edition
Suffragette City: Members of the League of Women Voters join forces with the Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of D.C. to demand voting rights for the District on the 90th anniversary of the...
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The Needle: Veterans Day Edition
#1 In Your Hearts, #9:30 In Your Programs: Touring bands always give a shout-out to the 9:30 Club when they play there, and even if some of the real legend behind the brand was forged at 930 F Street...
View ArticleDistrict Line Daily: More Walmart Woes
A morning roundup of news, opinion, and links from Washington City Paper and around the District. Send tips and ideas to citydesk@washingtoncitypaper.com. Sign up: To get District Line Daily—or any of...
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The Needle: Underground Music?
Sound of Silence: Redditors wonder why they aren't cool enough to be invited to the 9:30 Club's secret shows because there are, of course, secret shows. +3 Two-Buck Chuck: The Trader Joe's coming to...
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The Needle: Maureen and Willie
Imagine: Ever wonder what would happen if you ran into New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd at a 9:30 Club concert? Willie Nelson found out. +3 Yep, Still Racist: The New York Times has a test to...
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