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Posts Tagged ‘Jazz’

WORKERS UNITE

Labor Day, Wonkabout Style

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

It’s actually here, Labor Day weekend — the dreaded three days that mark the end of summer, the end of fun, the end of all things good. No more outdoor movies, beers on patios, music in the park, free museums, IT’S ALL OVER, and will be replaced by Fall, which, fine, does offer great things like apple picking, beautiful leaves, Halloween, etc. Have the best damn Labor Day by listening to us and doing at least two-thirds of the things on our Labor Day List! MORE »


I JUST CALLED TO SAY I HATE YOU

Congress, Apparently Having Just Started College, Was Really Into Jazz For Like Three Weeks

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009

When you, the constituent, called your local congressperson and were subsequently put on hold sometime in the last three weeks, did you notice anything… offensive? Something syncopated? Something Satan might have on his iPod, in case an attractive woman were to ever browse through said iPod? This is called “jazz” and henceforth it is banned—BANNED—from Congress, definitely for right now, when people are actually calling their representatives, and maybe even forever. MORE »


JAZZ

Summer Might Not Suck After All

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

Jazz Cats!The demise of Screen on the Green has left many of you distraught, contemplating death and wishing you lived in a world where outdoor movies never even existed in the first place. SUCK IT UP! Things end. It’s a recession. Worse things could have happened: you could have been tortured, Sarah Palin could be the VP right now, or China could stop buying our debt in which case we would REALLY be screwed. But thankfully, not all of our favorite DC summer institutions have fallen victim to the financial crisis. Tomorrow marks the beginning of our beloved Jazz in the Garden. MORE »


YOUR WEEK IN MUSIC

DJs In Mouse Costumes, Punk Rock Family Reunion Show

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

How does it stay on?
Friday, April 3: If you like Justice and Daft Punk, you might be interested in Sebastien Tellier, who also hails from France and is essential to the French dance circuit. He will be bringing his beautiful, piano-laced electro music to the 9:30 Club. 10PM. [MySpace] MORE »


LAST MINUTE

Jazz Master Pianist Eric Lewis and, uh, Chris Matthews?

Friday, February 13th, 2009

ELEWOh here’s something that’s starting in about, uh, an hour. RUN! MORE »


FUNNY THINGS FROM GEORGE BUSH JR.'S WEBSITE

Did You Know That It’s ‘Black Music Month’?

Friday, June 13th, 2008

“NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2008 as Black Music Month. I encourage all Americans to learn more about the history of black music and to enjoy the great contributions of African-American singers, musicians, and composers. MORE »


BILL CLINTON

Old Jazzbo Hippie Claims Cheney Just Invaded Iraq For The Oil

Monday, September 17th, 2007

hippie - WonketteSome little hipster clarinet player from NYU is claiming the Iraq invasion and occupation was all about securing oil supplies for America. Oh and what is that sticking out of Jazzbo Al’s tattered raincoat? A worn paperback of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” which he actually first read when she was writing it, when he was screwing some gal in Rand’s “inner circle” and writing angry letters to the New York Times about how “parasites who persistently avoid either purpose or reason perish as they should.” That’s right, we’re talking about former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan! MORE »


MUSIC

To Do: Destination Unknown

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
  • Rancid has sold out the Black Cat mainstage for the next three nights. We’ll be out front, waiting for our erotic asphyxiation activity partner. [Black Cat]

  • Meet the people behind the WP’s Express. It’s their 3-year anniversary party at the Reef. 5-10PM. [WP]
  • Quincy Jones and Oliver Nelson with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra at the Museum of Nat. History’s Baird Auditorium.
    $25 at 7:30PM. [Museum of Nat History]

  • Eric Johnson Electric Band at the Birchmere. $30 at 7:30PM. [Birchmere]