July 18, 2007
About Tonight
>> Must Love Trash, DJ Adrian Loving and DJ Gavin Holland have all volunteered their services at Wonderland tonight to benefit a group putting together a Columbia Heights Day festival. The party starts at 9 p.m. upstairs. Help these guys get their web site and street festival off the ground by having a good time. For more details about Columbia Heights Day, email ColumbiaHeightsDay (at) gmail.com
>> The Hej Hej DJs, DJ Yum Yum and yourfavouriteasian will all be spinning at Felix tonight for a free party celebrating the launch of Squishables.com, a proprietor of large, very soft stuffed animals that look set to be this year's Ugly Dolls. Drink specials and Squishables giveway begin at 9 p.m.
>> Campus Progress hosts the D.C. premiere of the Media That Matters film festival from 6-8:30 p.m. at Landmark's E Street Cinema. The festival consists of nine inspiring short films by young, independent artist-activists, addressing a range of issues, from the violence in Colombia to Rwandan genocide to vigilantes along America's borders. RSVP here for the free series.
>> Doesn't look like ticket seekers are getting much love on Craigslist for tonight's sold-out Gogol Bordello show at 9:30 Club, and with good reason -- the last time the Ukrainian-American self-styled gypsy punk band came through the venue, they whipped up the crowd into a the sort of sweaty, sexy dance frenzy rarely if ever seen in this city. Maybe try hanging around outside to score a last-minute ticket, and if you can't find one, head over to DC9 Rock and Roll Hotel to catch Jason Isbell (of Drive By Truckers) at 9 p.m., $14.
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With respect, please allow me to be the first pedant to point out:
"Colombia," not "Columbia" (unless the short is about violence in Maryland's planned communities).
jason isbell is playing at rock and roll hotel - not dc9.
Heh, I used to have that IKEA lightbox thing in the picture. Haven't seen it in years...
And Gogol Bordello shows are indeed ridiculous. I go to school in Boston, and although I didn't go to the show, a bunch of my friends did, and the lead singer smashed some vintage ceramic Elvis head. They said it was awesome, though.
You might see Tony Montana at RnR Hotel as well.
What, no strikethrough?
I had an editor once who told me I regularly typed "Demoncrat" instead of "Democrat." Oops.