Brandon Gentry
- Name: Brandon Gentry
- Location: DC
- Job: Research Analyst
- Tell us about yourself: I live and work in DC. I'm married. I wear glasses. I listen to and talk about music way too much.
Recent Comments
This great news, and hopefully it won't go the way of Visions. I dug that place, but I fear they overreached a bit by trying to be too many things at once (movie theater/cafe/bar!). ...
To be clear, the songs included in this post are from Teenbeat's Mt.Pleasant/Nancy Drew 7", so it's the original Teenbeat recording. ...
I'm in love. What's that song? I'm in love with that song....
Now that's what I call secret history. Great piece, great post. Thanks for this, Andrew....
Thanks for the kind words. I'm having a lot of fun with the series, and I'm glad folks are enjoying it. With regards to GVSB, I'm a huge fan, especially of House Of and Venus Luxure. However, though ...
Sabine had a great voice, and Statehood is a great band. Lies and Rhetoric is one of my favorite LPs of the last few years. My sympathies to his family and friends....
I'm pretty sure they post that regulation to satisfy insurance requirements. As a Dorchester House resident and frequent user of the rooftop deck, I've never seen that rule enforced. ...
I saw an episode of Law and Order last night that ripped this particular story from the headlines. DC represent!...
What about Wonderland? It's not downtown, but it's Metro accessible (via 2 lines, Yellow and Green), a dive, and it has a room upstairs perfect for this sort of thing. Plus, I guarantee there will be ...
Don't worry, I won't be at the Nada Surf show. I just get irritated when bands don't play "the hits." They're hits for a reason. It's especially annoying when it's not some huge blockbuster band, but...
So, did he not play "Girlfriend"? 'Cuz, if not, that's lame. Despite being overplayed or whatever, it's an incredible song, and some of the best powerpop ever. I'd be pretty cheesed off if I went to s...
I think another good policy is to charge one fee for the whole thing, instead of asking people to pay cover at each club involved in the event. Again, not to harp, but SXSW-like wristbands would be a ...
I don't think its an issue of being DC being lame or not. Things like this have failed in other cities, too. Portland, OR tried to launch a North by Northwest festival (sister to Austin's SXSW), and i...
Re: McGillicuddy and IMGoph: I third that emotion. Congratulations on one year, Sommer. DCist rules, and you're a big reason why. ...
That's gonna cause some problems the next time Jimmy Buffet rolls through the Cat. ...
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