May 27, 2008
This Is a Birthday Pony
Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina performing as The Evens, photographed by good governor The District is excited to welcome its newest rock royalty! Carmine Francis Farina MacKaye was born late Saturday night to happy parents Amy Farina and Ian MacKaye—who are known together as The Evens and independently as musicians who’ve played in a host of hardcore and indie rock bands. All our best wishes to Farina and MacKaye and their brand new baby…
Jul 02, 2007
About Tonight
>> We’re probably never gonna get a full-blown Fugazi reunion at Fort Reno, but tonight is the closest you could ask for. Tonight’s show includes Ian MacKaye and Amy Farina’s band The Evens along with Joe Lally. 7:15 p.m., always free. >> Bouncing Ball Theatrical Productions opens their second summer season with a benefit production of Titus, the musical, a punk rock musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s play with a similar name, at the Black…
Jul 02, 2007
Weekly Music Agenda
The early part of the week is looking a little light for shows, but after the Fourth things really get rolling through Sunday night. MONDAY >> After coming down with a case of “David Letterman throat” last week, Morrissey was forced to reschedule three shows, including his gig at Madison Square Garden in NYC. Right now it looks like NYC’s loss is our gain, as we just recieved an email from the staff at Wolf…
Nov 13, 2006
Album Review: The Evens’ Get Evens
Call it eerily prophetic that a politically charged album titled Get Evens was released shortly before the GOP lost control of Congress. Unfortunately, that might be the only noteworthy thing about the CD, released by Ian MacKaye and The Warmers’ Amy Farina under the moniker The Evens. Let’s get something off our chests: Yes, we understand that MacKaye is a legend in the D.C. music scene. We enjoy Fugazi and Minor Threat just as much…