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Aug 17, 2018

Here’s The Story Of The Aretha Franklin Poster On View At The National Portrait Gallery

The gallery will display the Milton Glaser image Aug. 17-22.

Aug 16, 2018

Relive Aretha Franklin’s Most Iconic D.C. Area Performances

The Queen of Soul died Thursday at the age of 76.

Jul 23, 2007

A Whimper, then a Roar: Drive-By Truckers at the 9:30 Club

When the Drive-by Truckers rolled into the 9:30 Club on July 15, 2006, it was the closest I’ve ever come to actually losing consciousness at a rock show. The gig was beyond sold-out, more vacuum-packed with sweaty bodies than any other supposedly sold-out 9:30 show I can remember. On top of that, the show fell on one of those spongy, airless summer nights that that can make the period between Independence Day and Labor…

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…

 
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