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Aug 29, 2009

Yes, This Haynesworth Fellow Will Do Just Fine

Personally, I’ve always found the NFL preseason to be little more than a waste of time. New Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, obviously, thinks otherwise. The gigantic mountain of a man laid a lick on Tom Brady (video here) during last night’s exhibition loss against New England, squishing his shoulder between his 350 pound frame and the FedEx Field turf. Brady — who missed all of last season with a busted knee — got…

Aug 16, 2006

WSC and Death by Sexy at Black Cat

On Friday night, Dex and J.R. of Death by Sexy were joined on stage by Tony Acampora of Greenland, as DxS celebrated the release of their new EP, Big Hit. Without any prior live exposure to Death by Sexy, we can say that Acampora’s quality guitar playing added to the energy and mystique of the Death by Sexy’s show. While neither a Josh Homme side project or the recently broken up Death From Above 1979,…

Jul 12, 2006

Album Review: Death By Sexy’s Big Hit

Back when Death by Sexy first appeared in D.C.–showcasing music that resembled a bizarre mixture of The Ramones during their gutsier anthems, Motorhead and The Misfits, if they had sung about traveling the universe impregnating groupies with their rock–the band started out playing the smaller D.C. venues, like Staccato and Velvet Lounge, and during their shows you might have heard some hipsters laugh. The laughs were usually uneasy because they weren’t sure if they…

 
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