In case you thought the past several days were just some wretched dream, yes, it really is September. Summer, for all intents and purposes, is deceased. School is back in session, the Amazonian humidity is behind us, and we can all look forward to a successful and productive fall. If that doesn’t cheer you up, perhaps leaving the house this weekend will? Go on, give it a shot. FRIDAY >>In honor of the impending bicentennial…
When the Post covered Cricklewood Massive’s iPod Jukebox night with a cover story in February we thought the night had surely hit a pinnacle of publicity. Last night we were proven wrong: D.C.’s WUSA 9 sent intrepid reporter Nancy Yamada “in the District” to Cafe Saint-Ex to see just what all the fuss was about. The resulting story “iPod Nights” explains the premise of the event and attempts to liven up what appears to be…
Last night, DCist met up with a few other bloggers at Cricklewood Massive’s iPod Jukebox night at Cafe Saint Ex’s Gate 54, which always hosts a great gathering of folks. While we heard that the bartender was giving some customers “attitude,” we all enjoyed the music selections for the evening, and give special thanks to the good soul who featured the Gotan Project in their lineup. But the best part of the night wasn’t the…
>> Flip Orley, self-proclaimed world’s funniest comic hypnotist, brings his show to DC Improv tonight. He’ll be here through Nov. 14. 8:30 p.m. >> The Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam makes a stop at the Lincoln Theater. Nine poets, melding hip hop and the spoken word, read from their works. 8 p.m., $36. >> Take your inner child out for a movie: The Polar Express, starring a vaguely creepy animated version of Tom Hanks, opens…
Earlier this spring, DCist heard rumblings of a crazy thing taking place at the Galaxy Hut a little something called iPod DJing. Thats right no turntables or nothin all you needed to spin at these events was your cigarette pack-sized iPod and the ability to create a short playlist of your favorite songs. Anyone was welcome to participate; it was spinning for the masses at its best, and the musical plebeians out…
