The however many million people visiting D.C. this week did not disappoint, filling a whole episode’s worth of overheards. They came from far and wide, and their statements were sometimes funny or poignant, and other times made us think of what esteemed journalist Kent Brockman once said: “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, democracy simply doesn’t work.” Overheard of the Week: At Sticky Fingers bakery in Columbia Heights on Monday: Employee…

Jesse Elliott of These United States Back in September, three singer-songwriters penned a three-disc box set called Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 U.S. Presidencies, the sort of ambitious undertaking that could only hope to gain recognition during an election year. With the help of Bill Callahan, Alan Sparhawk (Low), Mark Kozelek (Sun Kil Moon) and Rosie Thomas, the album turned the heads of people who had never heard of the…

As a Historic Event, Sunday’s We Are One concert on the Mall was often stirring and inspiring. But as a show? As music? Pretty much the same, actually. These all-star Frankenstein line-ups, usually the stuff of benefit gigs and 20th century Super Bowl halftime shows, are often train-wrecks. But We Are One reflected the same rare mixture of persuasion and efficiency that Team Obama showed during the presidential campaign. The talent fell into line. None…

Photo courtesy Wheresmycoffee We’ll have a thorough review of the We Are One concert, along with a ton of photos, up later, but in the meantime, here’s what DCist staffers are reporting about their experience: >> The lines at checkpoints were crazy, so much so that security shut them down shortly after 2:30 p.m. People began running toward the Washington Monument to grab any patch of land surrounding any of the 2 jumbotrons. -Tracy…

If you stayed home this afternoon, it turns out that HBO is indeed airing the We Are One Opening Inaugural Concert LIVE right now. We wonder if the live version will conform to exactly two hours, or if an edited version will air at 7 p.m. You can also stream the concert for free at HBO.com, though it’s on a delay of about 30 seconds compared to the television feed. NPR.org is also streaming…