Rappers from the South are often subjected to the greatest disapproval when hip-hop aficionados start doing intra-cultural critiques. The embodiment of “bad” hip-hop comes in the form of a rapper named Lil’-So-And-So who talks about his car and bejeweled teeth while residing in one of the former Confederate states. Mind you, many of those making such claims also have a hard time conceptualizing the existence of anything beyond the Hudson River. That’s why when Little…
When you find yourself cupping the balls of a bull, you know your life has taken a turn for the weird. At least, that’s what Stephanie Garibaldi found after spending time in a Mayan village, just after deciding Ivy League College was not for her. Garibaldi’s is one of four stories involving faith and self-discovery showcased in Chocolate Jesus. The work is performed by regulars from SpeakeasyDC, a monthly storytelling night featuring seasoned regulars and…
Banner week for SFist as the site’s new editor introduced himself — hooray for Brock! While the NY Times weighed in on SF’s mayoral race, only SFist had the (insert tongue firmly into cheek) hard-hitting latest on candidate/activist Josh Wolf. Coverage of a protest vs. gentrification spawned a fantastic debate amongst SFist’s readers. Finally, from the sublime to the ridiculous: video of a man that confused a Board of Supes meeting with “open mic…
FRIDAY: >> Let it be known – any country with a holiday that translates as “party of music” (or “music party”) is OK in our book. In celebration of the French holiday Fete de la Musique, as well as the summer solstice, French and American musicians will be performing at La Maison Francaise tonight. Local guitar and cello duo Janel and Anthony*** will play from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the auditorium stage, but…
>> D.C. Improv highlights students who spent a month at the Improv’s Comedy School. The evening, lead by MC Matt Kazam, could be a great way to catch one of Washington’s rising comics — 17 trainees will take the stage. [1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, $10, 8:00 p.m.] >> Local techno rockers Trans Am can be counted on to deliver an eclectic mix of music and fans. See the trio, together for over 10 years,…
If it seems as though the saga surrounding the fate of Arlington pool hall and taphouse Dr. Dremo’s has been dragging out for years, it’s probably because it has. From a concentrated effort by Arlington County to shut the bar down due to (admittedly) leaky roofs, to the ongoing efforts by Elm Street Development to get the County to approve the sale of the site (along with next-door Taco Bell) for condominiums, Dremo’s has been…
MONDAY >> Memphis has quite a reputation of producing some our country’s greatest musicians. Head over to DC9 tonight to see if glam rockers Esque can keep up the tradition with Study In Her and Dawn of Man. $8. >> Son of Nun is a high school teacher from Baltimore who’s using his music to change the world. His single “Fight Back” was chosen to be included on the second volume of the Peace Not…
About one month ago, a weekly comedy show at the Adams Morgan two-story restaurant and bar Bossa was shut down because the owner picked jazz over laughs. He wanted to jam with his band downstairs, rather than host a jam-packed weekly comedy routine by host Seaton Smith (pictured), according to source Diana Saez — the self-titled “mother hen of the D.C. comedy scene” (and Lucky Cat Comedy woman responsible for DCist-approved Rendezvous shows). The Bossa…
Intoxication was the theme, and our host was appropriately buzzed for the event, or so she told us. The tables were packed early for the season’s opening night of Speakeasy at HR-57, a monthly event featuring storytellers of all talent levels, from captivating veterans to nervous amatuers. It was standing room only by the time Reuben Jackson, associate curator at the National Museum of American History, took the stage at eight sharp. A master storyteller,…
Hate your job? Feel like everyone in the office secretly considers you a nutcase? Diana Saez did, so she quit. And now she gets paid for being a nutcase. These days, she actually likes her co-workers — probably because they appreciate her nutcaseyness. After two years of futzing around in the Washington stand-up scene, Saez and two other locals, John McBride and Jeffrey Adrian, kick-started Lucky Cat Comedy — a fresh group of entrepreneurial stand-up…
