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Aug 26, 2009

105.9 FM Switches from Oldies Format to Classic Rock

Another local radio format switch to announce. True Oldies 105.9 FM is no more, having been replaced this morning by 105.9 The Edge, a new classic rock station. The Edge is touting itself as “specifically designed for men who love to rock,” because, we can only guess, women don’t enjoy rocking quite so hard? Look for the likes of Van Halen, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Queen, The Black Crowes, Pink Floyd, Pearl Jam, etc. Plans…

May 07, 2007

Reader, Meet Author

MONDAY As a part of its ongoing “Face It: We Are Probably All Going To Die or at the Very Least, Suffer Immeasurably” Series, Politics and Prose kicks off the week with a visit from Stephen Flynn, author of The Edge of Disaster, which, apparently, we are teetering on (cf. “all going to die,” “suffer immeasurably”). Also: CSI: Miami is on tonight! 5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 7 p.m. TUESDAY The art of letter writing is…

Feb 20, 2007

Reader, Meet Author

TUESDAY Got someone in your life who neatly fits within the Young Adult demographic? They’d be pleased as punch to meet China Mieville, whose new fantasy novel, Un Lun Dun, reads like a Pan’s Labyrinth without all the blood-spatter and heavy overtones of European fascism. And, yeah, you grown-ups will probably dig it as well. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY There was a time when “hooking up” really meant something….

Nov 30, 2006

Morning Roundup: Is Coming Edition

Damn alarms. We’re a little late on flipping through our newspaper this morning, so stay tuned as we live-blog the news. 9:29 a.m.: Since Adrian Fenty doesn’t already have enough to do, he’ll be fielding questions in an online chat over at the Post at 11 a.m. We’d like to know how he can spend the time keeping his head so nicely shorn when we’re still trying to balance sleep, work, and shaving once…

Mar 08, 2005

Vertigo Tour Comes to MCI Center

When U2 originally announced dates for their “Vertigo” tour, in support of their new album “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb”, local fans must have been upset. The closest the Irish rockers were coming to D.C. was Philadelphia’s Wachovia Center — a road trip that wouldn’t dissuade the most hardcore fans, but would leave more casual fans without the chance to see the band’s live show. But local fans have reason to celebrate: U2 is…

 
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