Idolator has a quick piece on the new issue of Stop Smiling that covers a bunch of DC topics, including music;  “George Pelecanos and The Wire’s Anwan Glover (a.k.a. Big G of local go-go heroes the Backyard Band). Pelecanos, of course, was deeply involved in The Wire, but the best bits are about music. Take a look at Pelecanos’ roster of D.C.’s greatest acts:

Marvin Gaye. All the go-go bands, starting with Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers through Trouble Funk and Backyard Band, and newer ones like UCB. Minor Threat, Fugazi, Bad Brains, Slant 6, Circus Lupus, Nation of Ulysses. There are too many great punk bands to name. Jawbox. Tommy Keene. The Nighthawks. Root Boy Slim. Not to mention all the soul acts from the Sixties who lived and cut records here. And then you have to talk about the acts that were huge in DC, like Maze, the P-Funk axis, and Little Feat, who did not come from here, but were honorary Washingtonians.”

I wanted to mention the show I’m playing this evening in DC at Black Cat with Stamen & Pistils. We’re opening for our good pals The Cassettes and it should be a damn good time.

Ok so I’m not a big sports guy at all unless it deals with DC, and this ESPN cover caught my eye at my local 7-11 the other day.  I must say this Ovechkin cat really has quite an interesting look, and he owns a house right across the street from some of my best friends in Arlington.

Just a little promo for my pal Tim’s DJ night tonight in Arlington. Stop on by if your in the neighborhood.

I was asked to do a last minute DJ night tonight at one of my favorite local watering holes, Galaxy Hut in Arlington. I’ll be playing tracks from everything I’ve written about in the past few weeks and then some. It should be nice and laid back and not to mention free so if you’re in the area stop in for a pint.

So it took me about two days to install and publish this whole Movable Type business, but it looks like I have it all up and running finally.

Local DC type events I’m excited for in the upcoming weeks include the upcoming Warhol Corcoran Exhibit and catching the Pixies live in Charlottesville, VA.

Stay tuned …