Stop Smiling D.C. Issue

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.”

Ovechkin ‘09

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.

Stamen & Pistils on Tour

I play drums in the band Stamen & Pistils, and we are embarking on a short tour in a week so to promote our new CD — I thought I’d post the dates:

May 20, 2007 // Spazzatorium // Greenville, NC
w/ Deleted Scenes

May 22, 2007 // ISP // Atlanta, GA
w/ Deleted Scenes

May 23, 2007 // Bread & Bagel // Bowling Green, KY
w/ Deleted Scenes

May 24, 2007 // Lisa’s Oak St. Lounge // Louisville, KY
w/ Keenan Lawler & Pinatame

May 27, 2007 // Ronny’s Bar // Chicago, IL
w/ The Armor Class & Prairie Primitives

May 28, 2007 // House Show // Columbus, OH
w/ Kyle Sowashes, Mirandasound, Joe Anderl, Lee Keller

May 30, 2007 // Black Cat // Washington, DC
CD Release Show w/ Carol Bui & Mikal Evans

June 2, 2007 // The Khyber // Philadelphia, PA
w/ A Study In Her, City State, & Inner System Party

June 3, 2007 // Cake Shop // New York, NY
w/ Mossyrock, A Study In Her, Brown Wing Overdrive (w/ mbrs Measles Mumps Rubella)