U Street

The Codmother Sign Removed From U Street

By Prince Of Petworth

On Thursday we shared the sad news from the Codmother’s owner Tolga Erbatur, which simply said “Farewell Mother.” I’ll be honest, a part of me was hoping that we’d witness another miracle but alas I was saddened to see:

Thanks to Diego (and everyone else) who sent The Codmother’s legendary playlist preserved on Spotify.

One last look at the poster for posterity: (more…)

“After 10 years in D.C., U Street Music Hall is closing its doors.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1115 U Street, NW

Thanks to Stephanie for passing on from U Street Music Hall:

“Dear U Hall friends and family,

There is no easy way to say this, but here we go: It is with tremendous sadness that we share with you today that U Street Music Hall is closing effective immediately.

When we closed our doors to the public this past March, just days before we were to celebrate our club’s 10-year anniversary, none of us could have imagined at the time that we would still be closed nearly seven months later with no return date in sight because of an unrelenting disease called COVID-19. But we kept our hopes up even in the face of an impossible situation because we love what we do so much: presenting the best music in the world for the best fans in the world. It was our mission to return. (more…)

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