I’m not sure how clear you can see this in the photo but they are sharing earbuds.
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This was a cool scene on Sunday afternoon. All of sudden I started hearing music from a half block away but I couldn’t figure out where it was coming from. Then I looked up.
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I can’t believe I’m gonna admit this but I really like the Dixie Chicks. And I’ll be honest I had no idea the Eagles still existed… From a press release:
Tickets on Sale Monday, March 29th at 10:00 AM
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The Eagles will headline Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 15th with special guests the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban. The Eagles – Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit – will perform hits from their more than 35-year career, such as “Hotel California,” “Desperado,” “Life In The Fast Lane,” “Lyin’ Eyes,” “Take It To The Limit,” “One Of These Nights,” “Heartache Tonight,” and more. The Eagles last performed in Washington, D.C. in 2008.
The Dixie Chicks – Martie Maguire, Emily Robison and lead singer Natalie Maines – will hit the stage for the first time in four years, performing songs from all three of their albums including smash hits, “Wide Open Spaces,” “Goodbye Earl,” and “Not Ready to Make Nice.”
Urban’s career has produced some of the industry’s best known and most loved songs – 11 #1s. “Days Go By,” “Sweet Thing,” Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me,” “You’ll Think of Me,” “Better Life,” as well as Billboard’s Country Song of the Decade, “Somebody Like You,” will highlight Urban’s performance.
“The Washington Nationals are proud to host this exciting concert,” said Stan Kasten, Nationals President. An event of this magnitude designates Nationals Park as the premiere outdoor entertainment venue in Washington, DC.”
American Express® Cardmembers will have early access to tickets beginning Monday, March 22nd at 10:00 AM through Sunday, March 28th at 10:00 PM. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 29, 2010 and can be purchased at Tickets.com. Dates and times subject to change without notice.
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My favorite local band O’Tasty is playing Tuesday (March 16th) at IOTA Club & Cafe in Clarendon. They will play immediately after the Clarendon St. Patrick’s Day Parade ends probably around 9pm.
As those that attended the PoP 3 (and 2) year anniversary party know – they put on a hell of a show!
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Photo by PoPville flickr user annejuliet
The following was written by PoP contributor Eric Nuzum. You can read Eric’s previous contributions here.
Perhaps I’ve just been too busy with diaper-changing duties for the amazing tiny human being that my wife and I welcomed on Christmas Day, but this news somehow got passed me for awhile. In January, concert megaenormopus Live Nation quietly changed the name of their amphitheater in Bristow, Virginia, the venue formerly known as Nissan Pavilion.
I was driving down the road last week when I heard a radio announcement for an upcoming show there and said out loud to myself, “Did they just say what I think they just said?”
They did.
When I got home, looked it up and learned that Nissan Pavilion is now known as (if this is news to you, please brace yourself):
Jiffy Lube Live.
Yes, you read that correctly. Greater Washington’s largest rock concert venue is now known as Jiffy Lube Live.
It’s such a jawdroppingly ridiculous idea that it almost zaps all the joy out of making fun of the name. I mean, there are probably no two words in the English language with less rock-n-roll cred than “jiffy” and “lube.”
And if that weren’t enough, they somehow decided to “jazz things up” a bit by adding “Live” at the end, as if simply naming the place “Jiffy Lube” wouldn’t do (though that might confuse people who want to go to an actual Jiffy Lube). Some consultant wearing a $200 tie thought the addition of “Live” at the end of “Jiffy Lube” would somehow make it more exciting. I mean, you wouldn’t want to end up with some unexciting name like, say, Nissan Pavilion or Verizon Center or anything.
But most shocking of all is that Live Nation made this change just a few weeks before the Justice Department ruled on anti-trust concerns over their merger with Ticketmaster. If word of this had spread before Justice gave the okay, I’m sure this would have scuttled the deal. Even the most ardent free market zealot has to admit there are some cases where The Man can have too much unchecked power–like the power to call a rock venue Jiffy Lube Live. Continues after the jump. (more…)
For fans of the original cabin fever video I was just sent one more. Hopefully most folks are out and about by now but this video from Amelia and Nick captures the mood pretty well.
Lots of folks are having cabin fever set in. They’ve watched all the movies they can, drank all their booze and naturally it will lead creative people like this to make a video. Ed. Note: I don’t know these people and perhaps it is because of my own cabin fever but the longer this video lasted the harder I found myself laughing…
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Ojo Latino is a series by Néstor Sánchez Cordero. Nestor writes, “Here are some images of a great Venezuelan band called King Changó at a concert al The Black Cat last week.”
More sweet photos and a video of this great band after the jump. (more…)
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“Dear PoP,
I am being given my grandmother’s lovely old grand piano. It needs some fairly extensive repairs, and of course I will need a regular tuner. And I need to move it long distance from NC. Recommendations for piano repair, tuner, and/or movers? I have gotten a number of reasonable-sounding quotes for movers, but I don’t know of any that have used them. Anyone had bad experiences with local piano people? Has anyone used Georgetown Piano for repairs?”
We had a discussion on moving companies here.
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“Sometimes you report on street cars development in H St but can you please find out the schedule for street cars along GA ave? Last I heard Phase 1 street car development (H St/Anacostia/Georgia Ave) will be complete by 2011, but how is that possible when they haven’t even put in rails for GA Ave? Me and my roommates all just really want this project to happen for our peeps in Petworth, so if we’re informed, maybe we can work on making sure it happens?”
You can read about the planned streetcar phases here. But if memory serves, they still have to decide how these are going to be powered, with overhead wires etc.
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From Facebook:
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: Hotel Rouge, 16th St NW
“Flying Dog Ales and BrightestYoungThings.com welcome Thievery Corporation home for a 5 night run starting with this Open to the Public Happy Hour reception and photography exhibition.
Throughout the Bar Rouge view photographs taken by ESL Music’s house artists as well as local, professional talent’s coverage.
All photos and artwork will be on display at Hotel Rouge for the duration of the Thievery Corporation shows in DC – January 20th thru January 24th.
Hell, play your cards right, impress the right people and you might just get a “miracle on the lot” ticket, as ALL of Thievery’s 5 nights and events with Flying Dog are SOLD OUT. Or just rub elbows with world-famous musicians and artists while drinking independent, world-class and local beer.”
Thanks to a reader for sending.