I am of northern Irish descent so it sometimes gladdens me to support Irish arts, as was the case with Portia Coughlin, written by Marina Carr–and directed by Jessica Burgess for DC’s Solas Nua, a local contemporary Irish arts organization.
Portia Coughlin is a pretty dark brew, bestowing upon audiences a title character who has really [...]
Portia Coughlin @ H Street Playhouse
The Cribs @ The Black Cat on 3/19/08
The Cribs rolled into town last night to perform a thoroughly noisy set at the Black Cat last night. Personally, I was a bit on the fence about going, but I eventually I found myself free shortly before they went on, so I joined the somewhat small crowd that turned out to catch them.
I was [...]
O’Tasty @ Iota on 3/17/08
The inhabitants of Washington, DC, have plenty of Irish bars in which to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Some of the bigger pubs, such as my beloved Ireland’s Four Fields in Cleveland Park, convert themselves into rapidfire drinking houses, where the maximum number of people are intended to cram into the walls of the bar, which [...]
A Creepy Little Party Called Spellbound
Well, it is sometimes creepy, sure, but it’s also sometimes fun. It’s Spellbound, apparently named after the song by Siouxsie and the Banshees, every Saturday at Recessions bar in the Quincy Hotel on L Street. Founded by goth maven Lori Beth, the party plays really well to those who enjoy loud industrial music like nothing [...]
Iris @ Rock and Roll Hotel on 3/13/08
Iris, proclaimed by synth-guru DJ Swank as America’s best synthpop band, swung into DC last night on its tour with German synthpop band Seabound to the Rock and Roll Hotel. The show was produced and promoted by Arcadia, an outfit that sponsored a goth/industrial/synth night at Club Five on Thursdays up until recently.
I was surprised [...]
Punk Rockers in DC: Bob Mould
Washington, DC is a proud punk rock town. Although the punk mantle has largely passed to breezy, easy indie rock dance parties, which owe a lot of their existence to punk work ethics (not an oxymoron), many people in music still remember DC best for its contributions to hardcore punk, straightedge culture, and Fugazi’s brand [...]
Working for a Nuclear Free City @ DC9 on 3/9/08
Just to get it out of the way, Working for a Nuclear Free City apparently took their name as a means of poking fun at the city council of hometown Manchester, England, as their name was a slogan of the council that seemed a bit funny if not ironic. There is certainly nothing ironic about [...]
