I’m tied up with moving all my earthy possessions, but you should go to U Street Music Hall for happy hour on Friday and buy some drinks and food. Proceeds support Girls Rock DC, which is a fantastic and worthy operation.
By Don
Monthly Archives: November 2010
By Don
By Max
The 2010 Tweed Ride in Photos
The Starting Line (and all other photos) by Max Cook
Sunday was a perfect fall day for another perfect Tweed Ride. Five hundred lovers of vintage clothing and bicycles gathered for the second annual ride that was magical to say the least. Organized by Dandies and Quantrelles, the pre-ride festivities began in the morning at The Fridge where people were treated to music by Maureen Andary as they mingled and admired each other’s clothing and rides. At noon the entire group gathered at the starting line in Lincoln Park where the ride commenced in packs of twenty five. It was a true delight to ride along the golden tree-lined streets of Capital Hill, past the Supreme Court, the Capitol, and the White House, ending in Adams Morgan. The post-ride social at Stroga featured bottomless Hendrick’s gin drinks, food by Coppi’s, a tweed fashion show, dance performances, and lots of love between riders. As easy as it would have been to leave my camera at home, it’s basically impossible for me not to document days like these.
By Still Cyco After All These Years
Towards the end of Friday night’s Suicidal Tendencies concert at the 9:30 Club, lead singer Mike Muir brought the band’s photographer on stage to share his experiences in DC earlier in the day. The photographer introduced as “Luke from Australia” is in the United States for the first time while video-taping ST’s tour. Their DC tour stop gave Luke the opportunity to do some sight seeing earlier in the day. One of his stops was the White House; where he was briefly detained and questioned by security; for taking pictures while wearing a Suicidal Tendencies t-shirt and having an accent.
We Love Music: Suicidal Tendencies @ 9:30 Club 11/12/10
Thrash veterans Suicidal Tendencies played an early show at 9:30 Club on Friday night to a small but dedicated crowd of punks, skins, skaters, and scene survivors. This So-Cal outfit that carved out the Punk-Metal hybrid sound known as Thrash nearly 30 years ago, has been hyper-active in recent years with several recordings and tours designed to remind the world of the sound that they originated and their place in music history as its trailblazer. Suicidal Tendencies made a strong case with their performance on Friday night that they deserve to be remembered as the godfathers of the skater Thrash sound.
The show was billed as Suicidal Tendencies playing material from their critically-ignored second album “Join The Army” and also from lead-singer Mike Muir’s little-known metal band No Mercy. ST recently released “No Mercy Fool!/The Suicidal Family” on which they re-recorded several tracks by No Mercy and from ST’s “Join The Army”. Was it necessary to re-record this music and tour on it? No, it probably was not. Critically, Suicidal Tendencies’ first and third album are their best and their sophomore release has always been regarded as a misstep. Critical reception is not everything though, especially for hardcore punk bands who often look to the blood and sweat of their fans as the more genuine stamp of approval. Am I glad that ST decided to re-record this material and tour on it? Hell, yes. While not necessarily the defining moment of punk-metal crossover Thrash, this material definitely represents the genre well. The new album of old tunes sounds remarkably fresh in 2010 and the show on Friday night demonstrated just how awesome Thrash can be when played well live.
By IHOP Opens Tomorrow in DCUSA
‘rooty tooty fresh and fruity’
courtesy of ‘staceyviera’
After months of breathless anticipation, IHOP officially opens tomorrow in Columbia Heights. The pancake house will be located on the Irving Street side of DCUSA, right next to other quality restaurants like Panda Express. The IHOP team is inexplicably keeping their initial hours a secret, but according to Twitter they won’t transition into a 24/7 joint until Thanksgiving. Late-night drunk eating will never be the same.
UPDATE: IHOP will be open from from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. through Nov. 24, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, and 24/7 from then on. Let the pancake eating begin.
By Rebecca
Unleashed By PETCO Opens
‘How to Braid Three Leashes’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Over the weekend, the Glover Park/Burleith/Georgetown neighborhoods got a new addition to pet-owner mania with the opening of Unleashed by PETCO at 1855 Wisconsin Ave NW. The shop is a smaller version of the pet supply mega store and sells the natural, organic, and higher-end pet products. The store also offers pet training courses, pet grooming, vaccination and preventative services, a treat bar and adoption events.
A lot of the people have been asking to get a branch here in the neighborhood and they heard! As there is a park nearby, pets and their owners can stop by anytime to get treats, a quick visit to the groomers, and even adopt a pet. The store is all-around and perfect for animal lovers.
By Ashley
Food Truck Tracker
‘Korean Food Truck’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
You lucky dogs over at Farragut Square, you get the opportunity to try out the new CapMac truck. And yes, that’s a mac and cheese truck folks. It’s just their soft opening, so give them a little slack, but enjoy stuffing your face.
By Tom Bridge
Monumental: Jefferson Memorial
‘DSC_0500’
courtesy of ‘Warren In the Weeds’
This morning marks the 71st anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of my favorite DC memorial, the Jefferson Memorial on the south side of the Tidal Basin. The Memorial was designed by architect John Russell Pope in 1935, and was one of four that Pope designed, depending on the location that was finally chosen for the monument. The other three sites that weren’t chosen were along the Anacostia River near where RFK sits today, at Lincoln Park, and one across from the National Archives, which Pope also designed.
The Memorial’s architectural features are, itself, a tribute to Jefferson’s style: Ionic columns, a flat dome, a Roman-style Portico, all things that are present at Jefferson’s university in Charlottesville, the University of Virginia. Continue reading
By Tom Bridge
More arrests in Prince George’s County corruption scandal
’95/365′
courtesy of ‘Danilo.Lewis|Fotography’
Friday saw the arrest of PG County Executive Jack Johnson on charges of witness and evidence tampering and charges surrounding alleged bribery are likely forthcoming in the coming days. This morning, three PG County law enforcement officers were arrested on related charges according to TBD and the FBI. It’s not known how far these arrests are going to go at this time. The scandal, which involves bras full of money and $100,000 developer checks, is likely to be a circus for the next few days.
By Ben H. Rome
Weekend Flashback: 11/12 – 11/14/10
‘395 at sunset’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Let’s face it: after a weekend like that, you’re only coming here to check out the photos. So let’s get right on that… Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
Caps Outlast Thrashers 6-4
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
Playing their third game in four days (and fifth in eight), the Caps managed to hold off an equally tired Atlanta team last night 6-4 with a ripping shot from John Erskine with just under seven minutes remaining. It was Erskine’s second goal in four games; previously, he’s had seven goals in 336 career games. There was some joking in the locker room that the sudden burst of offense from the defenseman of late was from the new mustache. “Yeah, the ‘stache has been good luck this month,” he joked. “I talked to the wife and I might be keeping it for a while.”
“He’s let a couple of really good shots go this year. He’s finding the mark,” said coach Bruce Boudreau. “He’s a big strong guy and when he gets it all he can score. Good for him. He played real hard.”
Erskine and the rest of the Caps defense stepped up on the offense in the third period, finally shutting down a resurging Thrashers team that took advantage of another lackluster Caps second period. The Caps came out strong in the first with team captain Alexander Ovechkin notching his 10th goal of the season after Thrashers goalie Chris Mason bobbled the slapper and deflected it into the net behind him. Mike Green then took advantage of a penalty to Atlanta’s Ben Eager, slamming home a slap shot near the point on the power play. The Caps finished the first period strong and it looked as if the Caps were on their way to blowing out the visitors. Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
Vanek Stands Alone, Sinks Caps in OT
‘Karl!’
courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
With just a minute left in overtime, Buffalo Sabres forward Thomas Vanek put an end to a Caps comeback and earned the Sabres their first home victory.
Another inconsistent game plagued the Caps, this time letting the Sabres erase a one-goal lead in the second period. Outshot 11-4 in the second, the Caps let Vanek and Steve Montador put the Sabres ahead and forced coach Bruce Boudreau to shuffle up the lines to get something going.
The wake-up call worked, with Niklas Backstrom cracking a high shot over goalie Ryan Miller’s right shoulder midway through the third period. Miller showed few signs of his injury that dogged him earlier this season, stoning an Alexander Ovechkin breakaway near the end of the first and stopping 25 Caps shots. Ovie’s eight game point streak came to an end on Sabre ice; Vanek’s two goal night snapped a seven game drought.
Rookie goalie Braden Holtby stopped 24 of the 27 shots faced and Karl Alzner scored his first NHL goal to give the Caps their first period lead.
The Caps return home to face the Atlanta Thrashers in a 5 pm contest.
By Patrick Pho
Wizards Outplayed By Bobcats
Defense.
We know it makes champions, and it was certainly the key to the Wizards victory against the Rockets this past Wednesday. However defense was also a weak point coming into tonight’s game against the Charlotte Bobcats- the Wiz were 24th in the league allowing 106 points per game to opponents. Charlotte on the other hand entered the game 8th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 95.63.
So who’s defense would match up tonight? Would we see the Wizard’s continue with their tough defense that was displayed against Houston or will Charlotte stifle the Wiz?
The answer was neither.
By How to hide $79,000 in your bra
‘Two Dollar #4’
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
The charging documents for Jack and Leslie Johnson are out, and among the more colorful allegations in them is that Mr. Johnson asked Mrs. Johnson to hide $79,000 in her bra.
This was immediately met on Twitter with conjecture as to the impossibility of such a feat. The speculators were almost all men who have never had to stash anything in their bras, so I consider them ill-equipped to speculate.
Much as it pains my sense of blog-propriety to do this, I am forced to explain:
It is really not that impossible to secret that quantity of cash in one’s foundation garments, even for the lady of more modest endowment.
The largest bill the Treasury prints is the $100. Of course, you need just 790 of these to have $79k.
A stack of 100 bills is .43 inches thick. You need 7.9 stacks of a hundred Benjamins. .43 * 7.9 = 3.397, so 79 G’s measures less than 3.5 inches. Or, if you split it in half for easier hiding, you end up with two stacks 1.75 inches thick.
If you’re wearing a high-necked shirt, you can probably hide this effectively in your cleavage, as long as you’re not getting frisked. If you need a more secure hiding place, you can stash half in each cup as sort of a push-up bra effect.
Edited to Add: Comments about Leslie Johnson’s breasts, demands for photos to back up the math, etc. will be deleted. No one would be making those comments if the money had been found in Jack Johnson’s boxers.
By Ashley
BGR Will Fry Your Turkey (Literally.)
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courtesy of ‘VirtualErn’
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, and it’s about this time when everyone gets a little stressed out about what they’re cooking, where they’re cooking it, and how they’ll do it. Well Master Chef, are you tired of almost setting your house on fire every year when you drop your bird in the deep fryer? Good news for you (and any neighbors in adjoining structures), because BGR will deep fry your Thanksgiving turkey…for free.
Bring your fully-thawed turkey to the Bethesda location of BGR (4827 Fairmont Ave.) from 11am-1:30pm on Thanksgiving Day and burger maestro Mark Bucher will fry that bad boy up for you at no cost. Deep fried turkey? Free. No risk of fire damage? Priceless.
By Rebecca
They Make DC: Dolcezza
This They Make DC marks the first entry in a series that will profile the various small businesses manufacturing their products in the DC Metro area. In these features, we’ll tour the facilities and shops where these goods are made and sold, with the ultimate goal to gain a deeper understanding of what it’s like to own, run and operate a business in our beloved capital city. So without further adieu, let’s kick this bad boy off.
Robb Duncan and his Argentinian wife Violeta met by chance in 2000 at a conference in Brazil. Two weeks later Robb flew back to Portland, Oregon, sold everything he had and moved down to Buenos Aires and they were married. While living in Buenos Aires, Robb fell in love with gelaterias. Having toured Italy, Duncan was very familiar with Italian gelato, and while he liked it, he was never blown away by it. So he was surprised when he discovered that Argentinian gelato, made by Italian immigrants and their descendants, tasted a lot better to him. When Argentina’s economy crashed in the early 2000s, Robb and Violeta moved to DC, where he could get a job as a software engineer for the federal government and where Violeta could finish up her degree at American University. Continue reading
EMTs under investigation
‘Medics in the Spotlight’
courtesy of ‘ep_jhu’
There’s a curious investigation going on internally at DC Fire & EMS after an ambulance took 16 minutes to arrive at a call that was only a few blocks from the firehouse.
The dispatcher sent first responders from Fire House 11 in Columbia Heights to a house on Oak St. NW. The ambulance arrived 10 full minutes after the firetruck did. The GPS tracker in the ambulance indicated that it hadn’t been anywhere near Fire House 11, where it was assigned, but was three miles away, leading to allegations that the EMTs had lied about their location.
The woman the EMTs were to rescue later died of her injuries.
I am probably just insufficiently familiar with the workings of firehouses, but it seems to me like if an entire ambulance is missing from the house it’s assigned to, people might notice.
By Brittany
GW Campus Facilities Transition to “GWorld 2.0” Cards
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Being a George Washington University alumna who still lives in DC, I appreciate being able to occasionally duck into Gelman library to do research or have a quiet workspace.
As of November 15th, The GW Hatchet reports, new “GWorld 2.0” cards will be required to continue to access campus facilities. Alumni are instructed to head down to the GWorld office to trade in their old cards.
Good news, though, is that a new ID requires a new photo – which, in my case at least, should make the card much more plausible for trying to get the student rate admission at museums.
By Patrick Pho
She Loves DC: Megan Morrison
Lots of notable written works have their roots in Washington, DC: laws, newspapers, and Snuggie sex instruction manuals.
Wait, what?
You heard me, Snuggie. Sex. Instruction. Manual.
I recently had lunch downtown with Megan Morrison, a graphic designer and co-author of The Snuggie Sutra. While talking about trashy reality TV shows and life in Adams Morgan, she pulled out a copy of her new book (never leave home with out a Snuggie Sutra!) and showed me one of her favorite pages: the copyright info page.
Under the catalog information the book was listed under two categories: Sex Instruction first, and Blankets second. Morrison let out a laugh when she exclaimed how she never expected that she would graduate college and write a, “sex instruction” book. Her and her co-writer Lex Friedman don’t really take their guide to sex in fleece seriously, “It’s not a how-to guide, it’s supposed to be funny. We’re not Sex Therapists.” In fact the book and corresponding website started as a party joke.
By Ashley
Food Truck Tracker
‘Fry Captain truck’
courtesy of ‘ulalume’
Well someone on K St. has obviously bribed the food truck gods again because they are the lucky ones today. Enjoy your stupid salad from the cafeteria, rest of D.C.!