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Hernandez Throws Complete Game Shutout, Trumps The Cards

‘Livan Hernandez’ courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’ The St. Louis Cardinals seemed to have left their ability to play defense somewhere in the Midwest because the Washington Nationals put them to shame Wednesday night. Pitcher Livan Hernandez threw complete game shutout to lead his team to a 10-0 victory. The game was Hernandez’s 50th complete game [...]

A Capitol Fourth: 2011 Concert Lineup Announced

If you’re anything like me then you tend to steer clear of the National Mall on Independence Day due to massive crowds. This year, though, I may make a trip down there. Why? The lineup for the Capitol Fourth concert sounds like fun. Acts ranging from multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban to rock legend Little [...]

We Love Music: Glee Live 2011 at the Verizon Center

The pilot episode of the award-winning Fox television program Glee describes the definition of its moniker within the first two minutes of run-time. “By its very definition,” the show reveals, “Glee is about opening yourself up to joy.” Two seasons and a few Billboard records later, Glee has gone beyond its namesake. It is a [...]

The Winning Ticket: Glee Live! 2011

‘glee live! at the Honda Center in Anaheim’ courtesy of ‘Loren Javier’ If you’re a Gleek in DC then you know the live show is coming to the Verizon Center THIS Thursday. Thanks to our friends at Chevrolet, we have a couple tickets to giveaway to our fine readers this week! All we need from [...]

DJ ReOffender: A Beat Refinery DJ

While a lot of us were off at the beach, visiting family, or at weddings this Memorial Day Weekend, Shea “DJ ReOffender” Mulcahy was busy turning a hobby into a professional freelance career. ReOffender is a self-proclaimed “Man of Music.” When he’s not at his day job, he finds himself singing or at the keyboard [...]

National Memorial Day Concert: Behind the Scenes

Each year, PBS presents the National Memorial Day Concert live from the National Mall. The show features some of the top musical acts in the nation and around the world. This year’s show had special meaning to the production crew, performers, veterans, active soldiers, and all Americans due to the recent capture of Osama Bin [...]

Nats Drop One-Run Game to Philly on Memorial Day

‘Lofty View’ courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’ The Nationals failed to secure a victory against Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies on Memorial Day despite a ten-hit game. Monday’s 5-4  loss is Washington’s third straight one-run loss during this homestand. “It’s a loss. If we got six hits, it’s a loss. If we get fourteen, it’s the [...]

Memorializing Endless War in DC: Is it Possible?

‘leaving the Senate’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ There was a piece in the Outlook section of Sunday’s Washington Post entitled “How we memorialize endless war?” by public-monument scholar Kirk Savage. It’s an interesting read that sparks a legitimate question on this Memorial Day weekend. In the wake of the U.S. Armed Forces catching Osama Bin Laden [...]

‘Adams Morgan: The Movie’ Actor Has ‘Fight Club’ Parody Go Viral

In early 2010, We Love DC sat down to talk to DC-based actor Noah Baron about his role in the independent, local film Adams Morgan: The Movie. Since then, Baron’s moved from the District out west to Los Angeles in pursuit of furthering his acting career. Recently, though, Baron was part of an independent film [...]

Michael Morse is Mr. Walk-Off for a Night

’6TH’ courtesy of ‘MissChatter’ Friday night’s Nationals game versus the San Diego Padres can best be summed up by the father-daughter duo I encountered on the Metro last night after all was said and done: “It was perfectly awesome.” Without a strong heart of the order and Ryan Zimmerman out of the lineup, the Nats [...]

We Love Music: A Q&A with Rene Moffatt

Rene Moffatt wasn’t always a songwriter. Though, he confesses to always being a songwriter at heart. Moffatt grew up in Texas and sang in the elementary school choir while taking piano lessons. He soon switched over to sports, ultimately landing himself a gig as a collegiate soccer player for three years. But being an athlete [...]

Getaways: Boston

According to a piece featured on CNN.com yesterday, the typical American worker gets two or three weeks off out of a whole year to take a vacation. Only 57% of U.S. workers use up all of the vacation days they’re entitled to. It’s unfortunate but that’s how it goes. We’re bad at turning off our [...]

Justin’s Cafe: NatsTown’s Finest

‘Cubs @ Nats (July 17, 2009) – 1′ courtesy of ‘Garyisajoke’ Nats fans are practically orphans when it comes to bar options surrounding their beloved ballpark. If you’re one of the effected parties, it’s downright miserable to live with from time to time. If you’re an observer of the culture and the area, it’s not [...]

Local Act Alex Vans Live at Velvet Lounge

She Loves DC Sports: Pam Chvotkin

Pictured: Ted Leonsis and Pam Chovtkin. Photo courtesy of Pam Chovtkin. Pam Chvotkin loves sports. She loves taking pictures of live games. She loves talking or writing about a team and their efforts. There’s a glimmer in her eye when she watches a team progress, not only as a reporter, but as an on-looker. After [...]

Nats Can’t Score, Marlins Win 1-0

‘Livan 3′ courtesy of ‘afagen’ The Nationals needed a hero in the bottom of the ninth to secure a victory against the Florida Marlins Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, no heroics came to fruition and Washington dropped the contest 1-0. Marlins right-handed pitcher Leo Nunez walked Jayson Werth to lead off the ninth inning and gave up a single [...]

Nats Strand Too Many Men, Giants Win By One

‘Lofty View’ courtesy of ‘MudflapDC’ The Nationals had a real chance at beating the San Francisco Giants Saturday afternoon but squandered the opportunity losing 2-1. Washington drew nine walks throughout the day and only recorded two hits in the one-run loss. John Lannan pitched well until the seventh inning collapse that cost the Nats a [...]

We Love Music: Getting to Know Flo Anito

Flo Anito‘s got a step-up when compared to her fellow singer-songwriters in the District. She has an official music video for her song “Uh Oh,” which is already getting press in the LA Examiner and DC’s On Tap Magazine. The video, shot in-town at the Capital City Diner, is just one of many bragging rights [...]

Marquis Shuts-out the World Champions

‘Nat’s-Phillies Marquis’ Premiere’ courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’ It’s safe to say that any team facing Tim Lincecum and the world champion San Francisco Giants this season needs to take care when playing against such a strong competitor. But, for whatever reason, when the Washington Nationals face Lincecum … well, that’s a horse of a different color. [...]

Burnett Implodes, Mets Beat Nats 6-3

’9TH’ courtesy of ‘MissChatter’ At the start of Wednesday’s game between the Nationals and Mets in Washington, the Nats bullpen had a 3.29 ERA. When compared to the 2010 equivalent that posted the fifth best bullpen ERA in Major League Baseball at 3.35, that 3.29 is an improvement. But after left-handed reliever Sean Burnett’s ninth [...]