NOSTALGIC FOR New Orleans?
Well, you could go there, but gas is pricy and the Subdudes are right here in Virginia.
This band epitomizes Louisiana swamp-rock, with its folky bayou sound and lyrics that evoke all that is good and Southern. You can see one of their past performances (this one at Wolf Trap) here.
» Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria; 7:30 p.m., $25; 703-549-7500.
| Band: | Black Flag |
| Song: | "Rise Above" & "American Waste" |
| Album: | From an old Target Video |
| Sounds Like: | Wall Street collapsing. |
| D.C. Bound: | Henry Rollins will be at the Birchmere Nov. 3 for a pre-election rant. |
| Get More: | Black Flag Fan Site | Target Video Wiki | Black Flag Wiki |
LET'S FACE IT, if you're reading this post, it's likely that you're not Bill Gates and might have some concerns about money. As in, you don't have an unlimited amount of it. That's what Chef Geoff, the pleasant-looking man in the picture above, is here for.
At his three restaurants — Chef Geoff's uptown and downtown and Lia's in Friendship Heights — you can enjoy one of the city's finest (and most substantial) burgers for just $5 along with a discounted drink every day from 3-7 p.m if you sit at the bar. That's a pretty sweet deal, considering the caliber of this restaurant and its reputation as a place the more powerful amongst us might go to dine.
» Chef Geoff's, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW; 202-464-4461. (Metro Center)
» Chef Geoff's, 3201 New Mexico Ave. NW; 202-237-7800.
» Lia's, 4445 Willard Ave., Chevy Chase; 240-223-5427. (Friendship Heights)
Photo by Len Spoden
JOURNALISM IS a tough gig. We have to go undercover, posing as Playboy bunnies and security guards. And on some assignments — like this one — we have to eat cupcakes.
You see, our fair city has recently fallen prey to a cupcake craze, with the opening of two new cupcakeries since February — Georgetown Cupcake and Hello Cupcake. So we decided to see whether these new cupcakes were truly superior to the old D.C. standby, Cakelove. We gathered warily around ominous square boxes decorated with pink and beige stickers. And then, the delicious carnage began.
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AMONG THE MAGAZINES that will feature Barack Obama's face on its cover in November: Men's Health.
GOT ISSUES? Dr. Andrea Bonior will help you sort them out.
When my relationship with my fiance went downhill for a while, I felt tempted to have other relationships. Everything was going well until I started lying and cheating on him with a co-worker and never felt guilty about it. I ended the sexual relationship and moved on with my fiance. I feel just a little awful for what I did, but only when my girlfriends talk about how wrong it is to cheat on a good man. Why didn't I care? — Please Help
Your letter has more holes than a Swiss cheese dartboard.
What was happening when your relationship was going "downhill"? Then, suddenly, "everything was going well," but how is this possible, given that you were on the brink of doing something that you believed to be wrong?
My hunch is that the force that drove you to behave the way you did was so strong that it overpowered your sense of remorse. The key to your understanding and fixing this situation will be to figure out what that force was and is. Resentment, self-sabotage, boredom, aggression, impulse control problems, incompatibility, loneliness — any of these things could've pushed you to the edge or made you rationalize bad behavior. A relationship simply can't be healthy with that many bones clattering around in the closet. Be honest about what "downhill" meant and figure out what needs to change. And may that force not be with you.
JOHN MCCAIN SHOULD be as lucky as the Redskins.
Presented with a list of bad choices — think Mitt Romney or Jim Fassel — both the presidential candidate and the football team reached to the Pacific Northwest for a seemingly unknown candidate.
While it may be hard to remember now, Jim Zorn had the same deer — or moose — in the headlights look as Sarah Palin his first few weeks as the Redskins' coach. Actually, Zorn looked shell-shocked by preseason's end and after a disastrous opening week loss.
Something clicked, though. Zorn formed a bond with quarterback Jason Campbell precisely when the season seemed lost. When many, including I, thought Washington would be 1-3 entering this week's game against the Eagles, it now stands 3-1 and sure looks like a playoff team.
The poise Zorn has shown in play-calling has rubbed off on the Redskins, who look as confident as they did in the era when Palin was still a sportscaster.
Instead of playing not to lose, the Redskins were the aggressors Sunday in the huge upset of the Dallas Cowboys.
Zorn's attitude and West Coast offense have given the team an identity missing when Joe Gibbs and Al Saunders clashed over how to use the Redskins' weapons.
Forget Campbell; Santana Moss and Clinton Portis have never looked so good in burgundy and gold.
Palin may turn into a fumble for McCain, but it's clear the Redskins scored a touchdown with their Hail Mary pick of Zorn.
Photo by John McDonnell/TWP
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