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Old School D.C.: Double Dagger at Crooked Beat

Double Dagger
WEDNESDAY: Free shows are becoming harder and harder to find lately. Back in the D.C. punk scene's heyday, one couldn't throw a stick without hitting a free D.I.Y punk show. These days, not so much.

Of course, there are a few exceptions — the Fort Reno summer series or the Petworth house show circuit among them — but it looks like the trend of ponying up $20-$30 to see your favorite band will continue.

Fear not, though. On Wednesday, Crooked Beat Records in Adams Morgan will be throwing a free, all-ages show featuring Baltimore drum-and-bass punk rockers Double Dagger. They don't rely on the electronically tweaked guitars endemic to most punk; their sound sticks to crashing drums and thumping bass.

They are fast, rude — everything a good punk band should be. You won't even miss the guitars.

» Crooked Beat Records, 2318 18th St NW; Wed., June, 17; 7 p.m., free; 202-483-2328. (Woodley Park)

Written by Express' Brian Austin
Photo courtesy Bruce Willen

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