Pussy Riot & Dorian Electra – The Black Cat – Washington, DC – May 23, 2018 One of the key moments of contemporary artistic disruption that is widely known about occurred in February 2012 when Pussy Riot staged a guerilla performance in a Moscow church. The startling moment led to various band members disappearing, jail … Continue reading
Look out big government, Pussy Riot is coming to town. The famous Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot will be playing the Black Cat in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 23. Led by Nadya Tolokonnikova, the band will be feature 12 other anonymous members of the political art community, with some appearing on stage and … Continue reading
NEW CHEFS ON THE BLOCK (2017) Featuring Aaron Silverman, Frank Linn, Michel Richard, Danny Meyer, Mike Isabella, Emily Sprissler and Tim Carman. Directed by Dustin Harrison-Atlas. Distributed by Lateral Lines Productions. 96 minutes. Not Rated. In our food-focused culture, where food-based reality shows have led to entire television networks devoted to the genre, why would … Continue reading
BATMAN v. SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (2016) Starring Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Gal Gadot, Jeremy Irons, Ray Fisher, Jason Momoa, Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto, Scoot McNairy, Jena Malone, Brandon Spink, Mark Edward Taylor, Patrick Wilson, Harry Lennix, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Carla Gugino, Ezra Miller, … Continue reading
Hinds & Goodbye Honolulu – U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC – March 10, 2016 With a catchy debut LP in Leave Me Alone and an infectious garage rock sound that is as fun and poppy as anything in ages, the Spanish quartet Hinds blew away a sold out Washington, D.C., crowd last Thursday. The four … Continue reading
Hinds & Goodbye Honolulu – U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC – March 10, 2016 Click on thumbnail to see full-sized picture. Photos by Chris Sikich © 2016 Continue reading
wilco Wilco & Steve Gunn – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC – February 7, 2016 I never even felt the littlest bit like there was a choice — live music would always win out over pigskin, especially when the live experience is in the form of Wilco. Certainly one of the finest modern rock … Continue reading
Wilco & Steve Gunn – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC – February 7, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures. Photos by Chris Sikich © 2016 Continue reading
Old 97’s & Banditos – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – October 17, 2015 It is so perfect that during this time of Back to the Future reminiscences, Old 97’s are touring. A band that would fit right in circa 1955 with a few appearance alterations (Rhett Miller would at least have to button a … Continue reading
A Night at the Wax Museum with Mizuo Peck by Jay S. Jacobs On the night of November 30-December 1 2009, the world-famous Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum on 42nd Street in New York had a rather unique promotional opportunity to share with 50 children and their parents. To promote a new exhibit inspired by the DVD … Continue reading
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