A riot of tulips and storms of cherry blossoms have made this a magnificent Spring in Washington so far. Now those loud mouthed azaleas are having their day in the sun. I feel lucky not to be allergic to this profusion of pollen which turned DC (and my car) a vivid green overnight.
Take advantage of this weekend's delightful Spring temperatures and get the hell out. The intimate musical venues on DC ROCKS' radar kick off with a very busy Thursday. Dave Chappell will tear up JVs where there is no such thing as a green room. In Silver Spring, musicians and fans alike come together at Bump n Grind for a singer/songwriter night with Billy Coulter and Bill Williams. Look for Ty Braddock and Ruthie Logsden sitting in. Meanwhile The Thrillbillys will be roaring at the Takoma VFW where there is no back stage unless you count the hall to the men's room.
Friday the cool cats of Lunch with Bob will also play the VFW. Here is a picture of some of those dudes back when they had way more hair.
And on Saturday round off the triple header at the VFW with Valentine Slim's honky tonk kind of thing after the Takoma Park Art Hop. Also on Saturday is the opening of "Visualizing Fugazi" at the Lost Origins Gallery. This is a cool, very local art project brought to us in part by the Smithsonian Folklife people.
Or you could spend the afternoon and/or evening with the now grown up wunderkind Jon Carroll who will be back in town for a songwriting workshop and an evening concert. Details here.
If louder things appeal, the Breakin' Even Fest at the Pie Shop is happening all weekend long. Here's the line up although 3 day passes are also available.
Punk rock and pie.
What could possibly go wrong ?
By the by Sunday is also Greek Easter, another punk rock event in my book. Don't be alarmed if you see tribes of people doing battle with bright red eggs.
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