Mister Chuck Brown-Feel the Love

I have this picture hanging on my refrigerator because it makes me smile every time that I open the door. He's my go to man when I want to feel the love. Why? Because he is the founding father of Go-go, a form of funk founded here and found no where else. His music is a D.C. phenomenon.
And while endless debates rage on up on Capitol Hill, I just want to say that
Chuck Brown could be the answer to health care. His music makes you feel good.

This FRIDAY Chuck Brown will wind up the Wilson Plaza outdoor concert series downtown. 5-7 p.m.
Free.
Truly a Washington Event.

In DC It's the Go Go Way or the Highway

Check it out Chuck Brown Street!!!!!!!!
This Saturday at 4 p.m. Washington will officially recognize our one and only Godfather of Go-go at 7th and T by naming part of Seventh Street "Chuck Brown Way!" Mr. Brown will be on hand to meet and greet. What a great way to cool off this weekend-by basking in the coolness of this hometown hero.
And you can also see the Man himself Saturday night in concert at one of Washington's, yes, I will call it this-one of Washington's institutions THE ONE and ONLY 9:30 Club. A tradition. A time in place, a place in time. Go Go-go . Go!

DC-Music Music Everywhere

Tonight Scott Giambusso- bass players to the stars and also the G in GHz- will be doing an acoustic solo thing for the happy hour crustacean crowd set at The Dancing Crab...5:30-8:30.

Tomorrow night 7 Door Sedan and mystery band at the Surf Club
OR
go go go see Chuck Brown at The Kennedy Center- dancing under the stars program.

Go Chuck Go (Say What?)

They say it's your birthday, and there's gonna be a party party over here and a party over there at the 9:30 Club- and no local celebrity deserves celebrating more than our very own DC legend-Chuck Brown. You might have caught a glimpse of him on the DC Lottery ad, but if you've ever seen him live you know he's a man that works hard at making people feel good. He might only do three songs, but the show lasts an hour and a half; he doesn't stop playing, and he never stops smiling. That said, he's performing at his own party this Saturday night with Chopteeth- another energized band who vies for the bottomless song category.

Happy Birthday, Mr Brown, and thanks for keeping this town in that go-go swing.

And The Bands Played On

Here's just a tiny sample of the great bands that
turned out for Tom Terrell and the dc space reunion
Sunday night. As promised the performances started
in the late afternoon and ended around 1:30 a.m.-
running over time only about 25 minutes.
It was unbelievable efficiency in action.
Hats off to the crew at 9:30!



The legend that is ... Chuck Brown.



As promised Tiny Desk Unit virtually reunited
with Michael Barron on the West Coast. Bob Boilen
is playing and working a tiny Mac, while Susan Mumford
sings.
How cool is that?




The Howling Mad with Michael Reidy who can still
deliver a band with energy from outside this universe.














The Beatnik Flies and Mark Noone played together like
they've been doing it forever (which they kind of have
though not with each other)

I'm leaving tons of people out because I was too busy yacking.
If anyone has good pictures- send 'em to me.

All present gave their all- and all were proof positive
that you're never too old to rock this town.

dc space reunion bulletin

(picture by Adam Fenster)
This just in-Chuck Brown,
our own "godfather of go-go', will be joining the line up Sunday at the dc space reunion at the 9:30 Club, as well as the magician, Alain Nu.
Plus jazz guys, Hamlet Bluiett and Oliver Lake.

Going back in time, Tiny Desk Unit will perform a muti-media trans-continental feat with
Michael Barron virtually playing from the left coast, while Susan Mumford and Bob Boilen appear here in real time.
(Might be more magical than the magician.)

















Also look for Robert Goldstein of the Urban Verbs playing guitar with four back- up singers.

Doors open at 4 p.m.