Pushing down that which should, by rights, be pushed off a cliff, because I feel like bustin' loose.
And speaking of Bustin' Loose, we're here to celebrate the grand opening of the temple of D.C.'s very own music. The Go-Go Museum and Cafe opened its doors just last week in Anacostia, 8,000 square feet of energy and homage.
In his article in The Washington Post about the museum, Chris Richards writes, "For nearly 50 years now, Washington’s homegrown dialect of dance music has proved itself taut in execution and expansive in form, a densely woven continuity, a hyper-funky ongoingness that continues to consecrate a community’s bond."
If you're gonna write about music (or dance about architecture), I feel like that's a pretty good sentence. I think I'll leave it at that, and send y'all out with some ongoingness.
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Interesting timing. I was just recalling last night some of the cultural exchanges that happened my freshman year at w & m.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to recounting the flamboyant Larry Lovelace's use of "fittin' to", I was recounting the guy next door who was from DC, and blasted Go-Go through my dorm room walls daily.
If we're gonna be Bustin' Loose, might as well Drop The Bomb, too. Here's link to D.C. Go-Go legends Trouble Funk at the venerable 9:30 Club. The intro bridge is [chef's kiss].
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0tcFvsqawQ
add it to the post, my man!
ReplyDeleteWhen I showed up to Chowan my freshman year I'd (obviously) never heard of go go. That quickly changed and, I have to say, I really dug it. Been a minute since I listened to any. Probably time to change that.
ReplyDeletejasmine crockett to elon musk: fuck off. https://bsky.app/profile/mmpadellan.bsky.social/post/3lizihytyn22l
ReplyDeleteAlas, Rob, I don't know how to insert links or embed video, or I might have tried to add the TF clip. I see that there are prompts for such things, but if I started mucking about, particularly in an entry that's already posted, I fear that I would blow up the whole megillah.
ReplyDeleteIn related news, your G League leading Capital City Go Go take on the Greensboro Swarm tomorrow in DC. Get your tickets while you can.
ReplyDeleteJust chatted with my mom on the phone. As we hung up, she said, "Now, behave yourself." My first reaction was to laugh and say I'm 54, you don't need to say that any more, Mom."
ReplyDeleteMy second was to think, eh, old habits die hard.
My third was to concede that she was probably right to say it.
the opening medley/montage (medtage?) of the snl 50th anniversary music special is spectacular. questlove is a damn genius.
ReplyDeleteFrom Mark's recommendation, I bought Questlove's memoir, Mo Meta Blues, and his book Music Is History. Highly rec both.
ReplyDeleteI'm humbled, Dave. Haven't checked out the second book so now I'll have to take your recommendation.
ReplyDeleteJust finished 'Dream', Mirin Fader's biography of Hakeem Olajuwon (my all time favorite center) and started 'Magic' by Roland Lazenby. I'm breaking my rule of one sports book followed by a non sports book but I love Magic so much that I couldn't resist once it showed up on my door step.
Roland lives in Roanoke. I went to school with his daughter, and our sons used to play soccer together.
ReplyDeleteOh wow. Had never heard of him prior to this book but from what I can tell he's had a prolific writing career.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, today is me and my wife's 14th anniversary (though we've been together for 20 years). Our oldest dog decided to celebrate by pissing all over my side of the bed late last night. I woke up at 2 am to my comforter (we have individual comforters) wet as hell in fresh piss. So I put that in the wash and then went and slept on the couch. Good times.
I leave for New Orleans on Friday and man, I really need time to fly.
ReplyDeleteMan. Extremely jealous.
ReplyDeleteMe too. My conference that was in New Orleans last year is happening next month in North Little Rock. Doesn't look like I'll be making the trip.
ReplyDeleteHey Mark, what's your address? I'll send Questlove's other book to you.
ReplyDeleteHere's my email Dave - mphughes1@hotmail.com
ReplyDeleteIn other breaking Nola news, our 19 year old got invited down for an in person audition for New Orleans Ballet. That would be cool.
ReplyDeleteLet's look on th ebright side: OBX Dave can't insert a video into the post but he can insert a chef's kiss into the comments.
ReplyDeletefinished soccer tryouts today. that's stressful. flying to denver tomorrow to celebrate my kid's 21st birthday. that's fun. someone keep this train on the tracks.
ReplyDeleteMarls and Dennis have it covered
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