Music
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A Carol Christmas
''There are more choirs here per capita than any other city,'' says Amy Stahmer, executive director of the City Choir of Washington (301-572-6865, thecitychoirofwashington.org). In...
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Good Bad Girl
Rihanna is a bad, bad girl. At least that's what she has noted on several occasions since her 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad, released...
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Jay Brannan Could Be a True Folk/Pop Star
Why isn't Jay Brannan more of a true folk/pop star? Certainly the gay community could use more of the sort. There does seem to be...
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Transcendent Disco
''The great irony is the fact that we're so associated with the gay dance world and the queer scene -- we're actually pretty much...
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Lasting Value
''Sometimes I'll look into the audience and I'll see people crying,'' says Suzanne Vega. ''Or I'll talk to someone after the show and they tell...
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Thunder Clap
Get comfortable. Maybe in your couch or favorite chair. I'd recommend organic snacks. A beer, if you're so inclined. And only once you're truly settled...
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Band Camp
DC's Different Drummers: Symphonic Band (Photo by Rob Mesite) Have you ever seen classical musicians lip-synch to pop songs – in drag? ''You're seeing members...
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Country Rose
Forget death and taxes -- the two biggest constants in our world are heartache and the classic sound of Nashville. Luckily for us -- though...
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Saint of Killers
It's impossible to discuss St. Vincent -- the recording project of 29-year-old guitar goddess Annie Clark -- without bringing up dichotomies. The postpunk powerhouse combines...
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Troubadour of Trust
Tom Nichols is moving to the next stage, literally and figuratively. After years as CFO of the World Wildlife Fund and African Wildlife Foundation, he...
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Lesbian Central
Why have all the lesbians gone to Alexandria? That may be the question on many minds next weekend, when the Birchmere hosts a couple shows...
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Surround Sounds
''In the '80s, I was a synth-pop boy,'' says Richard Chartier. ''I was very into that.'' But unlike many or even most synth-pop fans, the...
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Refreshing
Is Andy Bell over electronic music? ''Then I go insane, I'm bored of this modern town,'' Erasure's gay frontman sings on one track of the...
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Amos's Ambition
The D.C. gay barkeep and waiters were not pleased with Tori Amos. '''What is this rock-and-roll white trash look?''' Amos recalls them asking of her...
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Musical Marker
During most days, Dr. Joel Ang's primary concern is managing his patients' care, specializing in HIV and family care at Q Street MDs. But sutures...
