All posts by Doug Rule
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Brandon Flowers at Echostage
Would you believe Brandon Flowers’s new solo album The Desired Effect is every bit as good if not better than anything his great new wave/rock...
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Lamb Chops: Silence! The Musical (Review)
Enjoy a nice chianti while you take in Studio's wildly funny Silence of the Lambs spoof
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Vocal Chords: Maryland Lyric Opera’s Roméo et Juliette
“It’s not that talented singers are not born anymore,” says Henriette Lund. “But they are, shall we say, ‘coached to death.'” A vocal coach at...
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Fashion Rocks: Alotta Stuff Pop-Up at Gay/Bash
It’s not every night you can shop for clothes in a nightclub. Indeed, it’s such an unusual concept, Joshua Vogelsong wasn’t sure it would work...
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Brandi Carlile at Wolf Trap
The twins Phil and Tim Hanseroth write, sing and play with lesbian frontwoman Brandi Carlile, whose music is an intriguing country-rock blend, with additional influence...
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Golden Blues: Blues Alley turns 50
Blues Alley's 50-year anniversary is a milestone unrivaled not only in D.C. but in all of American jazz
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Understated: Once and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Reviews)
Once renews faith in the power of music, while Keegan's Cat isn't quite the meow it needs to be
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Poptimist: Melissa Etheridge on sexuality, motherhood and returning to Strathmore
You can pretty much count on one hand the number of pop stars to come out since Melissa Etheridge publicly acknowledged her sexuality in 1993....
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Who is Who Is Fancy?
His mysterious identity revealed, Jake Hagood is enjoying a slow, steady march to hopeful success
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Grill Master: David Guas’ Barbecue Boot Camp
Bayou Bakery's David Guas offers a "barbecue boot camp" at the Hill Center
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Summer Concert Highlights 2015
JULY Pink Martini — The popular cocktail lounge act returns to Wolf Trap, again with NPR’s Ari Shapiro as special guest (7/10, Wolf Trap) Jason...
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Ari Shapiro: The Singing Reporter
NPR's Ari Shapiro has found the perfect side-career as a singer with the stylish lounge group Pink Martini
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Borscht Belt Broadway: The Producers at Olney (Review)
You really couldn't ask for a show to be any more shtick-laden than The Producers
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Light Show: Duplex Diner’s lightbox art
Soon after remodeling the Duplex Diner in 2011, then-owner Kevin Lee asked Tony Frye to design posters to put in the lightboxes above each booth....
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Duplex 3.0
The new owners of the 17-year-old Duplex Diner want to ensure the venue remains a gay institution
