Emmett Williams

Sockets Records Showcase celebrates five year anniversary at the Black Cat

Perusing any story about the music industry in the last ten years, you’d think it's all doom and gloom for anyone who wants to sell cds through traditional means. File sharing, plus the recent trend of...

Kate Clark exhibition at Studio 4903

At first glance, Kate Clark’s drawings and paintings convey an unsettling darkness. But like life, you have to do a little work to peel back the numerous layers to find the truth. “I am interested in making...

My favorite films and records of the year (and decade)

“Best of” lists are silly things as opinions are far too easily altered by mood and environment. I watch “High Fidelity” at least twice a year because at the time it was released, I felt this...

"Black Dynamite" midnight screening and party you suckas!!

One of my 2010 resolutions (along with losing like 70 pounds and finally reconnecting with that cousin whose name I can’t seem to remember) is to dance a LOT more. And re-dedicate myself to the Blaxploitation Film...

Greensky brings contemporary Bluegrass to DC area

Frankly, for most people, bluegrass music conjures up visions of older gentlemen sitting on a porch sharing old songs and stories. While this image is based in fact and has its appeal, a newer generation of musicians is building on...

Michael Jackson film extended to Thanksgiving

When you have the most popular film on the planet, it’s probably a good idea to keep it in theatres. This simple logic is behind the decision of concert promoters AEG to extend the run of the Michael...

"Nurse Jackie" gives medical dramas a shot in the arm

Three minutes into the new Showtime series “Nurse Jackie”, Edie Falco, playing the title character, butts heads with a cocky doctor who has misdiagnosed a patient and “seen this hospital drama before” dread comes over you...

"Terminator" as promised, is back

If the name John Connor means anything to you, if you worry that in the very near future machines will want to destroy all humankind, or if you really believe that any Arnold Schwarzenegger film could possibly be included in...

Alternate summer movie preview

With the release of "Wolverine" and "Star Trek" the past two weeks, the summer movie season is officially in full swing. Though the big-budget films will lure millions with their special effects and improbable plots...

DJ QUESTLOVE spins at 9:30 Club

You can see him every night on the Jimmy Fallon Show. Every step he takes is updated on Twitter and Myspace. And his band, The Roots, should be on constant rotation on whatever music playing device you’ve chosen...

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