District Lies

A showblog/journal/diary, mainly taking place in Washington, DC

Rock quotes

“I just didn’t expect an acoustic version of ‘Rock ’n’ Roll All Nite.’”
— Ace Frehley

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Lightning Bolt @ DC9, 6/30/10

Monday, July 12th, 2010

I waited a long time to see Lightning Bolt a second time. The first time I saw them was around 9 years ago and it was pretty close to a life-altering event. It was by far one of the very best concerts I’ve ever been to. In fact, when people really press me on the [...]

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Sockets Showcase @ Black Cat, 1/22/10

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

So last month I was waxing enthusiastic about the Sockets showcase at the Black Cat, and I went and brought a bunch of friends. And it was great! But I got a little burned out on all-Sockets, all-the-time music thinking, and so I’m just getting around to writing it up. It was a solid show, [...]

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Buildings @ Haydee’s, 9/24/09

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

I’ve been wanting to check out Buildings, a.k.a. BLDGS, for a while, so was pleased to have the chance to check them out at Haydee’s Restaurant in Mt. Pleasant — close enough to home that I could make it on a banged-up knee that has been keeping me away from shows. Plus at Haydee’s you [...]

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