My Kingdom for Live Music
And while I like some of the music at Austin Grill, that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m going to 9:30 next week for the Rev. Horton Heat (which I do EVERY year), and I like the idea of another...
View ArticleIt’s My Party (IMP) vs. Live Nation
I’ll reiterate what I said when the Birchmere deal went south: I want live music here. Birchmere, Live Nation, IMP – whatever. Now a lot more brouhaha has been raised with Seth Hurwitz’s recent letters...
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9:29 and counting
I’m reminded of a line from The Hunt for Red October, where the KGB agent aboard the eponymous sub was reading from Capt. Ramius’ Bible: And the seventh angel poured forth his bowl, and a loud voice...
View ArticlePost’s Pearlstein on Live Nation vs. Seth Hurwitz
There’s some excellent analysis today from the Washington Post’s Business Columnist Steven Pearlstein on the whole Live Nation vs. Seth Hurwitz fracas. To sum up: Seth raised his hand too late and now...
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Long Live the Fillmore
As many of you have probably heard, and as reported in the Washington Post, our County Executive inked a deal Friday with Live Nation to secure The Fillmore at the old JC Penney building on Colesville...
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What Silver Spring Needs Now
In light of my recent Rock Band experience and a nagging urge to see Blue Oyster Cult on a reunion tour at a (yet to be named?) Silver Spring Music Venue, I give you a more lighthearted thought for the...
View ArticleShut Up About the Birchmere
As many are trying to prevent some sort of Scott Farcas Affair from erupting between Live Nation and IMP (9:30 Club), we now have a new group of idiots saying that, and I quote: “…we are disappointed...
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The Lee Problem
You all have heard me say many times that we just need to work to bring the Fillmore Music Hall to Silver Spring. And while I’m still very much in favor of this venue (or something like it), I now...
View ArticleFraternizing with the Slighted
I have to say, there are few things like writing an incindiary post and a week later being introduced to one of the people you were writing about. That’s exactly what happened to me Saturday night. I...
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Silver Spring Fillmore Deal Inked
The deal between Live Nation, Lee Development Group, and Montgomery County appears to have been finalized. From the press release itself… County Gets Silver Spring Property Worth $3.5 Million For Free...
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