For music fans in search of some new tunes this holiday season, look no further than Jammin’ Java. This weekend the Vienna live music spot plays host to a pair of CD release parties, including one for owner Luke Brindley’s new solo CD.
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Press Pass: Enter the Haggis
You have never heard music like this before. Not unless you have a Scottish uncle, born in Spanish Harlem and raised by James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone.
Picking Splinters: Mailbag Time Again
Sports columnist Mike Hume delves into his magical mail bag, fielding questions from all quarters of the country.
Picking Splinters: Monday Isn
The importance of Monday night’s NFL game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints, the first to be held in the city since Hurricane Katrina just over a year ago, was not understated in the press. The game made headlines in gads of papers across the country, served […]
Picking Splinters: More to Partnerships Than Just Profits
StubHub.com, which was recently named the fastest growing private business in the country by Inc. Magazine, has recently gained the media limelight for partnering with several local professional sports franchise. For the most part, the articles, such as one in the July 24 edition of the Washington Post, paint a […]
My Sporting View: ‘O’ How Things Have Changed
Last Saturday was this writer’s first trip to an Orioles game since the Nationals showed up in D.C. last year, a nostalgic return after a two-year hiatus to the same Camden Yards stadium that had become synonymous since its opening with my deep and abiding love for the game of […]
Picking Splinters: New RFK Changes Reinvigorate Fans
Red carpets. Players shaking hands with fans. New food menus. Clear signage. Red-themed giveaways. Heck, giveaway-themed giveaways. 21 runs scored during three wins. RFK Stadium was the place to be last weekend.