There are few occasions that demand a soundtrack more than a summer road trip. As the days’ heat up, we took the liberty of assembling a set of liberating tunes befitting of a vernal adventure.
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Anything But Straight: Religion and Republicanism Have Lost the Future
In pandering to the fanatical and the fearful – both religion and Republicanism may have compromised their future.
Anything But Straight: Love & Hate Compete for an Audience
It is an odd time to be gay in America. Whether you are celebrated or despised depends on where you stand at any given moment.
Press Pass: Thievery Corporation
Even in instances where success is directly attributable to individual talent and creativity, it seems fate still has some role to play.
Press Pass with Erin McCarley
A little less than a year ago, Nashville music artist Erin McCarley stood on stage at the South By Southwest music festival in Austin,Texas, preparing to perform tracks from her debut album, Love, Save the Empty, for the first time ever in a live setting.
Press Pass with The Guggenheim Grotto
The Guggenheim Grotto has always been a little tricky to pin down. The band’s previous album, … Waltzing Alone, featured songs that fit into every genre imaginable.
‘High Minded’ Frontwoman Follows Musical Path
Seventeen-year-old George Mason High School senior Katie Potrykus, lead singer and guitarist of the Falls Church-based, all-girl rock band High Minded, has been a musical talent in the making since the age of three and has been blossoming ever since.
Press Pass with Sin Miedo
The call has to be a quick one. Steven Falcon, a vocalist and percussionist for the acclaimed D.C.-based Sin Miedo Band, is on his usual tight schedule and he’s running late for an engagement.
A Home Fit for a Mayor
City of Falls Church Mayor Robin Gardner happily let the News-Press cameras invade her family’s home on Ellison Street. The Gardeners’ cats Junior and Toby were not as trusting, though they warmed up to the idea in the end.
Anything But Straight: ‘Ex-Gays’ and Ex-Republicans
The first thing that struck me about the Republican National Convention in St. Paul was the stunning lack of diversity.
