The popular NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship began its 2009 season broadcast on Sunday, April 12. I drew World Poker Tour host Mike Sexton in the first round.
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Press Pass: Damion Suomi
“Right now, I’m in the middle of nowhere Indiana, going broke, and riding around to gigs in the back of a pickup truck … ”That’s the first part of the statement Damion Suomi used to describe his current situation.
Press Pass: Death By Sexy
Those interested in hearing the rekindled roar of early 90s rock and roll flavored with a touch of D.C.’s early punk roots ought to make their way to the Black Cat on March 27 to savor the release party of Falls Church-based Death By Sexy’s debut LP.
Press Pass with Uncle Monk
There’s nothing altogether odd about a man named Tommy Erdelyi playing bluegrass music in duo Uncle Monk.
The Peak Oil Crisis: Revolt Of The Teapots
In China, small privately or locally owned oil refineries are called “teapots.” Unlike the giant ones that refine hundreds of thousands of barrels each day, these little fellows typically process about 10,000, but taken together, they produce some 10-15 percent of China’s refined products. Reduce the teapots’ production and you […]
Off Track: Joshua James: The Basement Bard
MySpace musicians will be eager to hear the tale of buzzy, Nebraskan songwriter Joshua James, whose whisper-soft vocals and lyrical acumen landed him a recording deal from the comfort of his basement.
Helen Thomas: Bush Wants to Run Out the Clock
WASHINGTON — President Bush is pulling out all the stops to keep the U.S. at war in Iraq as he enters the twilight of his presidency.
Press Pass: As Tall As Lions
“Hold on one second, man. I’ve got a cop behind me and I’m not supposed to be using a cell phone,” Dan Nigro says on the other end of the line.
Skating Under the Stars
Everywhere you turned at Wollman Rink in New York’s Central Park, you saw celebrities. There were TV stars from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, such as Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Tamara Tunie; musical stars, such as Kelly Rowland; members of the Harlem Globetrotters; Broadway stars, like Tony winner […]
Off Track: Itching For Scratch Track
Jason Hamlin and DJ Lee started their musical history together as “a diversion from classes and worrying about student loans full time.” But by the end of their time at Union University, they adopted the name Scratch Track and took their highly-original, acoustic/soul sound on the road. Pretty soon they […]
