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Tuesday, December 18, 2007

2007 Best Show pick by City Paper music blog

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/blackplasticbag/?p=448

Best in Local Music (Part One)

Posted by Jason Cherkis on Dec. 17, 2007, at 5:31 pm

Best Show: No Age at the Hosiery.

Best Protest: Hear Mount Pleasant.

Best Rumor: Fugazi playing Fort Reno. Yeah. They didn’t. But you can still watch them here.

Biggest Surprise: Antelope’s Reflector album. It’s just so smooth.

Best Reunion Show: The Dismemberment Plan benefit show at the Black Cat. To see photos of the show go here.

Best local hip-hop album: Food for Animals‘ Belly.

Most Improved: The Apes. They got a great fucking singer and they actually signed to a local label.

Best Venue: The Rock and Roll Hotel. I know this may be a controversial choice. But it’s small, comfortable, and cheap.

Did I get any of these picks all wrong? Do you have a favorite show or album that deserves mention? Fire away.

Topics: Best of 2007

At this point, it is probably safe to say that the Gold Leaf parties at 443 Eye street are the most unstoppable dynamo of art/dancing and “positive vibes worldwideeeeee!!!!” around these parts (or at least I have a text message from 3 am this past Saturday informing me of that). Local artists at 7.30 pm. Bands to Follow. Dancing madness to ensue.
I personally missed the first two portions of the evening (damn the holiday party schedule) but by the time I arrived there at 1.30 am the place was still packed to the gills, and everyone from 21 year old art students to bands migrating post gig at 930 to it (Le Loup, Jukebox the Ghost), BYTteens, Will Eastman and Wash Post’s Nightlife Agenda’s staff were dancing with extra abandon to whatever Meistro and Chris Burns were spinning at that point.
And were still at it when I left 4 am-ish.
If you haven’t been yet, shame on you.

So much action, we have a double photo set, just like last time.

First up: Ryan Wakeman captures the initial arts and more.

and then some outstanding party snaps by Bao Nguyen (http://www.baonguyenphoto.com/) who was whizzing through town just long enough for some fishbowl shots: