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Blog End the Trend: Ugg Boots

Supposed function loses its meaning in the face of a blatant fad.

by Chelsea Bauch

November 5, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Soon you’ll need a man: Four oldies for dirty old dudes

Neil Diamond isn't the only creepy-uncle-type in the history of pop.

by Jason Heller

November 5, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Quirks and loopy spells: A timeline of Andrew Bird's mysterious productions

The A.V. Club traces the fiddler-whistler-songwriter's evolution over the years.

by Joel Shanahan

October 28, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Black Mirror: 4 bands (and 1 song) named after optical devices

Headlights—playing tonight at DC9—isn't alone.

by Paul Caine

October 25, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog I think David Cross hates me

What happens when a fan who is also a critic pisses off one of his heroes.

by Steven Hyden

October 21, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Counting Crows is better than your favorite band

One writer's argument for why Adam Duritz and Co. deserve a second look before they perform tonight at Merriweather Post Pavilion.

by Dan Solomon

September 5, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Late-'90s music is the worst thing ever, and it's back!

Virgin Mobile FreeFest headliners Blink-182, you'd better believe you made the list.

by Steven Hyden

August 26, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog 6 pop-culture icons that should crash into my house

After the Wienermobile recently crashed into a Wisconsin home, we consider other pop-culture symbols that could crash into our living room.

by Andy Seifert

August 16, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Cannibal Corpse's most offensive lyrics

"Sawing the neck, I am engulfed in fantasy / Chew the esophagus, cannibal delicacy." And that's not even the worst one.

by Dave Hofer

August 9, 2009 | 12:00am -
Blog Dave Matthews doesn't deserve all the hate

C'mon, D.C. The king of khaki-rock deserves a second chance.

by Steve Heisler

August 8, 2009 | 12:00am -

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Film : Remembering why we like Robin Williams

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a.v. picks

No picks today, but still plenty to do! View the full calendar.

Nov 21
- Robbie Fulks Jammin' Java, 7 p.m.
  Robbie Fulks was introduced to many as an alt-country smartass, thanks to songs like “She ...
  
  Robin Williams DAR Constitution Hall, 8 p.m.
  
  Puma Libre, Girl Loves Distortion, and Noon:30 The Velvet Lounge, 10 p.m.
Nov 22
- Skinny Puppy and Vverevvolf Grehv 9:30 Club, 10 p.m.
  Skinny Puppy has long been exalted as industrial demigods for its punishing electronics and effects-processed ...
  
  The Short Films Of Osamu Tezuka Freer Gallery of Art - Meyer Auditorium, 2 p.m.
  
  Heavy Trash and Elliott Brood DC9, 9 p.m.
Nov 23
- Metric Rams Head Live, 7 p.m.
  It took a solitary excursion to Buenos Aires for Metric lead singer-songwriter Emily Haines to ...
  
  Bebel Gilberto 9:30 Club, 6 p.m.
  
  Cub Country and Velvet The Black Cat Backstage, 9 p.m.
Nov 24
- El Ten Eleven, Nvrmnd, and Ten Elevenths Ottobar, 8 p.m.
  It generally takes more than two people to create bloated, pretentious post-rock, so L.A ...
  
  R. Kelly DAR Constitution Hall, 8 p.m.
  
  Ambition Burning, Admiral Browning, and Across Tundras The Velvet Lounge, 9 p.m.
Nov 25
- Matisyahu and Trevor Hill Sixth And I Historic Synagogue, 8 p.m.
  At his most pared-down, Matisyahu is “an American Hasidic Jewish reggae musician,” but the Brooklyn-based ...
  
  Themselves, Eyedea And Abilities, and Educated Consumers The Rock And Roll Hotel, 9 p.m.
  
  The Shining AFI Silver Theatre And Cultural Center, 9:20 p.m.
Nov 26
- Some Like It Hot AFI Silver Theatre And Cultural Center, 7 p.m.
  Long before Tootsie, and eons before such derivative drivel as Sorority Girls, Billy Wilder blessed ...
Nov 27
- The Mountain Goats and Final Fantasy 9:30 Club, 8 p.m.
  The Mountain Goats is an omnibus name for the musical wanderings of John Darnielle, a ...
  
  The Room Landmark E Street Cinema, 11:59 p.m.
  
  Wizzard, Sinbad, Cherry Smash, and Road Ducks Jaxx, 8 p.m.