Blizzard Web Cam Dance

During the second blast of the historic DC blizzard last week, the Washington Post had a live web cam showing downtown streets at 15th and K St NW. My friend sent me along a video of a coworker, who put on a mascot head and performed a dance web cam show in white out conditions.

Picture of the Day: DC Declares No Hookers Zone for Inauguration

This is disappointing news because hookers were looking for a stimulus package from Obama too. Frustrated Johns are always in the mood for a bailout from their battle ax wives.

Via Truth from DCist

"Move Bush, Get Out the Way"

I did not end up here until a hour after this footage and the crowd had thinned a little but it was still electric.



My 2 favorite post election quotes so far:

Considering all of the "celebrabrating" going on last night, I wonder how big the baby boom will be between August 4th and August 11th 2009...

It's a great day for Democrats and Republicans alike. For Democrats, Barack Obama was elected President.
For Republicans, there was finally dancing in the streets and Americans greeted as liberators.

This Headline Says it ALL!

Brand New Funky President

My thoughts on the historic election will be forthcoming and I am still struggling to control my emotions with the enormity that has transpired. I was deeply moved by what I witnessed in the streets of DC last night and it was exactly what Martin Luther King wanted for America.

Thousands of people of all colors and ethnicities united in celebration for a common cause of good.

Meanwhile, we have a brand new funky President!!
"Sing it Godfather!"

Thievery Corporation

Thievery Corporation is one of my favorite music artists and they are iconic cultural figures here in DC. Thievery Corp has a new album out called "Radio Retaliation." They sat down with Jambase for an interview.

Their response to a DC question describes perfectly the environment that I reside in and the Dbags I rip on Mac G's World.

Living in D.C. you're right in the thick of American politics. What impact does that geographical location have on your daily life?

D.C. is a surprisingly nice and beautiful city; with perhaps more diversity than any I've visited in the U.S. - only Toronto seemed more culturally diverse. This international flavor certainly piqued our interest in global sounds and travel from an early age.

At a local used book and record shop, I often find collectible Brazilian records and other gems. On the down side, it really is Hollywood for ugly people. The people in power are some of the slimiest individuals you can meet, and the young people who come to D.C. to work in politics are so fucking naïve it's startling.

• Thievery Corporation Interview

• Thievery Corp's MySpace Page