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We stopped by @f1ghtclubpro to see what DC’s independent professional wrestling scene is all about. by @ashedmv

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It’s the 35th anniversary of the protests that rocked D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood after the police shooting of El Salvadoran immigrant Daniel Gomez.

Listen to our full episode with Ellie Walton and Quique Aviles, creators of the documentary ‘La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered’ via the link in bio.

The documentary is showing for free at Lamont plaza in Mount Pleasant this Friday May 8.

Footage courtesy of @lamanplesafilm by @ashedmv

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5 months ago

Why are these guys from Kazakhstan rapping like they’re from the DMV?

It turns out they’re not the only ones, with the DMV’s influence touching everywhere from Brazil to France. We caught up with @luvdakash who, along with @edohunnidz is bringing the DMV sound all the way to Astana.

Videos courtesy of @LuvDaKash, @Edohunnidz, @byfa_poland and @dcgogo_japan on Instagram. Additional footage courtesy of Bryan Contauch, Jwles, 63OG, and TrapMoneyBiggie via YouTube. by @ashedmv

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Did you know that you can live in one of D.C.'s public libraries? Well, kinda.

We're on a mission City Cast to go to all of D.C.'s 26 public libraries. First stop is West End Library — D.C.'s only library in a mixed use building.

Which one should we go to next? by @ashedmv

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10 days ago

Have you ever walked the hidden Palisades Trolley Trail in D.C.? by @ashedmv

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2 months ago

Would you eat a meal made from food foraged in D.C.? We met up with urban forager @prillytee to learn more about D.C.’s edible greenery. by @ashedmv

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On a May evening in 1986, David Helvey was hanging out in a parking lot in Maryland before a Judas Priest show, leaning on a car and having a beer with friends. When two young guys with a Sony Trinicon video camera approached him, the 20-year-old, wearing aviators and a muscle tee, said that he was “ready to rock!”

Little did he know that he would become part of a colorful cast of characters featured in the zany 1986 underground rock documentary, Heavy Metal Parking Lot. (He didn’t even discover the film until a friend showed it to him 17 years later.)

As Helvey walked into the film’s 40th anniversary screening this May, he still rocked a mullet. But instead of a beer, he held his artwork, lingering shame for his behavior on camera with a longtime family friend (he says he doesn’t remember any of it and suspects they might have been egged on for the camera), and a matured appreciation for the good memories life can make. Helvey says he’s still baffled by the documentary’s cult status, but grateful for the community that’s come of it.

Read more via the link in bio.

Reporting by Elana Gordon.
Footage courtesy of Heavy Metal Parking Lot. by @ashedmv

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What would it sound like if you mixed all of D.C.’s music? We caught up with @huedatband ahead of the release of their EP ‘Highly Under Estimated’ on May 29th.

Additional footage:

‘Bad Brains Live at CBGB 1982’ By Marc Elliott via Youtube

‘Marvin Gaye - Distant Lover LIVE (Montreux 1980)’ by NewSkoolSoulMan via Youtube by @ashedmv

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@oddisee has been paying homage to DC in his music for decades. We caught up with him ahead of his new collab album with @mynameisheno ‘From Takoma With Love’ dropping April 30.

Catch them live this Sunday, April 26 at @dc9club by @ashedmv

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6 months ago

We sat down with the team behind Mosh Madness, DC’s music festival-benefit-basketball tournament, to figure out what we should expect from this year’s show.

Mosh Madness tips off at 2:30pm this Saturday 4/11 at Takoma Presbyterian Church.

📸: Bailey Payne by @ashedmv

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Malcolm X Park is scheduled to shut down today for planned renovations.

But a petition, put together by @keepmalcolmxopen, calling for community input and phased restorations got over 3,000 signatures. Now the whole park is only shutting down for a couple weeks, instead of 6 months.

What do you think about the park closure? by @ashedmv

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7 months ago

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here are some of favorite spots in DC for a Guinness.

What’s your favorite? And let us know who we missed in the comments ⬇️ by @ashedmv

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