This entry will be known as "Become a Shooterfan."

(caveat emptor: I have not seen this band live yet)

Take a look at this email I received from "J.R." of the "carefully selected nickname" entitled "Your new favorite group in DC..."


THE SHOOTERS!


I stumbled over your page in the yahoo groups, and I
simply must have you as a fan. I MUST! I WILL!


So we're a half texan, half virginian twang-banging
band called The Shooters. We sound like Chris Isaak
with attitude. You can read up about us and get show
info at
http://www.shootersite.com


Be a fan!



J.R. Royall

The Shooters



So for your benefit "J.R." behind the scenes this is what the founding members of ggdc say- "hilarious. the boy definitely deserves our attention!" and "Oh my gosh, that's so cool." So much enthusiasm in such a succinct email. And look how 'neat' their website is, by which I mean clean type faces and animation that doesn't crap out my dial-up, and what may be real artists drawings on the show page. Nice. I can't believe I'm posting these shows with out seeing the band first, but it's so neat and organized and easy to copy, I can't resist.



* Wednesday, January 21st .............Velvet Lounge

Doors at 8:00, us at 9:00

915 U Street NW, Washington DC

(202)462-3213



* Saturday February 7................ Chief Ike's Mambo Room,

Special Valentine's Day Show!

Doors at 7:00, us at 8:00-ish

1725 Columbia RD (between 17th &18th streets) Adams Morgan, Washington DC

(202)332-2211


(awwww, it's Chief Ike's, Anyone know what band I used to go see here ever other Wednesday in the 90's? If you do, you win a lollipop! Well really we all win 'cause look, it seems Ike's often does live music again and other live performance stuff too!)


and lastly,

* Friday, February 27th .............Grog and Tankard

On at 11:00 pm

2408 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Georgetown, Washington DC

(202)462-3213



FYI, This is going to sound petty, the Grog is in "Glover Park", not Georgetown. It's like saying the Black Cat is in Dupont Circle, close - but no cigar.



PHOEBUS is also playing at the Grog in March, maybe. hmmmmm, infamous old Grog, shoot, that place has been around awhile. I am inclined to "go off" on the Grog, but honestly I've seen a lot of shows there. And while they have spruced the place up, it's got a residual DC funk (as in smell) circa 1980 to 1998 that I thought was gone when the 9:30 moved and the Bayou closed. Now the Bayou and the 9:30, while smelly, had almost from the beginning featured national acts. You won't see so much of that at the The Grog, occasionally, but not in the same class as those DC classic clubs. But like I said, I have seen lots of shows at the Grog in 14 years and generally I like to think I don't listen to trash, otherwise you would not be reading this. The Grog's, got the smell, the look and the college students and the fact that the place is so close to richy-rich Georgetown yet (I assume) still between two strip clubs is priceless. Checking out any band at the G & T is time machine for me. If researched before attending a trip to see a band would be worthwhile for anyone.