Dropping the Bomb
A Washington musical, of, by, and for the people
Cover Story
A Washington musical, of, by, and for the people
go-go (goř' goř') n [[short for a gogo, Fr. in plenty, ad lib., in clover a, to + gogo, abundance, jocular redupl. of gogue, joy, prob. of echoic orig.]] 1 an indigenous D.C. musical form characterized by extended groove, syncopated percussion, and call and response 2 the most famous of Chuck Brown's children 3 a rebellious enclave that refuses to recognize the mechanized rule of anti-music 4 a place where people go to dance and hear go-go 5 America's most slept-on contributor to pop music--a source of ill samples for rappers in need of a hit (see Salt N Pepa, Kurtis Blow, most recently, Jay-Z) 7 the official musical dialect of Chocolate City--adj. of or pertaining to go-go or a go-go
The Cast:
Charles Stephenson
former manager of Experience Unlimited
Robert "Dyke" Reed
member of Trouble Funk
Darryll Brooks
former promoter
Chuck Brown
leader of Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, the first go-go band
Timothy "T-Bone" David
percussionist for Trouble Funk
Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson
lead guitarist for Rare Essence
"Little" Benny Harley
trumpeter for Rare Essence, the Legends
Charles Fenwick
former member of Hot Cold Sweat
Kevin "Kato" Hammond
publisher of TMOTTGOGO magazine
Moe Shorter
former manager for Junkyard Band, JY Band
Christopher "Kip" Lornell
professor at George Washington University,
working on a history of go-go
Mark Ward... Continued 
Issue of Jan. 14 - 20, 2000
News and Features
- Dropping the Bomb
Cover Story - This Gaye Old House
The City - No Free Lunch
The City - Just Say Yup
The City - Arresting Art
The Mail - The Quick and the Dead
The Mail - Comfort and Joy
The Mail - Field of Broken Dreams
The Mail - Bike Path
The Mail - Merit Cadge
The Mail - Triple Self-Portrait
The Mail - Rockin' Pneumonia
The Mail
Columns
- The All-Centurion
Cheap Seats - Time Served
City Desk - Lesson Learned
City Desk - A Tube of Grease
City Desk - Back Rent
City Desk - Williams' Win-Win Play
Loose Lips
Eats
- Thyme to Cut Back
Young & Hungry
Movies
- Trouble in Mind
Film Review - The Belle Jar
Film Review
Music
- Changing the Subject
Music Review - Half a Life
Music Review - The American Flag
Music Reviews - Songs From the Last Century
Music Reviews - Methods of Mayhem
Music Reviews - Sketch Book: Volume One
Music Reviews - Some Dusty
Music Reviews - The Sopranos
Music Reviews
Theater
- Down in a Hole
Theater Review - Britches Too Small
Theater Review
Arts and Events
- It's All Too Beautiful
Arts - Ginger Snaps
Books - Not the Same Batman
Artifacts - Bad to the Bone
Artifacts - Seasons (and Seasons) of the Witch
Artifacts
City Lights
This week's best in Arts and Entertainment.
- Beth Beck: Spirit of Diversity--Thru the Eye of a Needle
City Lights - Hendricks and Ross
City Lights - Greg Proops
City Lights - Allen Weinstein
City Lights - CityDance Ensemble
City Lights - New From Iran
City Lights - Time Bandits
City Lights - Highway Hangouts
City Lights - Lee Riley-Hammer
City Lights - Cephas & Wiggins
City Lights - Hart-Rouge
City Lights - Donna DeCesare
City Lights - Conservation: Care of Your Collections
City Lights - City Guild's Y2K Party
City Lights
Find an Event
Enter a keyword, select the type of event, and the particular day this week below.
Submit your event to the City Paper's Event Calendar.
Find a Restaurant
Enter a restaurant name, or select a cuisine and neighborhood below.
Find a Movie
Select a movie theater in the box below to see a list of all movies at that theater.
...Or view a full list of theaters, films, and showtimes.
Search Classified Ads
Post a Classified Ad
Search inventory on the City Paper's CarTango website:
This Week in
City Paper History
- Angels Without Wings
Oct. 2 - 8, 1998 - Fare Elections
Oct. 3 - 9, 2003 - Kicking and Screaming
Oct. 3 - 9, 2003
