Click Track: Play favorites


Posted at 02:38 PM ET, 12/19/2011

Play favorites... The best songs Washingtonians were listening to in 2011
By Erin Williams
With this roundup of the best songs that I’ve been introduced to, both my iPod and I are forever grateful.

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Posted at 09:55 AM ET, 12/12/2011

Play favorites with... Lissa Muscatine of Politics and Prose
By Erin Williams
“My musical tastes are eclectic, but decidedly conventional,” she says.

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Posted at 12:32 PM ET, 12/05/2011

Play favorites...with Jon Meyers of The Vinyl District
By Erin Williams
“For better or worse, I am pummeled with new music. Every. Single. Day,” he says.

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Posted at 03:56 PM ET, 11/28/2011

Play favorites with... Kimberly E. Douglas, theater manager at THEARC
By Erin Williams
Music from the ’90s and ’00s helps the theater manager get through her day.

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Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 11/22/2011

Play favorites with...Eboni Curry, children’s librarian at MLK Library
By Erin Williams
Curry is a fan of spoken word events, and “as a result, a majority of what I listen to these days are local poets, musicians and producers.”

By Erin Williams  |  09:34 AM ET, 11/22/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:58 PM ET, 11/14/2011

Play favorites with...Terry Algire, executive director of the Washington Literacy Council
By Erin Williams
Algire turns up the volume “mainly when I run or am working late,” and her choices range from rock to triumphant classical

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Posted at 01:00 PM ET, 11/07/2011

Play favorites with...Malaka Gharib, founder of The Runcible Spoon
By Erin Williams
This week we spoke with Malaka Gharib, creator of the D.C. based food ‘zine The Runcible Spoon.

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Posted at 12:29 PM ET, 10/24/2011

Play favorites with...Samuel Whitfield III and Kristi Cunningham Whitfield, owners of Curbside Cupcakes
By Erin Williams
The couple’s music taste is “pretty eclectic and combined,” but they do have a strong love for salsa music.

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Posted at 10:45 AM ET, 09/19/2011

Play favorites with...Jennifer Lore, creator of design blog “Department of the Interior”
By Erin Williams
This week we spoke with Jennifer Lore, creator of design blog “Department of the Interior.”

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Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 09/12/2011

Play favorites with...Washington entrepreneur Joe Englert
By Erin Williams
This week we spoke with Joe Englert, a Washington entrepreneur whose name is behind such venues as The Argonaut and Rock and Roll Hotel.

By Erin Williams  |  11:13 AM ET, 09/12/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 08/08/2011

Play favorites with... Rory Pullens, headmaster of Duke Ellington School of the Arts
By Erin Williams
Pullens likes “straight ahead jazz, smooth jazz, gospel, country, R&B, classical and easy listening.”

By Erin Williams  |  12:19 PM ET, 08/08/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:10 PM ET, 08/01/2011

Play favorites with... Derek Brown, top bartender and proprietor of the Passenger and Columbia Room
By Erin Williams
Welcome to Play favorites. Every Monday, Click Track asks an interesting Washingtonian about what they’re listening to. This week, we spoke with Derek Brown, top bartender and proprietor of the Passenger and Columbia Room.

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Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 07/25/2011

Play favorites with... Jesse B. Rauch, president of Friends of Screen on the Green
By Erin Williams
Rauch likes hearing tunes that are is “upbeat and melodic,” spotlighting songs that “usually tell a story.”

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Posted at 03:18 PM ET, 07/18/2011

Play favorites with...Steve Lambert, booking manager for DC9, Red Palace, and Rock and Roll Hotel
By Erin Williams
Lambert says he has "always had a diverse music background" and is on top on the newest sounds.

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Posted at 11:25 AM ET, 07/11/2011

Play favorites with...Angie Ange, WKYS-DC radio personality
By Erin Williams

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Posted at 12:01 PM ET, 06/27/2011

Play favorites with...Philippa P.B. Hughes, art aficionado and creator of the Pink Line Project
By Erin Williams
This week we spoke with Philippa P.B. Hughes, creator of the Washington arts and culture website The Pink Line Project.

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Posted at 11:11 AM ET, 06/20/2011

Play favorites with...Dennis W. Kelly, director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
By Erin Williams
Kelly has an affinity for blues and “southern music.”

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Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 06/13/2011

Play favorites with...Rachel Cothran, fashionista and creator of Project Beltway
By Erin Williams
This week we spoke with Rachel Cothran, editor of the D. C. based fashion and style blog, Project Beltway .

By Erin Williams  |  12:20 PM ET, 06/13/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 01:13 PM ET, 06/06/2011

Play favorites with... social entrepreneur and reality star Katherine Kennedy
By Erin Williams
Every Monday, Click Track asks an interesting Washingtonian about what they’re listening to. This week we are talking with Katherine Kennedy, social entrepreneur and one-time reality star of the CW almost-show “Blonde Charity Mafia.”

By Erin Williams  |  01:13 PM ET, 06/06/2011 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Play favorites with... DMV rapper/singer RAtheMC
By Erin Williams

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Posted at 12:42 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Play favorites with...Michel Martin, host of NPR’s “Tell Me More”
By Erin Williams

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Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 05/09/2011

Play favorites with...Dan Silverman, the “Prince of Petworth”
By Erin Williams

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Posted at 12:25 PM ET, 05/02/2011

Play favorites with...Joi-Marie, editor-in-chief of The Fab Empire
By Erin Williams

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Posted at 12:27 PM ET, 04/25/2011

Play favorites with...Progressive Hip-Hop artist Christylez Bacon
By Erin Williams
D.C.’s ubiquitous hip-hop experimentalist shares some of his favorite songs.

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Posted at 11:04 AM ET, 04/18/2011

Play favorites with...Sheldon Scott, General Manager of Marvin
By Erin Williams
The general manager of one of D.C.’s favorite restaurants shares his favorite songs.

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Posted at 12:20 PM ET, 04/11/2011

Play favorites with... 2009 Miss D.C. Jen Corey
By Erin Williams
The 2009 winner of the Miss District of Columbia pageant tells Click Track what she’s been listening to.

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Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 04/04/2011

Play favorites with... Angela Rye of the Congressional Black Caucus
By Erin Williams
The executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus tells Click Track what she’s been listening to lately.

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Posted at 03:41 PM ET, 03/28/2011

Play favorites with... Julianne Brienza of Capital Fringe
By Erin Williams
The festival coordinator tells us what she’s been listening to lately.

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Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 02/24/2010

Play favorites: Mark Kuller of Proof
By David Malitz
The proprietor of Proof is a fan of Eva Cassidy and Sam Cooke. (Photo courtesy of Proof.) Every Wednesday Click Track finds out what the city is listening to with Play favorites -- a weekly column where we ask a...

By David Malitz  |  04:20 PM ET, 02/24/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Play favorites | Tags:  Blind Pilot, Eva Cassidy, Ray LaMontagne, Sam Cooke, The Gaslight Anthem

Posted at 01:24 PM ET, 02/17/2010

Play favorites... with Ryan Holladay of Bluebrain
By Chris Richards
Local group Bluebrain just released its debut album, "Soft Power." Every Wednesday Click Track finds out what the city is listening to with Play favorites -- a weekly column where we ask a Washingtonian what's been been getting heavy spins...

By Chris Richards  |  01:24 PM ET, 02/17/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:45 PM ET, 02/03/2010

Play favorites with... Barry Louis Polisar
By David Malitz
Barry Louis Polisar picks Every Wednesday Click Track finds out what the city is listening to with Play favorites -- a weekly column where we ask a Washingtonian what's been in heavy rotation on their stereo. If you're familiar...

By David Malitz  |  03:45 PM ET, 02/03/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 02:30 PM ET, 01/27/2010

Play favorites with... Antonio Burrell
By David Malitz
Masa 14 chef Antonio Burrell tells us what he listens to in his kitchen. Every Wednesday Click Track finds out what the city is listening to with Play favorites -- a weekly column where we ask a Washingtonian what's...

By David Malitz  |  02:30 PM ET, 01/27/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Play favorites | Tags:  Alice in Chains, Antonio Burrell, Modest Mouse, The Killers, Violent Femmes, Wu-Tang Clan

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 01/06/2010

Play Favorites with... Liberty Jones
By Chris Richards
Nieman Marcus PR manager Liberty Jones likes Bat for Lashes and Beirut. Every Wednesday Click Track finds out what the city is listening to with Play favorites -- a weekly column where we ask a Washingtonian what's been in...

By Chris Richards  |  02:34 PM ET, 01/06/2010 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Play favorites | Tags:  Bat for Lashes, Beirut, Duke Ellington, Liberty Jones, Robert Earl Keen, St. Vincent

Posted at 01:52 PM ET, 12/30/2009

Play favorites with... Stewart Lupton of Child Ballads
By David Malitz
Lupton performs at Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday and the Velvet Lounge on Wednesday. Stewart Lupton has managed to remain a Washington musical staple despite going a decade between albums. The late-'90s band he fronted, D.C.-bred Jonathan Fire*Eater, remains...

By David Malitz  |  01:52 PM ET, 12/30/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 12:45 PM ET, 12/23/2009

Play favorites... with White House Deputy Social Secretary Joe Reinstein
By Chris Richards
White House Deputy Social Secretary likes Michael Jackson, but has an unusual favorite. (Photo courtesy of The White House) Welcome to Play favorites. Every Wednesday, Click Track will ask an interesting Washingtonian about what they're listening to. The column kicks...

By Chris Richards  |  12:45 PM ET, 12/23/2009 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Play favorites | Tags:  Brad Paisley, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Joe Reinstein, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Wynton Marsalis