Check out me and @madonagraysea.bsky.social playing the music of 1978 in this episode of This Year's Model, my radio program on WOWD/Takoma Radio. www.mixcloud.com/thisyearsmod...

I'll be appearing at the C. Burr Artz Public Library in Frederick, MD on Sunday, September 20th to take part in this panel on DIY punk zines!

This episode of This Year's Model focuses on the music of 1994. It features songs from Nirvana, Madonna, Gang Starr, Shudder to Think, Unwound, Slant 6, Shellac, Pegboy, Jawbox, Sam Phillips, Sugar, Digable Planets, Sebadoh, Elvis Costello, and much more. #radio www.mixcloud.com/thisyearsmod...

Happy to have the folks from @washingtonian.com include the University of Maryland in this roundup. We're always glad to have people know more about the Jim Henson archival collections we have here at Special Collection in Performing Arts. #JimHenson #Archives

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Think you've seen all of DC's history? Think again. These hidden gems around the DC area offer unique glimpses into American history, culture, and local lore. washingtonian.com/2026/06/23/a...

The first video in the "Twelve Objects" series we did with Liz Lerman to highlight the Dance Exchange records at the University of Maryland's SCPA, where I'm curator. This series also celebrates 50 years of Dance Exchange! #LizLerman #Dance #Archives

Twelve Objects: Liz Lerman on "Dancers of the Third Age"

YouTube video by Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library

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I'll be joining the Disco Biblioteca book group tonight for an informal discussion of my "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, D.C." We're at @peoplesbooktakoma.com in Takoma Park, MD. from 7-8pm tonight! #Booksky #DCpunk #Zines. Free and open to all.

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Take a look at May's book clubs! These clubs are volunteer led and always free to attend. Selections are always 15% off in store. If you'd like to RSVP, you can now on our new calendar: peoplesbooktakoma.com/calendar/

Fifty years ago, Bethesda guitarist Kim Kane formed the Slickee Boys to record his own self-described “weird original” song. The group known for their distinct sound and even more distinct style reunites for a celebration at the 9:30 Club on Saturday.

Celebrating 50 Years of the Slickee Boys

The group known for the distinct sound and even more distinct style reunites for a celebration at the 9:30 Club on May 30.

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It was fun the previous two times I DJ'd at Art Sound Language in D.C., so I'm looking forward to doing it again. Come out on Friday June 5th from 6-9pm with me, Chris Richards, and Kim Coletta. It's free and it's just a good hang to see people and check out what ASL's got in the bins.

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Playing records at ASL w Kim Coletta and John Davis, we’ll bring the Vace, you bring yrself and a cool beverage, D C R U !

This Vertebrates record (Bug Music, 2001) is so great and, ugh, I wish it would be reissued and more easily available. Pre-Antelope/Puff Pieces/Sensor Ghost brilliance from D.C. that reminds me of their own blend of Lungfish/Candy Machine/Fugazi. Pretty much perfect. youtu.be/fXrbeT7HpC0?...

Vertebrates EP

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28 years ago today -- Fugazi, Lungfish, and the Crainium concert flier – Teamsters’ Union Hall, Baltimore, Maryland, May 12, 1998. From the John Davis collection on punk at the University of Maryland. #DCpunk #DischordRecords #Fugazi @dischord.com #Lungfish #PunkFlyers #PunkFliers #PunkSky

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OFFSITE: Lifted / More Eaze / Earthen Sea — Rhizome DC

Saturday June 6 * doors at 7, music at 7:30 * OFFSITE at Tonal Park * $15-30 * TICKETS Outside Time presents an evening with Lifted to celebrate the release of Movie . Lifted is the duo o...

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This "End on End" podcast interview that I did just came out! Focus is on my my book "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, D.C." Hoping to come back on the podcast someday to talk about Q And Not U, Corm, etc. www.buzzsprout.com/893587/episo... #booksky #DCpunk

Keep Your Ear To The Ground : A Conversation With John Davis - End On End

Welcome to yet another EOE side-road episode! I promise to return to regular programming next episode, but I've been sitting on this great conversation for months and this seemed as good a time as any...

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Appears that Dischord is running low on copies of the Elusive album (pre-Q And Not U, ex-Corm) that @expertworkrecords.bandcamp.com reissued last year on colored vinyl. I don't think this will be pressed again, so grab it now on either green or white vinyl here: dischord.com/release/EW02...

The 2014 episode of This Year's Model, my show on Takoma Radio, is up now! Featuring Ex Hex, Alvvays, Cloud Nothings, Mitski, @protomartyr.bsky.social, Puff Pieces, Mac DeMarco, GBV, Terry Malts, Tweedy, Tony Molina, Angel Olsen, & much more: www.mixcloud.com/thisyearsmod... #communityradio #WOWD

Today is my birthday and you can help me celebrate by subscribing to my newsletter THE FUTURE IS OURS TO MAKE where I just wrote about a life-changing bday present given to me at age sixteen — a vinyl copy of “Personal Best” by TEAM DRESCH open.substack.com/pub/thefutur...

See a brave tomorrow

The perpetual gift of Team Dresch’s ‘Personal Best’

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yesterday i was on a panel with @jrdarchivist.bsky.social, @zinelib.bsky.social and a pair of students talking zines and punk resistance at UMD. These are some of the zines from their punk collection 🏴🏴🏴

The 1965 episode of This Year's Model, my show on Takoma Radio, is up now! Featuring the Beatles, the Supremes, Dylan, Astrud Gilberto, the Kinks, the Who, Dionne Warwick, Bobby Fuller, Gloria Jones, the Byrds, Lesley Gore, Shirley Ellis, Otis Redding, & much more: www.mixcloud.com/thisyearsmod...

I asked KATIE ALICE GREER about music as place-channeling and her answer really floored me open.substack.com/pub/thefutur...

One question interview with Katie Alice Greer

Priests earned their rep as one of the most eruptive D.C.

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I'm moderating a panel with my ZFF @miloblue.bsky.social from the @qzap.bsky.social, @jrdarchivist.bsky.social of the DC Punk Archive and students Diya Shah & Alexa Boltaz who edit a campus zine. It's at UMD on Sat 4/18. Join us! We'll talk about important stuff that makes you feel good, not bad.

I just saw that Dischord Direct was down to their last copy on vinyl of "It Was Easy," the debut LP from my old group, Title Tracks. If you don't have it, I don't think it'll ever be repressed, so this might be a last chance? dischord.com/release/ERJ6...

I'll be in conversation tomorrow (April 9 at 1:15pm) with Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner about @univofmaryland.bsky.social's D.C. punk fanzine collection as part of the 2026 D.C. Queer Studies Symposium in the Stamp's Carroll Room at UMD. The event is free & RSVP here: wgss.umd.edu/events/2026-...

Howard Wuelfing who put out an anthology of his late '70s/early 80s DC punk zines -Descenes & Discords will be part of a chat w/Mark Jenkins (who did zines, a DC punk book & more) & John R. Davis (book on dc punk zines) about Wuelfing's zines and dc punk April 11 @ 2-3:30 pm @ MLK Library

Author Talk: Descenes and Dischords

Author talk discussing the fanzines Descenes and Discords. Event starts at April 11, 2026 2:00 PM EDT

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Another episode of This Year's Model on WOWD! This one covers music from 1991, including Nirvana, A Tribe Called Quest, @theebikinikill.bsky.social, Teenage Fanclub, Massive Attack, @remhq.bsky.social, Public Enemy, Matthew Sweet, Throwing Muses, De La Soul & more. www.mixcloud.com/thisyearsmod...

I'll be talking with Howard Wuelfing and Mark Jenkins about Howard's new book on the Descenes/Discords fanzines he published from '79-'81. It's Saturday, April 11 from 2-3:30 in the New Books Room at the MLK Library (@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social) in NW DC. dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16021018

Author Talk: Descenes and Dischords

Author talk discussing the fanzines Descenes and Discords. Event starts at April 11, 2026 2:00 PM EDT

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Nice article on the D.C. punk collections at the University of Maryland via Library Journal! www.libraryjournal.com/story/news/d...

DIY: D.C. Punk and Indie Fanzine Collection at the University of Maryland College Park | Archives Deep Dive

The mission at the D.C. punk and indie fanzine collection (DCPIFC) at the University of Maryland–College Park’s (UMCP) Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library is to collect, preserve and share self-pub...

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Favorite book published in 1976: "Easter Parade" by Richard Yates. What's yours? #Booksky

Ten year anniversary for the final Title Tracks album this year! Hard to believe. We didn't tour on this one so I don't think it got heard as much, but it's probably my favorite of the three and there are still LPs left for those who are interested.

Long Dream, by Title Tracks

10 track album

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46 years ago today - Flier for Teen Idles, Bad Brains, the Enzymes, the Untouchables, Tru Fax and the Insaniacs concerts - Madam's Organ, Washington, D.C., March 14-15, 1980. From the Sharon Cheslow punk flyers collection at the U. of Maryland. #DCpunk #DChardcore #BadBrains #DischordRecords #Punk

Glad this story is being told but I’m extremely disappointed that it fails to mention that The Washington Post has laid off nearly all of its arts critics A decades-deep legacy of arts coverage has been destroyed here and it hurts our city and our world www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/b...