Raheem DeVaughn will be getting a nice birthday present from Vincent Gray. (Astrid Riecken/FTWP)- D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray is declaring May 5 to be
Raheem DeVaughn Day in the District. This Thursday the local R&B star will receive a key to the city and be honored for community efforts including preserving the arts and fighting HIV/AIDS. DeVaughn tackled many political and social issues on his Grammy-nominated album “The Love & War Masterpeace.”
- Jenny Conlee, keyboardist for indie-folk band the Decemberists, announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She and Decemberists leader Colin Meloy penned a note on the band’s Web site saying the prognosis is positive, although she will be forced to miss the band’s upcoming concerts, including a June 13 show at Merriweather Post Pavilion.
- Vin Diesel rapping and breakdancing in 1986 over beats by New York avant-garde cult fave Arthur Russell? Don’t mind if we do.
Clicky shuffle: Your random song for Wednesday morning:
- No Age, “Teen Creeps”
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