Comments on just up the pike: moco kills the birchmere (or, can we build a scene...

I spent most of my adult life in Germany, and Engl...

2007-07-27T18:24:51.604-04:00

I spent most of my adult life in Germany, and English has too many homonyms. No excuse, I stand corrected.

Don't forget "sole".Of course, if you are wearing ...

2007-07-27T15:49:37.276-04:00

Don't forget "sole".

Of course, if you are wearing Nike Airs, your sole could technically be empty.

sp. errors. "You're" & "Nerdy". Sorry about the sl...

2007-07-27T14:35:42.290-04:00

sp. errors. "You're" & "Nerdy". Sorry about the sloppy edit.

Legal MoCo resident: Your only legal because your ...

2007-07-27T14:32:41.164-04:00

Legal MoCo resident: Your only legal because your forefathers, killed off the native Americans and made a new set of rules. When the words on the Statue of Liberty become as empty as your sole, it's time to take C4 to the lady. Maybe we can elect "Nedrdy White Guy" in Leggett's place and bring back Jim Crow laws.

You have to look at this from the progressive pers...

2007-07-27T06:05:56.367-04:00

You have to look at this from the progressive perspective. Ike Leggett could not possibility approve a public private venture, that does not take into consideration the needs of Illegal Immigrants and Casa of Maryland.

REM wss right, Don't go back to Rockville. What ri...

2007-07-26T21:24:25.210-04:00

REM wss right, Don't go back to Rockville. What right do those West County sheep rapers have over Silver Spring? We need a real city to protect ourselves from these neo-nazi's. But, I respect your right to screw up your own city up more than it is. Rockville, because ''it always floats to the top.

I'm glad all our hard work paid off. As I posted a...

2007-07-26T19:23:36.202-04:00

I'm glad all our hard work paid off. As I posted a few months ago on the Silver Spring Scene, there is a group of county residents that does not want to see public arts money go to the wrong purposes. The Birchmere money should be dedicated to improving Strathmore, Montgomery County's Home for the Arts. Building a new outdoor concert pavillion/amphitheater is a county priority. Its time to attract a quality Jazz outfit that complements the Silver Spring Jazz festival. I think Lee Development can attract them without 8 million in public money.(I heard that Birchmere was asking the county alone to up its contribution to $6 million)

Now that was smooth (your reply in the SS Penguin)...

2007-07-26T19:22:01.971-04:00

Now that was smooth (your reply in the SS Penguin). Honest, informative comments, followed by a totally tastefull plug, that made me want to read your article (which, in truth, I read first) because I like & respect your, "don't trust anyone over 30, attitude". I say bring CBGB's, open with The Bad Brains, and watch the NIMBY's tumble, like dominos, all the way to City Hall. ( Oh I forgot, we are not a real city. we just have elected officials who "make love" to us like real city officials do).

So even though the Birchmere is a dead issue(and ...

2007-07-26T09:22:50.013-04:00

So even though the Birchmere is a dead issue(and I am a fan of the Birchmere) there were certain drawbacks--too much congestion, maybe too much noise, too many people walking the streets late at night) but- I would much prefer the Birchmere to a club like the 9:30 Club or any other louder music club.

I would like to see some kind of jazz club/ and or something like the Russian Tea Room in New York.

Until them. we can only hope.