DC native and former Low Life member, Evan Bliss, describes his latest year-long writing and recording efforts as follows: “…like Bruce Lee, before the Chinese tried to take him out for showing everyone how to beat some ass. That’s us with music now.”
Full write-up and 4 tracks after the jump…

An exciting opportunity for local designers, the Urban Forest Project (based in New York) is coming to DC this Spring – and the deadline for banner artwork is January 8th, 2010.

Last night EFN Lounge (formerly BeBar) played host to DC’s first “Flavor Tripping”, an event centered around the effects of the Trippy Fruit Berry (Synsepalum Dulcificum). Discovered in 1725 in Western Africa, the seed of the fruit contains a molecule called maraculin, which binds to the tongue’s taste buds causing a temporary shift of certain flavors.

Dennis Chestnut spends his time planting trees because, as he puts it, “Trees are resilient”. Chestnut is the Executive Director of Groundwork Anacostia DC, and after learning about his ongoing work with a volunteer brigade known as the “Citizen Foresters”, it’s not hard to see the similarities between the man and his job (last name [...]

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It doesn’t get more raw than “Crude”, the controversial and aptly named documentary by Joe Berlinger, about the fifteen year class action suite brought by indigenous Ecuadorians against Texaco for their alleged decade-long environmental negligence.

There’s been stirrings since yesterday of a newly introduced vegan menu item at Chipotle in Dupont Circle. Today Justin and I set out to find the truth, and I’m pleased to report our findings:
Chipotle is now offering what they are calling a “Garden Blend” ingredient in their meat area, which is a vegan blend of [...]

“No Impact Man”, a documentary about living off-the-grid as much as possible in modern New York City, made it’s DC premiere last night at E Street Cinema.

What Americans lack is not the “American Spirit” to kick-in and do something, but the tools that would enable new green entrepreneurs to get started, similar to tools that, say, Internet companies have at their disposal.