Jauhar's Birthday at Takoma
Takoma Station, 6914 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Godfather, who keeps insisting I needed to take more pictures, lent me a Casio EX-Z30 to take pictures. The comedian that was supposed to open never showed up. Jauhar was at the door, I asked him if it was his actual birthday, he said yes. I asked him how old he was; he told me he was 22. I later saw in a Washington Post article that he is 36.

Pooh was there - I asked him if he was playing. Googie played Doc's bass during the warm ups. The keyboard players and Stomp Dogg were late. Godfather showed up after Stomp. Charlie arrived with Stomp, and Tony Sharpe filled in for Mike. BJ arrived during the set. Donnell had three saxes.

I talked with Angie, she and Tracy had been sick.

I talked with Cookie, who sat at the bar - especially about Gerald Levert and Positive Black Men Coalition (she said she did most of the work, I asked why the website only has men, she said it is the Positive Black MEN Coalition). Nita was right with her.

Tim (LJ), DeeDee & Michelle, Tasty, Ray, Ras Lidj, and Baba were there. Nicole, the Safari cover taker on Fridays was there in the audience as well.

Familiar Faces
During the first set, Sugar Bear just walked up to the mic (Donnell was facing to the right) and said, "Let's get this party started". GoGo Mickey was also in audience. Adia danced, most people really danced to the last song of first set.

During the break, Dwayne played on BJ's keyboard.

The power went out during the break, first a partial blackout, and then a total blackout. The cherry picker truck with flashing lights was very noticeably parked right outside Takoma Station during the set. A guy named Chris kept shouting, "I want my $20 back!" His female friends made him shut up. Lots of people lit up their cell phones or lighters. When I later asked Nephew about it, he said they were working on the traffic lights and that they didn't figure any business would be open that late at night. The band offered to make up for it by charging no cover before 11 PM next week.

Second set
Godfather played an Earth, Wind & Fire song, and then Chuck Brown's It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That GoGo Swing)
Snoop's Drop it Like It's Hot - it definitely has a very different beat with Stomp than with Jeff (personally I prefer Jeff's)
GoGo Mickey took over during Rare Essence's Body Moves
Sugar Bear joined in shortly after
Rare Essence's One on One
Sly & the Family Stone's Family Affair
Sugar Bear borrowed Doc's Bass
Stinky Dink came up and performed One Track Mind
Donnell did his usual medley - Tom Tom Club's Genius of Love (tease) / Rare Essence's Spotlight / Rare Essence's Get on the Wagon? / Vinnie D's $55 Motel (tease)
I danced with closely with a woman, later she stood behind me and moved my arms - she didn't like how I didn't move my arms much while dancing
Miss Keta Will You Dance for Me
They closed with DIP

DeeDee told me people thought I was her brother and that we go out to the GoGos together.

I talked with Tim - Donnell did a shout out for LoKee Sports.

I introduced myself to Tony, told him about my project, and how I saw him sing with FF on Donnell's birthday.

Michelle said to Donnell, you can't make fun of me, look who I'm next to (me). I told her that he hasn't made fun of someone else instead of her.