Mirrors, 33 New York Avenue N.E. Washington, DC 20002
In Da Cut (in progress)
The line up was: female vocalist, saxophone, bass, guitar, drummer, keyboard.
They performed: Candi Staton's You Got the Love, "Dream on, dreamer", Rufus' Sweet Thang, Earth, Wind & Fire's Can't Hide Love (instrumental), and a couple of familiar songs I couldn't recognize.
She introduced them, I think: Whitney? (female vocalist), Rick (saxophone), Larry (bass), guitar, Joe (drummer), Clay (keyboard).
This was my first time seeing them, they sounded good. They are not a GoGo band.
Robin, DeeDee, Rachelle, Los, Kali, Khallissa, and Tyrell (celebrating her birthday) were there.
Familiar Faces
First set
1) Sean-led Sean Kingston's Beautiful Girls - they performed the music to Musiq's Buddy / Musiq's Buddy - it cranked, Donnell said, "Wait a minute, Smoke!" / Percussion solo - girls whooped
Ayesha was there (not the same one as at Tradewinds).
2) Halima-led Cheri Dennis' I Love You - it cranked
Rhonda was there.
3) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh"
4) Halima-led Shareefa's Cry No More - it cranked -->
5) Sean-led Usher's Bad Girl - it cranked, Halima danced / Percussion solo - Donnell said, "Oh my my my"
6) Donnell-led 50 Cent's In Da Club (tease) - it cranked
Shadonna was there.
7) Donnell-led "Party party, everybody" - it cranked / Sean-led Justin Timberlake's Sexy Back (I still hate it) / Gangsta - Mike and Los danced onstage
NeeNee and Kia were there.
8) Donnell-led Miss Keta Do Your Dance for Me - it cranked, Tyrell, Latisha and others danced onstage
9) Halima-led Tamia's Can't Get Enough - it had a light crank
Neta, Nicole, Dana, Gary, Muffin, Stacy (Pretty Smile), 6'9, and Sherray (Always Showtime!!) were there.
Second set
1) Sean-led T-Pain's Bartender - it had a light crank / Percussion solo
2) Sean-led Ne-Yo's Do You - it had a light crank / instrumental - Donnell settled down some people in the crowd
3) Halima-led Mis-Teeq's Style - it cranked, Smoke played timbales, Chi Ali of Suttle played congas, Halima held her mic to the crowd
4) Sean-led T-Pain Featuring Yung Joc's Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin') - Donnell chanted, "Wait a minute!" / Percussion solo - it cranked
5) Halima-led Rihanna's Umbrella - it cranked / Percussion solo
6) Alternating Donnell-led "___ Is yes!" / "You make me want to see, just how freaky you can be" / "Keep it low" / Percussion solo - Donnell chanted, "Eya eya"
7) Donnell-led Public Enemy's Welcome to the Terrordome (tease) - it cranked / Smoke conga solo / Donnell-led "I gave my whole life, DC I love you, I'm going nowhere, I've tasted daylight"
8) Donnell-led Reggae - it cranked / Chi Ali sat in and rapped, "Make the booty go up and down, to the left, to the right" - Tyrell and another woman danced onstage / Sean-led "We're taking over" - the house lights came on
Unidentified fan, Chi Ali
Picture taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
Donnell said, "Thank you Tyrell, that was quite a show you put on"
9) Donnell & Sean-led Do You Think About Me? - it had a light crank
Theos and Chappy handed out flyers outside.
Nicole, in a car driving by me, said, "Put me in your book."
