Wednesday at Takoma Station
Takoma Station, 6914 4th St NW, Washington, DC 20012

Familiar Faces
Mike was not at this show, Donny Ray filled in for him a little. Everyone else was there in the opening line up. They did perform John Legend's Prelude / Let's Get Lifted, and after performing it a bit instrumentally, Donny Ray sang it (they normally only perform it instrumentally). Donnell introduced him as from EU, Donny Ray Valentine. I saw that E from L!ssen was there again. The line between the Jazz and second set was very blurred tonight, with heavy playing in the first set. A woman danced with her husband and daughter (who appeared to be in her 20s). Nece, the promoter, showed up (smoking a stinky fat cigar), with 2 other women. Donny Ray also sang John Legend's Ordinary People. At the end of the first set, the woman I mentioned went up to Donnell and he made some announcements: "It's Laura's birthday, she doesn't want anyone to know 50 Cent's her N...", she went back up to him, "She's forty years old, she doesn't look forty, security we have announcements, she doesn't want anyone to know 50 Cent's her nephew, she is upset because she lost her wig." Actually she didn't lose her wig, but it was quite amusing. She danced with a guy who is a regular and it fell off when she dipped. Plenty of regulars were there, including Ebony, Tracy, Angie, RE Angie, and Tim (LJ).

During the break, RE Angie played on the congas until Packy chased her off. She wasn't bad.

During the second set, they performed Snoop's Drop It Like It's Hot and Terror Squad's Lean Back immediately after - both quite extended and percussion heavy. During Lean Back they had 4 guest rappers from the audience: 2 unidentified girls, Ebony, and a guy. They also performed Miss Keta Will You Dance for Me with Donnell changing the name of the woman in the song to women in the audience, including Tasty. They closed with Lap Dance which was much extended with percussion solos as the highlight.

It was raining when it ended.