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ON THE SCENE Although I'm addicted, my intentions are to quit ASAP. I've made feeble attempts to wean myself off before, but I know ''cold turkey'' is the only sensible method. Link To Original Article

Inside the Channel Inn nightclub in Southwest Washington, the band is playing old jams, and old crooners step up to the microphone one by one and croon old-school music, slow ballads -- songs of regret, promises broken, opportunities missed. Songs begging lovers for second chances. "Ooo,... Don... Link To Original Article

Every time I hear someone complain that "there's nothing going on tonight," I have to bite my tongue. Of course there's something going on tonight. It's just a matter of getting out and exploring, ditching the same-old scene for something new and exciting. Washington is a city of... There's... Link To Original Article

Sure, many parents are more likely to "Shake Your Sillies Out" with the Wiggles than "Shake" with the Ying Yang Twins. But there is no need to trade in your beer bottle for a sippy cup when you have a tot in tow. Several area nightspots offer kid-friendly happy hours. Link To Original Article

Some people go to great lengths to get their groove on. In Miami lately, that has meant braving some random spurts of nasty violence -- specifically in the area of Northeast 11th Street, where the likes of Club Space, Nocturnal, Twilo and Studio A are located. While people aren't yet donning Gucci-designed bulletproof vests in the neighborhood, this summer, four separate shootings have occurred in the vicinity, leaving one man dead and nine others hospitalized. Another clubgoer was stabbed to death... Link To Original Article

They say it's good luck when a bird locks you in its crosshairs for a bombing mission. If so, I should play the Florida Lottery. Twice. Link To Original Article

In 2001, the Strokes led the neo-glam garage-rock movement with the New York band's refreshing debut album Is This It. And now, the Strokes -- whose latest release, First Impressions of Earth, takes the group's sound to a tighter, more energetic level -- are headed to South Florida, taking the stage at 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach. Tickets ($30) go on sale at 5 p.m. today. And look for Drew Barrymore in the crowd -- she's engaged to Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti. Link To Original Article

Ryan Holte, his starchy shirt still stiff after a day at the office, milled about Tortilla Coast early one summer evening. The beer was flowing, and the aroma of salsa filled the air. But Holte wasn't at the Capitol Hill happy hour hot spot for the $2.50 pints of Miller Lite or the 10-cent wings. He... Link To Original Article

Velvet Underground Unless you're out dancing in the streets of Little Havana, there aren't that many places in clubland to get up and boogie. We can probably count the number of bona fide dance clubs in this city on both hands, keeping in mind that the Microsoft of clubland, the Opium Group, will eventually own at least three fingers worth. Yep, Opium has been teasing us with the notion that it is opening one new club in the coming months. Details, according to Opium's savvy spokeswoman... Link To Original Article

A few hours after this newspaper hits the stands, e-mails rush to my Inbox. Here are a few typical examples: Link To Original Article

You've laughed at Jay Leno's monologues on The Tonight Show for years, in the comfort of your own home. But you just know The Chin has to hold back a bit on television. Get out of the house and see Leno in his most natural state, free and unbound by network restraints, as the Emmy-winning funnyman performs stand-up Oct. 25 at the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, off U.S. 441 north of Stirling Road, near Hollywood. Link To Original Article

Beastly hot weather drives many people to frozen drinks, primarily frozen margaritas. They can be fun, but there are other ways to beat the summer heat besides colorful adult Slurpees. My suggestion: Head for the lounge at Rasika, where bartender Gina Chersevani is whipping up a new cocktail called... Link To Original Article

Hulk Hogan, wife Linda, daughter Brooke and son Nick were at the Dog Bar off Lincoln Road on Saturday afternoon watching their pooch partake in a session of doggie yoga. ''His dog was doing the downward facing dog,'' says our source. Literally. Link To Original Article

It's become easier to find a decent brew at the recently refurbished RFK Stadium. Link To Original Article

While a screening of the new Miami Vice flick may be considered by some a guilty pleasure, if you really want to indulge your true vices, consider clubland as your enabler. Especially this summer, when the debut of several new places are competing with the tried-and-true to get your business, beginning with Twilo Miami, the defunct NYC dance palace that opened its doors at 30 NE 11th St. with a construction party on July 22. From what we hear, the club's top notch... Link To Original Article

Give or take a few yards, the Earth is 93 million miles from the sun. Regardless of indisputable scientific evidence, I disagree with this measurement. During the summer, South Florida must be at least a couple of million miles closer. Link To Original Article

Rock fans who love their metal harder, heavier and faster than the mainstream stuff are in for a treat: The Gigantour, featuring Megadeth, hits the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise on Oct. 7. Link To Original Article

There are two new venues on H Street NE offering a serious choice on Saturday nights: Would you rather watch an up-and-coming local rock band or someone lie on a bed of nails? 1210 H St. NE; 202-398-7469 1212 H St. NE; 202-399-3201 Link To Original Article

Two things irritate me about my good friend Ron: 1. Every time I see him, he's with a new femme fatale. 2. He knows more about the Broward nightlife scene then I do. If he could spell or string a simple sentence together, you'd see his mug shot here instead of mine. Link To Original Article

Are you ever overwhelmed by the urge to consume large amounts of chocolate? I am at times. By ''at times'' I mean always. I think about chocolate while I'm writing. I obsess over it in the middle of exercising. My subconscious is flooded by waves of chocolate while I sleep. I avoid driving past IHOPs because I can literally hear the chocolate chip pancakes calling me. Link To Original Article

Are you ever overwhelmed by the urge to consume large amounts of chocolate? I am at times. By ''at times'' I mean always. I think about chocolate while I'm writing. I obsess over it in the middle of exercising. My subconscious is flooded by waves of chocolate while I sleep. I avoid driving past IHOPs because I can literally hear the chocolate chip pancakes calling me. Link To Original Article

The South Beach blanket bikini bacchanal is in full swing thanks to two very splashy events happening this week. First is the Sunglass Hut Swim Shows Miami, taking place at the Raleigh Hotel Saturday through Tuesday, during which time you can watch skinny minnies and mickeys prance up and down runways in the hopes that buyers will bite more than they will drool. Shows take place at the hotel; schedule and event information is available at www.sunglasshutswimshowsmiami.com. After-parties take place... Link To Original Article

Basketball season is over. Football is just a memory. Hockey's Stanley Cup has been haded out. The crazies already ran with the bulls and Nathan's held its annual hotdog-eating contest. Even the World Cup fanfare has finally (thankfully?) ended. Link To Original Article

Ladies, your man will be on the floor at downtown Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena Sept. 7, along with a hip-hop lineup that has dominated the charts this year. Link To Original Article

With his mutton-chop sideburns and red bolo tie, James Taylor, the impresario behind the Showbar Palace of Wonders -- a brick townhouse in Northeast that houses a vaudeville stage, a museum of oddities and a full bar -- looks like a 19th-century carnival barker. But his pitch is crafted for our... Link To Original Article