So everything I have heard tells me this will be nothing like the albums and will be extremely loud. Yay. Who else is going?
Mogwai Roll Call
Reckon I'll be thar!
signs point to no. would like to keep what's left of my hearing. . .
Count me out. If I wanted to listen to a really loud noise I would go hang out at the airport.
I hope you have fun. I suggest listening to the Mogwai concert from inside the velvet lounge and with earplugs in, of course.
I hope you have fun. I suggest listening to the Mogwai concert from inside the velvet lounge and with earplugs in, of course.
I will be there with bells and ear plugs on. I am distrought to hear that Bede and Anton are sitting out, though. I guessing I will see you both at AWK tomorrow?
I MIGHT go, I have to go to DC to get my Billy Idol tickets so maybe if i am feeling frisky i will pop in for some of the show. Never really lsitened to Mogwai though.
I got my A WK fix at Lulu's. Mighty good it was too. I think I might go and see Ted Leo instead tomorrow. Its only fair to make it AWK 4, Ted Leo 1.
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:how i wished i lived in DC
I got my A WK fix at Lulu's. Mighty good it was too. I think I might go and see Ted Leo instead tomorrow. Its only fair to make it AWK 4, Ted Leo 1.
no i dont, just for the shows there.
Originally posted by nkotb:yeah, i'll be at andrew w.k. tomorrow and at dandy warhols on friday. btw, its the wallflower's b-day on saturday, so those coming to the dandy's, hang out afterwards and buy him a few shots of old granddad. . .
I will be there with bells and ear plugs on. I am distrought to hear that Bede and Anton are sitting out, though. I guessing I will see you both at AWK tomorrow?
God bless Old Grandad…possibly the finest shot of all.
Originally posted by Venerable Bede:
a few shots of old granddad. . .
Originally posted by sonickteam2:what do you perceive as DC's weaknesses as a place to live?
how i wished i lived in DC
no i dont
Last time I remember having to drink two of the wallflowers shots of old grandaddy.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:On the radio this morning I heard that Charm City is giving Detroit a run for the money as per-capita murder capital.
how i wished i lived in DC
no i dont, just for the shows there.
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
Originally posted by sonickteam2:I thought Chicago is #1, the new figures came out last week.
[qb] per-capita murder capital.
Or was Chicago the violent crime capital?
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:1. its much more expensive than Baltimore
Originally posted by sonickteam2:what do you perceive as DC's weaknesses as a place to live?
how i wished i lived in DC
no i dont
2. traffic "around" DC is HORRIFIC
3. less people from Northern Virginia in Baltimore
4. most of my friends live in Baltimore
5. too close to politicians
however.
1. washington has a hockey team
2. washington has the Black Cat/930 Club
3. washington has a fucking metro
so it kinda goes back to bad reason #1 and #4
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:and DC is probably in the top 5, buddy.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:On the radio this morning I heard that Charm City is giving Detroit a run for the money as per-capita murder capital.
how i wished i lived in DC
no i dont, just for the shows there.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:#1, you are so nice I am sure you would make friends wherever you went.
so it kinda goes back to bad reason #1 and #4
#4 ever thought that it may be more expensive here because it is a better place to live?
GGW:
this is for you…..
http://www.safestreetsdc.com/subpages/murdercap.html
April 24, 2003
Contact: John Aravosis, SafeStreetsDC.com
John@SafeStreetsDC.com
DC IS AGAIN 'MURDER CAPITAL', NEW STUDY SHOWS
- District had Highest Big-City Murder Rate in 2002
- DC Murder Rate Soared as Other Cities Saw Decline
(Washington, DC) Washington, DC is once again the nation's 'Murder Capital," according to a new study released today.
The study, conducted by SafeStreetsDC.com (www.SafeStreetsDC.com), a public safety watchdog group, compared the annual number of murders per 100,000 residents in American cities with populations greater than 500,000. This was the same standard used to determine DC's previous rank as murder capital. In compiling the data, the group relied on homicide statistics from the FBI and police department homicide units from around the country.
According to the numbers, DC outranked all major cities, and is again the nation's "murder capital."
Immediately following DC on the list were Detroit (the winner in 2001), Baltimore, Memphis, Chicago and Philadelphia (in that order).
Other notable rankings included: Los Angeles (9), Dallas (10), Boston (18), San Francisco (24), and New York (25). Last on the list was Honolulu, ranked 32d with only 18 murders, in spite of its population of nearly 900,000.
DC, by comparison, with nearly 600,000 residents, had 262 murders last year.
DC's soaring homicide rate also defied national trends showing a slight drop in murders. In spite of the fact that the number of total murders in all 32 cities dropped 1.2% in 2002 as compared to 2001, DC saw a nearly 13% increase in its murder rate in 2002, giving it the 6th-highest increase among the cities surveyed.
"Nationally the murder rate hardly changed, yet in DC it soared last year," said John Aravosis, cofounder of SafeStreetsDC.com and co-author of the study along with Matt Forman. "DC officials clearly can't blame the city's increasing murder rate on the worsening economy or other national trends since most other cities facing the same pressures did not see the same increase in homicides."
The largest jump in the 2002 murder rate was in Columbus, which saw a nearly 60% increase last year, immediately followed by San Jose (+27%), Tucson (+21%), Jacksonville (+20%), and Denver (+18%).
On the other end of the spectrum, El Paso had the greatest decline in its murder rate last year (-30%). The percentage change in the murder rate of other notable cities in 2002 include: Los Angeles (+12%), Detroit (+2%), Baltimore (-1%), Chicago (-3%), Philadelphia (-7%), Boston (-8%), New York (-10%), and Dallas (-20%).
The study also cast doubt on another factor often used by DC officials to explain the city's increasing crime rate: the demands of Homeland Security.
"We were surprised to find that New York had a 10% drop in homicides last year, as DC officials often blame the District's increasing crime rate on the demands of post-September 11 security," Aravosis said. "Yet New York, which surely faces as great a threat as Washington, has managed to improve its murder rate."
The study also found that in 2001 DC was the murder capital "runner up."
This year, according to the DC Metropolitan Police Department, murder in the District is up over 21% from last year, and at the current pace, Washington could see 325 murders in 2003 as compared to last year's 262. (Source: Washington Post)
"We were the murder capital runner-up in 2001, we won the title in 2002, and 2003 is already being heralded as a record year for death in the District," said Aravosis. "All of this proves that this year's 21% jump in homicides is hardly a temporary fluke. It's been building for years."
SafeStreetsDC.com is a web-based ad hoc coalition of District of Columbia citizens and police officers working to improve public safety and hometown security. SafeStreetsDC.com founder, John Aravosis, is a nationally-known Internet activist best known for his year 2000 StopDrLaura.com web campaign. The campaign brought citizen pressure to bear in convincing corporate sponsors to withdraw from Dr. Laura Schlessinger's television talk show ultimately leading to the cancellation of the show.
— www.safestreetsdc.com —
this is for you…..
http://www.safestreetsdc.com/subpages/murdercap.html
April 24, 2003
Contact: John Aravosis, SafeStreetsDC.com
John@SafeStreetsDC.com
DC IS AGAIN 'MURDER CAPITAL', NEW STUDY SHOWS
- District had Highest Big-City Murder Rate in 2002
- DC Murder Rate Soared as Other Cities Saw Decline
(Washington, DC) Washington, DC is once again the nation's 'Murder Capital," according to a new study released today.
The study, conducted by SafeStreetsDC.com (www.SafeStreetsDC.com), a public safety watchdog group, compared the annual number of murders per 100,000 residents in American cities with populations greater than 500,000. This was the same standard used to determine DC's previous rank as murder capital. In compiling the data, the group relied on homicide statistics from the FBI and police department homicide units from around the country.
According to the numbers, DC outranked all major cities, and is again the nation's "murder capital."
Immediately following DC on the list were Detroit (the winner in 2001), Baltimore, Memphis, Chicago and Philadelphia (in that order).
Other notable rankings included: Los Angeles (9), Dallas (10), Boston (18), San Francisco (24), and New York (25). Last on the list was Honolulu, ranked 32d with only 18 murders, in spite of its population of nearly 900,000.
DC, by comparison, with nearly 600,000 residents, had 262 murders last year.
DC's soaring homicide rate also defied national trends showing a slight drop in murders. In spite of the fact that the number of total murders in all 32 cities dropped 1.2% in 2002 as compared to 2001, DC saw a nearly 13% increase in its murder rate in 2002, giving it the 6th-highest increase among the cities surveyed.
"Nationally the murder rate hardly changed, yet in DC it soared last year," said John Aravosis, cofounder of SafeStreetsDC.com and co-author of the study along with Matt Forman. "DC officials clearly can't blame the city's increasing murder rate on the worsening economy or other national trends since most other cities facing the same pressures did not see the same increase in homicides."
The largest jump in the 2002 murder rate was in Columbus, which saw a nearly 60% increase last year, immediately followed by San Jose (+27%), Tucson (+21%), Jacksonville (+20%), and Denver (+18%).
On the other end of the spectrum, El Paso had the greatest decline in its murder rate last year (-30%). The percentage change in the murder rate of other notable cities in 2002 include: Los Angeles (+12%), Detroit (+2%), Baltimore (-1%), Chicago (-3%), Philadelphia (-7%), Boston (-8%), New York (-10%), and Dallas (-20%).
The study also cast doubt on another factor often used by DC officials to explain the city's increasing crime rate: the demands of Homeland Security.
"We were surprised to find that New York had a 10% drop in homicides last year, as DC officials often blame the District's increasing crime rate on the demands of post-September 11 security," Aravosis said. "Yet New York, which surely faces as great a threat as Washington, has managed to improve its murder rate."
The study also found that in 2001 DC was the murder capital "runner up."
This year, according to the DC Metropolitan Police Department, murder in the District is up over 21% from last year, and at the current pace, Washington could see 325 murders in 2003 as compared to last year's 262. (Source: Washington Post)
"We were the murder capital runner-up in 2001, we won the title in 2002, and 2003 is already being heralded as a record year for death in the District," said Aravosis. "All of this proves that this year's 21% jump in homicides is hardly a temporary fluke. It's been building for years."
SafeStreetsDC.com is a web-based ad hoc coalition of District of Columbia citizens and police officers working to improve public safety and hometown security. SafeStreetsDC.com founder, John Aravosis, is a nationally-known Internet activist best known for his year 2000 StopDrLaura.com web campaign. The campaign brought citizen pressure to bear in convincing corporate sponsors to withdraw from Dr. Laura Schlessinger's television talk show ultimately leading to the cancellation of the show.
— www.safestreetsdc.com —
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:i am NOT nice…and i dont want new friends ;)
Originally posted by sonickteam2:#1, you are so nice I am sure you would make friends wherever you went.
so it kinda goes back to bad reason #1 and #4
#4 ever thought that it may be more expensive here because it is a better place to live?
and does it really matter how nice a place to live is, if i cant afford $800 a month rent?
Originally posted by sonickteam2:The DC statistics are both much worse and better then they appear. I wonder how many people got shot in the north of the city, and how many of the were white?
]i am NOT nice…and i dont want new friends ;)
Originally posted by Anton Newcombe:well, thats another reason, markie. I dont really like how extremely seperated DC is. Its extremely poor to extremely rich, much more so than in any other city that i have ever been to.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:The DC statistics are both much worse and better then they appear. I wonder how many people got shot in the north of the city, and how many of the were white?
]i am NOT nice…and i dont want new friends ;)