On Sunday, April 1 at 6:00pm, there will be a meeting at Hope Church in Iverson Mall to discuss how we will proceed at Tuesdays hearing. This hearing is to determine whether or not these clubs will be allowed to remain open or be closed permanently. Jack Johnson is determined to see these clubs closed. The church is on the lower level of the mall and you can enter from the parking lot in the back. Please come out to show your support in a peaceful manner. And please spread the word to all of your friend's via email, myspace or text messageing.

Congratulations to the winners of the 20th Annual Washington Area Music Awards at State Theater on February 20th, 2006.

Emeritus Standing in the catagories of Talker, Duo/Group & Instrumentalist - Chuck Brown
Talker - Scooby
Duo/Group - Rare Essence
Instrumentalist - Go-Go Mickey
Recording - Rare Essence Live/Rare Essence

Also a congratulations to all who were nominated:  Donnell Floyd, E (Salih), Gingus, Bryan Mills, Daniel Baker, Polo, Mark "Godfava" Lawson, Roy Battle, DJ Flexx, Backyard, Familiar Faces, and the TCB Band.  Details available at http://wamadc.com/wama/wammies/wbal05.html.

Go-Go Music Community Unites for Hurricane Katrina Relief Benefit to Aid the United Negro College Fund:  On Tuesday, September 27, 2005, the Go-Go Coalition, Inc. hosted "Locking Down the City" with a benefit that raised funds for the United Negro Colege Fund's (UNCF) Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.  On that evening, five concerts took place simultaneously throughout the Washington, D.C. area with multiple bands at each location.  Participating venues were Bud's Restaurant & Nightclub, Kili's Cafe, and Club Levels in DC; and Safari Steakhouse and Tradewinds in Prince George's County, MD.  Participating bands included Experience Unlimited (EU), Ayre Rayde, Sounds of 1-Luv, Petworth Band, L!ssen Grew^p, Publicity, After Hours, 4-Sho Band, Lady Rhythm, Whop N Em, Mambo Sauce, Fatal Attraction, Backyard, Junkyard, Uncalled 4 Band, Dynasty and Rare Essence.  See photos from the events here.

UNCF member schools Xavier and Dillard University in New Orleans, and Tougaloo College in Mississippi sustained considerable damage by Hurricane Katrina.  UNCF has established a Hurricane Relief Fund specifically for displaced students at these institutions.  All donations go directly to assisting the students with relocating to other schools by providing tuition, room and board, fees, and books, and it also covers any gaps in funding (not profided by federal assistance) to cover their educational needs.  For information on the UNCF and this specific fund, contact Francene T. Walker, CFRE, National Director of Individual and Planning Giving at the United Negro College Fund at (703) 205-3569.