Follow The Plastic Hallway.......

I had the pleasure of stopping in the Dubliner the other evening for a glass or two with a few friends from Capitol Hill and XM Radio. We got to talking about what drew each of us here, and what sorts of folks wind up in DC. My theory is this: DC is OZ for people who love politics, process, or just good journalism. Some how we start out in small towns and strange places all over the land.... and then follow our own yellow brick road until we find ourselves here. Of course this place also attracts dweebs, geeks, whores, and scumbags of all stripes. I think that's why I felt at home here after all those years in the music biz. So with a glass held high I offer a toast to my fellow residents of the not quite Emerald City, and bring a quote from the late Herr Doktor Thompson which though aimed at the music industry, could well apply to our life here in Washington.


"The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."