Dads With Capes
Just like Batman says, ‘It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.’ These are no ordinary dads.From passionate politician to Grammy-award winning musician, and from home design icon to...
Category: Lifestyles
Just Fore Fun
Take off the Ergo Baby child carrier and strap on your clubs instead this Father’s Day (June 16). Even better, leave that bland, basic golf gear behind and get a little edgy on a...
A.J. Croce: His Own Man
By Steve Houk livinonmusic.com For singer/songwriter AJ Croce, being an up and coming musician and having the name Croce, in addition to looking just like his revered late father, well, that connection didn’t hurt...
Power Workouts: Not for the Faint of Heart
Power exercise classes for overachieving Washingtonians in pursuit of pushing their physical limits. BARRY’S BOOTCAMP Details: 1345 19th Street, NW | $34/class | barrysbootcamp.com Need to Know: Get your energy boost at the studio’s...
Music Notes: Nils Lofgren’s Rocky Beautiful Fifty Years
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Three years ago, a movie called “Hired Gun” came out. The well-told documentary highlighted the stories of some of rock and roll’s best musicians, many largely unknown to the average...
BOOKS: ‘The Wahhabi Code’
UNMASKING THE TRUTH BEHIND JIHADIST VIOLENCE AND SAUDI ARABIA An exclusive excerpt from the new prologue of ‘The Wahhabi Code: How the Saudis Spread Extremism Globally’ BY TERENCE WARD Reflecting on the power of global...
Music Matters: Cancer Can Rock Handles It With Care
An accomplished music producer uses personal experience and a kind heart to give those fighting cancer a moment in the spotlight. By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com Musicians. They can be a mighty generous lot. I...
Joan Osborne: Tangled Up In Dylan
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com It’s somewhat of a unique phenomenon, that moment when an artist with a voice from heaven like Joan Osborne chooses to roll an entire album of covers from a guy...
Jimmy Webb’s Songs For Eternity
By Steve Houk livingonmusic.com In researching the astonishing songwriting career of the legendary Jimmy Webb, one image kept cascading through my mind. My parents. You see it was Lynn and John Houk who got...
