For decades, dance clubs have been incubators for Washington D.C.'s thriving musical cultures, from Go-Go to Punk to Hip-Hop. But after a local teen was tragically murdered at a local club, D.C. leaders are considering legislation to curb teen access to venues that serve alcohol. We look at the recent controversy over "all-ages" clubs from a cultural perspective.
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Music, Youth and D.C.'s Club Culture
Listen Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Arts & Culture, SocietyGuests
Kevin "Kato" Hammond
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Take Me Out to the Go-Go Magazine; Member, the Go-Go Coalition
Mark Andersen
Co-founder, Positive Force D.C.; Co-author "Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capitol" (Akashic); and Director, We Are Family Group
DJ Eurok
Hip-Hop DJ; community activist
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