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Coffee Break: All eyes on D.C.

Bad Brains at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., 1983.
Bad Brains at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., 1983.Malco23, Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

January 06, 2021

Yesterday we put the spotlight on Georgia as the country nervously awaited results from two U.S. Senate races, one of which is still ongoing.

This morning, we want to put the spotlight on Washington D.C. as all of President Trump's efforts to try to overturn the election results will go before Congress today, and the president is planning a rally outside the White House.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what musicians and bands do you want to hear that come from D.C.?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Henry Rollins Band - Liar
Bad Brains - Big Takeover
Minor Threat - Screaming At A Wall
Ted Leo and The Pharmacists - Counting Down The Hours
Fugazi - Waiting Room
The Dismemberment Plan - The City
Starland Vocal Band - Afternoon Delight
Ex Hex - Don't Wanna Lose