The Wal-Mart of Nightclubs

So I learned today that House of Blues, a national chain of clubs owned by Clear Channel, wants to build a huge club in DC. It would compete directly with home-grown venues like the 930 and the Black Cat, which, while not perfect, are our own. This is not good.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/29/AR2006112901532.html