As we noted last week, in the annals of giving back to one’s community and Washington, DC in particular, Robert Egger has engendered a wealth of fine karma. The founder of DC Central Kitchen, a non-profit community kitchen that not only feeds the hungry but offers the unemployed on-the-job training, is departing DC for LA. Egger’s LA Kitchen will build on the model he’s established here in Washington.
That fine karma sent Egger off to LA with a wet kiss and a big, warm bear hug last Monday night at The Hamilton with an evening of food, speakers, and some music from some locally sourced talent.
A supergroup of sorts came together for the evening. The “house band” consisted of Will Rast, keyboards (The Funk Ark), Ashish Vyas, bass (Thievery Corporation), Tom Bunnell, guitar (Sun Wolf, Felt Letters), Jerry Busher, drums (Fugazi), and Mark Cisneros, guitar, sax (Deathfix, The Make-Up).
The Black and Tan Fantasy Band consisted of Will Rast, Jerry Busher, and Ashish Vyas, which was followed by the “Kid Congo Power Hour!” Joining Kid Congo Powers, vocals (The Cramps) was Tom Bunnel, Mark Cisneros, Brendan Canty, drums (Fugazi, Deathfix) and Alyssa Bell, vocals, harmonica, shaker.
We sent photographer Richie Downs to the Hamilton to document the evening.
THE HOUSE BAND
THE KID CONGO POWER HOUR!
A TRIBUTE TO ROBERT EGGER
