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The Silver Spring Penguin

About Me

The Silver Spring Penguin is downtown Silver Spring's online source for the straight dope.

    Restaurant reviews every Wednesday. Entertainment every Thursday. Local music every Friday.

News, views and stuff five days a week.

www.SilverSpringPenguin.com

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ATTENTION: Artists and musicians

Send your URL to The Silver Spring Penguin , and you could be highlighted in our entertainment section . A few things to keep in mind:

    You must be based in Silver Spring OR have an appearance/performance scheduled in the downtown Silver Spring area Visual artists must own the rights to their work. Ditto for musicians Artists and performers must host samples of their work on their own websites (eg, MySpace, FaceBook, etc.)

The Penguin does NOT guarantee coverage, but we'll try our best. Please provide an active email address in case the newsroom needs to reach you. (Your email address will not be shared or published.)

My Blog

Local Licks 03.27.09

This week on The Silver Spring Penguin:-- New York emcees Team Facelift are either music's salvation or its destruction. At least it's got a good beat.Get the full scoop on The Silver Spring Penguin.
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:03:00 GMT

Local Licks 03.13.09

This week on The Silver Spring Penguin:-- The Echo Boom pull their collective sound from everywhere and everything and make it rock.Get the full scoop from The Silver Spring Penguin.
Posted by on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:14:00 GMT

Local Licks 01.23.09

This week on The Silver Spring Penguin:-- Silver Springs Lionize rolls out sick reggae grooves with a fun-loving rock and roll attitude.Get the full scoop from The Silver Spring Penguin.
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 08:54:00 GMT

"Silver Spring starts inaugural party on high note"

SILVER SPRING (JAN 19) -- Thirty-six hours before Bruce, Beyonce and Bono landed at Reagan National, the music was cranking in downtown Silver Spring. ...Get the full scoop from The Silver Spring Peng...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:50:00 GMT

Local Licks 11.22.08

This week on The Silver Spring Penguin:-- Drone-core juggernaut Dead Violets captures an eerie, industrial hum that's beautiful in its simplicity.Get the full scoop from The Silver Spring Penguin.
Posted by on Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:37:00 GMT

Local Licks 11.14.08

This week on The Silver Spring Penguin:-- Cheverly's The Hot Noodles are part care-free abandon, part apathy, all Godfather of Grunge.Get the full scoop from The Silver Spring Penguin.
Posted by on Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:22:00 GMT

Local Licks 11.07.08

This week on The Silver Spring Penguin:-- Who the hell is David Andrew Smith? And where the hell is Ellicott City?Get the full scoop from The Silver Spring Penguin.
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:24:00 GMT

"Sistas rock a mic in festival finale"

SILVER SPRING (Oct 11, 2008) -- Urban grooves filled the Downtown Silver Spring shopping center Saturday as artists wrapped the fourth annual Can a Sista Rock a Mic festival. ...Get the full scoop and...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:41:00 GMT

Local Licks 09.26.08

This week on The Silver Spring Penguin: -- Electronic artist Arthur Loves Plastic gets the blood pumping to groin muscles you never knew you had. Get the full scoop from The Silver Spring Penguin.
Posted by on Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:25:00 GMT

Local Licks 09.05.08

The Silver Spring Penguin is back from its summer staycation to hit you with more local licks. This week:-- Acoustic artist Patrick Smith paints the mood with all shades of mellow.Get the full scoop a...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:29:00 GMT