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PHOTOS: Wildlife PhotoBooth @ Howard Theatre

June 11, 2012 | 12:00PM

As always: MANY THANKS TO ONOMONOMEDIA FOR BEING THERE YET AGAIN and making all these magic memories for us.

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johnnie says:

June 13, 2012 at 1:21 am

Man, that shit is NOT FLATTERING.

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Previously in Live DC

06/11: LiveDC: Jimmy Cliff @ 930 Club

06/11: PHOTOS: Wildlife w/ BYGays & Capital Pride @ Howard Theatre (NSFW-ish)

06/07: Photos: The Wailers @ Howard Theatre

06/06: LiveDC: Kool Raunch Collective’s “IF or IF”

06/06: Photos: Big Freedia @ Rock N Roll Hotel (NSFW)