I am an excitable person who only understands life lyrically, musically, in whom feelings are much stronger as reason. I am so thirsty for the marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. Anything I can not transform into something marvelous, I let go. Reality doesn't impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls. 
—Anaïs Nin 

EXPLORING ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES

Talk to Your Neighbor is a Washington DC-based musical collective of ex-Dope Francis members Jeremy Padow (guitar) and Andrew Carlson (percussion, backing vocals); Austin, TX transplants Ana Ruess (lead vocals) and Lukas Keel (guitar, bass guitar, production) of Help Yourself to the Citrus; and Kevin Huang (keys) of Be Steadwell and other DC-based artists.

Time is Fire is a band that could only come out of Washington DC. Rooted in DC's post-punk scene but reaching out to embrace rhythms from Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and beyond, the group summons a kaleidoscopic sound that knows no borders-- a static blast of experimental radio from a country that doesn't exist.

The Beat Jewelers, born with the 21st century, are doing live remixes and mash ups since then.
Nowadays, they are taking separate ways but the spirit is still alive.

Followers of Time is Fire