Cat Power, Cake And Caverns
Thursday, Feb. 5: Brightest Young Things is throwing a listening party for "Dark Was the Night," their latest indie rock compilation. Electrohaters, rejoice; there's not a sign of synth to be found on the comp, and they'll be playing music by Cat Power, Blonde Redhead, Spoon, The New Pornographers and Yo La Tengo all night. [Brightest Young Things ]
Thursday, Feb. 5: Asylum in Adams Morgan is hosting "Cake and Kisses," a club night featuring hip hop DJsThe Five One , G-Five Clive and Nate Greyski. Although you won't hear "The Distance," you will get to eat free cake. [ Brightest Young Things ]
Friday, Feb. 6: Punk-and-pianos bandCaverns have been defacing DC with their DIY xerox-machine fliers in honor of their show tonight, so just do them a favor and go. 8: 30PM at the Rock and Roll Hotel. [ Rock and Roll Hotel ]
Saturday, Feb. 7: DC9's old school hip hop and R&B night, KIDS, is back. Come late, because the first DJ is a sororitygirl in Nike Dunks and a trucker hat. But, there's free Olde English before 10PM. [ DC9 ]
Sunday, Feb. 8: Cat Power, Matador Records' pride and joy, is playing at the 9: 30 Club tonight. Tickets are sold out, so that means they won't be free (ha, ha). [ 9: 30 Club ]
Tuesday, Feb. 10: Bohemian Caverns is having anIndia Arie listening party in promotion of her new project, Testimony: Vol 2, Love & Politics.Her new song, "Chocolate High"is pretty awful, so beware. [Bohemian Caverns ]
Buy these tickets before they sell out: Mos Def, Feb. 23, 9: 30 Club; Ben Kweller and The Watson Twins, Feb. 26, 9:30 Club; Glasvegas, Mar. 26, Black Cat; Ratatat, 9:30 Club, Apr. 16.