September's "Oktober"-Themed Merriment
Every autumn, the Germans celebrate German Christmas, or "Oktoberfest." This is the weekend for many such festivities. So go, drink beer and eat wursts, and celebrate the virgin birth of European Jesus. For you pagans, there's also going to be a discussion at Politics & Prose about whatever it is Barack Obama does in Mississippi on Friday.
Friday:
Go to the Punk Rock Slam Party at the Black Cat with DJ PJ and DJ Steve EP -- it's free! And starts at 9: 30 PM! [ Black Cat ]
Watch a screening of... something, starring Barack Obama and an empty auditorium in Mississippi, at Politics & Prose! Discussion to follow. [ Politics & Prose ]
Last Train Home (not to be confused with the terrible song of this same name) begin their three day run at Iota. $13, 9 PM. [ Iota ]
Saturday:
It's Robert Pollard's Boston Spaceships, plus the High Strung and Laundry Room Squelchers at the Black Cat. $15, 8 PM. And then later, at 9: 30 PM, there's a Dance Party, with dancey music of the indie, club, and Britpop persuasion. $6. [ Black Cat ]
Celebrate majestic Germany and its autumns at Oktoberfests, which are everywhere on this first weekend before "Oktober." There's one called Das Best Oktoberfest, in Maryland. [ Das Best Oktoberfest ] And then there is another, the Barracks Row Oktobertfest. [ Barracks Row ]
Listen to the Zach Braff-approved Thievery Corporation at the Eighteenth Street Lounge. 9: 30 PM, $25. [ Eighteenth Street Lounge ]
At the 9: 30 Club we have Super Diamond, with Dr. FU, performing at 8 PM for $22. [ 9: 30 Club ]
Victor Calderone, he of "Are You Satisfied" fame, will be at Ibiza tonight. [ Ibiza ]
See Marcello Mastroianni in his final role in Viagem ao Princìpio do Mundo , which is playing at 3 PM at the National Gallery. [ National Gallery ]
Sunday:
See MN8's 7th Anniversary Show at the Black Cat, which features Raphael Saadiq. $28, 8 PM. [ Black Cat ]
Catch Apocalyptica at the 9: 30 Club at 7 PM. $20. [ 9: 30 Club ]