The Empire Strikes Back
Keep the spirit of Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day going, all weekend long. There's this band called "Bombaye"—see?—and then Britpop night, which, again, European oppression. And of course another Oktoberfest, this time with Professional Germans.
Friday:
Attend the album release party of famous DC experimental punk band the Cassettes at the Black Cat. $10; 9 PM. Later, at 9: 30, there's a free Soulfuck dance party. [ Black Cat ]
Bombaye will be at the Velvet Lounge tonight. Show up and impress the crowd with your knowledge of postcolonial theory and make a topical joke about "Mumbaie." [ Velvet Lounge ]
All weekend the noir classic Double Indemnity will be playing at the AFI Silver. Starring Barbara Stanwyck and some other people of lesser attractiveness. [ AFI Silver ]
Here is an Oktoberfest at the German Embassy . Professional Germans—German diplomats, even!—will be there, at their most German-y outside of Germany. Dear god. 8 PM - Midnight; $149 (3 Euros). [ Things To Do DC ]
Little Feat, in their third incarnation, are performing at the 9: 30 Club. $35; 6:30 PM. [ 9: 30 Club ]
You have 24 hours to memorize the lyrics to "Rapper's Delight": Sugarhill Gang is performing at Zanzibar on the Waterfront. 8 PM. [ Washington Post ]
Saturday:
There's Britpop at the Black Cat tonight. $10; 9: 30 PM. [ Black Cat ]
Use pleasure or pain to convince a friend into taking you as their plus-one to the sold out Cold War Kids show at the 9: 30 Club. [ 9: 30 Club ]
See Lewis Black at George Mason University. He will be angry, for such is his schtick. $30; 8 PM. [ Washington Post ]
Sunday:
James Traub will be at Politics and Prose reading from his book The Freedom Agenda . 5 PM. [ Politics and Prose ]
Cunninlynguists are performing at Carpool tonight. 9 PM. [ Washignton Post ]