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Martin kinda buried this at the bottom of his Morning Roundup, but do make sure to tune in to WTOP at 10 a.m. to catch him and reporter Mark Segraves battle it out on the issue of Mayor Fenty's police-escorted cycling shenanigans on Mark Plotkin's Politics Program. Considering the epic comment thread Martin's last story on this topic produced, it should make for some excellent radio.

So DCist's music coverage was a little all over the place this week. As sometimes happens when Monday falls on a holiday and most of our staff isn't around, we totally didn't get the "Weekly Music Agenda" done at all – huge apologies. Then on Thursday, our most excellent photog/concert rat extraordinaire Francis Chung filed his shots and copy from Wednesday's Them Crooked Vultures show completely on time, and yet, we didn't manage to get them up on the site until this morning. An editorial failure of massive proportions.

It was five years ago this week that a small band of bloggers came together to officially launch a little web site called DCist.com, and a lot has changed since then. We've grown from a scrappy half-dozen or so writers to over 45 regular contributors and photographers. We've hired our first full-time employee, and later brought on weekend editors. And we've seen our amazing readership (and of course, the commentariat) consistently grow to where we find ourselves today: the most well-read local news blog in Washington. And for that, we thank you. Profusely.

We just wanted to say thanks to all of our readers for their patience with our commenting system over the last day or two. The frequent inability to log in to comment on DCist is a problem that's currently affecting all of -Ist sites. Rest assured that our technical gurus in New York are working on a solution, and we'll be sure to let you know when things are back to normal. In the meantime, keep trying, as some readers have been able to comment today.

Yesterday, we mentioned in the Morning Roundup that our DCist_Updates Twitter feed is officially one year old this week. We're not exactly gunning for Ashton Kutcher-like numbers here, but we are pleased to note that just today we reached 5,000 followers. Thanks so much to all of you who already follow and retweet us on a regular basis! For those of you who don't yet, know that DCist doesn't blast every post we write onto our Twitter feed. Instead, we try to keep you updated when breaking news hits or when especially interesting or popular posts go up (you don't want to miss Overheard in D.C., do you?). Twitter accounts are free, and you can follow DCist_Updates here.

We'd be remiss if we didn't mention this before Artomatic closes: our arts and managing editor Heather Goss took a quick photo of the above wall by Sarah Bever, which prominently features a few select members of the DCist commentariat.

You may have noticed that DCist has a brand new mobile version, working as of this weekend on the iPhone, the BlackBerry (or if you're like me, the really old, crappy Sidekick), and most every other mobile device. All you have to do is access DCist.com from your mobile device and you'll be redirected (or you can go straight to mobile.dcist.com). There you'll find a tinier and tidier version of DCist that's optimized for your smaller screen. Let us know how it's working in the comments.

Your devoted editor will be away on vacation all next week, so keep an eye out for one or two special guest editors, including Angela Valdez, formerly of Washington City Paper, who will be filling in for a couple of days. Managing & Arts Editor Heather Goss will be holding down the fort the rest of the week, with the possibility of other surprise cameos along the way. Have fun!

Afternoon, ladels and jellyspoons! It's once again time for your weekly roundup of all things comment: What's That You Say?

It's not just you. It's all of us, too. Gmail, Google Reader, the entire Google family of products seems to be out across the region. Friends in other cities say they're not having the same problem, so who knows what's up. In the meantime, while you're waiting for the ability to do practically anything else on the Internet, consider leaving say, one or two or twelve comments on DCist! UPDATE 12:15 p.m.: We have Gmail! We have Gmail! International crisis averted.

What's up, people? It's time, once again, to venture down comment lane and check out the best and brightest from our post-jump adventures from this past week.

Hmm, it seems like the right time to lug the trusty ol' machine which spits out the week's best comments out of storage, and give her a whirl -- and What's That You Say? has got the keys to start the engine. Vroom vroom.

              

The 9:30 Club saw its fair share of rock 'n' roll last night, from bare bones rock to lush walls of sound. Magics Wands, The Horrors, and headliners, The Kills well um... killed it.

It's a lovely weekend out there. What better way to enjoy it than by taking a look back at our favorite conversations which occurred within the black space of the sunless internet in What's That You Say? So kick back, put some aloe on that sunburn you cultivated yesterday, and bask in the cool commentalicious goodness ahead.

Good afternoon out there in the commentopolis. It's time, once again, for your weekly look at the best contributions from the last week of posts here at DCist.

Howdy out there -- it's yet again time to review the best of your contributions to our little corner of the internet. As usual, your reactions didn't disappoint; so grab a cold beverage and prepare yourself for the commentey goodness ahead of you.

Fred Phelps and his cadre of fanatics were in town earlier this week, protesting local high schools in an attempt to yell at teenagers about how gay people and the military-industrial complex were killing God in America. Or something. In any case, most of our commenters were able to burn through Phelps' followers' wacko-spouting with little delay, but it was demonfafa who really nailed it, earning our Comment of the Week:

Tyrone Norris is a busy guy. Rapper, promoter, and webmaster are just a few of the titles he holds. But his work raising the profile and connecting varying aspects of the District's hip-hop scene has probably been his most ambitious pursuit. Launched late last year, DC Rap serves as a front page and gathering point for hip-hop in the District, Maryland, and Virginia (the D.M.V.).

Afternoon, fellow commentarians. There was a virtual explosion of comments this week which deserved special recognition, but, we can only include so many of them -- read on, if you will.

For those of you who weren't able to tune in to The Politics Hour on WAMU earlier (you can download the audio if you'd still like to listen), you missed House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) in his first appearance ever on the program. Hoyer called in half way through the show to discuss the most recent developments on the D.C. House Voting Rights act, expressing his regret that he couldn't get the bill scheduled for a vote next week.

Tune in to WAMU 88.5 FM (or listen online) today at noon and catch DCist editor-in-chief Sommer Mathis as a guest on The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi. Sommer will join resident analyst Tom Sherwood (NBC4) on the show to discuss the week's top local politics stories, as well as chat with Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Brian Moran, Ward 5 D.C. Council member Harry Thomas, Jr., and much more.

Any chance that Maryland had at knocking off second-seeded Memphis this afternoon is pretty much dead; at halftime, Maryland is losing by twenty points, 53-33. Memphis has shot an unbelievable 70% from the field, and Maryland is only 1-9 from behind the three point line -- the one make coming right at the halftime buzzer. If the Terps can somehow hit a whole bunch more shots from three and Memphis goes ice cold, the boys from College Park might be able to get back into the game -- but even then, it will take a Herculean effort to win. Barring such a miracle, the D.C. area is looking at the last twenty minutes of meaningful local men's college hoops that we'll see all year. Not that it's too much of a concern for participants in the DCist Reader-Staff pool -- none of the current top ten brackets had Maryland pulling the upset. So much for local pride, eh?

A happy Saturday afternoon to you, highly regarded DCist commentariat. It's time once again to highlight the crème de la crème of your contributions from yet another lively week of posting. In what way could you better round out a day full of running and protesting?

The second in our series of our favorite breakfast joints. Pass the syrup. You can check out last weekend's first installment here.

A big hearty hello out there to all of you in comment-land. Another week of hard-hitting DCist action is in the book, and you certainly weren't shy about sharing your opinions on everything from crispy duck to how Maryland's going to fund a new soccer stadium.

The first in a multi-part series, all about our contributors' favorite local breakfast spots. Yum. Look for the second installment next Sunday.

That's right folks, we're back and here to stay, with our new slot on Saturday. It's been quite some time since we last talked, but hey, what's a few months between friends? (Hey, you clamor, we listen.) With that out of the way, sit back, grab your second (or, if you're like us, third) cup of joe and enjoy the best of the week that was amongst the DCist commentariat.

If you don't already follow DCist_Updates on Twitter, click on that link and sign up right now. Normally we use that feed to send out breaking news updates and select links to our most critical or useful content, but during the Inauguration, it's going to be much more. Our entire staff will be fanned out across the city covering all the Inaugural action as it happens, and DCist HQ will be sorting through their news tips and sending them out to followers of DCist_Updates as we get them. If you plan to go down to the National Mall or parade route on Tuesday, or if you're going to stay warm at home and watch the whole thing on TV but still want to know what's going on around the city, the DCist_Updates feed is the place where you'll find the most relevant updates for D.C. area residents.

Just in case you hadn't yet checked out Prince of Petworth this morning, we feel it is our editorial obligation to point out that the prince has penned a brief profile, complete with photo, of resident commenter and enfant terrible Monkeyrotica. Having met Monkey and his lovely wife before, nothing much in the article was a surprise to DCist — apart from the fact that he appears to be wearing jeans, and not leather pants, with his signature Hawaiian shirt. Now don't get us wrong, we love us some Monkey more than anyone, but we couldn't help thinking while reading the piece that this sort of public ego-stroking only serves to encourage him. We'll admit that the phrase "don't feed the animals" ran through our minds more than once. Then again, if this sort of exposure ends up producing one of the funniest, foulest, most expletive-laden comment threads DCist has even seen, who are we to question. So congrats on your moment in the sun, Monkey. This post is cursed. Maybe!

If your DCist experience is slightly off-kilter tomorrow, don't fret. The site will be going through some minor technical tweaks during the day on Saturday. As a result, you may find comments a bit wonky; we also won't be producing our normal Saturday content. Your trusty weekend editors will be back on track Sunday -- so until then, go outside and enjoy the last Saturday of 2008. (Here's our suggestions if you need some help.)