FRIDAY: >> It's the DAM! Festival, son. We've already written a blue streak about it, so check out our recent music archives for some great interviews and MP3s from participating artists, and weigh your options between The Red and the Black, the Rock and Roll Hotel, or Velvet Lounge, full schedule with too many bands to list here. Of course, the non-DAM! show of the night is clearly Baltimore's Spank Rock, who'll be bringing their......

Last week, they brought the roof down at The Red & The Black, literally. OK, not really literally. We can't blame the Brindley Brothers for the crumbling ceiling which closed off the upper level of the H Street Corridor’s version of DC9 last week (it's hopefully fixed by now, we're trying to find out). What we can tell you is that the quality and dedication illustrated in their intimate acoustic set confirmed why they......

Holy crap! There was a tornado in the Tidal Basin yesterday, and the rest of the weekend promises to bring another deluge. Nevertheless, we've got some recommendations to keep you dry and having fun. FRIDAY: >> Talented local artrockers Metropolitan hosts a record release party at the Black Cat for their third CD, "The Lines They Get Broken." Aqueduct and Federal City Five open. 9:30, $8. >> The Brindley Brothers, local musicians and owners of......

Having recovered from our Grammys-induced seizure last night, here are our picks for the week's best shows. For your listening pleasure, we've provided mp3s or streaming tracks where available. And as always, please let us know what concerts you'll be enjoying in the next seven days. TONIGHT: >> Andy Zipf, at left, is a local singer/songwriter who blends electronic loops with acoustic guitar. Local duo Brindley Brothers (who also own Jammin' Java) play an opening......

If you're sitting at your desk at work, a little bored and waiting for the weekend, we recommend surfing on over to the washingtonpost.com MP3 page, where in honor of their 4th birthday, they've picked out their top 20 downloads of the year. Otherwise, check out our suggestions for weekend fun below. FRIDAY: >> Vienna, Va. duo the Brindley Brothers, who also own local coffee house Jammin' Java, bring their catchy hooks and layered harmonies......