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In advance of the release of Metro's latest crime data later this month, there's this teaser from FOX 5's Wisdom Martin on escalating crime in the D.C. Metro system. The three worst stations for crime right now break down like this, according to the report: in D.C., the highest crime station is Gallery Place, where the most common crimes are thefts of electronic devices; while in the suburbs, it's the stations with the largest parking lots, New Carrollton in Maryland and Franconia-Springfield in Virginia, which are largely related to automobiles thefts and break-ins. Metro Transit Police told FOX 5 that arrests are also up this year, with 989 arrests made and 3,164 citations issued so far in 2009. WMATA is expected to release its most recent crime stats on Sept. 24.

Most of us take our iPods everywhere nowadays, and it’s not uncommon to see people wearing them in unusual places. In restaurants. In the grocery store. There are even gizmos that allow you to bring your iPod in the shower with you now. But when is the last time you saw people wearing their iPods at the theater?

It’s pretty remarkable how much one performance can change your perception of an artist. Take Patrick Wolf. Prior to his first ever show in the District this past Monday night, we might have classified him as a musician whose sensibilities lie somewhere between electronic music and Baroque pop. We now know, however, that while stuttering, glitchy beats sometimes take precedence on his albums, the heart and soul of his songs lie in the string arrangements.

Baltimore's Dan Deacon, who plays tonight to a sold-out Black Cat, does things differently. His latest album, the critically acclaimed Spiderman of the Rings, starts with cascading and overlapping samples of Woody Woodpecker's laugh. Usually called an "absurdist composer" rather than solo electronic musician, he packs a crazy sense of humor, samples and loops into a building frenzy on tracks like "Crystal Cat," the 11 minute "Wham City," and "Snake Mistakes." In concert, Deacon sets...

>> Most of the city it seems will be heading to RFK after work, so plan your Metro rides on the Blue and Orange line accordingly. >> The band that brought you the third most played song on the DCeiver's iPod, The Daybreak Line, is teaming up with three other list-worth bands (The Grownup Noise, The Able Birds and Aubriot) tonight at the Red & the Black. $8, 4 bands, too good to pass...

Day 1 was hot. Day 2 was dusty. And there were enough Amy-Winehouse-inspired hairdos to sink a ship. Our feet hurt, our foreheads are burnt to a crisp, we've got indentations on our noses from wearing sunglasses so much, a serious nap is in order and it's going to take more than one shower to fully recuperate, but the second annual Virgin Festival delivered on its promises of good bands, ecological responsibility, copious amenities...

It shouldn't be news to anyone that conspicuously displaying your iPod on the Metro is going to make you a target for petty thieves and pickpockets, but the Metro Transit Police Metropolitan Police Force has issued another warning after a spike in iPod-related thefts on Metro over the last four months. Between January and April of this year, thieves stole 30 iPods from Metro riders. In all of 2006, thieves stole a total of...

Today the National Press Club announced the craziest show to hit the Washington music scene since Dismemberment Plan decided to reunite for two performances this weekend. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow, who's recovering well from his cancer surgery, and CBS anchor Bob Schieffer go head to head in a battle of the bands dubbed Honky Tonk Meets the White House Wonk. The veteran newsman sings with Honky Tonk Confidential, a country-western band, while...

The Apples in Stereo are playing tonight at the Black Cat, with Casper and the Cookies. Doors 8 p.m. $15.

>> There's no doubt that we're relieved that the Metro passenger who was struck by the outbound Blue train at Rosslyn this morning did not sustain serious injury. But, we can't stress this enough, people —don't crowd the edge of theplatform! We'd like to keep all of you around. [Washington Post] >> That said, let's be glad we seem to be made of sterner stuff than New York State Senator Carl Kruger, who'd like to...

By DCist contributor Abby Lavin On any given night, most bars in D.C. would be more fun if you got to pick the music, right? But to convince a bar to let you play iPod-commando (unless it’s Café Saint-Ex on iPod Jukebox night), you’d have to have some serious indie-rock street-cred. You’d practically have to be a member of experimental rock demigods Animal Collective. Fancy that! A member of Animal Collective (Geologist) is going to...

Written by DCist Contributor Abby Lavin Acerbic campaign ads, Redskins season, pumpkin ice cream from Max’s…it’s officially autumn. And what better way to commemorate Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday night than with a sundry cornucopia of local music at the Rock and Roll Hotel? Jazzy songstress Laura Burhenn and indie collective Meredith Bragg and the Terminals are two acts you wouldn’t expect to share a bill with heavy-rock trio Dead Meadow. But together, the three rising...

Everyone who listens to their iPod or MP3 player of choice is guilty of zoning out from time to time and not paying attention to their surroundings. Luckily for us, photographers such as Flickr user techne are there, with shutter poised, ready to pounce should the perfect photo opportunity arise. And when it does, we get results like this. I particularly like her use of the top of the bench as a leading line to the two subjects. This shot was taken on a Canon EOS Digital Rebel. You can find the EXIF data here.

Looking back at the beginning of the week, one can understand the utter despair and hopelessness brought on by the apocalyptic amounts of rainfall that hit the region. Many people joked about building an ark, but beneath that joking was a very real, almost palpable fear that we were being judged by a higher power. In the end, the optimists prevailed, and the District was once again graced by sunny skies. But in the throes...

Its iPod playlist stands up to what you might hear at H20 or Gate 54 downstairs at Café Saint-Ex. The WaPo characterized its music as “Latin and Afro-pop.” And although Nutella crepe filling and green tea tapioca jellies might cost extra, its dance party comes absolutely gratis. Almost a year into business, Georgetown’s Snap has gone from cute and discreet to a veritable LuLu’s reincarnation on the C&O Canal. Last month, the music got...

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The weeks starts out right when a sucker punch on the field lands Chicagoist in the middle of a Sox/Cubs throwdown and the fists continue to fly in the comments. Despite suburban resident Ms. Pinney's best little try no books will be banned anytime soon and the El is really really gross. Houstonist is there to start compiling the punditry when when the guilty, guilty Enron verdict comes down. This guy seems to be able...

When I saw this photo from Flickr user iceman882, it immediately reminded me of a certain album cover from one of my favorite bands. I now feel an overwhelming urge to cue up "Vapour Trail" or "OX4" on my iPod. This shot was taken on a Canon PowerShot SD300. The EXIF data can be found here.

Political art is a tricky thing; one can cross the line from clever criticism to heavy-handed vitriol with a quick stroke of the brush. American University’s Katzen Art Center provides a daring look at the many facets of this genre with Visual Politics: The Art of Engagement, a collection on tour from the San Jose Museum of Art in California. The show is a mixed bag of subject matter, media, and style, but each piece...

Last month the Experimental Media Series, a showcase of video/audio mashups and original work, debuted at the Corcoran. The first part in a three part series, featuring the video work of Noah Angel, Champ Taylor, and D.C. blogger Rob Parrish, ended in a rawkus punk delivery by The Videohippos. That performance incorporated gas mask microphones, Mario Paint visuals, and sound that smashed iPod 110 decibel caps. Needless to say it's gonna be loud when the Experimental Media Series continues tonight at the Hammer Auditorium. Tonight's curator, Djakarta, has included the audio work of Joe Reinsel with videos by Brian Twilley, Chris Royalty and others. Holly Bass (right) will perform ROMP, her own tribute to the isolation culture of in-ear headphones and music inverts.

The District is always being sized up and weighed against its neighbor to the northeast -- New York. And in most regards, New Yorkers or New York transplants view D.C. as a quaint, backwards little town made important only by the presence of the federal government within its boundaries. That may be so. But at least our toilets don't clog as often. In some of the stranger news we have read today, a study sponsored...

Last night DCist ventured to one of our usual haunts to catch the Staines, England four piece, Hard Fi in their first visit to the city. The band's been gaining cred in the UK since the release of Stars of CCTV in 2005; cred that includes a Mercury Music Prize. Their smart, catchy Brit pop, flavored with the hardships of growing up in a "cultural wasteland," has worked its way into heavy iPod rotation on this side of the Atlantic as well. Though the sound was worlds better than the last time I hit the Cat, last night's show didn't live up to the expectations this band's recordings had given me.

Should we just call the election now? Probably not. But Linda Cropp walked away with a small, symbolic victory yesterday, emerging the leader of a straw poll sponsored by the Ward 6 Democrats. Cropp walked away with 42 percent of the 203 votes, trailed by Marie Johns, who took in 21 percent and Adrian Fenty who received 17 percent. Michael Brown and Vincent Orange trailed behind, with 7 and 4 percent of the votes, respectively....

It has recently come to my attention that it is pretty hard to eavesdrop on Metro during an afternoon rush hour unless volume of the conversation is particularly loud. Of course, it might be easier if I weren't listening to my iPod. However, it also seems that many of our submissions come from people on, entering, or exiting the Metro. So, we ask you, fair people of D.C., please do not pay attention to the people writing things in little notebooks. Continue to carry on your sometimes inappropriate personal conversations at top volume. You may get some dirty looks from fellow commuters, but we here at DCist love what comes out of it.

This week was all about Unbuckled. A good time was had by all (see the evidence here). Earlier in the week we sat down for a little Q&A with the bands involved: Olivia Mancini and the Housemates and The Hard Tomorrows. Thanks so much to them and to all of those who came out. Our election coverage is ramping up. This week we discussed Jim Graham's decision to remain in Ward 1, A. Scott Bolden's...

, but recently Ask DCist has stopped waiting for questions and taken to scouring the city for citizens in need. Sadly, as internet geeks our powers are pretty much limited to answering questions. Also, in lieu of a badass orbital command center with sophisticated remote sensors, we're pretty much stuck with our couches and RSS readers. But that won't stop us.

This post was written by Seattlest editor Dan Gonsiorowski. "The Week in -ist" will run every week, typically on the weekend, but this weekend we forgot, and anyway most of you have the day off today. Earlier this week kissy couples were wading through roses and red tissue paper deeper than an east coast snow dump and singles shook a tiny, lonely fist (no ring!) at it all. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4,...

Before we get started with this week's installment, we would like to make a public safety announcement. As you probably already know, Metro transit police are conducting a campaign to warn about the safety problems that arise from wearing iPod headphones while commuting. We here at DCist are truly concerned about all our readers' safety, so we encourage you to put away the iPod and listen to the conversations going on around you. And if, by chance, you happen to overhear something strange, funny, or clueless, we would love for you to send it to us at overheardindc (at) gmail (dot) com.

To our readers, we love you guys. Happy Valentine's Day from DCist! If the shopping scene last night at Tyson’s Corner Center Hallmark, Kay Jewelers and CVS was any indication, some folks were a little tardy on picking up the heart-shaped pendants and Whitman’s Samplers. Were you one of the tardy rushing for anything and everything heart-shaped and colored red? Or are you instead going to play the "But honey, it's a Hallmark holiday" card?...