We spent the better part of this week reviewing what has been an eventful year in music, food, politics, art, style, and the stadium. Beyond the reviews of all things 2005, here are the other stories you may have missed this week on DCist: more ›

Tuesday: Tonight, Iota hosts one prong of the WAMA Crosstown Jam for Flood Relief trident, a concert series taking place Tuesday and Wednesday to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. While Jammin' Java and Chick Hall's Surf Club in Bladensburg are featuring buckets of bands, your buck goes furthest at Iota, where Laura Burhenn (pictured) and Gist stand out in the noteworthy crowd. $10. For those less charitably inclined, dirty speed-punk act The Twats take... more ›

(From DCist contributor Amanda Mattos) To play in D.C. this week, you apparently have to have played at Bonnaroo, been involved with a movie star, or started your career here. MONDAY: >>After a 2004 tour with the Blind Boys of Alabama, and countless appearances on mix CDs burned in dorm rooms, Ben Harper (at right) alights the 9:30 Club with friend and cohort, Tom Freund. The two recorded the album Pleasure & Pain together in... more ›