MONDAY >> The City Veins are a strong local outfit that's been making their debut around town over the course of the past few months. They just formed in March and are already more mature and ready to bring the rock than a lot of bands with a lot more stage time. And hey, they have a blog! See what you're missing tonight at Solly's Tavern on U Street. 10 p.m. >> Do you... more ›

We here in the Ist-A-Verse know that we're sensational, but it's very rare that we get a chance to be sensationalistic. This week, we've decided to have ourselves a little fun and try our hand at tacky tabloid headlines, using nothing more than our favorite posts from this week. Torontoist Special Report: Rosie to Trump: "Fire 300 Bicyclists for Fraud!" On DCist: Students Go Wild for Slogans, Secrets and Sexual Harassment The action was thick... more ›

Is it just us, or are political campaigns a little like the Christmas season? They seem to start earlier and earlier each year. The hats are flying into the ring fast and furious right now, and one candidate may have managed to kill his chances with an ill-fated public statement already. That's gotta be some kind of landspeed record, not to mention it would have made a great Overheard had he not, well, been speaking... more ›

Good morning, D.C. The picture to the right — posted to DCist Photos by Ryan Shepard — is an illustration of J. Cuthler's Brewery that was originally published in 1884. Fourteenth & E has changed a lot since then, but tonight you have a chance to help save different piece of Washington's brewing history: the Heurich House Happy Hour is this evening. You can find details on all the alliterative fun here. And while... more ›

In the past DCist has speculated on who might run for mayor. Now that the mayoral lineup has shaped up, we've got greener pastures to move on to. And given that the new biggest story in District politics is the emerging scandal of the $425 million in unauthorized payments and no-bid contracts (we're going to jump the gun here and designate it "Contract-gate"), we figure it's high time to start guessing who might face firing,... more ›

D.C. don't draw your claws in yet. This September NBC plays host not only to the latest installment of corporate head-to-head with the next season of Donald Trump's The Apprentice, but it also launches the newest catfight with soon-to-be free to move about the country Martha Stewart's rendition. In a recent release Ms. Stewart hints at a potential conference room (note: not boardroom) bloodfest remarking that the cast's "poise and creativity is balanced by a tremendous entrepreneurial spirit...Even so, there are some explosive personalities among the candidates and they really create a lot of tension in the conference room." more ›

(From DCist contributor Terrance Heath) more ›