>> Detroit garage rockers Gore Gore Girls are at DC9 with two local acts: the Highballers and the Droptops. 9 p.m., $10. >> Don’t miss our full preview of the Stones Throw concert tonight at Black Cat. 8 p.m., $20. >> Looking to crash one of those well-monied D.C. holiday parties for free food and drinks? Via BrightestYoungThings, a handy list. >> Thievery Corporation’s Rob Garza’s latest side-project, Dust Galaxy, will be at the musician’s…

Three weeks ago, John Stabb, singer from legendary D.C. hardcore act Government Issue, was attacked and beaten near his home in Burtonsville, Maryland. He describes the incident in a blog entry on Dag Nasty’s website: i’m about a block away from my place coming home after work & really exhausted. out from the outdor pool area of my condo community pops up 5 enthusiastic (now i’m thinking all hopped up on goofballs!) young hs kids….

If you’re sitting at your desk thinking, “I’d really like to spend tonight watching a handful of the most talented people to ever produce music in D.C. or anywhere come together on one stage,” then you’re in luck. The 9:30 Club is hosting some of the most talented products of our fair city tonight. Headlining the night is Dust Galaxy, the Theivery Corporation side project that’s been making blog waves since the fall. Rob…

Named after an NES joystick, The Advantage tore apart the Warehouse Next Door on monday. The foursome from California plays instrumental Nintendo covers, but somehow aren’t gimmicky. With no keyboards or electronics, the two guitarists, bassist, and maniacal drummer have to be blisteringly fast and precise – hitting the turbo button as video gamers might say. A good portion of the crowd seemed to leave after local openers Durga Temple and French Toast, and they…

Hey there, D.C. It’s another bright, sunny day in our fair city, with an expected high of 89 degrees. While it’s certainly not as hot as it was earlier this month, we feel sure George Allen is feeling the heat this this morning, as he struggles to explain what was one of the most blogged-about topics on the Internet yesterday. Who else might be feeling the heat this morning? Anyone trying to sell their homes…

We want to sing and dance now that we’re heading into mild summer days. Or at least our local photographers do. Flickr user French Toast caught this intimate image of a street musician, who’s clearly been with his sax on a long, jazzy ride (EXIF data here). She also caught a great portrait of him here, while other photogs hunted down Irish dancers, gold dancers, and trumpet players….

Written by DCist Music Contributor Jim Smalley. With all the eating and drinking these past few weeks, we were looking to burn off some of the extra holiday flub. Which is why we were excited to check out D.C. electronic dancepunkers Supersystem on Saturday night at the Black Cat. Following up openers Ris-Paul-Ric and French Toast , supersystem – formerly on Dischord Records as El Guapo – took their home stage before a full house…

MONDAY: >> Didn’t grab tickets to the now-sold-out Dinosaur Jr. reunion show at the 9:30 Club? May we suggest craigslist or French Toast, The Chance, and Caution Curves at Fort Reno for free? The Fort Reno show starts at 7:15 p.m.; you can check out some French Toast songs here. >> The DC Hip Hop Theater Festival, a project of the DC Commission on the Arts, features national and international artists and goes on all…

Oh my. Everywhere we looked this around, we were swamped by a multitude of events having to do with pine trees and carols and lights and cookies. You know what that means: the holiday deluge is officially upon us! Enjoy the next few manic weeks. FRIDAY: >> The ambitious and genre-hopping Magentic Fields, spearheaded by indie-god Stephen Merrit, play the Birchmere in Alexandria. $25. 10 p.m. >> Debbie Stoller, author of the hit Stich ‘N…