FRIDAY: >> Local comic book store Fantom Comics is celebrating the grand opening of their new Union Station store tonight with a party from 6 to 10:30 p.m. They’ll be serving up free pizza on the early side and the comedy stylings of the Geek Comedy Tour during the second half of the night. There will also be a trivia contest with $500 gift certificates up for grabs. The party is inside the Union…

One last list of picks from local arists as we look back on the year that was 2006. Today’s final installment comes courtesy of W. Ellington Felton, Jukebox The Ghost, The Fake Accents, Telograph and the DCist Music Staff. W. Ellington Felton 1. Thom Yorke, Eraser This is an electronic record minus the noise that a lot of the others out there have. I can listen to this straight through. This is the perfect cd…

As the unofficial crown princes of rap, all nine members of the Wu-Tang Clan have had their solo moments in the spotlight. Most recently, it was Ghostface Killah’s time to shine: his album, Fishscale won accolades when it was released last spring. Prior to that, Ol’ Dirty Bastard was making headlines with his stint in jail and his untimely death in 2004. But before all that, there was Method Man. Mef’s 1994 solo debut, Tical,…

This photo from Flickr user epmd is strictly business and a nice representation of the weather we’ve enjoyed for the last few days. I walk by the two big beds of tulips in McPherson Square every morning during my commute and it’s a great way to start my day. This shot was taken on a Canon EOS 20D. You can find the EXIF data here. Lots of other goodies in the DCist tag pool…

Yesterday’s immigration rally was big news in the city, no matter what side of the issue you are on. I, unfortunately, left my camera at home, but not so for Flickr user maxedaperture. This photo was taken on a Canon EOS 20D. The EXIF data can be found here. There are plenty of other pictures from the rally in the DCist tag pool, as well as photos from last night’s Ghostface Killah concert (how…

MONDAY >> The 9:30 Club has enough hotness going on tonight to shut down for the rest of the week. Luckily, they’re not, but tonight will still be one hell of a night for music in its hallowed halls. Kicking things off with the early show are The Sounds, female-fronted Swedish rockers, peddling what we call indie and the rest of the world calls pop, much to the delight of reviewers ’round the Web. Touring…