The wizard of Athens avant-weird on the key to creative success: “Make something that feels foreign and awkward and even slightly unpleasant”

Retro pop duo Foxygen are opening tomorrow night for of Montreal. Check out their latest single “Shuggie” from their soon to be released sophomore album.

Cover artwork stepped forth from CD booklets and onto the 9:30 Club stage Tuesday night, as a sold-out crowd witnessed androids and koi with guns support Janelle Monáe and Of Montreal. Eclectic is a word too cheap for this dramatic roadshow.

Barring a last-minute Flaming Lips concert announcement, Of Montreal probably just put on the most visually overstimulating, over the top, batshit crazy fun concert to have hit D.C. this year. Nothing was too sacred for Of Montreal, as dancing Buddhas wore gold lamé, Greek statues shook their genitalia and John McCain’s mug was pictured uttering the famous line “Here’s Johnny!” from The Shining in large cartoonish letters. It’s no wonder that the escapism of the…

The weekly Ist wrap-up is written by Seattlest editor Dan Gonsiorowski. LAist tracks an award-winning TV writer who worked on Good Times to a homeless shelter and sees a Little Old Lady get a jaywalking ticket because she can’t get across fast enough (in the same post!). Poets invade Metro and an LAist contributor’s new book asks WWJB. Gothamist gets down with the immigration rally and their readers want to be heard. The anniversary of…

Put Your Hands on Standby NYC blog rockers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah made a few ripples through DCist the last time they came to town. Have they honed their live show any more since the last time around? Or, as some people would say, learned to play their songs yet? These observations and more will be yours to make on March 8 as they play the 9:30 Club. Tickets are available through the CYHSY…