In It Together Fest will once again InFestDC.

War on Women singer Shawna Potter talks about the advantages of being an intentionally heavy band and the need to call out other feminists on potentially dangerous opinions.

To kick off this year’s Capital Gifts series, here’s a cornucopia of presents for the D.C. punk nostalgist in your life.

In addition to playing loud rock music, Otto also runs a record label (Exotic Fever Records) out of her apartment. Plus, both she and Foglizzo work with multiple organizations such as Girls Rock Philly (Foglizzo) and Service Women’s Action Network (Otto) that promote progressive viewpoints and social justice. As such, it’s not surprising that Positive Force asked the duo to headline tonight’s fundraiser for the DC Trans Coalition. We asked Foglizzo and Otto about returning to D.C., managing their time and writing heavy melodies on an acoustic guitar.

We love a good cause as much as anyone (in case you haven’t been to our t-shirt shop) and the local do-gooders in Positive Force are always on the cusp of announcing another benefit show. In fact they’ve just announced two for the same weekend.

This was the show Positive Force has wanted to put on for years: Ted Leo‘s return to his once-home further solidified how important he remains to the landscape of current punk rock.