The first, instantly noticeable aspect of Fredericksburg, VA’s Pash is the luminous voice of singer/guitarist Merideth Munoz. With a voice that partially recalls Rainer Maria’s Caithlin de Marrais and has a rock edge reminiscent of Pretty Girls Make Graves’ Andrea Zollo, Munoz has the vocal tenacity to halt anyone who may have stumbled across a track on their MySpace page. Munoz met guitarist Erik Bruner-Yang and his roommate, drummer John Bibb, when they all went…

FRIDAY: >> We’d be remiss if we didn’t note that tonight will be the last time that Kathryn of Kathryn On will host one of her famous Blogger Happy Hours. It starts at 7 p.m. at Lucky Bar. Fans of the regular happy hour shouldn’t fear, however, as Kathryn says she has “a couple of fledgling social chairs waiting in the wings.” Thanks for all the hard work you’ve put in, Kathryn, to making the…

Buckle up, music fans. The next few months are set to be a wild ride, with an almost embarassing number of bands coming through town that have been described at one time or another as “teh awesome.” Because there are so many to talk about, we’ll save the somewhat descriptive quips that usually accompany these posts and just give it to you list style. And — might we add — nicely done, Black Cat. SEPTEMBER…

So, DCist saw “The Aristocrats” this weekend. Bob Saget is a dirty, dirty man. Seriously, you’ll never look at Full House the same way after this flick. It’s no wonder the Olsen twins ended up the way they did. Also, the guys behind South Park are geniuses. Now, to the music: Monday: We’re tempted to send you guys to Fort Reno tonight. It’s another Dischord smashup with songstress Mary Timony headlining, possibly or possibly not…

We’re continuing our summer of concert love here at DCist with the tickets you need to be purchasing…so make sure to have your mouse and credit card at the ready! And remember, you can always buy tickets in person at the 9:30 Club, and the Black Cat box office is open from 8 p.m. to midnight. Which tickets do you plan on getting? >> Our favorite star-spangled, big-chested, country crooning lady is coming to D.C….