>> The Black Cat’s backstage is going to be pumping out the punk noise tonight as Antelope stops by, with Thank You and The Andalusians. $8, 9 p.m. >> DC Scores, a local nonprofit that provides innovative after-school programming to Washington kids, is hosting its 10th Annual Poetry Slam tonight. The event will feature 300 of the District’s public elementary and middle school students competing for the coveted Golden Mic trophy — obviously it…

>> Metro police have arrested a 17-year-old from PG County in connection with the now 8 sexual assault incidents that have been reported in the past two weeks in and around Shaw and Howard University. For those detectives and officers involved in the arrest, allow us to say Thank You! You all get a lot of grief in this city, so here’s to a job well done. [WUSA] >> Dude, Pareene, next time you crash…

For those of you counting at home the DCist tag photo pool on Flickr surpassed 10,000 photos over the weekend. A big “Thank You” is in order to everyone who has submitted photos since we started way back when. Pictured above is photo #9999, The Douglas Development building on the corner of New Jersey and Massachusetts Ave NW, taken by Flickr user grundlepuck. The shot was taken on a Canon PowerShot G3. The EXIF…

Happy Friday, folks. Like we’ve said, enjoy the weather this weekend, eventhough there will be some rain tomorrow. FRIDAY: >> Since we were shamed about omitting them in our January music round-up, let’s make sure to tell you: punk rockers Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are playing the Black Cat. Except, oops — looks like it’s sold out. Sorry. We suck. >> MCCXXIII is donating 100 percent of the proceeds raised at a benefit…

The Pixies brought their own traveling cacophony society to a sweltering DAR Constitution Hall last night and the band that originated the “soft verse/loud chorus” sound that spawned all those crappy bands getting played on alternative radio made sure those in attendance walked out of the building with huge smiles on their faces. Frank Black and company took the stage to great fanfare, launched into a slowed down version of Wave of Mutilation and…

A very chatty Stephen Patrick Morrissey took the stage at the DAR Constitution Hall at 9 p.m. last night and watched the crowd go crazy as his backing band launched into the seminal Smiths hit “How Soon is Now.” He looked particularly dapper in a red blazer and dark pants. When the band completed the song, he told the crowd “Thank You. Thank you. It’s good to be back at the 9:30 club” in…