Today’s song of the day is not a cut from The Cribs‘ new record but their biggest hit “Men’s Needs” off their still incredibly catchy 2007 record Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever.

It’s not everyday that you’ll see droves of angst-ridden youth and adults marching down 17th St. in unison to DAR Constitution Hall. But last night’s lineup of two of the most esteemed bands in indie rock (with openers The Cribs) brought the masses to this seemingly odd choice of venue. Interestingly enough, while the tickets sold out almost immediately, there were plenty of empty seats and many scalpers outside before the show, frantically trying to…

(From DCist contributor Amanda Mattos) The Kaiser Chiefs are getting some good press as a not-to-miss live band. DCist agrees. Their debut album, Employment, perhaps isn’t a standout in the stellar crop of 2005 releases, but it’s been in heavy iPod rotation nonetheless. Expectations for the sold out show at the 9:30 Club last Friday were high, and the Kaiser Chiefs did not disappoint. DCist slid into the show just in time to catch the…

FRIDAY: >> Kaiser Chiefs, a Leeds, England five-piece, hits the stage at the 9:30 Club tonight. Their music is infectious (you know, in a good way), confident, and sure to get you dancing. And they’re cute, in a quintessentially British sort of way. $15. Doors open at 9, openers The Cribs go on at 10:15, and the Kaiser Chiefs will be on stage at 11:30. At which point we’ll be asleep. Because we are old….