The agenda’s coming in a little late this week, many appologies. Before we get into our picks, we’d like to wish a very happy 5th birthday to Jammin’ Java. The Vienna venue that started out small has come far since its beginning, earning acclaim and great acts along the way. Head on out to the ‘burbs (and if you take the metro, wear a belt), and pay Jammin’ Java a visit sometime this month. Might…

So by now you’ve probably seen this year’s HFStival line-up and either you weren’t very impressed, or you have some serious decisions to make. Mr. West or Mr. Jones? Are you “Insane in the Membrane” or “Hands Down” ready for a band that epitomizes emo. You’re a big fan of unnecessary punctuation usage and have heard Panic! At the Disco are the new Killers, but no Brandon Flowers wanna-be can stir up a DAR crowd…

SXDC As much as we’d like to be, DCist isn’t at SXSW right now. A couple of our ist-a-verse brethren made the trek to the oh-so-awesome music, film and interactive festival out in sunny Austin. What’s even more exciting than that is that so did two D.C. musicians! We’re beaming like proud parents as our very own Three Stars alum The Hint head to Texas. It’s kind of like sending our kids off to college….

This week was all about Unbuckled. A good time was had by all (see the evidence here). Earlier in the week we sat down for a little Q&A with the bands involved: Olivia Mancini and the Housemates and The Hard Tomorrows. Thanks so much to them and to all of those who came out. Our election coverage is ramping up. This week we discussed Jim Graham’s decision to remain in Ward 1, A. Scott Bolden’s…

Three Stars February is rounding the finish line, just in time for you to take all that local music yearning to Unbuckled tonight. On Tuesday we visited with The Hint, yesterday The Apparitions, and today we finish with Shortstack. See you all tonight at DC9! Shortstack play music they love. They are not a political band. They do not play art rock, or at least what you would expect to hear if provided the term….

Welcome to Day 2 of February’s Three Stars. Yesterday we spent some time with The Hint, tomorrow we’ll talk to Shortstack, and today we’re featuring The Apparitions. A slight disclaimer before we get started: The Apparitions are not exactly a D.C. band. However, their lead singer lives here and the band held their album release party here last week. Since they’re sure to be major presence at local venues in the coming months, we bring…

It’s that time again! For this month’s Three Stars — our monthly feature that highlights three local bands — we’ll start off today with The Hint, take a look at The Apparitions tomorrow, and finish things up on Thursday with Shortstack. The Hint Experiencing The Hint, is like tossing back that late night Jager shot just as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” streams through the bar sending a new wave of energy and passion through the…

FRIDAY: >> The First Ladies DJ Collective hits the Black Cat for Girl Friday: the I Love the 90s version. As their site says, join them to “go back in time to the decade that brought us the Real World, Sassy magazine, babydoll dresses, our first war in Iraq, and not one but three Amy Fisher made-for-tv movies.” Ah, Sassy magazine. How we miss it. 10 p.m., $5, backstage. >> Monopoli headlines tonight at Club…