If you were traveling over the holiday weekend, you would have easily missed the announcement that popular local NPR affiliate WAMU 88.5 FM will be making big changes to their broadcast schedule — most notably moving the entirety of their popular weekend bluegrass programming to an HD Radio channel, leaving many listeners upset and confused as to how the station could abandon their signature music programs on the regular FM dial. Here’s what’s going to…

We here at DCist go to a lot of concerts. A trip to the 9:30 Club is usually less “event of the season” and more “Wednesday.” Last night’s Stars and Death Cab For Cutie show was a resounding exception. This is one we’re not gonna forget anytime soon. Both bands put on nearly flawless shows that really raised the bar. Unless you’ve been living under a rock (read: not reading music magazines or watching The…

It looks like the worst of the summer’s heat is behind us, allowing for a buffer of sunny skies and comfortable weather before the onset of fall and winter. Translation: great biking weather to come. A variety of organized cycling events are slated for the area in months to come, catering to everyone from serious roadies to the weekend wheelers. If you’re looking to tackle some serious climbs (exactly that which biking in the District…

FRIDAY: >> The Sixpoints Music Festival, which highlights good local music played at good local venues, continues this weekend. Make sure to check out the schedule here and support your local music scene. >> Ross Douthat, blogger extraordinaire and reporter at The Atlantic Monthly, managed to pull a pretty nifty trick: he attended Harvard, reaped the rewards of the degree, and then got a hefty advance to write “Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the…