Go-go legends and local scholars appear throughout the film, which interweaves archival footage and videos from this summer’s protests in D.C.

The theme will air along with the new D.C.-based midnight ‘SportsCenter’ hosted by Montgomery County native Scott Van Pelt.

Running the gamut of D.C. music: including Art Sorority for Girls, Priests, Rare Essence, Justin Trawick, and a cameo by Don Zientara.

DCist’s music staff highlights the best in a crazy awesome week of live music.

Yep, the Foo Fighters played a surprise two-hour set for Big Tony’s Birthday Celebration at 9:30 Club last night.

Ben Taylor grew up attending Dischord shows in D.C., and it was that post-punk atmosphere that helped influence Taylor as he formed JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound in Chicago in 2007. A soul band through and through, their infectious sound and intensely energetic live sets (with a touch of old-school theatrics) have garnered them a growing fan base hungry for something new.

The day before the Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch—better known as MCA—died last week, the rap legends were slapped with a lawsuit filed on behalf of the D.C. go-go band Trouble Funk.

By DCist contributor Sarah Sherman Let’s face it. On Monday night, if you walked away from the 9:30 Club disappointed, you’re a heartless bastard. At the very least, you learned a little something about one of DC’s best music venues, with a cavalcade of talents sharing memories all night. But really, you should have savored the 13 acts celebrating the 30th anniversary of a club built on bleeding fingers, beating hearts and aching muscles. And…