Maybe I'm not the most objective guy on this board, but I recommend WFTBO at Marx Cafe (3203 Mt. Pleasant St. NW). Besides, WFTBO goes on until 3am, so you can stop by (no cover!) even if you catch a film or show earlier in the evening...
Here's what William Alberque wrote about WFTBO on BYT (not that any of this is true, but still...)
We??re Still Fighting - WFTBO Four Year Anniversary!
Rick Taylor and Brandon Grover are the most important DJs in Washington, DC.
That??s not to take away from DJs that mattered in the past (i.e., DJ Mohawk Adam, Jim and Jon, ESL, the Spilt Milk crew). It??s simply recognition that their monthly ??We Fought the Big One? event at the Marx Cafe is the most consistently interesting and remarkable DJ night going.
Why? Because against all odds, they??ve created a lasting and well-attended DJ night dedicated to the most wonderful obscure indie music. The first Friday of every month, you??ll see a collection of old music-heads, record collectors, post-punk obsessives, and, remarkably, some beautiful young things, all gathered together to listen to music. Other DJ nights focus on getting people to dance ?? WFTBO gets people listening, talking, sharing, and occasionally taking notes.
On the occasion of their fourth gala anniversary, they??re putting out a mixed CD of some of their more remarkable finds over the past year. I got an early copy, and will give you a quick guided tour. Note that if you go to Marx Café after, say, 10, this Friday night, simply walk up to Brandon or Rick, and, believe it or not, they??ll just give you a copy. Weird.
http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/downloads/download-we-fought-the-big-one-mixtape/
