before my editor gets a hold of them ... thoughts? anyone hitting any of these up? any egregious omissions?
FRIDAY
It??s a front-loaded weekend, so be sure you make the most of a busy Friday.
Cult members ?? er, extremely-dedicated-robe-clad choral pop group ?? The Polyphonic Spree play a free show at the Kennedy Center??s Millenium Stage at 6 p.m.
If the Sex Pistols can rake in the cash with a shameless comeback tour, why not the Sugar Hill Gang, at H20? Expect to hear ??Rappers Delight.? Hopefully twice.
Speaking of blasts-from-the-past, Skynyrd clones Molly Hatchet take their southern-fried rock to Jaxx.
All signs, like hiring their lighting director as their guitarist, point to roots-rockers The Samples, at 930 Club, finally slowing down after 20 years. But they just keep on truckin??.
Following the collapse of the Phish empire, jam/trance bands like the Disco Biscuits, at Georgetown University, have inherited the patchouli crown.
Kings of Leon, at Black Cat, play solid, unadventurous alt-country with some modern indie twists. Supporting is The Features, a high-energy psychedelic rock group.
SATURDAY
At the DC Improv, comedy veteran John Witherspoon??s best, and most memorable, role was as Ice Cube??s flatulent father in the hilarious Friday and its unfortunate sequels.
Frat-rockers Virginia Coalition, at 930 Club, was voted DC??s best band by Washington Post readers, who also crowned the bland chain Maggiano??s as the region??s best Italian restaurant.
SUNDAY
New-new-wavers The Killers, at 930 Club, fit right into the current surge of 80s nostalgia with catchy and disposable pop. Their support, Ambulance Ltd., offers more complex and proficient indie rock.
Forget about verses and choruses. Do Make Say Think, at Iota, play innovative, droning post-rock in the vein of Tortoise and Mogwai.
