There are many things to do this weekend in DC to celebrate this year's Chanukah (the ancient Hebrew celebration of Christmas), which begins on Monday. For example: you can play limbo with some people from Barbados in their Embassy. And then there's Oasis, and some comic book competition thing, and many other things too.
Friday
The vaguely 80s, vaguely world-y CSS (or Cansei de Ser Sexy, in some R/romance language) is playing the 9: 30 Club. $20, 7 PM. [ 9: 30 Club ]
Huge DJ consortium thing at the 9: 30 Club tonight, featuring Tittsworth and Nadastrorm. [ 9: 30 Club ]
The Country of Barbados is throwing an enormous beach-themed party tonight because what else are they doing with their Embassy? Literally nothing. There will be rum, limbo, possibly diplomats in bathing suits. [ Washington Post ]
Bluesy Tennessee-based Last Train home will be at Iota for a full three days, starting tonight. $13, 9 PM. [ Iota ]
Saturday
Enjoy the alt-country stylings of Rhett Miller at the Black Cat. $15, 9 PM. [ Black Cat ]
This weekend there's SuperArtFight, a competition between comic book and graphic artists. It's in Baltimore (day trip!) and there will be music there too. $10, 8 PM. [ SuperArtFight ]
The Brothers Gallagher bring their hubris and, hopefully, stuff from What's the Story , to the George Mason University Patriot Center. Price vary, 7 PM. [ Washington Post ]
Sunday
The Shirks, a local band of the punk persuasion, play Galaxy Hut. 9 PM. [ Galaxy Hut ]