Wednesday, March 4: The ambassadors of nine very tiny countries (including countries you didn’t even know were countries such as Malta, Liechtenstein and Monaco) will be coming together and reading poetry from their homeland in English and their quaint native tongues. MORE »

DC lives up to its sexy new reputation tonight, with not one but TWO events based on humanity’s favorite past time after reality TV. MORE »

Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis plays DC-9 with his side band Witch. In true side-project tradition, he’s tossed the feedback-heavy guitar for which he’s best known and picked up moody drumming instead.  MORE »

Thursday, Feb. 26: Dave Nada of electro getup Nadastrom and DJ Harry Dixon get together at Napoleon and for Better Days, a house-y new dance night. Nadastrom actually has a new EP out, Pussy, and it’s pretty good. [WaPo] MORE »

Like America’s most beloved chief of staff, Dupont Circle’s Eighteenth Street Lounge is good looking, cultured and aloof. MORE »

Feeling bad about everything? Well, it could be worse: You could be living in Iceland, which is completely bankrupt and destitute. Yet Iceland, like its Viking Neighbors in Scandinavia, somehow produces wonderful music — which you can get a big dose of, right here in DC, on Tuesday! MORE »

Even your mom has heard of famous celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson, because of the whole famous-celebrity girlfriend thing. Ronson’s the guest DJ tonight at Lux Lounge. You must go to the Lux website for special secret RSVP instructions (it involves sending an RSVP email to get on the list). MORE »

Thursday, Feb. 19: More electronic music from English group Fujiya & Miyagi (who sound a bit like Hot Chip if you’re into that) and the School of Seven Bells, a pet project of one of the members of the Secret Machines. School of Seven Bells, who have collaborated with Prefuse 73, include those megahot sisters from On!Air!Library!. 7PM, 9:30 Club. [9:30 Club] MORE »

Sonar’s Taxlo Dance Party is on this Friday, featuring one hell of a lineup: music from Atlanta-based DJ-of-the-moment, Treasure Fingers and a live performance from Blaqstarr, who collaborates with the likes of Diplo and MIA. MORE »

Valentine’s Day can be a somber affair for some, but the kind folks responsible for Future Times at Dahlak on Saturday made it their job to equitably distribute the love to all who attended. Exciting pictorial fun, after the jump. MORE »

Oh here’s something that’s starting in about, uh, an hour. RUN! MORE »

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proves her support of Funding for the Arts. [The NewsRoom]

Fans of Jets to Brazil, Jawbreaker and Thorns of Life, get ready to soil yourself. The bands’ own Blake Schwarzenbach is coming to DC and sitting down with folks for an intimate chat and a night of music at Bourbon. MORE »