The band's go-go-influenced sound caught the ear of Dave Grohl. The rest is history.
What to do in D.C.
‘Minnie the Moocher’: Sex, drugs, jazz and puppets
Pointless Theatre's newest production uses the songs of Cab Calloway as a cautionary tale.
How El Rey, D.C.’s first shipping-container restaurant, was built on U Street
What started as a temporary beer garden became a wonder of architecture.
‘The Lone Ranger’ and other new DVDs
Check out this week's new releases and see what Washington is watching.
2013 in DC Brau collaborations
If you needed a beer in 2013, DC Brau was there to make it for you.
2013 in mumbo sauce
There were house-made varieties and a lawsuit.
2013 in doughnuts
So many doughnuts, so little time.
A guide for New Year’s Eve procrastinators
Still haven't made New Year's Eve plans? Never fear.
‘Her,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street,’ ‘Grudge Match’ and other new movies, reviewed
Another week, another four-star movie.
The best everything of 2013
it was a year of weird inauguration concerts, ramen sliders and new utensils.