Hot D.C. rumor (that does not involve white men with borderline Napoleon complexes): According to DCist.com the Arcade Fire will play a show at the Black Cat at the end of January. Why care? I got the album this weekend, and it's delicious. Pumpkin-pie delicious. It treats me so good, like a nanny treats a baby. And not one of those nannies that end up on surveillence video shaking babies on "Primetime Live", but like Mary Poppins. Spoonful of sugar, flying umbrella, and all.