King of France visits Arlington

Author/drummer Mike Azzerrad is covering his own band in his blog. Here's his take on DC's own Iota:

Steve asked me how the show was for me, and I said that I tossed my sticks in the air a lot, which is the sign that I’m happy, confident and relaxed on stage, having a good time. I could tell Steve felt the same way, too – he was kidding with the crowd, noting that one side of the audience was better looking and the other side was better dressed, which went over really well

If you've been to the Iota I think he's talking about the fact that it is a split restaurant-bar where one half of the place is a sort of yuppie restaurant (the well dressed side) and the other half is the brick-walled hipster side (the better looking side). He also notes that the food is very good - and I would second that. Arrive early for dinner and you guarentee you'll get into the show (which is first come, first serve). Next big show there for me is the return of Akron/Family in December.