Kid Congo (nee Brian Tristan) is the man.

A man who has also lived a fuller and more kick ass life than most people do if they had nine lives to live.
I could write some frilly "punk DC legend" bullpoop now, but let me just quote his bio AND JUST PAY ATTENTION to all the things I put up here in bold, ok:

founding member of the Gun Club, Kid Congo Powers is also known for his guitar work with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds on Tender Prey, The Good Son, and the Wings of Desire soundtrack, and with the Cramps on Psychedelic Jungle, Smell of Female, and Bad Music for Bad People. Kid has also played with the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, Diamanda Galas, Jonathan Fire Eater, Make-Up, Mark Eitzel, The Angels of Light, and many more. He has also created a substantial body of work as a singer, songwriter, producer, and all around entertainer with Die Haut, Congo Norvell, Knoxville Girls, and on his own. Current projects include his solo band, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, and his collaboration with electro-celebrity Khan, Kid & Khan. Still the hardest working man in showbiz, Kid Congo had two releases in 2005 with Khan, Bad English and Washing Machine,and, in 2006, one with the Pink Monkey Birds, Philosophy and Underwear, and a compilation of his work as a vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist, Solo Cholo.

TONIGHT he is guest DJing FUZZ @ ST.EX and while we know you bunch of peer pressured kids are planning to go see Los Campesinos and Us Royalty/Tinted Windows and goddamn Asher Roth, you should make some time to see what the KID has in strore too. He also has a new album that came out January 2009 on INTHERED records called "Dracula Boots."

Obviously a busy man, we are more than thrilled he took time to share some things he loves about DC with us and you. Enjoy:

A is for Adams Morgan's plethora of ethnic restaurants. Mixtec's Mexican breakfast on Saturdays
B is for Buses Bolt and DC2NY . Trips to my last home town made easy and not as stinky as Chinatown buses.
C is for Civilian Arts Project.
D is for Dupont Circle Farmers Market. The mushroom lady, the egg guy, and the apple lady are my family now.
E is for Euphoric season changes. I grew up in LA with one constant season.
F is for Fort Reno summer concert series. I played this year and finally felt like a local after two years in DC.
G is for Goodwood Antique shop. Best eye for cool furniture.
H is for Hirshhorn Museum.
I is for all those musicians named Ian that I have met here.
J is for junk shopping
K is for Jeff Krulik who made "Heavy Metal Parking Lot."
L is for LSDC. A song on my new album , "Dracula Boots".
M is for Mary Pickford Theater at Library of Congress film series.
N is for New neighbors. The White House is 1.6 miles from my apartment.
O is for Obama. 92% of DC voted for him.
P is for Punani Sound System of DJ's Yellow Fever
Q is for Queers. Lot's of 'em.
R is for Rock Creek Park bike trails.
S is for SOM records. I always find gems in this vinyl only Paradise.
T is for Turnips. I love Turnips.
U is for U street everything. Election night this year topped it off. I love eating breakfast at Mocha Hut too.
V is for Victoria of Transformer Gallery.
W is for Wray, My guitar hero Link Wray whom lived right here in DC. Also played with the great Bunker Hill here.
X is for X Files location . FBI Building
Y is for YMCA. My gym of choice.
Z is for Zip Cars

want more?

proceed to read the full bio here, and come to ST.EX TONIGHT

Previously in I Heart DC:

• PHOTOS: Columbia Heights Day
• A Spoonful of Sugar: Summer Delights
• Summer Reading: Idle Time Books
• People's District: Story of The Week
• Real Housewives of DC Recap
• People's District: Story of The Week
• Don't Tell A Soul: Closing of the Secret Safeway
• Crate Diggers DC: Som Records
• People's District: Story of the Week
• Below The Belt(way) No. 16