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Don’t Miss: Darlingside @ Union Stage, 3/31/18

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Darlingside (Photo by Gaelle Beri)

Alt-fock rockers Darlingside released Extralife last month via More Doug Records/Thirty Tigers, and they perform locally at Union Stage on Saturday, March 31.

Don’t Miss: Marshall Crenshaw and the Bottle Rockets @ The Birchmere, 3/30/18

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Bottle Rockets (Photo by Otis Gibs)

Alt-country heroes the Bottle Rockets return to The Birchmere with their best touring partner, alt-rock troubadour Marshall Crenshaw, for a highly anticipated show at The Birchmere on Friday, March 30.

Snapshots: MGMT @ The Anthem — 3/15/18

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MGMT perform at The Anthem on March 15, 2018. (Photo by Paivi)

MGMT released their fourth studio album, Little Dark Age, last month and dropped by The Anthem on Thursday to play the new songs. Paivi was there to shoot the show!

Music Park: I’m With Her @ 9:30 Club — 3/13/18

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I’m With Her perform at 9:30 Club on March 13, 2018. (Photo by Parklife DC)

An Americana supergroup? Surely, the term “supergroup” is reserved for the likes of classic jam bands and motley metalheads? But yes, Americana trio I’m With Her certainly took its place among the pantheon of supergroups in a sold-out show at 9:30 Club recently.

Don’t Miss: Langhorne Slim @ The Birchmere, 3/28/18

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Langhorne Slim (Photo by Harvey Robinson)

It seems Langhorne Slim is always on tour, but maybe that’s because he always has something to say! The singer-songwriter recently released Lost at Last Vol. 1, his sixth and latest album, via Dualtone Records. Now, he’s performing at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday, March 28.

Don’t Miss: Dingleberry Dynasty @ The Fillmore Silver Spring, 3/30/18

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Dingleberry Dynasty perform at Metro Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 27, 2017. (Photo by Shane Gardner)

Last December, self-proclaimed “poop punk” band Dingleberry Dynasty released their fourth studio album, Does Fecal Matter? And now, the six-man comedy band plays the new songs and the old as they open Steel Panther at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Friday, March 30.

Snapshots: Skinny Lister @ Rock and Roll Hotel — 3/13/18

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SkinnyLister_RRH Skinny Lister perform at Rock and Roll Hotel on March 13, 2018. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Skinny Lister, a British folk ensemble that leans heavily on punk, proved to be a great party band at Rock and Roll Hotel on Tuesday.

Snapshots: MISSIO @ U Street Music Hall — 3/2/18

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Missio perform at U Street Music Hall on March 2, 2018. (Photo by Isaiah Hattix)

Missio recently visited U Street Music Hall for a sold-out show on The Loner Tour, showcasing songs from the synthpop duo’s debut album of the same name, released last year on RCA Records.

Don’t Miss: Cigarettes After Sex @ 9:30 Club, 4/2/18

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Cigarettes After Sex (Photo courtesy Tell All Your Friends PR)

The best things take time, and so nearly a decade after its founding, ambient pop band Cigarettes After Sex released its debut self-titled full-length album, last year via Partisan Records. Cigarettes After Sex launch a tour next week in Texas in support of the album, and the tour arrives locally at 9:30 Club on Monday, April 2.

Don’t Miss: Mike + The Mechanics @ The Birchmere, 3/27/18

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Mike + The Mechanics (Photo courtesy Madison House)

In 1985, Mike Rutherford of Genesis formed a side project known as Mike + The Mechanics. That band continued to perform until 2004, when Mike and singer Paul Carrack called it a day. But Mike resurrected the outfit with new members in 2011 with a new album. The refreshed Mike + The Mechanics released a new album, Let Me Fly, via BMG in 2017, and the band will perform at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, on Tuesday, March 27.