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MUSIC: DMBQ are a raucous Japanese hard rock outfit known for their insane live performances. Bring earplugs to the Velvet Lounge, with Awesome Color and Pit Er Pat. 9:30 p.m., $12.

MUSIC: Philly-based husband and wife soul group Kindred The Family Soul are having a listening party at Bohemian Caverns for their new album, The Arrival. RSVP at: TheArrivalDC@yahoo.com, 6 p.m.

TALK: National Geographic presents Windows of the Soul: My Journeys in the Muslim World at 7:30 p.m. Photojournalist Alexandra Avakian show her photographs and shares stories from her two decades spent documenting the Muslim world. At the Grosvenor Auditorium, tickets, $18.

MUSIC: The second night in a row of free concerts at the House of Sweden finds Tobias Froberg, Ane Brun, Theresa Andersson all performing, starting at 8:30 p.m. Cash bar, RSVP to rsvp-hos(@)foreign.ministry.se.

DJ: With two hot nights at House of Sweden and Lykke Li at the Black Cat on Sunday, it sort of feels like the Swedes are taking over the music scene. Give in to their superior ability to rock later on at Cafe St. Ex, where one of the city’s best DJ nights, the Scandinavian pop-obsessed Hej Hej, returns to get you dancing to Peter Bjorn & John, Jens Lekman, I’m From Barcelona, Hello Saferide, and much more. 10 p.m., no cover, with drink specials on Viking beer and Reyka vodka all night.