See the exciting show moments, low-key jam sessions, terrifying Halloween costumes, incredible travel moments and the one odd flier that impacted local musicians this year.

A solid week for music all around, from Gin Blossoms to underground punk, metal and dance shows.

Welcome to our new music feature, wherein the DCist music staff tells you what local artists you should be listening to.

Mutual Benefit walks the tightrope of seasoned musicians comfortable in their most ambitious melodies, and the spontaneous combustion that comes from disparate artists coming together to try something new.

D.C.’s Teen Mom just released a new EP and are playing two shows in the area. Check out their single “Kitchen”

D.C.’s Teen Mom have been at it for a short time and their buzz just keeps growing. Check out their track “I Wanna Go Out.”

In our conversation with Teen Mom, the band demystifies Inner Ear, talks about their love of pop culture and disagrees on whether Metallica deserves respect.

Few things mark summer in D.C. like the free concerts at Fort Reno in Tenleytown. The series begins anew tonight, assuming today’s forecast of scattered thunderstorms dissipates by 7 p.m.