So what is this project Schematic that's going to be making it's appearance at U Street Music Hall in the coming weeks? Created by Dave Elkins (of Norfolk VA based band Mae,) Schematic is "a microcosm within the music and art industry that relies on grassroots growth through community." I assume it's also the name of his solo act as he plays songs at these Schematic events, but for the most part it looks focused on management and recording. Joining Elkins at this gig is Asker, Coin, and DC based pop rock band TheRuinCity. TRC are focused on bringing an upbeat style to the stage which seems like a fitting atmosphere amongst Schematic.

9:30 presents this show at U Street Music Hall on 4/14 and are offering a pair of tickets to one lucky Deli reader! All you have to do is email us by 3 PM on 4/8 and tell us your favorite Mae, Schematic, or TheRuinCity song. Please include your first and last name for guest list requirements. The winner will be emailed back on 4/8. You can also still get tickets here if you don't wanna risk it selling out!

Baltimore based psych band Fractal Cat a bill with born and bred psych soul artist Jordannah Elizabeth (who plays rare shows) and KR-3 at Joe Squared this Saturday, March 30th. This eclectic space rock line up highlights different variations and interpretations of psychedelic sounds, and will prove to be an invigorating and unique music experience. Stay to have a slice of Joe Squared’s legendary pizza pie. This show is FREE!

DC's lo-fi synth project "The Strangest Places currently have a kickstarter project going on to help fund the release of the debut album €“Premature Awakenings. The album will consists of 10 mostly mellow tracks of fuzzy guitar, drums and synthy bass! "Hopefully we can stay on track for a July 2013 release!" says Chris Howard of SP."

- (as posted in The Deli's Open Blog - post your band's entries, videos, and Mp3s here).

DC based reggae/rock band Dale and the ZDubs will be releasing their debut LP Leave the Drama on April 1. To launch it, they will be having a release party at the Bayou in DC on Sat. 3/30 @ 10 PM. For a taste of what's to come, check out their album promo video below.

Roanoke VA based post punk trio Eternal Summers have taken over the airwaves in the office right now (hear em below.) Nicole Yun's voice is strong with surfy guitar riffs to match, Jonathan Woods on bass adds the head bobbing low element, and Daniel Cundiff nails the pace on drums like whoa. So tight, they're taight! With 2 LPs and a handful of EPs, they've toured with huge names, such as Nada Surf, and are now opening for Presidents of the United States of America (pic above) at the 9:30 Club on 4/16! We've been informed that POTUSA will be playing their entire S/T album so get ready to get your "Peaches" on.

The 9:30 Club wants to make sure you don't miss out on this awesome local band opening for a staple of 90's music culture! All you have to do is email us by 3 PM on 4/1 and let us know your favorite Eternal Summers song. Please include your first and last name for guest list requirements. The winner will be emailed back. Don't wanna risk missing out on this? You can still buy tickets here.

DC's psych rockers Paperhaus have announced that their 2nd EP Lo Hi Lo will be coming out May 28. In the meantime, NPR has shared their first single off it on the show All Songs Considered. The track "Helicopters" (below) is a glimmering example of the sweet tinge of lo-fi shoegaze tones layered with indie rock elements that reminds of a clash between Longwave and the Strokes. Love it. -Dawn

Catch them in Richmond at Bauhaus on 3/22 and Charlotesville at Random Row Books on 3/23.

DC indie rockers Deleted Scenes (pictured) will be going into the studio extremely soon to begin recording their new LP.  They've just announced that they will be playing the new tracks at CD Cellar in Arlington on Thurs. 3/21.  Also on the bill are DC's Les Rhinoceros who's second album is due out this May. Check out the track "Bea Spiders" from it below.

3/21 @ CD Cellar (2607 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA). Starts @ 9:30, $Free! 

DC’s Bobbie Allen met Nashville’s Trent Dabbs at a gig in DC in 2011. Her beautiful voice and his songwriting skills came together in Young Summer, and the forthcoming synth-pop EP Ready or Not. The lead single "Fever Dream" (currently available on iTunes), full of seductive vocals and bubbling synths, promises an experience familiar to adventurous ‘80s pop fans, without being purely retro. Along with Baltimore’s Lovers and Reflections, Young Summer foretells a new movement in the Mid-Atlantic, yearning for impressive female vocals over prog-pop synths. -Natan Press

Ki Oni (roughly translates to Thurs. Demon) the northern VA based electronic artist got his name while sifting through a Toho Studio Monster site, and when not remixing 90's cartoon theme songs and Grimes tracks, he is busy helping run Joy Pop Records and creating dope electronic atmospheres as heard on Tiny Elephants.

The chillwave beats are clean, tight, and invigorating and in the same realm as Funki Porcini and Four Tet. Each track is another highly creative soundscape that inspires. "Cruise" belongs on some runway at Fashion Week London. "Clouds" sombre tones make me envision some rainforest tribal musician taking on indie elements. And hip-hop inspired beats pop in occasionally throughout the LP, including the well layered "Trees."