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Ladybug Transistor and Crystal Stilts keyboardist Kyle Forester will release his self-titled solo album in May and he’s just released another song off it, “Didn’t Try to Run Away.” Kyle’s got a way with the kind of lightly-strummed guitar pop ofter associated with the early ’70s, and this is another good example of his talent. […]

You may know Ron Gallo from Philly garage rockers Toy Soldiers. He’s got a solo album, titled Heavy Meta, that will be out later this year and the first single is a bluesy cautionary tale titled “Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me” that’s not too far from the yelpy Jon Spencer mould…

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… Slingshot Dakota, Runaway Brother, Crazy and The Brains, Vasudeva @ Baby’s All Right BrooklynVegan is proud to present this show with driving indie pop duo Slingshot Dakota, boundary-pushing pop punks Runaway Brother, xylophone-filled folk punks Crazy & the Brains, and mathy/dancey instrumental rockers Vasudeva…

Rakim at Rock the Bells 2010 (more by Eric Townsend) It’s the new year, and like every year, there’s a ton of great hip hop shows coming up in NYC, especially a lot this month (and of course a few announced for the months after that)…

Mexico City quartet Rey Pila are gearing up to release their new album which was made here in NYC with producer Chris Coady (Beach House, Yuck)…

Florida’s The Band in Heaven released their debut album, Caught in a Summer Swell, today (9/17). It’s a lovely collection of dreampop that should interest fans of late ’80s Creation records, ’90s-era Slumberland Records and jangly, effects-laden guitars in general…