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The Hold Steady played "Shine a Light" benefit on Long Island (pics)

Following their Newport Folk Festival set and after their own Positive Jam Fest, The Hold Steady stopped in Long Island for a show to benefit the Tommy Brull Foundation, a nonprofit that helps people with special needs.

What's going on Friday? (The Vaselines, Dr. Dog, Mike Pace, Stephen Brodsky, LODRO, Two Inch Astronaut & more)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… The Vaselines, Amanda X @ Bell House Scottish indie rock royalty The Vaselines have now released two albums since returning from a long hiatus, most recently with 2013’s V is for Vaselines…

Violent Femmes made their return to NYC at Roseland Ballroom with Wormburner (pics & setlist)

The Violent Femmes returned to the stage for some shows this year, after calling it quits in 2009. They first came to NYC for a show in Central Park back in September, but that show was quickly called off due to flooding, and this past Thursday (11/14), they finally returned for their first full NYC show since 2007 at Roseland Ballroom, one of the final shows for the venue which closes in April…

Old 97s played 3 nights at Brooklyn Bowl (night 2 pics, video)

photos and video Alt-country vets Old 97s came through NYC last night for a three-night run at Brooklyn Bowl (6/27-29), which saw them playing a different album in full each night, plus a set of other songs…

BNLX playing shows (two in NYC)

Minneapolis trio BNLX‘s debut album was one of my favorites of last year. It throws a variety of post punk styles into a blender, and manages both lip-curl attitude and tongue-in-cheek awareness at the some time…

3/4 of Luna reunited for Shine a Light Festival; The War on Drugs and Wormburner played it too (pics, audio recordings)

Dean & Britta, The War on Drugs and Wormburner played the Shine a Light Music Festival at Mulcahy’s in Wantaugh, NY on July 21. Presented by The Tommy Brull Foundation the festival supports Camp Anchor, a year-round recreation program dedicated to children and adults with special needs who reside within the Town of Hempstead…

Dean & Britta & the War on Drugs playing benefit show in Wantagh; Dean's 'Galaxie 500' LPR show is his last in NYC

Dean Wareham at Maxwell’s in 2011 (more by Chris Gersbeck) As mentioned, Dean Wareham is touring this summer and coming to NYC for a ‘Galaxie 500 show’ at Le Poisson Rouge on July 20…

Deer Tick play a benefit in Wantagh tonight, Pier 54 tomorrow (and other dates)

Deer Tick as Deervana at Brooklyn Bowl in June (more by Jessica Amaya) The Tommy Brull Foundation, whose “mission is to raise money to benefit people and organizations dedicated to serving people with physical, mental, and emotional challenges in Nassau and Suffolk counties,” are presenting “Shine A Light Music Festival” at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, NY on August 10 (TONIGHT)…