Crystal Stilts

Indie Basement (2/4): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Cate Le Bon, The Jazz Butcher, A Place to Bury Strangers, Los Bitchos, Love Burns, and The Reds, Pinks & Purples.

7 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Leikeli47, Joliette, Age of Apocalypse, Kendra Morris, Love Burns, and more…

Death Cab, Los Campesinos!, Lee Ranaldo & more release Bandcamp day exclusives

Bandcamp Friday is here, which means Bandcamp is waiving its cut of sales and giving 100% of profits to artists and labels, some of whom are also donating profits to various causes…

Kyle Forester (Woods, Purple Mountains) preps new LP - listen to "Strange Vision"

Kyle Forester, who has played in Woods, Crystal Stilts, The Ladybug Transistor and more, releases his second solo album, Hearts in Gardens, this week.

Indie Basement: Favorite Albums of the 2010s

This week in Bill’s Indie Basement: his favorite albums of the last decade, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.

Remembering Cake Shop (pics, video, tributes)

The Lower East Side indie rock venue closed on New Year’s Eve weekend.

Kyle Forester (Crystal Stilts/Ladybug Transistor) shares 2nd single/video from new solo LP, playing NYC shows (1 free)

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. […]

Kyle Forester (Crystal Stilts, Ladybug Transistor) readies solo LP, shares "Won't Go Crazy Tonight," playing Cake Shop

You may know Kyle Forester as the affable, often wisecracking keyboardist for The Ladybug Transistor (and it’s offshoot O/R/F) and Crystal Stilts…

NXNE expands 2015 lineup; Atlas Sound, Foxes In Fiction and more playing BrooklynVegan showcase

NXNE has added a lot more artists to its 2015 edition which happens June 17 – 21 at venues all over Toronto, ON. Additions include Atlas Sound who will play a BrooklynVegan-presented show at Lee’s Palace on 6/19 with Foxes in Fiction, Holydrug Couple, Fresh Snow and more TBA…

Our Favorite Albums & Tracks of 2014

and Bill Pearis We love year-end lists — reading them, making them, arguing about them. BrooklynVegan editors Andrew Sacher and Bill Pearis have once again figured out their favorite albums of the year which you can check out, with commentary, below…
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