More Local 518 live radio coming!

In addition to the shows we have scheduled in the previous post, we have been having some other great Local 518 artists in of late!

John Scarpulla and Lindsey Mae were both awesome! Listen for those soon! Also, we have just set up a session with Rev Records' Laura Boggs, and we are working on dates for Mother Judge and The Cave Weddings. Keep an eye on the blog!

Meantime make sure you pick up a copy of the new Local 518 Compilation when you support the music at http://www.exit977.org!

Garage Bands in a Garage! at the Albany Public Library

Head downtown to the Albany Public Library’s Main Library this summer for some great local music at the Garage Bands in the Garage concert series, cosponsored in part by Exit 97.7, WEXT.

The free after-hours, all ages rock shows take place on the third Friday of each month this summer from 6 to 8 p.m. in the garage at the Main Library’s back entrance on Elk Street. You can hear some great local bands, get a library card and check out books from the Bookmobile, and buy used CDs (just $1 each, or $1 for a grab bag of 5 mystery CDs without cases) retired from the library’s collection at the Garage Bands Garage Sale.

6/19: Ben Karis-Nix, Sea of Trees, Ashley Pond Band, the Mysteios

7/17: We Are Jeneric, Space Lounge

8/21: Tern Rounders, The Black Fuel

9/18: Red Haired Strangers, Rattling Baddlies

More information, click here.

Upcoming Local 518 shows on EXT

6/11 & 14: Ashley Pond Band

6/18 & 21: Rob Jonas

6/21: Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys (with Rob Jonas)

6/25 & 28: Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys

7/2 & 7/5: John Brodeur (of Maggie Mayday)

Ashley Pond on Local 518

Ashley Pond Band's new album, "The Warning," is the Exit 97.7, WEXT CD Spotlight for June. Get a copy when you support the music. www.exit977.org

Ashley Pond Band are our guests this week on Local 518. Thursday at 9p and Sunday at 11a.

Catch their CD release party at Valentines on Saturday, 6/13!

Mike Grutka readying new album

We don't know a set release date, but Mike's new album, "Ria," is striking out in a new and bold direction.

Be listening for the lead track soon with the album by July or August.

Rob Jonas to release new cd

Rob is playing a cd release party at Valentines. (6/13)