Soundcheck Staff

Indie-pop group Imperial Teen plays the Knitting Factory on Friday night. Download the band's impossibly catchy single "Runaway."

Blues guitarist Boo Hanks and Dom Flemons, of Carolina Chocolate Drops, play Joe's Pub Thursday night. Download the track "Girls Are Crazy About Me."

Brooklyn electro-pop duo Tiny Victories performs at the Mercury Lounge on Wednesday night. Download the track "Lost Weekend.

Brooklyn indie band Via Audio plays the Knitting Factory on Tuesday night. Download the bittersweet track "Hello."

The duo known as "The Very Best" makes electro-pop with an Afro-beat. They play The Gramercy Theatre Monday night. Download the track "Yoshua Alikuti."

Rapper turned retro-soul singer Aloe Blacc performs at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Bandshell on Sunday night. Download the track "You Make Me Smile."

Singer and songwriter Kelli Scarr brings her new country-tinged songs live to (Le) Poisson Rouge on Thursday night. Download the track "Dangling Teeth."

Brooklyn indie pop group Heavenly Beat plays live at Public Assembly on Wednesday night. Download the track "Tradition."

Folk troubadour M. Ward plays live at Celebrate Brooklyn @ Prospect Park Bandshell Tuesday night. Download the track "Primitive Girl."

The British band Alt-J brings its idiosyncratic alt-pop to the Mercury Lounge Monday night. Download the new song "Fitzpleasure."