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Sure, we love the Folie A Deux just as much as the next person, but sometimes we're in the mood for something a little more indie. A little more Lower East Side. In other words, a little more hipster. We've rounded up some of the week's best hipster headlines—including news from The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Hold Steady—in case you missed 'em.

In 1987, the hit comedy-meets-horror film, The Lost Boys, made everyone afraid of teenage vampire gangs. 21 years later The Lost Boys are back with a killer sequel, Lost Boys: The Tribe, and an even killer soundtrack.

The bad boys from Brooklyn released their fourth full-length, Stay Positive, yesterday and the rock band will be touring the U.S. through August.

There's some news today about The Hold Steady, the all-American band that loves beer, bars and break-ups. The group has announced new tour dates and is releasing its first single from Stay Positive. Get the details ...

The rockin' Seattle block party, and quite possibly the cheapest festival ticket in the country, returns with its initial lineup. Find out who else is playing ...

Check out six live videos of the Hold Steady performing in Minneapolis, MN, on October 25th,

2006. Songs featured include: Chips Ahoy, You Can Make Him Like You, Banging Camp, The Swish,

Stevie Nix, and Cattle and The Creeping things.

Don't be duped by their loopy, girly pink font-- this is no band for 'tweens. This recently hyped group is something else entirely.