A few weeks before the proper album release party for his solo Film Noir (April 24, Continental Club), Runaway Sun front man Andrew Karnavas debuts some of the album’s tunes upstairs at Rudyard’s. Helping out on bass will be Nick Gaitan, who also added his magical rumblings to Noir in the studio. You will definitely be hearing more from Noir as the year progresses, as it’s easily one of this year’s standouts.

Fri., April 2, 8 p.m., 2010

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