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Win Tickets For Black Lips, Groove Armada, Shearwater and The Ruby Suns
Thursday, March 11, 2010
There are so many good bands making their way to New York this month and we've got tickets to give away to shows from Black Lips on 3/23 (Brooklyn Bowl), Groove Armada on 3/24 (Webster Hall), Shearwater on 3/27 (Bowery Ballroom) and The Ruby Suns on 3/26 (Brooklyn Bowl).
TAS in Session: The Drums
Monday, March 8, 2010
Purveyors of the perfect pop song, Brooklyn's The Drums drop by The Alternate Side to chat with Alisa Ali about their songwriting credo ("be selfish"), Kraftwerk as kids and their upcoming full-length album. Plus they play "Submarine" and "Make You Mine."
Caribou Taking A 'Swim' This April, Sets Tour Dates
Monday, March 8, 2010
Between swimming lessons, Caribou's Dan Snaith found time on dry land to record a new album, Swim, due on Merge on April 20. You can download the first single "Odessa" for free and see him on tour this spring.
Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous Has Died
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Tragically echoing Vic Chesnutt's untimely death in December, Sparklehorse singer and songwriter Mark Linkous committed suicide on Saturday.
TAS Playlist Report: The New Pornographers, Born Ruffians, Devo And More
Friday, March 5, 2010
Fresh adds to The Alternate Side's playlist include The New Pornographers, Born Ruffians, We Were Promised Jetpack's new EP, Roky Erickson and Okkervil River ... and yes, the whipping return of Devo.
LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy Talks About New Album And "Greenberg" Soundtrack
Thursday, March 4, 2010
James Murphy explains his reasons for working with director Noah Baumbach on the soundtrack for Greenberg, starring Ben Stiller, and reveals more details about the third LCD Soundsystem album, due in May.
Win Tickets Here For Fruit Bats, The Clientele, David Bazan And Balkan Beat Box
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The Alternate Side loves to give away tickets to great New York gigs. And we're giving you the chance to see Balkan Beat Box on 3/13 (Webster Hall), Fruit Bats on 3/22 (Bowery Ballroom), The Clientele with Field Music on 3/23 (Bowery Ballroom) and David Bazan on 3/23 (Music Hall of Williamsburg).
The xx To Remix Gil Scott-Heron's New Album
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The xx's Romy Madley Croft confirms that bandmate Jamie Smith will officially remix hip-hop legend Gil Scott-Heron's latest album I'm New Here. Smith says that he's been "doing it on my laptop on tour."
Gang Starr's Guru Recovering After Surgery
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The rapper's former Gang Starr partner DJ Premier tweets that though Guru is still in a medically-induced coma, he has undergone a successful, though unspecified, surgery. The 43-year-old Guru suffered a massive heart attack over the weekend.
Freelance Whales Busking At Bedford Street Subway Stop Tonight
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Freelance Whales, whose album Weathervanes will be rereleased by Frenchkiss on April 13, will be singing for their supper tonight, March 2, at 6 PM at the Bedford Street L train stop in Williamsburg.
