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Watch Iron And Wine Live At WFUV

Iron and Wine's Sam Beam recently released his fifth full-length album, Ghost On Ghost, which is an expansive affair, complete with lush backing vocals, strings,  a horn section and a deep affection for a retro-'70s sound. Beam brought along nearly a dozen bandmates when he played live for WFUV a few weeks ago. Watch the videos here and listen to Iron and Wine's session with WFUV. Better yet, catch Iron and Wine at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY this Sunday, May 19.

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Posted 5-16-13 by TAS Staff
Tags: Iron and Wine, In-Studio

Daft Punk Rolls Out Another Video Tease

Posted 5-13-13 by Kara Manning
Tags: Daft Punk

Daft Punk continues to tease out details of their upcoming album Random Access Memories, due out May 21 in the States. The French duo will launch the album at an invitation-only event this evening, not in Paris, but in London atop The Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe. In a new clip, which debuted earlier today, the packaging of the album was revealed, along with a snippet of the song, "Give Life Back To Music." And yes, the album is streaming now on iTunes (go to Daft Punk's artist page to find the stream)

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Win Tickets To Devendra Banhart At Town Hall On June 2

Posted 5-13-13 by TAS Staff
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Devendra Banhart's graceful new album Mala has been heralded as one of the highpoints of his career, reflecting an assured, even romantic shift. He'll be playing Town Hall on June 2 — a sit-down setting for the singer-songwriter — and The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to Devendra Banhart's show; just enter by Sunday, May 19, for a chance to win.

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Ticket Giveaway For The Specials At Pier 26 On July 17

Posted 5-13-13 by TAS Staff
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The Specials are headed to New York this summer and while it might be a little too hot to don a porkpie hat in their honor, The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to see one of the UK's most influential bands. Matching ska and punk brio with political activism, The Specials will be at Pier 26 at Hudson River Park on July 17; enter by this Sunday, May 19, for a chance to see this legendary group strut its stuff.

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Win Tix To Sea Wolf And Savoir Adore At Bowery Ballroom On June 8

Posted 5-13-13 by TAS Staff
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Alex Brown Church, who records and performs as Sea Wolf, launches a tour this spring in support of his latest album, Old World Romance. Church and his Sea Wolf bandmates will arrive in New York on June 8 with one of The Alternate Side's favorite local bands, Savoir Adore. TAS is giving away tickets to the two bands' Bowery Ballroom gig; enter by this Sunday, May 19, for a chance to win a pair.

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Watch The National's New Video For 'Sea Of Love'

Posted 5-8-13 by Kara Manning
Tags: The National

The 4AD release of The National's new album, Trouble Will Find Me Out, is right around the bend, May 21 (May 20 in the UK/EU), and the group now has a video to accompany the track, "Sea of Love." Watch The National's new video — with a scene-stealing kid — here.

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Smith Westerns Back With New Video And North American Tour

Posted 5-8-13 by Kara Manning
Tags: Smith Westerns

Smith Westerns will release a third album on June 25, called Soft Will, and will embark on a North American tour beginning on July 21, passing through Brooklyn for a July 24 gig at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Watch the band's new video for the song "Varsity."

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