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Nadine Shah: Five Essential Albums

Nadine Shah doesn't release her debut album, Love Your Dum and Mad, until July 23 (July 22 in the UK), but the London-based singer-songwriter's disarming, sultry and brutally beautiful vocals have earned her quick critical comparisons to PJ Harvey, Nick Cave and even Leonard Cohen. Intrigued by Nadine Shah's torchy, turbulent music, The Alternate Side asked what might be on Shah's "essential" list when it came to albums and artists she loved  ... and she came back with choices as surprising as her songs.

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Posted 6-19-13 by Kara Manning
Tags: Nadine Shah, Features

Haerts: TAS In Session

Posted 5-13-13 by Kara Manning, Alisa Ali
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Newcomers Haerts are an international band, embracing members from Germany, Britain and the States. They've got just one released single to their name, "Wings," but the quintet is already generating early adoration from the blogosphere and readying the release of a full-length debut later this year. Haerts are touring now with the Shout Out Louds and Atlas Genius later this spring, appearing with the latter at Bowery Ballroom on June 18. Watch Haerts perform "Wings" and a new track, "Hearts," in Studio A and listen to their TAS session this Friday, May 17, on TAS on 91.5 WNYE, also streaming online.

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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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