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Watch Boards Of Canada's New Video 'Reach For The Dead'

It has been a surprising year of long-awaited returns, daft and otherwise, and Boards of Canada will release its first album in eight years, called Tomorrow's Harvest, on June 11 (June 10 in the UK) on Warp Records. Watch the Scottish duo's first video and single from that record, the sun-bleached, fantastically eerie "Reach for the Dead."

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Posted 5-23-13 by Kara Manning
Tags: Boards of Canada, Video

Watch Phoenix Live In Studio A, Listen To The WFUV Session

Posted 4-10-13 by TAS Staff
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There is much anticipation and excitement around the forthcoming album from Phoenix, called Bankrupt! The foursome from France joined Rita Houston at FUV recently to talk about the making of the album, the challenges of following-up their recent success, and their love of New York City. Check out a stripped-down version of "Entertainment" and hear some insights into the band's always interesting lyrics in Rita's conversation with Phoenix, in the WFUV archives now.

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Everything Everything: TAS In Session

Posted 4-9-13 by Kara Manning
Tags: Everything Everything

Playing a triumphant gig at New York's Bowery Ballroom last month, Everything Everything deftly proved their mettle as one of Britain's most thrilling young bands, assertively leaping from arena-worthy anthems ("Duet") to tonque-twisting raps ("Photoshop Handsome") to soulful stretches of dystopian angst ("The Peaks"). The band got slightly lost on their way to the Bronx, but you can hear Everything Everything's short-but-sweet session on TAS on 91.5 WNYE this Friday, April 12, at 11 a.m. EDT, also streaming online. Watch Everything Everything perform "Cough Cough" and "Kemosabe" in Studio A.

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First Listen: The Flaming Lips, 'The Terror'

Posted 4-9-13 by guest
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Sounding almost post-apocalyptic in its scabrous, searching bleakness, The Terror moans and scrapes ominously from its opening seconds onward. But the album still finds a way to reward deeper exploration, as cracked loveliness seeps into moments that soar tentatively. Listen to The Flaming Lips' new album prior to its release on April 16 on Warner Brothers via WFUV and NPR Music.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 14

Posted 4-9-13 by Russ Borris
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The soulful Jamie Lidell swaggers onto the TAS Top 20 while an array of legendary names graces the upper tier of the album chart.

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Win Tix To Palma Violets At Bowery Ballroom on May 10

Posted 4-8-13 by TAS Staff
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British rockers Palma Violets, all swaggering guitars and artful punk-lashed pop. have sold out their Bowery Ballroom gig, but The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to see the fast-rising quartet at that gig on May 10. Expect Palma Violets, also set for Coachella this weekend, to be playing most of its short, sharp and kinetic debut album, 180.

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Ticket Giveaway For !!! (Chk Chk Chk) At Bowery Ballroom On May 17

Posted 4-8-13 by TAS Staff
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You have to applaud the members of !!! (with the more Google-friendly search term and pronunciation of Chk Chk Chk) for having the guts to name their upcoming album Thri!!!er. The new album — which sounds nothing ike Michael Jackson but does shimmer with splashes of funk brio — is out on April 30 on Warp (April 29 in the UK). The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to see !!!'s  sold-out show at Bowery Ballroom on May 17; just enter by Sunday, April 14 at 5 p.m. EDT for a chance to win.

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