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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

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Ticket Giveaway For Flying Lotus and Ultraísta At Terminal 5 On May 6

Posted 4-29-13 by TAS Staff

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Soulful Los Angeles producer and DJ Flying Lotus lands at Terminal 5 for two shows next week, bringing along Nigel Godrich's Ultraísta, Thundercat and En2ak. It's an outstanding bill and The Alternate Side is giving away tickets for the May 6 show. Enter by Friday, May 4, at 3 p.m. for a chance to win tickets.

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Win Tix To Free Energy At Bowery Ballroom On May 5

Posted 4-29-13 by TAS Staff

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Philly's kinetic power pop quintet Free Energy is back with a second album, Love Sign, and the band will be touring this year with the Darkness and the Black Lips. But Free Energy has some headlining dates this spring, including a stop at Bowery Ballroom on May 5. Enter to win tickets to the show, featuring Deap Valley, by Thursday, May 2, at 3 p.m. EDT.

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Watch Laura Marling's Short Film 'When Brave Bird Saved'

Posted 4-25-13 by Kara Manning

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The prolific Laura Marling, who releases her fourth album, Once I Was An Eagle, on May 28, has made a short film with directors Fred & Nick. Watch the movie now, featuring four songs from Marling's upcoming album.

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First Listen: Deerhunter, 'Monomania'

Posted 4-25-13 by guest

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Monomania has a dirtier, wirier, less fussed-over feel than the band has cultivated in recent years. Deerhunter's fifth album captures Bradford Cox's gift for self-laceration and unpredictability, but it moves in a less studio-bound direction, closer to the raw and unhinged spirit of his live shows. Listen to Deerhunter's new album Monomania streaming now on FUV and NPR Music before it's released on May 7 on 4AD.

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The Alternate Side's Spring Fundraising Drive Is On

Posted 4-23-13 by TAS Staff

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The Alternate Side's spring drive is underway — and we need you more than ever. Please support the public radio you love. Contribute any amount and you're a supporter of The Alternate Side. Contribute $35 and we'll send you Live From The Alternate Side Volume 2 CD with exclusive live songs, all recorded in Studio A, from Beach House to Twin Shadow. For $50 you'll receive Live From The Alternate Side Volume 2 and a TAS t-shirt. Check daily for special bonus gifts or events. You can contribute online or call 877-938-8907 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST.

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