New Music, New York

Hear us Weekdays on WNYE 91.5 FM

Black Keys And Damon Dash Tease Second BlakRoc Album

Posted 9-2-11 by
Tags: Black Keys, BlakRoc, Damon Dash, Danger Mouse

The Black Keys and Damon Dash have hooked up again for a second installment of their BlakRoc project and have unleashed an album trailer. No release date yet for BlakRoc 2, but the project features Talib Kweli, Wiz Khalifa, the Cool Kids, Curren$y, Jay Electronica and more. Even better, the Black Keys have already recorded their next album with Danger Mouse. 

More...

Arcade Fire Surprise Themselves, Win Album Of The Year Grammy

Posted 2-14-11 by
Tags: Arcade Fire, Black Keys, Cee-Lo, Danger Mouse, Eminem, Esperanza Spalding, Iron Maiden, Jay-Z

It seemed to be a toss-up between prior winners Lady Antebellum, Eminem or Lady Gaga, but Arcade Fire surprised Marshall Mathers and the Ladies - and even themselves - by winning Album Of The Year for The Suburbs at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Other winners included Black Keys, Neil Young (his first music Grammy) and Esperanza Spalding, who upset tweens everywhere by dashing Justin Bieber's Best New Artist hopes.

More...

Black Keys Ready Box Set For Black Friday

Posted 10-28-10 by
Tags: Black Keys

Between a limited edition box set, due out on the post-Thanksgiving, seasonally portentous day of November 26, and a "Look-A-Like" contest (start growing a beard like Dan Auerbach this minute), the Black Keys are back with both the sublime and the ridiculous. And what's this about an official Black Keys Dress Up Kit?

More...

The Alternate Side is a proud part of WFUV Public Radio from Fordham University,
90.7 FM on your New York dial and online at wfuv.org.