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SXSW 2012: The Alternate Side Wrap

Posted 3-21-12 by
Tags: Alabama Shakes, AU, Bishop Morocco, Built to Spill, Django Django, Exitmusic, Jonquil, Poliça, Sleepy Su, Spanish Prisoners, Yukon Blonde, Zeus

Check out The Alternate Side's coverage of SXSW 2012 featuring exclusive interviews with Built to Spill, Yukon Blonde, Django Django, Sharon Van Etten and Poliça. Plus TAS in Session with Michael Kiwanuka and Friends, who visited the TAS and WFUV studios prior to their Texas travels. We also have Austin-brewed band blogs courtesy of Spanish Prisoners, Exitmusic, AU, Jonquil, Bishop Morocco, Zeus and Sleepy Sun.  And finally, live performances from Alabama Shakes and Shearwater, thanks to our sister station WFUV.

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Built To Spill: SXSW 2012 Interview With Doug Martsch

Posted 3-20-12 by , Alisa Ali
Tags: Built to Spill

Yes, Built to Spill, as their one-sentence SXSW bio stated, is still a band. The Idaho quartet, which marks its 20th anniversary this year, helped arrange a SXSW showcase on March 14 for fellow Boise bands and also played a few more gigs in Austin, including South By San Jose at the Hotel San Jose on March 17. Right before the band's Saturday night set, The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali caught up with singer and guitarist Doug Martsch who revealed recording plans for the next Built to Spill album, possibly due out by the spring of 2013, and a not-so-secret fondness for felines. Built to Spill play New York's Governors Ball Music Festival on June 24.

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The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending February 28

Posted 2-23-10 by
Tags: Animal Collective, Basia Bulat, BlakRoc, Broken Bells, Built to Spill, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Hot Chip, Massive Attack, Midlake, Shout Out Louds, Spoon, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Tegan and Sara, The Magnetic Fields, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists debut on this week's TRL Top 20 album chart, but the top slot is owned by a Spoon-ful of Austin pride. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has your stats.

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The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending February 21

Posted 2-16-10 by
Tags: Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Basia Bulat, Beach House, BlakRoc, Broken Bells, Built to Spill, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Hot Chip, Massive Attack, Midlake, Shout Out Louds, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Magnetic Fields, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

New albums and tracks from Broken Bells, Charlotte Gainsbourg and the Shout Out Louds jump onto this week's chart and it has been a three-way struggle for number one over the last few weeks. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has all of the details.

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The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending February 7

Posted 2-2-10 by
Tags: Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Basia Bulat, Beach House, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Hot Chip, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Magnetic Fields, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Cold Cave gives Vampire Weekend the chills, while Hot Chip heats up this week's album chart. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris gives you the Top 20 lowdown.

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The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending January 31

Posted 1-26-10 by
Tags: Air, Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Basia Bulat, Beach House, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Magnetic Fields, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Vampire Weekend might still be the boy kings of The TAS Top 20 album chart, but watch out - here comes the Spoon men and fresh sounds from Basia Bulat. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has your weekly chart.

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The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending January 24

Posted 1-20-10 by
Tags: Air, Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Beach House, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Black Hollies, The Magnetic Fields, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Vampire Weekend takes a bite from the chart while Beach House and The Magnetic Fields make their debut. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has this week's champs

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The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending January 17

Posted 1-12-10 by
Tags: Air, Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Fanfarlo, Generationals, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Black Hollies, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Nearly-released albums from Massive Attack, Yeasayer and Midlake climb up the chart, but there's no surprise that a certain New York band dominates this week. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has the rundown.

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The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending January 10

Posted 1-5-10 by
Tags: Air, Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Fanfarlo, Generationals, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Black Hollies, The Flaming Lips, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

A new year and a new TAS Top Twenty Album Chart. Midlake and Yeasayer jump aboard and the xx finally make it to the top slot after weeks on the chart

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