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Breaking Bands: Which New Faces Will Cause A Commotion In 2011?

Posted 12-28-10 by
Tags: Bonjay, Car On The Moon, Creep, Dom, Hannah Peel, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Katie Costello, Let's Buy Happiness, Sherlock's Daughter, Tennis, The Chapman Family, The Rassle, The Vaccines, Twin Sister, Wise Blood, Yuck

As we boot 2010 out the door and get ready to begin not only a brand new year, but a freshly minted decade, what up-and-coming bands and artists will make their mark on 2011? The Alternate Side staff gazed into the future and picked the musicians who we thought (well, hoped) might make an impact in the next twelve months and beyond; our many choices range from Denver's husband-and-wife duo of Tennis to the brash British pop of The Vaccines to Long Island's ever-cool quintet, Twin Sister.

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SXSW 2010 Recap: Rita Houston's Whole Wide World

Posted 3-10-10 by
Tags: Casiokids, Cate Le Bon, Chew Lips, Freelance Whales, Local Natives, Margaret Cho, Melissa Auf der Maur, Phantogram, Savoir Adore, Spoon, The Chapman Family, The Morning Benders, The xx, Villagers

Team WFUV and The Alternate Side interviewed 23 bands at SXSW 2010 - from the xx to Neon Indian to Frightened Rabbit.  Rita Houston, Alisa Ali and Kara Manning convened for a very special edition of Rita's Whole Wide World to discuss the highlights of SXSW 2010 and revisit interviews and new music courtesy of the xx, Margaret Cho, Melissa Auf der Maur, Phantogram, Chew Lips, Cate Le Bon, Villagers, Savoir Adore, Morning Benders and many more. Audio link after the jump.

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