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TAS In Session: Flashback 2011, Part 1

Posted 12-19-11 by
Tags: Beirut, Cults, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Laura Marling, Man Man, The Antlers, The Naked and Famous, The Radio Dept., The Raveonettes, The Vaccines

Over the past twelve months, The Alternate Side, alongside our sister station WFUV, has hosted dozens of live sessions in our studio with a vivid, inspiriting array of musicians and bands. We've had the chance to shift from The Antlers' luminous introspections to the muscular, shambolic rock of Man Man and end up at the gentle-but-lethal songwriting of Laura Marling. We wanted to revisit some of our favorite performances from many of those sessions, like The Naked and Famous' stirring "Young Blood" or Beirut's accordion-spurred anthem "Santa Fe," and give you updates on what's coming up in 2012 for many of these artists and bands.

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Win Tickets For Cults At Webster Hall On January 19

Posted 12-12-11 by
Tags: Cults

Cults, the duo of Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, released their well-received, self-titled debut album in early summer and are firmly lodged in the "best albums of the year" list-o-mania of December. They're kicking off 2012 with a New Year's Eve shindig in Los Angeles and then head out for a winter tour, that includes a stretch in Australia and New Zealand. The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to Cults' stop at Webster Hall on January 19.

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TAS In Session (Lollapalooza and NYC Preview): Cults

Posted 8-1-11 by , Alisa Ali
Tags: Cults

Cults' brand of retro-gazing pop isn't necessarily revolutionary, but Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion's nervy confidence and assured, sparkling songs make the band one of the more intriguing newcomers of 2011. Follin and Oblivion (plus their touring bandmates) play Central Park's Summerstage this Sunday, August 7, following their Lollapalooza appearance on Friday, and they all dropped by The Alternate Side for a very special live session recently, rolling out great versions of tracks like "Abducted." Video after the jump and catch the full interview with Cults this Friday, August 5 on TAS in Session on 91.5 WNYE at 11 a.m. EDT.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 31

Posted 7-26-11 by
Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Handsome Furs, My Morning Jacket, Shabazz Palaces, Sleeper Agent, The Antlers, Washed Out

Kentucky's Sleeper Agent have a "celebrasion" on the TAS Top 20 while Bon Iver fends off The Antlers and Shabazz Palaces for world domination.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 24

Posted 7-19-11 by
Tags: Bon Iver, Cold Cave, Cults, Elbow, Friendly Fires, Holy Ghost! Handsome Furs, Okkervil River, Shabazz Palaces, The Antlers, Washed Out

Washed Out cleans up with a debut on the TAS album chart while Bon Iver effortlessly holds onto the top spot.

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Video: Watch Cults' "Go Outside"

Posted 7-13-11 by
Tags: Cults

Never mind that MTV clip for Cults'  "Go Outside" - the band has unyoked itself from the Viacom version (which features Emma Roberts and Dave Franco) and has done its own "official" video which debuted today on the band's website. 

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 17

Posted 7-12-11 by
Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Friendly Fires, Handsome Furs, Okkervil River, Shabazz Palaces, The Antlers, The Rosebuds, The Shivers

Handsome Furs and The Shivers add a cool blast to the TAS Top 20 while Bon Iver (repeated twice) maintains a whispery hold on the summit of the album chart. 

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 10

Posted 7-5-11 by
Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Holy Ghost!, Man Man, Okkervil River, Shabazz Palaces, The Antlers

Those manic men of Man Man jostle their way onto the TAS Top 20 while quiet Justin Vernon of Bon Iver whispers his way to number one.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 3

Posted 6-28-11 by
Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Beastie Boys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Foster the People, Friendly Fires, Shabazz Palaces, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

A dramatic album chart week as Bon Iver makes an impressive No. 2 debut, Cults leap twelve places to the top spot, and Shabazz Palaces float like a butterfly into the TAS Top 20.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending June 12

Posted 6-7-11 by
Tags: Beastie Boys, Cold Cave, Cults, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Foster the People, Holy Ghost!, James Blake, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, The Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Vaccines, TV on the Radio

New York's new kids on the block, Cults, and longtime local faves The Antlers burst onto the TAS top 20 while five-borough veterans Beastie Boys heat up the number one slot.

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Cults Set Release Date, Tracklisting For Debut Album

Posted 4-4-11 by
Tags: Cults

So much for those years that Cults' Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion spent studying film in New York. Forsaking cinema for rock, at least for the time being, Cults continue their North American tour this month and have announced details of their self-titled debut album, due out June 7 in the States and May 30 in the UK.

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