New Music, New York

Hear us Weekdays on WNYE 91.5 FM

TAS Takes On Valentine's Day With Not-So-Silly Love Songs

Posted 2-14-12 by
Tags: Aretha Franklin, Black Sabbath, Bon Iver, Depeche Mode, Gruff Rhys, James Blake, Jeff Buckley, Kathleen Edwards, Nick Cave, Paul Weller, Stars, The Cure, Van Morrison

Ah, Valentine's Day. A time of crushes, Cupids, chocolate and champagne. Or a depressing night spent with a dopey Katherine Heigl rom-com while polishing off a pint of Chunky Monkey. No matter what your take on the loveliest - or most loveless - of days, The Alternate Side staff has pulled together some of our favorite songs that we feel express the best and worst of romance.

More...

The Cure Set To Release Live Double Album For Charity In December

Posted 11-1-11 by
Tags: The Cure

The Cure, who kick off their brief "Reflections" tour on November 15 in London and arrive in New York for three shows at the Beacon Theatre, November 25-27, will release a live double album on December 5 documenting the band's powerful, nearly 3-hour set at this summer's Bestival 2011 on the tiny Isle of Wight. The album will be released on the indie Sunday Best label, owned by Bestival organizer Rob da Bank, and it will benefit a local charity, the Isle of Wight Youth Trust. After the jump, the full tracklisting and more detals.

More...

The Cure To Play First Three Albums In Their Entirety in New York, London and Los Angeles

Posted 9-28-11 by
Tags: The Cure

Earlier this spring, the Cure trekked to Australia's Vivid Festival to play their first three albums - Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Seventeen Seconds (1980) and Faith (1981) in sequence and in their entirety with former and present members of the band. Now, that special concert event, called "Reflections,"  will be coming to London, New York and Los Angeles this November.

More...

The Cure To Play First Three Albums In Their Entirety For Vivid Live

Posted 5-5-11 by
Tags: Architecture in Helsinki, Bat For Lashes, Cut Copy, Spiritualized, The Cure

The Cure, who were only slated to play Bestival this year, have announced a trek to the Vivid Live festival in Sydney on May 31-June 1 to play their first three albums, Three Imaginary Boys (1979), Seventeen Seconds (1980) and Faith (1981) in their entirety. The two nights, called "Reflections," will be taped for DVD and will resurrect most of the band's original lineup, including founding member Lol Tolhurst. Plus, Spiritualized, Bat For Lashes, Cut Copy and more added to Vivid Live lineup.

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.