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The TAS Staff Picks Our Top Albums And Singles Of 2012 ... So Far

Posted 7-12-12 by
Tags: Alabama Shakes, Alt-J, Damon Albarn, Father John Misty, Frank Ocean, Howler, Jack White, Japandroids, Perfume Genius, Peter Broderick, Poliça, Public Service Broadcasting, The Walkmen, Zeus

The first half of 2012 has already come and gone. The Alternate Side staff, looking at the scores of WAV files, MP3s, CDs and even vinyl singles we've trundled through over the past six months, is slightly overwhelmed by the abundance of good music, so we've made some midpoint selections for our top 10 (or 11) albums and tracks of the year thus far. We have the freedom to change our minds completely by December, but in the meantime, bands and artists like Japandroids, Jack White, Hot Chip, The Walkmen, 2:54, Zeus, Public Service Broadcasting, Father John Misty, Cold Specks, Alt-J, Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn have made the cut. Read the lists after the jump.

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Björk Readying New Album, Announces Manchester Residency

Posted 3-17-11 by
Tags: Björk, Damon Albarn

While there's no set release date yet for Björk's next album Biophilia, she's announced an exciting residency at the Manchester International Festival in the UK where she'll spend three weeks this summer performing material from the new record with an international tour to follow. Plus, look for Damon Albarn's new theatre piece making its Manchester premiere as well.

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Damon Albarn and Gorillaz Record the xx's "Crystalised"

Posted 11-23-10 by
Tags: Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, The xx

Damon Albarn in his Gorillaz guise joined singer Daley for a BBC Live Lounge radio session over the weekend and the duo tackled a handsome, melancholy cover of the xx's "Crystalised" (video). Plus, what surprising collaborator nearly showed up on Plastic Beach?

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Gorillaz Visit Live At Letterman

Posted 10-8-10 by
Tags: Damon Albarn, Gorillaz

Gorillaz play their big New York show at Madison Square Garden later tonight, October 8, but on Thursday evening they streamed a special "Live at Letterman" webcast from the Ed Sullivan Theater, after "The Late Show with David Letterman" taped. The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali was there.

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Gorillaz Animate Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and De La Soul For New Video

Posted 6-15-10 by
Tags: Damon Albarn, De La Soul, Gorillaz, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg

Gorillaz released their new, Jamie Hewlett-directed animated video for "On Melancholy Hill," which features Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg and De La Soul, on iTunes today and will release the single in a digital bundle in late July with remixes from Japanese Popstars, She Is Danger and more. Plus graphic novelist Alan Moore of Watchman fame abandons plans to work with Hewlett and Damon Albarn on a new opera.

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