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Divine Fits Release Two New Tracks

Posted 6-4-13 by
Tags: Divine Fits

Divine Fits released two new tracks on Tuesday via iTunes. The double-sided single of "Chained To Love" and "Ain't That The Way" will be available as a 12-inch physical single on July 23 via Merge. Divine Fits play New York's Governor's Ball Music Festival this weekend.

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Watch Vampire Weekend And Divine Fits At SXSW's Public Radio Rocks

Posted 3-17-13 by
Tags: Divine Fits, Vampire Weekend

WFUV and The Alternate Side's Public Radio Rocks from the SXSW Day Stage on Friday featured strong performances from Vampire Weekend, Divine Fits, Iron & Wine, Emmylou Harris, Dawes, Charles Bradley and Pickwick. Watch Vampire Weekend rock the new "Unbelievers" and Divine Fits take on "Shivers." WFUV and The Alternate Side's South by Southwest 2013 music coverage is graciously supported by TuneIn. Funding for WFUV’s ongoing coverage of live concerts and festivals comes from The Agnes Varis Trust, supporting affordable access to the arts, education and healthcare.

 

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WFUV And TAS: Live From SXSW 2013

Posted 3-13-13 by
Tags: Charles Bradley, Dawes, Divine Fits, Emmylou Harris, Iron & Wine, Pickwick, Rodney Crowell, Vampire Weekend

Tune in Friday, March 15, from 1-7 p.m. ET for WFUV and The Alternate Side's live showcase as part of Public Radio Rocks from the SXSW Day Stage featuring Vampire Weekend, Divine Fits, Iron & Wine, Emmylou Harris, Dawes, Charles Bradley and Pickwick. Plus, we'll also have highlights from NPR Music's showcase from Stubb's featuring Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alt-J, Youth Lagoon and more. WFUV and The Alternate Side's South by Southwest 2013 music coverage is graciously supported by TuneIn Radio. Funding for WFUV’s ongoing coverage of live concerts and festivals comes from The Agnes Varis Trust, supporting affordable access to the arts, education and healthcare.

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The TAS Top 20 for 2012

Posted 12-25-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Dinosaur Jr., Divine Fits, Django Django, Father John Misty, Jack White, Japandroids, Savoir Adore, Tame Impala, The Walkmen

Over the last year, dozens of albums have climbed up and down the TAS Top 20 album chart. Here are the 20 releases that spent the most time on the chart, with Alt-J, Divine Fits and Dinosaur Jr. leading the way.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending October 7

Posted 10-2-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Bob Mould, Cat Power, Dinosaur Jr., Divine Fits, Grizzly Bear, Matt and Kim, Stars, Two Door Cinema Club, Yeasayer

 Matt and Kim storm onto the TAS Top 20 with Lightning while Divine Fits don't need a tantrum to get to No. 1 on the album chart.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending September 30

Posted 9-25-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Bob Mould, Cat Power, Dinosaur Jr., Divine Fits, Grizzly Bear, Stars, The Mountain Goats, The xx, Two Door Cinema Club, Yeasayer

The Mountain Goats gambol onto the TAS Top 20 while Grizzly Bear still roams the peak of this week's album chart.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending September 23

Posted 9-18-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Bob Mould, Cat Power, Divine Fits, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, The xx, Two Door Cinema Club, Yeasayer

Bob Mould and Two Door Cinema Club segue onto the TAS Top 20 while Divine Fits shadow Cat Power's Sun and climb to the peak of the chart.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending September 16

Posted 9-11-12 by
Tags: Animal Collective, Cat Power, DIIV, Dinosaur Jr., Divine Fits, Passion Pit, Purity Ring, Stars. Grizzly Bear, The xx, Yeasayer

Stars shine and Animal Collective measure the frequency on the TAS Top 20 while Grizzly Bear lumber to peak of the album chart.

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Divine Fits Sets U.S. Tour Dates

Posted 9-4-12 by
Tags: Divine Fits

What do you do once you form a supergroup and release an album? Well, you take the show on the road. Divine Fits, the trio of Spoon's Britt Daniel, Dan Boeckner (ex of Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade) and New Bomb Turks' Sam Brown, will officially kick off their first U.S, tour on October 16. The band, which plays Music Hall of Williamsburg this Sunday, September 9, will also return to the city for a gig at Webster Hall on October 21.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending September 9

Posted 9-4-12 by
Tags: Cat Power, Dinosaur Jr., Dirty Projectors, Divine Fits, Grizzly Bear, Icky Blossoms, Passion Pit, Purity Ring, The xx, Yeasayer

Dinosaur Jr. thunders onto the TAS Top 20 while Cat Power suns herself at the very pinnacle of the chart.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending September 2

Posted 8-28-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Bloc Party, Cat Power, Dirty Projectors, Divine Fits, Icky Blossoms, Japandroids, Passion Pit, Purity Ring, Yeasayer

The unstoppable Bloc Party and supertrio Divine Fits take their place on the TAS Top 20 while Yeasayer still smell sweet at the peak of the chart with Fragrant World.

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Divine Fits Gets Real About A Debut Single

Posted 6-20-12 by
Tags: Divine Fits, Handsome Furs, New Bomb Turks, Spoon, Wolf Parade

Divine Fits, the super trio of Spoon's Britt Daniel, former Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade member Dan Boeckner and Sam Brown of New Bomb Turks, has made their debut single, "My Love Is Real,"  available for fans' streaming pleasure if you "like" their Facebook page. The 7-inch single, backed by the non-album B-side "I Was Born In A Laundromat," will be released by Merge Records on July 31.

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Listen To Divine Fits Preview

Posted 5-31-12 by
Tags: Divine Fits, Handsome Furs, New Bomb Turks, Spoon

The silver lining in the cloudy — downright stormy —  news earlier this month that TAS favorites Handsome Furs had sadly broken up is the intriguing formation of Divine Fits, the collaboration between Dan Boeckner, ex of Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade, Spoon's Britt Daniel and New Bomb Turks' Sam Brown. A debut album is due out later this year on Merge Records and after the jump, check out a video preview of the project.

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