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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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TAS In Session Flashback 2012: Part One

Posted 12-24-12 by
Tags: Bombay Bicycle Club, Diamond Rings, Django Django, Father John Misty, Friends, Here We Go Magic, Husky, Lost In The Trees, Metric, Niki & The Dove, Yeasayer

Over the past year, The Alternate Side staff has relished the chance to interview dozens of bands, hailing from all over the world, from Stockholm, Sweden (Niki & The Dove) to Ballarat, Australia (Gold Fields) to Omaha, Nebraska (Icky Blossoms). We loved all of the interviews we did with bands and over the next two weeks, we'll look back at some of those sessions — and live performance videos — that were most meaningful to us in 2012 and report on what's coming up for those bands in 2013. A big thanks to WFUV/The Alternate Side's outstanding engineering and video teams too.

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Alt-J Wins The 2012 Mercury Music Prize

Posted 11-1-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Ben Howard, Django Django, Field Music, Jessie Ware, Lianne La Havas, Michael Kiwanuka, Plan B, Richard Hawley, Roller Trio, Sam Lee, The Maccabees

Alt-J has emerged from the pack of 12 shortlisted nominees as the winner of the 2012 Mercury Prize, arguably the most venerable and meaningful of the annual British music awards given to a band or artist from the UK or Ireland. The Mercury Prize was handed out at London's Roundhouse on Thursday night following performances from all of the nominees, from Alt-J to Jessie Ware

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Django Django: TAS In Session

Posted 10-29-12 by
Tags: Django Django

The Mercury Prize, the apotheosis of Britain's prestige music awards, will be handed out this Thursday, November 1, in London. One of the twelve shortlisted nominees most heavily favored to win is Django Django, the percussively-driven Edinburgh-born quartet that released its critically-acclaimed eponymous debut earlier this year. A few weeks ago, Django Django visited The Alternate Side for a terrific session which airs this Friday, November 2, at 11 a.m. EDT on TAS on 91.5 WNYE, also streaming on the TAS site. Check out Django Django's live performances of "Default," "Life's a Beach" and more.

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Watch: Django Django Play 'Waveforms' Live In Studio A

Posted 10-4-12 by
Tags: Django Django

Mercury Prize nominees Django Django visited The Alternate Side's Studio A for a session on Monday, the day before before the band's triumphant, sold-out show at Bowery Ballroom on October 2 (they play Brooklyn's Knitting Factory tonight). Watch Django Django's exclusive TAS performance of "Waveforms" here.

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Mercury Prize Shortlist Includes Django Django, Alt-J, Field Music, The Maccabees

Posted 9-12-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Django Django, Field Music, Michael Kiwanuka, Richard Hawley, The Maccabees

The shortlist for the 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize was announced in London this afternoon and Django Django, Alt-J, Field Music, The Maccabees, Richard Hawley and Michael Kiwanuka are among the 12 nominees.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 6

Posted 5-1-12 by
Tags: Bear in Heaven, Chromatics, Django Django, Jack White, Poliça, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, The Shins, White Rabbits, Zeus

After a five-year gap, Chromatics finally return with Kill For Love and take on the TAS top 20 while Santigold remains queen of the album chart for a second week.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 29

Posted 4-24-12 by
Tags: Bear in Heaven, Django Django, Jack White, Mark Lanegan Band, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, Spiritualized, The Shins, White Rabbits

Bear in Heaven, Spiritualized and rock's holy man Jack White make up the celestial trio debuting on this week's TAS Top 20.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 22

Posted 4-17-12 by
Tags: Chairlift, Django Django, Hower, Islands, Mark Lanegan Band, Miike Snow. The Shins, Perfume Genius, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, The Magnetic Fields

It's a study in contrasts as the Mark Lanegan Band's Blues Funeral darkly possesses the peak of the TAS Top 20 while Miike Snow debuts at the bottom of the album chart with Happy To You.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 15

Posted 4-10-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Django Django, Islands, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Poliça, Sleigh Bells, The Magnetic Fields, The Shins, White Rabbits, Zeus

Gayngs-born Poliça and Zeus, which moonlights as Jason Collett's backing band, break into the TAS Top 20 while the Mark Lanegan Band makes a bluesy run back to No. 1.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 8

Posted 4-3-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Django Django, Fanfarlo, Grimes, Lost In The Trees, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Tanlines, The Shins, White Rabbits

While Lost in the Trees find their way onto the TAS album chart, The Shins drop anchor at the top spot with Port of Morrow.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 1

Posted 3-27-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Django Django, Grimes, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Sleigh Bells, The Magnetic Fields, The Shins

As Sleigh Bells ring in their reign atop the TAS Top 20, British newcomers Django Django make their own jangling debut on this week's album chart.

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SXSW 2012: The Alternate Side Wrap

Posted 3-21-12 by
Tags: Alabama Shakes, AU, Bishop Morocco, Built to Spill, Django Django, Exitmusic, Jonquil, Poliça, Sleepy Su, Spanish Prisoners, Yukon Blonde, Zeus

Check out The Alternate Side's coverage of SXSW 2012 featuring exclusive interviews with Built to Spill, Yukon Blonde, Django Django, Sharon Van Etten and Poliça. Plus TAS in Session with Michael Kiwanuka and Friends, who visited the TAS and WFUV studios prior to their Texas travels. We also have Austin-brewed band blogs courtesy of Spanish Prisoners, Exitmusic, AU, Jonquil, Bishop Morocco, Zeus and Sleepy Sun.  And finally, live performances from Alabama Shakes and Shearwater, thanks to our sister station WFUV.

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Django Django: SXSW 2012 Interview With David Maclean

Posted 3-18-12 by
Tags: Django Django

Claiming one of the best-reviewed debut albums of this still-young year, Edinburgh's Django Django dived headlong into their first trip to SXSW, consummating a journey that began back in 2008 when the quartet first formed. They've been often compared to The Beta Band and for a pretty good reason; Django Django's drummer, producer and singer David Maclean happens to be the brother of The Beta Band's keyboard player John Maclean. The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali met up with David MacLean at the Hotel San Jose and learned about all of those Django Django rumors that are simply not true.

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