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Win Tickets For Bloc Party And The Drums At Terminal 5 On August 8

Posted 7-16-12 by

Tags: Bloc Party, The Drums

The speculation over the demise of Bloc Party last year was, well, totally wrong. The British rockers, leaning ever more in a dance direction, return on August 21 after a four-year hiatus with Four, via new label, Frenchkiss. The band has managed to swiftly sell out its three-night stand next month with new labelmates The Drums, but The Alternate Side is giving fans the chance to win a pair of tickets for the August 8 show. How can you resist, especialy after Bloc Party's Kele Okereke was just voted the sexiest man in indie rock by Nerve.com?

The Drums, Hospitality And Crocodiles On 4Knots Festival Lineup

Posted 5-16-12 by

Tags: Bleached, Crocodiles, Hospitality, Nick Waterhouse, The Drums

The Drums, Hospitality, Crocodiles, Bleached and Nick Waterhouse have been tapped for the Village Voice's second annual 4Knots Festival which takes place on July 14 at New York's South Street Seaport on Piers 16 and 17. More acts are expected to be announced for the all-ages day festival which will include a second outdoor stage this year, permitting more bands.

Ticket Giveaway For The Drums At Webster Hall On April 22

Posted 3-12-12 by

Tags: The Drums

The Drums' Jonathan Pierce recently admitted to the Daily Mail that New York was the "scariest place in the world" for him to play a show, so help alleviate the band's trepidation when they play Webster Hall on April 22. The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to the gig which includes support from fellow Smiths fans Craft Spells out of Stockton, California.

The TAS Top 25 Tracks Of 2011

Posted 1-1-12 by

Tags: Bon Iver, Girls, James Blake, Lykke Li, M83, Neon Indian, The Drums, tUnE-yArDs, Washed Out

Missed our countdown of the TAS Top 25 Tracks of 2011? Never fear, we've got the list right here. Happy New Year!

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 18

Posted 12-13-11 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Class Actress, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Los Campesinos!, M83, Mates of State, St. Vincent, The Drums, Zola Jesus

Los Campesinos! crowd onto the TAS Top 20 stage while Atlas Sound conquers the long-lived M83 empire.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 4

Posted 11-29-11 by

Tags: Class Actress, Crooked Fingers, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, The Drums

Class Actress and Crooked Fingers break into the TAS Top 20 while M83 slows down and holds onto the very peak of the album chart for another week.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 27

Posted 11-22-11 by

Tags: Björk, Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, The Drums

M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, spends a second week atop the TAS Top 20, just in time for his two-show stopover in New York this week.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 20

Posted 11-15-11 by

Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of States, St. Vincent, The Drums, Wild Flag, Zola Jesus

Moonlighting Bradford Cox breaks into the TAS Top 20 with his latest Atlas Sound release while M83 hurries up the chart to its dreamy apex.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 13

Posted 11-8-11 by

Tags: Björk, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Megafaun, St. Vincent, The Drums, The War On Drugs, Wild Flag, Zola Jesus

Zola Jesus makes a gothic TAS Top 20 debut while The Drums fill in the #1 spot

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 6

Posted 11-1-11 by

Tags: Björk, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Mister Heavenly, St. Vincent, The Drums, The War On Drugs, Wild Flag

Women reign on this week's TAS Top 20 with Wild Flag, Feist and St. Vincent rising to the pinnacle of the chart.

The Drums: TAS In Session

Posted 10-31-11 by , Alisa Ali

Tags: The Drums

Now based in Brooklyn, The Drums have always played with various geographic — and emotional — locales in their music, swerving from infectious, sun-spashed, surf-pop to darker, Manchester-influenced rock. Their second album, Portamento, focuses more on the intimate, melancholy drift of the band's eclectic sound. However, when The Drums dropped by The Alternate Side not long ago, they were definitely in an upbeat mood, performing songs like their new single, "How It Ended," just released today, October 31. Happily, they're also on tour now, playing Bowery Ballroom this Wednesday, November 2 and Music Hall of Williamsburg the next day. You can hear the entire session on TAS on 91.5 WNYE this Friday, November 4, at 11 a.m., and streaming on the TAS site.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 30

Posted 10-24-11 by

Tags: Björk, Blitzen Trapper, Clap Your Hands, Deer Tick, Feist, M83, Megafaun, Neon Indian, Say Yeah, St. Vincent, The Drums, The Rapture, Wild Flag

M83's dreamy double album debuts on the TAS Top 20 while six strong women — and a band of male Girls — reach for the Number 1 spot.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 23

Posted 10-18-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Björk, Blitzen Trapper, Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Fool's Gold, Girls, Megafaun, Mr. Heavenly, St. Vincent, The Drums, The Rapture, Wild Flag

Björk's Biophilia and Deer Tick's Divine Providence debut and St. Vincent and Girls' Father, Son, Holy Ghost battle for the top spot in a strangely spiritual-sounding TAS Top 20.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 7

Posted 10-3-11 by

Tags: Blitzen Trapper, Fool's Gold, Girls, Megafaun, Neon Indian, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Drums

Neon Indian's sophomore album Era Extrana floats onto the TAS Top 20 whle Girls make a holy trinity move to the heavenly peak of the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 25

Posted 9-20-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Blitzen Trapper, Fool's Gold, Girls, Milagres, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Drums

The Drums and Blitzen Trapper wing their way onto the TAS Top 20 while a Brooklyn band makes a miracle leap to the apex of the album chart.

TAS And WFUV Bonnaroo Coverage 2011

Posted 6-9-11 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Big Boi, Florence and the Machine, Mumford & Sons, My Morning Jacket, The Drums, The Strokes

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival weekend is here at last and it's hot as hell in New York, just like Manchester, Tennessee. Can't make it down south this year to follow the likes of Arcade Fire and The Strokes? If you follow Team TAS and Team WFUV's coverage, plus check out Bonnaroo's own Vevo stream, you'll have all the coverage you'll need in the air-conditioned comfort of home (and you won't have to snooze in a muddy tent either). After the jump, all you'll need to know about The Alternate Side's Bonnaroo coverage 2011.

Phoenix, Surfer Blood, Four Tet, UNKLE, Ghostface Killah, POBPAH Set For CMJ Music Marathon

Posted 9-22-10 by

Tags: Everything, Four Tet, Ghostface Killah, Neon Indian, Phoenix, Surfer Blood, The Drums, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

An international flock of bands is slated to come to New York from October 19-23 for the CMJ Music Marathon and the officially announced bands and artists include Phoenix, Surfer Blood, The Drums, School of Seven Bells, Ghosface Killah, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, UNKLE, Four Tet, Greg Dulli and scores more. Get ready for bedlam.

Surfer Blood Heads To The Major Leagues

Posted 9-10-10 by

Tags: Surfer Blood, The Drums

According to frontman JP Pitts, the Florida band will make the leap from indie label Kanine to major label Warner Brothers for their followup to 2010's Astro Coast.

The Drums And Surfer Blood Co-Headline A North American Tour

Posted 7-26-10 by

Tags: Surfer Blood, The Drums

Unquestionably, two of the most buzzed-over bands of the year are The Drums and Surfer Blood. The two groups, with roots in Florida, will hook up for a co-headlining North American tour kicking off in Philadelphia on September 10.

TAS in Session: The Drums

Posted 3-8-10 by

Tags: The Drums

Purveyors of the perfect pop song, Brooklyn's The Drums drop by The Alternate Side to chat with Alisa Ali about their songwriting credo ("be selfish"), Kraftwerk as kids and their upcoming full-length album. Plus they play "Submarine" and "Make You Mine."

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