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PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines, Feist Among Brit Award Nominees

Posted 1-12-12 by

Tags: Anna Calvi, Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Elbow, Feist, Noel Gallagher, PJ Harvey, The Vaccines

PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines and Feist are among the nominees for the 2012 Brit Awards, the UK's equivalent of the Grammy. The awards will be handed out on February 21 in London with Florence and the Machine, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Blur, with their first live appearance in three years, slated to perform.

The Antlers, Elbow And James Blake Sessions Noted As Faves Of TAS Engineering And Video Staffers

Posted 12-30-11 by

Tags: Active Child, Beirut, Elbow, Feist, Fruit Bats, James Blake, Man Man, The Antlers, The Naked and Famous

Behind every one of 2011's TAS or WFUV sessions in Studio A was an engineer who handled the mix, charged with the responsibility of making notable bands and artists like Feist, James Blake, Elbow, The Naked and Famous, The Antlers, Fruit Bats and more sound as good as possible for on-air broadcast. The bulk of the sessions are also taped by a video team, who are learning to capture performances in a visually exciting way. As the year comes to an end, the TAS video and engineering teams, most of them students at Fordham University, chose the most rewarding or meaningful sessions they worked on over the last year.

TAS In Session: Flashback 2011, Part 2

Posted 12-27-11 by

Tags: Art Brut, Elbow, Fool's Gold, James Blake, Low, Megafaun, Milagres, The Shivers, Twin Sister, YACHT

Last week, The Alternate Side posted the first part of TAS in Session: Flashback 2011 featuring artists like The Drums, Laura Marling and Real Estate. This week, round two of some of The Alternate Side and our sister station WFUV's favorite performances from the last year, including the pensive wizardry of James Blake, the stirring poetry of Elbow and the sprawling pop boulevards crossed by Fool's Gold. In addition to revisiting highlights, like Low's far-from-somnolent "Try To Sleep," or YACHT's incendiary "Dystopia," we'll also link to the original sessions and update you on what's coming up in 2012 for many of TAS' notable artists and bands.

The TAS Top 20 Albums For 2011

Posted 12-27-11 by

Tags: Bon Iver, Elbow, Feist, Girls, James Blake, Lykke Li, M83, PJ Harvey, Real Estate, The Mountain Goats, Wild Flag

Many albums, artists and bands have clambered up and down the TAS Top 20 chart over the past 12 months, but Bon Iver, PJ Harvey and M83 were tough to unseat in 2011. After the jump, The Alternate Side's 20 top-charting albums of the past year.

The Black Keys, M83, PJ Harvey And More On TAS Staff's Best Of 2011

Posted 12-13-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Bon Iver, Elbow, Holy Ghost, M83, Metronomy, My Morning Jacket, PJ Harvey, The Black Keys, tUnE-yArDs, Wild Flag

The Alternate Side staff both loves — and dreads — the annual rush of ubiquitous end-of-year lists, sifting through the best albums and singles of the twelve months gone by. There are usually far too many records or songs we'd like to mention, so consider the following just a start of what we really enjoyed in 2011, leaping from The Black Keys to tUnE-yArDs to Elbow to Little Dragon. And feel free to add your comments on what you liked too — we'd love to hear from you.

Elbow: TAS In Session

Posted 11-28-11 by

Tags: Elbow

It took nearly two decades, but Manchester rockers Elbow have become one of the most critically praised, beloved bands in the UK.. The group, just picked to provide music for the BBC's coverage of the 2012 London Olympics, has three prestigious Mercury Prize nominations to their name, including one win in 2008 for The Seldom Seen Kid. The quintet recently visited WFUV and The Alternate Side for a very special session where they performed songs from 2011's build a rocket boys! and The Seldom Seen Kid and discussed their extraordinary, 20-year history as friends and bandmates. Listen to the session in full on TAS' sister station, 90.7 WFUV, tomorrow, November 29, at 9 p.m. ET or streaming on WFUV.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending August 28

Posted 8-23-11 by

Tags: Bon Iver, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Elbow, Fool's Gold, Handsome Furs, Holy Ghost! Arctic Monkeys, Mr. Heavenly, Shabazz Palaces, The Antlers, The Rosebuds, Washed Out

Applause for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah who debut on this week's TAS Top 20 while Shabazz Palaces maintain their reign.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending August 14

Posted 8-9-11 by

Tags: Beirut, Bon Iver, Elbow, Holy Ghost!, Milagres, Mr. Heavenly, Shabazz Palaces, Sleeper Agent, The Antlers, The Horrors, The Shivers, Washed Out

Beirut floats onto the TAS Top Twenty with The Rip Tide while the "indie supergroup" trio of Mister Heavenly also debut. And guess who still reigns as king of the album chart?

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 31

Posted 7-26-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Handsome Furs, My Morning Jacket, Shabazz Palaces, Sleeper Agent, The Antlers, Washed Out

Kentucky's Sleeper Agent have a "celebrasion" on the TAS Top 20 while Bon Iver fends off The Antlers and Shabazz Palaces for world domination.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 24

Posted 7-19-11 by

Tags: Bon Iver, Cold Cave, Cults, Elbow, Friendly Fires, Holy Ghost! Handsome Furs, Okkervil River, Shabazz Palaces, The Antlers, Washed Out

Washed Out cleans up with a debut on the TAS album chart while Bon Iver effortlessly holds onto the top spot.

PJ Harvey, Metronomy, Elbow, Everything, Everything Among Mercury Prize Nominees

Posted 7-19-11 by

Tags: Adele, Anna Calvi, Elbow, Everything, Ghostpoet, Metronomy, PJ Harvey, Tinie Tempah

The shortlist for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize, the most prestigious music award given to British and Irish artists, was announced this morning with PJ Harvey, Adele, Ghostpoet, Elbow, Everything, Everything, Metronomy and Anna Calvi among the nominees. The full list after the jump.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 17

Posted 7-12-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Friendly Fires, Handsome Furs, Okkervil River, Shabazz Palaces, The Antlers, The Rosebuds, The Shivers

Handsome Furs and The Shivers add a cool blast to the TAS Top 20 while Bon Iver (repeated twice) maintains a whispery hold on the summit of the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 10

Posted 7-5-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Holy Ghost!, Man Man, Okkervil River, Shabazz Palaces, The Antlers

Those manic men of Man Man jostle their way onto the TAS Top 20 while quiet Justin Vernon of Bon Iver whispers his way to number one.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 3

Posted 6-28-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Beastie Boys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Foster the People, Friendly Fires, Shabazz Palaces, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

A dramatic album chart week as Bon Iver makes an impressive No. 2 debut, Cults leap twelve places to the top spot, and Shabazz Palaces float like a butterfly into the TAS Top 20.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending June 26

Posted 6-21-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Elbow, James Blake, My Morning Jacket, Okkervil River, the Beastie Boys, The Raveonettes, The Rosebuds

My Morning Jacket's Circuital makes its TAS album chart debut while the Arctic Monkeys defiantly prove they that they don't suck, seeing their way to the top spot.

Elbow Announce North American Tour This Fall

Posted 6-15-11 by

Tags: Elbow

Elbow, who top the TAS Top 20 album chart this week, will be returning Stateside in September for a two-week tour, including stops at Austin City Limits on September 18 and New York's Terminal 5 on September 25.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending June 12

Posted 6-7-11 by

Tags: Beastie Boys, Cold Cave, Cults, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Foster the People, Holy Ghost!, James Blake, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, The Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Vaccines, TV on the Radio

New York's new kids on the block, Cults, and longtime local faves The Antlers burst onto the TAS top 20 while five-borough veterans Beastie Boys heat up the number one slot.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending June 5

Posted 5-30-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Beastie Boys, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Generationals, Thurston Moore, TV on the Radio

The pairing of Thurston Moore and producer Beck make a sonic leap onto the TAS album chart while wily Fleet Foxes nudge Elbow and the Beastie Boys out of the top spot again.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending May 29

Posted 5-24-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Foster the People, Friendly Fires, Generationals, Holy Ghost!, James Blake, Okkervil River, The Mountain Goats, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Yuck

Arctic Monkeys and Okkervil River break onto the TAS Top 20 while Fleet Foxes and Elbow arm wrestle for album chart dominance.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending May 22

Posted 5-17-11 by

Tags: Beastie Boys, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Holy Ghost!, Lykke Li, The Mountain Goats, The Vaccines, TV on the Radio

Friendly Fires ignite the TAS Top 20 with the kinetic grooves of Pala while The Mountain Goats still scamper along the craggy peak of the album chart.

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TAS Top 20

1. Jack White
Blunderbuss

2. Poliça
Give You the Ghost

3. Santigold
Master of My Make-Believe

4. White Rabbits
Milk Famous

5. Zeus
Busting Visions

6. Beach House
Bloom

7. The Shins
Port of Morrow

8. Best Coast
The Only Place

9. Sleigh Bells
Reign of Terror

10. Django Django
Django Django

11. Spiritualized
Sweet Heart, Sweet Light

12. Miike Snow
Happy to You

13. Lost in the Trees
A Church That Fits Our Needs

14. Silversun Pickups
Neck of the Woods

15. Islands
A Sleep & A Forgetting

16. Bear in Heaven
I Love You, It’s Cool

17. Shearwater
Animal Joy

18. Chromatics
Kill For Love

19. Chairlift
Something

20. Mark Lanegan Band
Blues Funeral

Both Silversun Pickups and Best Coast realize that the TAS Top 20 is the only place to be whle Jack White has no intention of vacating his spot at the peak of the album chart.

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