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Freelance Whales: TAS In Session

Posted 12-17-12 by , Russ Borris

Tags: Freelance Whales

Since Freelance Whales released its 2009 debut, Weathervanes, the local indie pop band has gone from busking on Brooklyn street corners to worldwide tours, supporting the likes of Foals, Tokyo Police Club and Fanfarlo. Secure in their own sound now, Freelance Whales' latest album, Diluvia, even takes on a sci-fi concept. Freelance Whales launch a headlining tour in January (check out the TAS ticket giveaway) and not long ago, they visited The Alternate Side's Studio A for a session, airing on TAS on 91.5 WNYE and streaming online this Friday, December 21, at 11 a.m. EST.

Newport Folk Festival Live Coverage On TAS' Sister Station WFUV And NPR Music

Posted 7-29-11 by

Tags: Delta Spirit, Freelance Whales, M. Ward, The Decemberists, The Head and the Heart

The Alternate Side's sister station 90.7 WFUV and NPR Music will be broadcasting live from the sold-out Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island this weekend, July 30-31, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. EDT. Check out coverage from Team WFUV and NPR Music of bands like The Decemberists, M. Ward, The Head and the Heart, Elvis Costello, Gillian Welch, Freelance Whales, Delta Spirit, Middle Brother and many more. More details after the jump.

See Foals, Freelance Whales and The Naked And Famous On May 4

Posted 3-21-11 by

Tags: Foals, Freelance Whales, The Naked and Famous

It would be criminal to miss the triple play of bands coming to Terminal 5 on May 4. The headliners, Oxford rockers Foals, released one of the best albums of 2010, Total Life Forever, and their support is hardly shabby: New Zealand's The Naked and Famous (one of the buzzier SXSW bands) and New York's charming Freelance Whales. And yes, The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to some lucky winners.

Foals Return Stateside for Spring Tour

Posted 1-17-11 by

Tags: Foals, Freelance Whales

Foals, who landed near the top of most music critics' lists for one of the strongest albums of 2010, Total Life Forever, will return to to North America this April for a lengthy tour.

Cage The Elephant Kick Off Starry Nights Music Festival

Posted 9-16-10 by

Tags: Cage the Elephant, Daniel Johnston, Freelance Whales, Ghostland Observatory

Industrious rockers Cage The Elephant have set up their own Kentucky music festival, October 1-2 in their hometown of Bowling Green. The 30-band lineup includes Ghostland Observatory, Freelance Whales, Daniel Johnston, Keller Williams, Colour Revolt and many more.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending July 4

Posted 6-29-10 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Blitzen Trapper, Broken Social Scene, Foals, Freelance Whales, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz, Kele, LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, Phantogram, Sleigh Bells, The Apples in Stereo, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, The Morning Benders, The National, The New Pornographers, The Roots

The Roots make their TAS Top 20 album chart debut with How I Got Over while The Black Keys, The National and LCD Soundsystem swap places. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has your summer stats.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending June 27

Posted 6-22-10 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Blitzen Trapper, Broken Social Scene, Foals, Freelance Whales, Goldfrapp, Gorillaz, Kele, LCD Soundsystem, MGMT, Phantogram, Sleigh Bells, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Apples in Stereo, The Black Keys, The Dead Weather, The Morning Bender, The National, The New Pornographers

Arcade Fire, who just added a second show at New York's Madison Square Garden on August 4, jump onto the TAS Top 20 album chart this week with The Suburbs, while The National and The Black Keys battle on for number one. Russ Borris has your weekly update.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending June 13

Foals trot onto the TAS Top Twenty album chart with Total Life Forever while Brooklyn bands, The National and LCD Soundsystem, still arm wrestle for that number one spot. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has this week's stats.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending May 23

The Dead Weather and The Apples in Stereo travel through space and time to debut on this week's TAS Top 20 album chart while Broken Social Scene break their way to the top. Our assistant music director Russ Borris rounds up this week's chart climbers and crashers.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending May 16

Everything is nearly broken as Broken Bells and Broken Social Scene challenge the seemingly unbreakable Gorillaz for the top spot. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has this week's album chart rundown.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending May 9

While Saratoga Springs' buoyant duo Phantogram make their TAS debut, this week's eclectic album chart is a zoo of Gorillaz, Freelance Whales and LCD Soundsystem's battalion of "Drunk Girls." Our own Russ Borris has the stats.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending April 18

The Black Keys debut on the chart this week as Broken Bells crack the top slot. Assistant music director Russ Borris has your highest ranking albums getting spins on The Alternate Side.

Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup: Soundgarden, Arcade Fire, Green Day, The Strokes, Lady Gaga And Phoenix

The folks behind the Lollapalooza festival have revealed the event's 2010 lineup with the reunited Soundgarden, Broadway's Green Day, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Phoenix and The Strokes as headliners. Other bands and artists include MGMT, Hot Chip, Yeasayer, Grizzly Bear, Devo, The National and the recently arrested Erykah Badu. The festival takes place August 6-8 in Chicago

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending April 11

As Gorillaz, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists and Broken Bells make their way to the top four, Yeasayer and Vampire Weekend arm wrestle for the top slot. Russ Borris has this week's Top 20 album chart. M

TAS in Session: Freelance Whales

Posted 4-5-10 by

Tags: Cymbals Eat Guitars, Freelance Whales

The pride of Queens, Freelance Whales, will rerelease their exceptional debut Weathervanes on Frenchkiss/Mom + Pop Records on April 13. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris caught up with the quirky quintet for a live studio session before they set out on their latest tour with Cymbals Eat Guitars. Check out exclusive performance videos for "Ghosting," "Hannah," "Generator 2nd Floor" and "Location" after the jump.

SXSW 2010 Recap: Rita Houston's Whole Wide World

Posted 3-10-10 by

Tags: Casiokids, Cate Le Bon, Chew Lips, Freelance Whales, Local Natives, Margaret Cho, Melissa Auf der Maur, Phantogram, Savoir Adore, Spoon, The Chapman Family, The Morning Benders, The xx, Villagers

Team WFUV and The Alternate Side interviewed 23 bands at SXSW 2010 - from the xx to Neon Indian to Frightened Rabbit. Rita Houston, Alisa Ali and Kara Manning convened for a very special edition of Rita's Whole Wide World to discuss the highlights of SXSW 2010 and revisit interviews and new music courtesy of the xx, Margaret Cho, Melissa Auf der Maur, Phantogram, Chew Lips, Cate Le Bon, Villagers, Savoir Adore, Morning Benders and many more. Audio link after the jump.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending March 14

Posted 3-9-10 by

Tags: Freelance Whales, Joanna Newsom, Yeasayer

Joanna Newsom and Freelance Whales enter this week's TAS Top 20 album chart while Yeasayer ambles to the number O.N.E. spot.

The Alternate Side Playlist: Frightened Rabbit, Two Door Cinema Club, Mos Def And More

Posted 1-11-10 by

Tags: Adam Green, Beardo, Freelance Whales, Frightened Rabbit, Love Is All, Mos Def, Oh No Ono, Pit Er Pat, The Besnard Lakes, Two Door Cinema Club, White Hinterland, Xiu Xiu

A brand new week with brand new adds to The Alternate Side playlist from Frightened Rabbit, Two Door Cinema Club, Freelance Whales, Mos Def, Love Is All and much more.

Breaking Bands! TAS Predicts What New Faces Will Be Causing A Commotion In 2010

Posted 12-31-09 by

Tags: Broken Bells, Cloud Control, Delphic, Freelance Whales, Jónsi, Local Natives, The Drums, The Joy Formidable, Two Door Cinema Club

The last days of December are so 2009. We're looking ahead to a fresh year with new faces - bands like Delphic, Freelance Whales, Two Door Cinema Club and The Joy Formidable - who we think you'll be talking about in 2010.

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1. James Blake
Overgrown

2. Palma Violets
180

3. Shout Out Louds
Optica

4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Mosquito

5. Kurt Vile
Wakin on a Pretty Daze

6. Chvrches
Recover EP

7. My Bloody Valentine
m b v

8. Savages
Silence Yourself

9. Depeche Mode
Delta Machine

10. Phosphorescent
Muchacho

11. Atoms For Peace
Amok

12. Yo La Tengo
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13. Foals
Holy Fire

14. Chelsea Light Moving
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15. Phoenix
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16. Guards
In Guards We Trust

17. Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
We the Common

18. Daughter
If You Leave

19. Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City

20. Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell

Crawling into the light of day, Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires of the City debuts on the TAS Top 20 while James Blake remains atop the album chart.

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