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Frightened Rabbit Return With Autumn Tour Of North America, New EP And Album Ahead

Posted 7-10-12 by

A fourth album is in the works for Frightened Rabbit, due out in early 2013, and the band has announced a North American tour this October. The 13-city trek follows on the heels of the band's upcoming, still-untitled EP, set for release on September 25th and marking the Scottish group's first for major label Canvasback/Atlantic. Frightened Rabbit's tour includes a date at New York's Bowery Ballroom on October 8.

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The National Cover The Philistines Jr. For New Compilation (Audio)

Posted 10-26-11 by

Tags: Frightened Rabbit, Jónsi, Mates of State, The National, The Philistines Jr., We Were Promised Jetpacks

The National, who have a four-concert run at New York's Beacon Theater this December, join Jónsi, Frightened Rabbit, Mates of State, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Mercury Rev, The Kissaway Trail and more for a special edition — including remixes and covers —of the Philistines Jr.'s 2010 album If A Band Plays in the Woods ...? due for release on November 1. The Philistines Jr. play their first New York show in four years on October 29 at Arlene's Grocery. After the jump, check out The National's take on "Twenty Miles To NH (Part 2)."

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Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison Talks To TAS And Duets With Craig Finn

Posted 11-1-10 by

Tags: Frightened Rabbit, Plants and Animals, The Hold Steady

Frightened Rabbit played Terminal 5 this past Saturday, October 30, and frontman Scott Hutchison gave us the scoop on Halloween eve hijinks and why The Hold Steady's Craig Finn is a little like Kiki Dee. Plus, video of Scott and Craig singing "Don't Go Breaking My Heart."

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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Matt and Kim, Ted Leo And The Pharmacists For Siren Festival

Posted 5-5-10 by

Tags: Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Frightened Rabbit, Harlem, M.I.A, Matt and Kim, Surfer Blood, Ted Leo, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Pharmacists

Brooklyn's Coney Island will be a rock 'n' roll mecca on July 17 thanks to the return of the Village Voice's Siren Festival, celebrating its tenth anniversary with a lineup that includes The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Matt and Kim, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Surfer Blood and Harlem.

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TAS Interview: Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit

Posted 4-30-10 by

Tags: Frightened Rabbit, Meursault, Neutral Milk Hotel, We Were Promised Jetpacks

Scottish rockers Frightened Rabbit hit a slight volcanic hitch delaying their North American tour - they were stranded at Heathrow Airport for days, wryly tweeting of their discontent. The quartet is finally on this side of the pond, catching up on lost time. Recently, The Alternate Side caught up with singer and songwriter Scott Hutchison who revealed his sunnier aspirations for the band's third album, The Winter of Mixed Drinks, and admitted that the best advice he's ever received was "don't be bitter." Even over Icelandic volcanos.

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Tour Plans Of Bands Disrupted By Volcanic Ash Cloud; Coachella Cancellations

Posted 4-16-10 by

Tags: Bad Lieutenant, Delphic, Frightened Rabbit, Gary Numan, Los Campesinos!, The Cribs

The massive disruption of flights from Europe and the UK to the US thanks to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull (and no, we can't pronounce it either), resulting in an enormous ash cloud harmful to airplanes, has also derailed the Coachella and North American tour plans of The Cribs, Frightened Rabbit, Bad Lieutenant, Delphic, Gary Numan, Los Campesinos! and many more. Los Campesinos! have rescheduled their Saturday gig at Maxwell's to Wednesday, April 21.

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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

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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.

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