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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 25

Posted 3-20-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Grimes, Howler, Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Tanlines, The Magnetic Fields, The Shins, White Rabbits

Brooklyn's own Tanlines and a new lineup of The Shins break into the TAS Top 20 while The Magnetic Fields keep Sleigh Bells at bay to retain their number 1 position.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 18

Posted 3-13-12 by
Tags: Air, Cloud Nothings, Fanfarlo, Grimes, Howler, Islands, Mark Lanegan Band, Of Montreal, Perfume Genius, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, Tennis, The Magnetic Fields, White Rabbits

The Magnetic Fields' new album might be at the bottom of the sea, but they soar to the top of the TAS Top 20. Plus debuts from Santigold, White Rabbits and Fanfarlo spring foward on the album chart.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 11

Posted 3-6-12 by
Tags: Air, Cloud Nothings, Grimes, Hospitality, Howler, Mark Lanegan Band, Of Montreal, Perfume Genius, Shearwater, Sleigh Bells, Tennis, The Magnetic Fields

The Mark Lanegan Band's elegiac blues dominate the TAS album chart with upstarts Cloud Nothings and Grimes rounding out the TAS Top 3.

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Howler: TAS In Session

Posted 3-1-12 by , Eric Holland
Tags: Howler

The explosive debut album from Howler, the cheekily-named America Give Up which was released in January on Rough Trade Records, has earned the Minneapolis quintet enthusiastic feedback both Stateside and in the UK. Howler kick off a North American tour on March 9 in Appleton, Wisconsin, but last month, the guys visited The Alternate Side for a kinetic live set. Check out the session on TAS on 91.5 WNYE tomorrow, March 2, at 11 a.m. EST and streaming on The Alternate Side. After the jump, watch exclusive performance videos of tracks like "Back Of Your Neck."

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending February 26

Posted 2-21-12 by
Tags: Air, Cloud Nothings, Grimes, Hospitality, Howler, Los Campesinos!, Mark Lanegan Band, Nada Surf, Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten, Tennis, The Big Pink, The Roots

Contemplative new albums from Sharon Van Etten and Perfume Genius step onto The Alternate Side's album chart while Tennis sails to the very top.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending February 19

Posted 2-14-12 by
Tags: Air, Caveman, Cloud Nothings, Grimes, Hospitality, Howler, Islands, Mark Lanegan Band, Nada Surf, Sleigh Bells, Tennis, The Big Pink, The Roots, Zola Jesus

Islands and the Mark Lanegan Band break onto the TAS Top 20 while star-gazing Nada Surf remains at the pinnacle of the album chart.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending February 12

Posted 2-7-12 by
Tags: Alamo Race Track, Guided By Voices, Howler, Los Campesinos! Zola Jesus, M83, Nada Surf, Of Montreal, Tennis, The Big Pink, The Roots

Nada Surf kickflip to the crest of the TAS Top 20 while Howler paddle onto the album chart for the first time.

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