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Lawrence Arabia: TAS In Session

Posted 11-19-12 by , Alisa Ali
Tags: Lawrence Arabia

New Zealand's James Milne — best known by his moniker, Lawrence Arabia — is a savvy guy when it comes to recruiting his friends and fellow musicians: his third and latest album, The Sparrow, features Connan Mockasin and Elroy Finn and his touring band includes pal Liam Finn. The Sparrow also marks a shift in Lawrence Arabia's music; while songs still unfold with brisk, rapturous hooks, Milne takes a more expansive chamber pop turn on this album. Watch Lawrence Arabia's performance and read interview highlights from the band's recent session at The Alternate Side.

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TAS in Session: Lawrence Arabia

Posted 5-24-10 by , Alisa Ali
Tags: Lawrence Arabia, Okkervil River, The Brunettes, The Ruby Suns

New Zealand's punchy popsters Lawrence Arabia, who will be touring with Crowded House this summer, dropped by Studio A during a recent stop in New York. Frontman James Milne regaled The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali with explanations of pineapple lumps and Shoreditch hipsters and the band played several songs from their award-winning second album, Chant Darling.

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