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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.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 25

Posted 9-20-11 by
Tags: Beirut, Blitzen Trapper, Fool's Gold, Girls, Milagres, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Drums

The Drums and Blitzen Trapper wing their way onto the TAS Top 20 while a Brooklyn band makes a miracle leap to the apex of the album chart.

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TAS In Session: Milagres

Posted 9-19-11 by , Alisa Ali
Tags: Milagres

It's always rewarding to see a local band shift from anonymity to across-the-board accolades. Brooklyn's Milagres have been around for about five years, but lead singer/songwriter Kyle Wilson re-shaped the band and his music after he had a serious climbing accident. The result is Milagres' powerful, tender second album - what they perceive as their real "debut" - Glowing Mouth.  Milagres recently visited The Alternate Side for a particularly uplifting, rowdy live set - you can listen to that session this Friday, September 23, on TAS on 91.5 WNYE at 11 a.m EDT. In addition, Milagres mark their album's release with a special gig at New York's Mercury Lounge on September 30 with Peter Wolf Crier.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 18

Posted 9-13-11 by
Tags: Beirut, Girls, Milagres, Sleeper Agent, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks. WILD FLAG, The Horrors, The Rapture, The War On Drugs, Washed Out, We Are Augustines

We Are Augustines, The Rapture And The War On Drugs march onto the TAS Top 20 while Beirut fends off Washed Out and Milagres to triumph at Number One.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 11

Posted 9-5-11 by
Tags: Beirut, Girls, Milagres, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Horrors, Washed Out, Wild Flag

Washed Out cleans up the TAS Top 20 while St. Vincent, Girls and Wild Flag debut on the album chart with a little girl - and guy - power.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending September 4

Posted 8-30-11 by
Tags: Beirut, Bon Iver, Handsome Furs, Milagres, Mister Heavenly, Shabazz Palaces, Sleeper Agent, The Antlers, The Horrors, Washed Out

The Horrors' Skying soars to the peak of the TAS album chart while Beirut and Washed Out make a quick charge to the top five.

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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?

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