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Neon Indian Ticket Giveaway For Terminal 5 On May 12

Posted 5-7-12 by
Tags: Neon Indian

Neon Indian's Alan Palomo is approaching the end of his current North American tour supporting Era Extraña, wrapping up a long road trip at New York's Terminal 5 on May 12. The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to Saturday's gig, which includes support from Ducktails and Lemonade, but you need to enter by noon this Thursday, May 10, to win.

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Watch Friends Perform "My Boo" (Ghost Town DJ's Cover) At The Alternate Side

Posted 2-23-12 by
Tags: Friends, Metronomy, Neon Indian

Brooklyn quintet Friends, which is headed to SXSW next month, won't release its still-untitled debut album until May, but the band dropped by The Alternate Side last week for a five-song set. They even treated us (our request) to their fantastic cover of Ghost Town DJ's 1996 hit, "My Boo," the B-side to their slinky 2011 single "I'm His Girl." The entire session with Friends will run next month on The Alternate Side and TAS on 91.5 WNYE,  but after the jump, enjoy an exclusive live TAS performance of "My Boo" from the group's dynamic set.

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The TAS Top 25 Tracks Of 2011

Posted 1-1-12 by
Tags: Bon Iver, Girls, James Blake, Lykke Li, M83, Neon Indian, The Drums, tUnE-yArDs, Washed Out

Missed our countdown of the TAS Top 25 Tracks of 2011? Never fear, we've got the list right here. Happy New Year!

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Neon Indian Lines Up Lengthy 2012 Tour

Posted 12-7-11 by
Tags: Neon Indian

Neon Indian will be living out of suitcases for much of the first half of 2012. The band, led by Alan Palomo, kick off the New Year with a New Year's Eve show in Dallas, followed up by a Flaming Lips extravaganza on January 1 in Oklahoma City. Five months of touring follow, including a stop at the Museum of Modern Art in New York on March 7 and, concluding the long trek, another gig at Terminal 5 on May 12.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 11

Posted 12-6-11 by
Tags: Atlas Sound, Björk, Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, Guided By Voices, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, Zola Jesus

Guided By Voices charges into the TAS Top 20 with a brazen reunion while M83 loiters at the pinnacle of the album chart with Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending December 4

Posted 11-29-11 by
Tags: Class Actress, Crooked Fingers, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, The Drums

Class Actress and Crooked Fingers break into the TAS Top 20 while M83 slows down and holds onto the very peak of the album chart for another week.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 27

Posted 11-22-11 by
Tags: Björk, Deer Tick, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Neon Indian, Real Estate, St. Vincent, The Drums

M83, aka Anthony Gonzalez, spends a second week atop the TAS Top 20, just in time for his two-show stopover in New York this week.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 30

Posted 10-24-11 by
Tags: Björk, Blitzen Trapper, Clap Your Hands, Deer Tick, Feist, M83, Megafaun, Neon Indian, Say Yeah, St. Vincent, The Drums, The Rapture, Wild Flag

M83's dreamy double album debuts on the TAS Top 20 while six strong women — and a band of male Girls —  reach for the Number 1 spot.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending October 7

Posted 10-3-11 by
Tags: Blitzen Trapper, Fool's Gold, Girls, Megafaun, Neon Indian, St. Vincent, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Drums

Neon Indian's sophomore album Era Extrana floats onto the TAS Top 20 whle Girls make a holy trinity move to the heavenly peak of the album chart.

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Girl Talk, Pretty Lights, Empire Of The Sun, Big Boi Tapped For First Governors Ball Music Festival

Posted 2-25-11 by
Tags: Big Boi, Empire of the Sun, Girl Talk, Neon Indian, Passion Pit, Pretty Lights

The ever-rebellious Girl Talk and fellow sample-loving auteur Pretty Lights will co-headline the very first Governors Ball Music Festival in New York on Saturday, June 18. Empire of the Sun, Outkast's Big Boi, Neon Indian and a DJ set from Passion Pit are among the bands and artists also announced. Tickets are on sale now.

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Sleigh Bells Set Spring Co-Headlining Treks With CSS And Neon Indian

Posted 1-24-11 by
Tags: CSS, Neon Indian, Sleigh Bells

More treats are in store this spring from Sleigh Bells who've announced co-headlining gigs with both CSS and Neon Indian, kicking off April 21 in San Antonio, Texas. The duo, who are also set to play the Coachella Festival on April 15, will wend their way to the New York area for two gigs in May. Plus, a brand new video for "Rill Rill."

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Phoenix, Surfer Blood, Four Tet, UNKLE, Ghostface Killah, POBPAH Set For CMJ Music Marathon

Posted 9-22-10 by
Tags: Everything, Four Tet, Ghostface Killah, Neon Indian, Phoenix, Surfer Blood, The Drums, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

An international flock of bands is slated to come to New York from October 19-23 for the CMJ Music Marathon and the officially announced bands and artists include Phoenix, Surfer Blood, The Drums, School of Seven Bells, Ghosface Killah, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, UNKLE, Four Tet, Greg Dulli and scores more. Get ready for bedlam.

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Bonnaroo Festival Launches YouTube Stream

Posted 6-11-10 by
Tags: Carolina Chocolate Drops, Chris Thile, Damian Marley and Nas, Dave Matthews Band, Gaslight Anthem, Jay -Z, Jimmy Cliff, John Butler Trio, John Fogerty, Julia Nunes, Kings of Leon, LCD Soundsystem, Mayer Hawthorne and the Country, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Mumford & Sons, Neon Indian, Norah Jones, Punch Brothers, Regina Spektor, Rise Against, Saturday, Tenacious D, The Avett Brothers, The Dead Weather, The Dodos, The National, The Temper Trap, Tori Amos, Trombone Shorty, Umphrey's McGee, Ween, Weezer, Zac Brown Band

If you're determined to catch a few Bonnaroo appearances via YouTube, the festival's official channel is open for business. The quality of the stream isn't always great, but if you're willing to withstand a few glitches to see Jay-Z and Norah Jones (not together, though that might be intriguing), we have the link and schedule after the jump.

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