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TAS In Session Flashback 2012: Part Two

Posted 12-31-12 by
Tags: Alt-J, Daughter, Exitmusic, Geographer, Gold Fields, Icky Blossoms, Perfume Genius, Poliça, The Antlers, The Tallest Man On Earth, The Walkmen, Twin Shadow

Throughout the last year, The Alternate Side staff has chatted with dozens of up-and-coming and established bands in our live sessions, spanning the globe from Dalama, Sweden (The Tallest Man On Earth) to Toronto, Canada (Metric) to San Francisco, California (Geographer). The first part of our TAS in 2012 retrospective was published last week, and as we dive into 2013, we're revisiting more of those sessions — and live performance videos — that we liked. We'll also report on what's coming up for those bands in 2013. We also offer up another big round of applause for the intrepid WFUV/The Alternate Side engineering and video teams too.

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The TAS Staff Picks Our Top Albums And Singles Of 2012 ... So Far

Posted 7-12-12 by
Tags: Alabama Shakes, Alt-J, Damon Albarn, Father John Misty, Frank Ocean, Howler, Jack White, Japandroids, Perfume Genius, Peter Broderick, Poliça, Public Service Broadcasting, The Walkmen, Zeus

The first half of 2012 has already come and gone. The Alternate Side staff, looking at the scores of WAV files, MP3s, CDs and even vinyl singles we've trundled through over the past six months, is slightly overwhelmed by the abundance of good music, so we've made some midpoint selections for our top 10 (or 11) albums and tracks of the year thus far. We have the freedom to change our minds completely by December, but in the meantime, bands and artists like Japandroids, Jack White, Hot Chip, The Walkmen, 2:54, Zeus, Public Service Broadcasting, Father John Misty, Cold Specks, Alt-J, Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn have made the cut. Read the lists after the jump.

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Ticket Giveaway To Sigur Rós And Perfume Genius At Celebrate Brooklyn! On July 31

Posted 6-25-12 by
Tags: Perfume Genius, Sigur Rós

The pairing of Sigur Rós and Perfume Genius for a summer tour is inspired; both bands gently provoke a profound emotional response in their fans that slips beyond words into a more visceral realm. The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to the bands' stop at Celebrate Brooklyn! at the Prospect Park Bandshell on July 31, the first gig that Sigur Rós has played in the New York area since 2008.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 22

Posted 4-17-12 by
Tags: Chairlift, Django Django, Hower, Islands, Mark Lanegan Band, Miike Snow. The Shins, Perfume Genius, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, The Magnetic Fields

It's a study in contrasts as the Mark Lanegan Band's Blues Funeral darkly possesses the peak of the TAS Top 20 while Miike Snow debuts at the bottom of the album chart with Happy To You.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 15

Posted 4-10-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Django Django, Islands, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Poliça, Sleigh Bells, The Magnetic Fields, The Shins, White Rabbits, Zeus

Gayngs-born Poliça and Zeus, which moonlights as Jason Collett's backing band, break into the TAS Top 20 while the Mark Lanegan Band makes a bluesy run back to No. 1.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 8

Posted 4-3-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Django Django, Fanfarlo, Grimes, Lost In The Trees, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Sharon Van Etten, Sleigh Bells, Tanlines, The Shins, White Rabbits

While Lost in the Trees find their way onto the TAS album chart, The Shins drop anchor at the top spot with Port of Morrow.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 1

Posted 3-27-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Django Django, Grimes, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Sleigh Bells, The Magnetic Fields, The Shins

As Sleigh Bells ring in their reign atop the TAS Top 20, British newcomers Django Django make their own jangling debut on this week's album chart.

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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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Perfume Genius: TAS In Session

Posted 3-5-12 by , Alisa Ali
Tags: Perfume Genius

The raw, devastating intimacy of the music of Mike Hadreas, who works as Perfume Genius, first garnered the Seattle-based singer and songwriter notice with his startling debut, 2010's Learning. His unflinching, vulnerable examination of addiction, despair, sexual abuse and self-discovery remains as vivid on his sophomore album, Put Your Back N 2 It, out now on Matador/Turnstile, but as Hadreas admitted when he visited The Alternate Side last month, there is a more buoyant approach to the music on this record, despite its troubling undertow. Listen to Perfume Genius' excellent session on TAS on 91.5 WNYE this Friday, March 9 at 11 a.m. EST, also streaming on The Alternate Side. After the jump, read highlights of the interview and watch exclusive live performances of "Hood," "Seventeen" and "Take Me Home."

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 4

Posted 2-28-12 by
Tags: Air, Caveman, Chairlift, Cloud Nothings, Grimes, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Shearwater, Tennis, The Big Pink, The Magnetic Fields

As Cloud Nothings float to the top of the TAS Top 20, both Shearwater and The Magnetic Fields break onto the album chart with new releases.

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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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Watch: Perfume Genius Live At TAS Performing "Hood"

Posted 2-15-12 by
Tags: Perfume Genius

Mike Hadreas, the emotionally candid singer and songwriter better known as Perfume Genius, recently visited The Alternate Side's Studio A in advance of the release of his second album, Put Your Back N 2 It, due out on February 21 on Matador Records. After the jump, watch the exclusive live performance of his new song, "Hood."

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