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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.

Win Tickets For Poliça At Webster Hall On October 6

Posted 9-24-12 by

Tags: Gardens & Villa, Poliça

Poliça, which spent the better part of the summer on the festival circuit, is back on the road this fall. The group, led by the mutable Channy Leaneagh, is passing through New York again. This time, the introspective Minneapolis band is bringing along the excellent Gardens & Villa of Southern California whose members have released a strong remix of Poliça's "The Maker." Win tickets to see Poliça and Gardens & Villa at Webster Hall show on October 6.

Watch Poliça's New Video For 'Dark Star'

Posted 8-15-12 by

Tags: Exitmusic, Poliça

Poliça kicked off a tour of the States this past weekend, a cross-country amble (that includes one Canadian date in Vancouver) that brings the band to New York's Webster Hall on October 6. To mark the tour's start, the re-release of the group's debut Give You The Ghost via Mom + Pop Records and the release of a "Dark Star" remix EP, Channy Leaneaugh and her cohorts have released a new video for "Dark Star." Watch the video, which features Leaneaugh slinking around in a hoodie and looking suitably mysterious, here.

Poliça: TAS In Session

Posted 7-30-12 by , Alisa Ali

When autotune is abused — and yes, Ke$ha, we're looking at you — it's painful. But in the right hands, as aptly demonstrated by Bon Iver or Poliça, the audio processing technique can be downright beautiful. Singer Channy Leaneagh and her longtime Gayngs cohort and producer Ryan Olson have created a mesmerizing digitized soundscape on Poliça's restless debut album, Give You The Ghost. Not long ago, Channy and her bandmates, who play Lollapalooza this weekend, visited The Alternate Side and WFUV's Studio A for an exhilarating session. Watch the videos and listen to the interview and live performance, airing on TAS on 91.5 WNYE this Friday, August 3, at 11 a.m. EDT, streaming on The Alternate Side.

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.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 8

Posted 7-3-12 by

Tags: Best Coast, Chromatics, Guided By Voices, Hot Chip, Japandroids, Metric, Poliça, Sigur Rós, Sun Kil Moon, The Walkmen

Guided by Voices, headlining this weekend's CBGB Festival in New York, debut on the TAS Top 20 while The Walkmen ascend to the apex of the album chart with Heaven.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending July 1

Posted 6-26-12 by

Tags: Beach House, Best Coast, Father John Misty, Hot Chip, Jack White, Japandroids, Metric, Poliça, Soulsavers, Sun Kil Moon, The Walkmen

The TAS Top 20 heats up with Hot Chip and Sun Kil Moon while Beach House sprawls leisurely along the shoreline of the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 24

Posted 6-19-12 by

Tags: 2:54, Beach House, Best Coast, Chromatics, Father John Misty, Japandroids, Metric, Poliça, Sigur Rós, Silversun Pickups, Soulsavers, Spiritualized

With Beach House and Best Coast vying for the Number One spot this week as we segue to a new season, The Alternate Side is firmly in a summertime frame of mind.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 17

Posted 6-12-12 by

Tags: 2:54, Beach House, Father John Misty, Here We Go Magic, Jack White, Japandroids, Metric, Poliça, Sigur Rós, Silversun Pickups, The Walkmen

Sigur Rós and Metric scale that album chart pile of rock known as the TAS Top 20 while Beach House finds itself at the very pinnacle for the week.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 10

Posted 6-5-12 by

Tags: 2:54, Beach House, Best Coast, Father John Misty, Here We Go Magic, Jack White, Japandroids, Poliça, Silversun Pickups, The Walkmen, Zeus

Vancouver's Japandroids and Britain's sister duo 2:54 make TAS Top 20 debuts while the West Coast rules with Silversun Pickups at the peak of this week's album chart.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 3

Posted 5-29-12 by

Tags: Beach House, Best Coast, Father John Misty, Jack White, Poliça, Santigold, Silversun Pickups, Soulsavers, The Walkmen, White Rabbits, Zeus

The TAS album chart sounds weirdly evangelical with Soulsavers and Father John Misty entering the Top 20 while Best Coast rises above the pack to No. 1.

Watch: Poliça Live At TAS And WFUV Performing 'Lay Your Cards Out'

Posted 5-22-12 by

Poliça, fronted by the beguiling Channy Leaneagh (and featuring Gayngs gang leader and producer Ryan Olson on its debut album, Give You The Ghost), came by The Alternate Side and WFUV's Studio A last week for a vibrant live session. We'll post the session in its entirety in the not-too-distant future, but check out a video of the band playing "Lay Your Cards Out" from Give You The Ghost, out now on Totally Gross National Product. Poliça play the Sasquatch! Music Festival this Friday, May 25.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 27

Posted 5-22-12 by

Tags: Beach House, Best Coast, Here We Go Magic, Jack White, Poliça, Santigold, Silversun Pickups, The Walkmen, White Rabbits, Zeus

Poliça haunts the peak of the TAS Top 20 with Give You The Ghost while Here We Go Magic and the Walkmen sail onto the album chart with two exceptionally good albums.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 20

Posted 5-15-12 by

Tags: Best Coast, Chromatics, Jack White, Lost In The Trees, Mark Lanegan Band, Poliça, Santigold, Silversun Pickups, White Rabbits, Zeus

Both Silversun Pickups and Best Coast realize that the TAS Top 20 is the only place to be whle Jack White has no intention of vacating his spot at the peak of the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 13

Posted 5-8-12 by

Tags: Beach House, Chairlift, Jack White, Lost In The Trees, Miike Snow, Poliça, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, The Shins, White Rabbits

Beach House blooms on the TAS Top 20 chart while Jack White aims at the Number 1 slot with Blunderbuss.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 6

Posted 5-1-12 by

Tags: Bear in Heaven, Chromatics, Django Django, Jack White, Poliça, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, The Shins, White Rabbits, Zeus

After a five-year gap, Chromatics finally return with Kill For Love and take on the TAS top 20 while Santigold remains queen of the album chart for a second week.

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.

SXSW 2012: The Alternate Side Wrap

Posted 3-21-12 by

Tags: Alabama Shakes, AU, Bishop Morocco, Built to Spill, Django Django, Exitmusic, Jonquil, Poliça, Sleepy Su, Spanish Prisoners, Yukon Blonde, Zeus

Check out The Alternate Side's coverage of SXSW 2012 featuring exclusive interviews with Built to Spill, Yukon Blonde, Django Django, Sharon Van Etten and Poliça. Plus TAS in Session with Michael Kiwanuka and Friends, who visited the TAS and WFUV studios prior to their Texas travels. We also have Austin-brewed band blogs courtesy of Spanish Prisoners, Exitmusic, AU, Jonquil, Bishop Morocco, Zeus and Sleepy Sun. And finally, live performances from Alabama Shakes and Shearwater, thanks to our sister station WFUV.

Poliça: SXSW 2012 Interview

Posted 3-19-12 by , Alisa Ali

Poliça, just a year old, was born out of Gayngs, a collective known for its shifting lineup of two dozen musicians — including Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Megafaun. Gayngs member and singer Channy Leanagh is the heart of Poliça, ably supported by her bandmates, like Gayngs' Ryan Olson, who produced Poliça's debut Give You The Ghost, and Bon Iver's own Mike Noyce. Riding high on an NPR Music's free day party last week, plus seven other Austin gigs, Leanagh took some time out on Saturday morning, right before the band's Hard Rock showcase at Cedar Door, to chat with The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali about the genesis of Poliça, which actually began at last year's SXSW festival.

TAS And WFUV SXSW 2012 Coverage Includes Live Broadcasts, Springsteen And Much More

Posted 3-14-12 by

Tags: Alabama Shakes, Andrew Bird, Gary Clark Jr., Lower Dens, Poliça, Sharon Van Etten, Shearwater

Both WFUV and The Alternate Side will be in Austin this week for the SXSW music festival, the annual aggregation of emerging and established bands and the music industry. We want to bring our listeners down to Texas for the gigs, the barbecues and 6th Street mayhem. Beginning Thursday, March 15 and continuing through Sunday, March 18, TAS and WFUV will be broadcasting and streaming live performances from Alabama Shakes, Shearwater, Sharon Van Etten, Magnetic Fields, Andrew Bird and many more. Plus, look for special band blogs, video streams from NPR Music and on-site interviews on both the TAS and WFUV websites. After the jump, more on our SXSW set schedule, including WFUV's very own showcase.

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TAS Top 20

1. James Blake
Overgrown

2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Mosquito

3. Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City

4. Kurt Vile
Wakin on a Pretty Daze

5. Savages
Silence Yourself

6. Chvrches
Recover EP

7. Palma Violets
180

8. Depeche Mode
Delta Machine

9. Daughter
If You Leave

10. Phosphorescent
Muchacho

11. My Bloody Valentine
m b v

12. Phoenix
Bankrupt!

13. Shout Out Louds
Optica

14. Atoms For Peace
Amok

15. Deerhunter
Monomania

16. Yo La Tengo
Fade

17. Foals
Holy Fire

18. Chelsea Light Moving
Chelsea Light Moving

19. Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell

20. Caveman
Caveman

Deerhunter and Caveman make TAS Top 20 debuts while the James Blake juggernaut continues at the peak of the album chart.

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