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Sleeper Agent: TAS In Session

Posted 10-17-11 by , Russ Borris
Tags: Cage the Elephant, Sleeper Agent

The kinetic, rambunctious sound of Kentucky's Sleeper Agent is cleverly tucked into the title of their debut album, Celebrasion; it's an abrasive, celebratory and smart fusion of 60s-era, girl-group insouciance laced with Southern-slanted, punk-fanged garage rock. The sextet is in the midst of a North American tour, but recently they visited The Alternate Side's Studio A and not only discussed their almost-accidental formation — singer Alex Kandel "pestered" guitarist Tony Smith until he let her join the band — but played several songs off of their rousing debut, including their single, "Get It Daddy." You can hear the session on TAS on 91.5 WNYE this Friday, October 21, at 11 a.m. EDT and streaming on The Alternate Side.

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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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TAS Picks The Songs Of Summer 2011

Posted 9-8-11 by
Tags: Battles, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver, Foster the People, Holy Ghost!, SBTRKT, Sleeper Agent, Washed Out, Wild Flag

The TAS staff has been having a hard time accepting this week's unofficial end of summer 2011  - and we're really dreading the official dénouement of all of that hot fun on September 23. After the jump, the list of singles that made our personal playlists for the last three sultry, way-too-humid months.

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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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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending July 31

Posted 7-26-11 by
Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Bon Iver, Cults, Elbow, Handsome Furs, My Morning Jacket, Shabazz Palaces, Sleeper Agent, The Antlers, Washed Out

Kentucky's Sleeper Agent have a "celebrasion" on the TAS Top 20 while Bon Iver fends off The Antlers and Shabazz Palaces for world domination.

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