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Smith Westerns Back With New Video And North American Tour

Posted 5-8-13 by

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Smith Westerns will release a third album on June 25, called Soft Will, and will embark on a North American tour beginning on July 21, passing through Brooklyn for a July 24 gig at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Watch the band's new video for the song "Varsity."

Ticket Giveaway For Smith Westerns At Webster Hall On January 31

Posted 12-12-11 by

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Chicago rockers Smith Westerns didn't have the best year. Although they released the well-received Dye It Blonde early in 2011, things took a sobering turn over the summer when they found themselves on stage when a wild storm hit Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival, killing four people. The trio is trying to lauch 2012 on a better note with a wintery North American tour, their last before working on their next album, and The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to their Webster Hall show on January 31.

Smith Westerns Involved In Stage Collapse At Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival

Posted 8-18-11 by

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UPDATE: Smith Westerns first reported via Twitter on Thursday night, August 18, that were involved in a tragic stage collapse during a storm at Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival, the band's first European festival stop. As of Friday morning, five people were confirmed dead and over 70 fans injured. The balance of the festival has been cancelled by Pukkelpop organizers. Smith Westerns, Fleet Foxes, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Wolf Gang and Jared Leto of 30 Seconds To Mars, who were at the festival, have tweeted that they are safe. This latest accident comes on the heels of the tragic collapse of stage rigging that killed five people at the Indiana State Fair last weekend, just prior to a Sugarland gig,

Win Tix For Yeasayer And Smith Westerns At Terminal 5, June 18

Posted 5-9-11 by

Tags: Smith Westerns, Yeasayer

Yeasayer will be playing two gigs with Weezer and The Flaming Lips this summer, but you can catch the propulsive Brooklyn rockers headlining their own show on June 18 at Terminal 5 with a couple of excellent support bands - Smith Westerns and Hush Hush. And yes, The Alternate Side is offering up the chance to win a pair of tickets.

Win Tix For Smith Westerns At Bowery Ballroom on April 25

Posted 4-4-11 by

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Smith Westerns have been running non-stop since SXSW and the band, whose sophomore album Dye It Blonde is out now, has a bruising spring and summer ahead, opening for both Wilco and Yeasayer. First, the Chicago trio embarks on short headlining tour this April, spanning the UK and the US, and The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to Smith Westerns' Bowery Ballroom gig on April 25.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 27

Posted 3-22-11 by

Tags: Cut Copy, Gil Scott-Heron with Jamie xx, James Blake, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Smith Westerns, The Streets, The Twilight Singers, The Vaccines, Yuck

The British storm the TAS Top 20 with UK acts, like Radiohead and The Vaccines, taking over the top four spots (or four and a half if you count Jamie xx with Gil Scott-Heron). Plus, PJ Harvey extends her Number One reign of the album chart another week.

Hear Bright Eyes, The Antlers, The Joy Formidable, Smith Westerns And More On TAS/WFUV SXSW Broadcasts

Posted 3-15-11 by

Tags: Bright Eyes, Bun B, James Blake, Middle Brother, Raphael Saadiq, Smith Westerns, The Antlers, The Joy Formidable, tUnEyArDs, Wild Flag

The Alternate Side and WFUV team is in Austin, Texas this week for the SXSW Music Festival for four non-stop days of bands, burritos and a serious lack of sleep. Festival coverage on both stations (plus NPR Music programming) begins on Thursday, March 17 with broadcasts of performances from Bright Eyes, The Antlers, Smith Westerns, The Joy Formidable, Yuck, Raphael Saadiq, James Blake, Wild Flag, Middle Brother, Emmylou Harris and many more. After the jump, the full schedule.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 20

Posted 3-15-11 by

Tags: Bright Eyes, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Streets, The Vaccines, Yuck

PJ Harvey keeps Radiohead at bay for a second week and dominates the TAS Top 20 while SXSW bands like Smith Westerns, The Vaccines, Bright Eyes and Yuck continue their climb up the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 13

Posted 3-8-11 by

Tags: Destroyer, Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Mountain Goats, The Strokes, The Twilight Singers, Yuck

Provocative Swedish chanteuse Lykke Li, the Mountain Goats and the resurrected Strokes debut on the TAS top 20 album chart while nothing is gonna shake PJ Harvey from this week's top spot.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending March 6

Posted 3-1-11 by

Tags: Destroyer, Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Streets, The Twilight Singers, Yuck

After a decade-long run and five albums, The Streets' swansong, Computers and Blues, debuts on the TAS Top 20 while another opinionated Brit remains on the top of the chart.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending February 27

Posted 2-22-11 by

Tags: Cut Copy, Deerhoof, Destroyer, Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie xx, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Twilight Singers, Yuck

Jamie xx's remix of the great Gil Scott-Heron and Yuck's eponymous debut enter the TAS Top 20 while PJ Harvey's political powerhouse of an album shakes the top of the chart.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending February 20

Posted 2-15-11 by

Tags: Cut Copy, James Blake, Peter Bjorn and John, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Twilight Singers

Peter Bjorn and John and James Blake break onto the TAS Top 20 while Tennis call game, set and match and win the coveted top spot.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending February 13

Posted 2-8-11 by

Tags: Broken Records, Cut Copy, Deerhoof, Destroyer, Iron & Wine, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Twilight Singers, The Vaccines

Iron & Wine kisses up to the TAS Top 20 while the Smith Westerns fire up the top of this week's album chart.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending February 6

Posted 2-1-11 by

Tags: Belle and Sebastian, Bright Eyes, British Sea Power, Broken Records, Matt and Kim, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Twilight Singers, The Vaccines, Warpaint

New albums from Bright Eyes and Broken Records stir up the TAS Top 20 while Warpaint's The Fool still sits smartly in the top spot.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending January 30

Posted 1-25-11 by

Tags: British Sea Power, Cut Copy, Deerhoof, DeVotchKa, Matt and Kim, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, Tennis, The Dears, The Twilight Singers, The Vaccines, Warpaint

The Dears, Deerhoof and DeVotchKa dive onto the TAS Top 20 - along with UK upstarts The Vaccines. Plus, Warpaint prove that they're no fools.

The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending January 23

Posted 1-18-11 by

Tags: Belle and Sebastian, British Sea Power, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, Destroyer, Gorillaz, Matt and Kim, PJ Harvey, Smith Westerns, The Greenhornes, The Posies

PJ Harvey, Cut Copy, Destroyer and Smith Westerns gambol onto this week's TAS Top 20 while those quirky Scots still dominate the apex of the album chart.

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