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Divine Fits Gets Real About A Debut Single

Posted 6-20-12 by

Tags: Divine Fits, Handsome Furs, New Bomb Turks, Spoon, Wolf Parade

Divine Fits, the super trio of Spoon's Britt Daniel, former Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade member Dan Boeckner and Sam Brown of New Bomb Turks, has made their debut single, "My Love Is Real," available for fans' streaming pleasure if you "like" their Facebook page. The 7-inch single, backed by the non-album B-side "I Was Born In A Laundromat," will be released by Merge Records on July 31.

Listen To Divine Fits Preview

Posted 5-31-12 by

Tags: Divine Fits, Handsome Furs, New Bomb Turks, Spoon

The silver lining in the cloudy — downright stormy — news earlier this month that TAS favorites Handsome Furs had sadly broken up is the intriguing formation of Divine Fits, the collaboration between Dan Boeckner, ex of Handsome Furs and Wolf Parade, Spoon's Britt Daniel and New Bomb Turks' Sam Brown. A debut album is due out later this year on Merge Records and after the jump, check out a video preview of the project.

Reunited Guided By Voices, Pavement, Belle & Sebastian Aboard Matador Records Anniversary Show

Posted 6-29-10 by

Tags: Belle and Sebastian, Cat Power, Guided By Voices, Pavement, Sonic Youth, Spoon, Superchunk, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, The New Pornographers, Yo La Tengo

The influential indie record label will be celebrating its 21st birthday in Las Vegas this October with a three-night mini-festival that includes Pavement, Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, Sonic Youth, The New Pornographers, Superchunk, Yo La Tengo, Cat Power and, significantly, a reunited Guided By Voices (the so-called "classic 1993-1996" lineup)

Arcade Fire Announce U.S. Tour Dates With Spoon

Posted 6-1-10 by

Tags: Arcade Fire, Spoon

With the release of Arcade Fire's third album The Suburbs right around the corner, the Montréal band has announced their first U.S. tour in three years this August, including a stop at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Muse, The Strokes, M.I.A., The Flaming Lips Booked For Austin City Limits Festival

The Texas festival, which takes place October 8-10, will feature headliners The Eagles, Muse, Phish, The Strokes, M.I.A. and Flaming Lips as well as LCD Soundsystem, Vampire Weekend, Spoon, The National, Sonic Youth, Monsters of Folk, Deadmau5 and dozens more

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending May 16

Everything is nearly broken as Broken Bells and Broken Social Scene challenge the seemingly unbreakable Gorillaz for the top spot. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has this week's album chart rundown.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending May 9

While Saratoga Springs' buoyant duo Phantogram make their TAS debut, this week's eclectic album chart is a zoo of Gorillaz, Freelance Whales and LCD Soundsystem's battalion of "Drunk Girls." Our own Russ Borris has the stats.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending April 18

The Black Keys debut on the chart this week as Broken Bells crack the top slot. Assistant music director Russ Borris has your highest ranking albums getting spins on The Alternate Side.

Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup: Soundgarden, Arcade Fire, Green Day, The Strokes, Lady Gaga And Phoenix

The folks behind the Lollapalooza festival have revealed the event's 2010 lineup with the reunited Soundgarden, Broadway's Green Day, Arcade Fire, Lady Gaga, Phoenix and The Strokes as headliners. Other bands and artists include MGMT, Hot Chip, Yeasayer, Grizzly Bear, Devo, The National and the recently arrested Erykah Badu. The festival takes place August 6-8 in Chicago

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending April 11

As Gorillaz, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists and Broken Bells make their way to the top four, Yeasayer and Vampire Weekend arm wrestle for the top slot. Russ Borris has this week's Top 20 album chart. M

SXSW 2010 Report: Broken Bells, Codeine Velvet Club, Chew Lips, The Morning Benders And More

Posted 3-19-10 by , Alisa Ali

Tags: Broken Bells, Chew Lips, Codeine Velvet Club, Everything Everything, Morning Benders, Spoon, The Walkmen

The confluence of St. Patrick's Day and beginning of the SXSW music festival made things a little more wild than usual (forget about getting into any Irish pub to see any Irish band), but The Alternate Side managed to catch Spoon, Codeine Velvet Club, Broken Bells, Everything, Everything, The Morning Benders, Chew Lips, The Walkmen and more on Wednesday night.

SXSW 2010 Recap: Rita Houston's Whole Wide World

Posted 3-10-10 by

Tags: Casiokids, Cate Le Bon, Chew Lips, Freelance Whales, Local Natives, Margaret Cho, Melissa Auf der Maur, Phantogram, Savoir Adore, Spoon, The Chapman Family, The Morning Benders, The xx, Villagers

Team WFUV and The Alternate Side interviewed 23 bands at SXSW 2010 - from the xx to Neon Indian to Frightened Rabbit. Rita Houston, Alisa Ali and Kara Manning convened for a very special edition of Rita's Whole Wide World to discuss the highlights of SXSW 2010 and revisit interviews and new music courtesy of the xx, Margaret Cho, Melissa Auf der Maur, Phantogram, Chew Lips, Cate Le Bon, Villagers, Savoir Adore, Morning Benders and many more. Audio link after the jump.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending March 7

Posted 3-2-10 by

Tags: Spoon, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Another Spoon-ful of album chart sugar for the Austin band, but New York's Vampire Weekend and Yeasayer are challenging the incumbent Texans for the top slot. Russ Borris has the details.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending February 28

Posted 2-23-10 by

Tags: Animal Collective, Basia Bulat, BlakRoc, Broken Bells, Built to Spill, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Hot Chip, Massive Attack, Midlake, Shout Out Louds, Spoon, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, Tegan and Sara, The Magnetic Fields, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists debut on this week's TRL Top 20 album chart, but the top slot is owned by a Spoon-ful of Austin pride. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has your stats.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending February 21

Posted 2-16-10 by

New albums and tracks from Broken Bells, Charlotte Gainsbourg and the Shout Out Louds jump onto this week's chart and it has been a three-way struggle for number one over the last few weeks. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has all of the details.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending February 7

Posted 2-2-10 by

Tags: Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Basia Bulat, Beach House, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Hot Chip, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Magnetic Fields, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Cold Cave gives Vampire Weekend the chills, while Hot Chip heats up this week's album chart. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris gives you the Top 20 lowdown.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending January 31

Posted 1-26-10 by

Tags: Air, Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Basia Bulat, Beach House, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Magnetic Fields, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Vampire Weekend might still be the boy kings of The TAS Top 20 album chart, but watch out - here comes the Spoon men and fresh sounds from Basia Bulat. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has your weekly chart.

More Local Aid: Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, St. Vincent, Cold War Kids, The Roots, Spoon's Britt Daniel Join Haitian Benefits

An update on concerts in the New York area that will benefit Haiti's earthquake survivors. Our updated list features more charitable events featuring Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, St. Vincent, Cold War Kids, The Roots, Spoon's Britt Daniel, Matisyahu, Kaki King, and many more.

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending January 24

Posted 1-20-10 by

Tags: Air, Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, Beach House, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Black Hollies, The Magnetic Fields, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Vampire Weekend takes a bite from the chart while Beach House and The Magnetic Fields make their debut. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has this week's champs

The TAS Top Twenty Album Chart For The Week Ending January 17

Posted 1-12-10 by

Tags: Air, Alec Ounsworth, Animal Collective, Arctic Monkeys, BlakRoc, Built to Spill, Cold Cave, Devendra Banhart, Editors, Fanfarlo, Generationals, Massive Attack, Midlake, Spoon, Tegan and Sara, The Black Hollies, The xx, Vampire Weekend, Yeasayer

Nearly-released albums from Massive Attack, Yeasayer and Midlake climb up the chart, but there's no surprise that a certain New York band dominates this week. The Alternate Side's Russ Borris has the rundown.

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TAS Top 20

1. James Blake
Overgrown

2. Palma Violets
180

3. Shout Out Louds
Optica

4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Mosquito

5. Kurt Vile
Wakin on a Pretty Daze

6. Chvrches
Recover EP

7. My Bloody Valentine
m b v

8. Savages
Silence Yourself

9. Depeche Mode
Delta Machine

10. Phosphorescent
Muchacho

11. Atoms For Peace
Amok

12. Yo La Tengo
Fade

13. Foals
Holy Fire

14. Chelsea Light Moving
Chelsea Light Moving

15. Phoenix
Bankrupt!

16. Guards
In Guards We Trust

17. Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
We the Common

18. Daughter
If You Leave

19. Vampire Weekend
Modern Vampires of the City

20. Jamie Lidell
Jamie Lidell

Crawling into the light of day, Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires of the City debuts on the TAS Top 20 while James Blake remains atop the album chart.

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