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Listen: Tinariwen With TV On The Radio

Posted 7-6-11 by

Tags: Tinariwen, TV on the Radio

TV On The Radio's Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe are featured on "Tenere Taqqim Tossam," the first track off of Malian Tuareg desert blues collective Tinariwen's fifth album, Tassili, which is out this August via Anti- Records. Tinariwen launch their North American tour this Thursday, July 7, in Chicago and will play an intimate New York show on July 20 at Highline Ballroom. After the jump, listen to "Tenere Taqquim Tossam" and check out the video featuring Malone and Adebimpe in Algeria with Tinariwen.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending June 12

Posted 6-7-11 by

Tags: Beastie Boys, Cold Cave, Cults, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Foster the People, Holy Ghost!, James Blake, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, The Antlers, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Vaccines, TV on the Radio

New York's new kids on the block, Cults, and longtime local faves The Antlers burst onto the TAS top 20 while five-borough veterans Beastie Boys heat up the number one slot.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending June 5

Posted 5-30-11 by

Tags: Arctic Monkeys, Beastie Boys, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Generationals, Thurston Moore, TV on the Radio

The pairing of Thurston Moore and producer Beck make a sonic leap onto the TAS album chart while wily Fleet Foxes nudge Elbow and the Beastie Boys out of the top spot again.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending May 22

Posted 5-17-11 by

Tags: Beastie Boys, Elbow, Fleet Foxes, Friendly Fires, Holy Ghost!, Lykke Li, The Mountain Goats, The Vaccines, TV on the Radio

Friendly Fires ignite the TAS Top 20 with the kinetic grooves of Pala while The Mountain Goats still scamper along the craggy peak of the album chart.

The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending May 8

Posted 5-3-11 by

Tags: Cut Copy, Foster the People, Generationals, Holy Ghost! Radiohead, James Blake, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, The Mountain Goats, TV on the Radio, Yuck

Foster the People and Generationals make their mark on the TAS Top 20 while The Mountain Goats gambol to the pinnacle of this week's album chart.

TV On The Radio's Gerard Smith Passes Away

Posted 4-20-11 by

Tags: Gerard Smith, TV on the Radio

In very sad news, it was announced this afternoon, April 20, that TV On The Radio's Gerard Smith has lost his battle with lung cancer. According to a statement on the band's website, Smith died this morning after a "courageous fight" with the disease. TV On The Radio has cancelled all shows through April 26. Smith was just 34.

TV On The Radio "Live On Letterman" Webcast Tonight

Posted 4-14-11 by

Tags: TV on the Radio

TV On The Radio, who played Radio City Music Hall last night, will perform on a special webcast tonight, April 14, as part of "Live On Letterman" at the Ed Sullivan Theater. The webcast begins at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT. Link after the jump.

Win Tix For TV On The Radio At Radio City Music Hall

Posted 3-28-11 by

Tags: TV on the Radio

TV On The Radio are officially back after a two-and-a-half year hiatus with a new album, NIne Types of Light, a surprisingly romantic, mellow release from the funky-and-tough quintet. The record drops on April 12 and The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to see the band's celebratory Radio City Music Hall gig two days later, on April 14.

TAS Interview (SXSW): TV On The Radio

Posted 3-23-11 by , Alisa Ali

Tags: TV on the Radio

TV On The Radio arrived at Austin's SXSW without bassist Gerard Smith, who is in the midst of cancer treatment, but the group managed to soldier on at the festival with a few gigs at Stubb's and the Mohawk, unveiling songs from their new album, Nine Types of Light, which is due out on April 12. The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali caught up with Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton (who took on bass duties in Smith's absence) for a brief chat. Video after the jump.

TV On The Radio's Gerard Smith In Cancer Battle

Posted 3-15-11 by

Tags: Gerard Smith, TV on the Radio

Just when good news seemed to abound for TV On The Radio, busy with a new album and an upcoming tour, there's been a sad setback with the worrying announcement that bassist and keyboardist Gerard Smith has been diagnosed with lung cancer. While his bandmates will continue touring without him, they say on their website that Smith's "legendary willful disposition" has kicked in and he's receiving excellent medical care.

TV On The Radio Return With New Album, National Tour, RCMH Gig

Posted 2-7-11 by

Tags: TV on the Radio

So much for being on an indefinite hiatus; TV On The Radio will return this spring with the release of Nine Types of Light this spring and have announced a prestigious Radio City Music Hall show on April 13 which will launch a national tour. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 18.

TAS New Year's Eve Special: Dave Sitek of Maximum Balloon

Posted 12-29-10 by , Rita Houston

Tags: Dave Sitek, Maximum Balloon, TV on the Radio

New Year's Eve might be the equivalent of the Superbowl for working DJs; it's a daunting responsibility to provide the perfect party soundtrack as 2010 segues to 2011 (let alone the pressure of sensing what to spin leading up to midnight and beyond). WFUV's Rita Houston caught up with Dave Sitek of Maximum Balloon and TV on the Radio and they discussed, among sundry things, the art of the DJ. Dave, who did a club DJ tour in lieu of touring behind Maximum Balloon, also chatted about the making of his solo album, the immediate future of TV on the Radio and played us some of his favorite, unusual tracks.

TAS Interview: Dave Sitek of Maximum Balloon

Posted 10-6-10 by

Tags: Dave Sitek, David Byrne, Maximum Balloon, TV on the Radio

Dave Sitek, guitarist/producer for TV on the Radio (and producer for dozens of other artists), recently released his self-titled solo debut under the buoyant moniker Maximum Balloon. Though "solo" might not quite be the correct word; the project's impressive collection of vocalists includes David Byrne, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O and TVOTR's Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone. The Alternate Side caught up with Sitek from Los Angeles and learned more about his Maximum Balloon alter-ego and why a real tour is so sadly improbable.

Maximum Balloon Streams New Album On MySpace

Posted 9-14-10 by

Tags: David Andrew Sitek, Maximum Balloon, Theophilus London, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Maximum Balloon, the side project of TV on the Radio's David Andrew Sitek, will stream their debut album for the next two days on MySpace, prior to the album's September 21 release and Sitek's gig at Other Music on September 27. The guest list on the record is impressive: TVOTR's Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone, Karen O, Little Dragon, Holly Miranda, David Byrne and more.

TAS Staff Picks: Best of 2008

The Alternate Side staff picks their favorite albums of 2008

The Alternate Side is a proud part of WFUV Public Radio from Fordham University,
90.7 FM on your New York dial and online at wfuv.org.

TAS Top 20

1. Poliça
Give You the Ghost

2. Beach House
Bloom

3. Jack White
Blunderbuss

4. Santigold
Master of My Make-Believe

5. Zeus
Busting Visions

6. Best Coast
The Only Place

7. White Rabbits
Milk Famous

8. Sleigh Bells
Reign of Terror

9. Silversun Pickups
Neck of the Woods

10. Django Django
Django Django

11. Spiritualized
Sweet Heart, Sweet Light

12. Miike Snow
Happy to You

13. Lost in the Trees
A Church That Fits Our Needs

14. The Shins
Port of Morrow

15. Islands
A Sleep & A Forgetting

16. Bear in Heaven
I Love You, It’s Cool

17. The Walkmen
Heaven

18. Shearwater
Animal Joy

19. Chromatics
Kill For Love

20. Here We Go Magic
A Different Ship

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.

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