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Underworld Will Be Music Directors of 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremonies

Posted 12-7-11 by
Tags: Danny Boyle, Underworld

UK electronic duo Underworld have been tapped to be the music directors of the opening ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympics. Rick Smith and Karl Hyde will work with director Danny Boyle, artistic director of the opening ceremonies and a longtime collaborator with Underworld, for the three-hour extravaganza to take place on July 27.

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TAS Favorite Albums And Singles Of 2010

Posted 12-9-10 by
Tags: Arcade Fire, Broken Bells, Corinne Bailey Rae, Field Music, Foals, Grinderman, Junip, Massive Attack, Paul Weller, School of Seven Bells, The Black Keys, The National, Twin Sister, Underworld, Wild Nothing, Yeasayer

Along with mistletoe, mulled wine and overused credit cards, one of the more dependable signs of December is the inevitable discourse on the best albums and singles of the year. The Alternate Side staff has compiled a list of favorites and earworms of 2010, our own personal soundtrack guiding us through the last twelve months.

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David Lynch Gets An Electronic Makeover For January Single

Posted 12-8-10 by
Tags: Basement Jaxx, David Lynch, Jon Hopkins, Rob da Bank, Skream, Underworld

The director made a bold leap into the electro-pop fray with the surprise iTunes release of his digital single "Good Day Today" backed with "I Know" earlier this week. Now, the Blue Velvet maestro is getting a classy remix treatment by a bevy of electronica notables for an EP, due out on January 31. Plus, he's talking about the album via Twitter today, December 8,  at 3 p.m. EST.

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TAS Live Review: Underworld at O2 Academy Brixton, November 20

Posted 11-29-10 by
Tags: Underworld

Underworld stormed London's O2 Academy Brixton last week and The Alternate Side caught what might be one of the duo's last "Underworld only" gigs, aside from festivals, for the next couple of years.

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TAS Interview: Karl Hyde of Underworld

Posted 10-26-10 by
Tags: Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Underworld

British dance and electronica innovators Underworld kicked off their too-brief North American tour last night in Washington D.C., supporting their new, collaboration-driven album Barking.  The Essex-based duo of composer/producer Rick Smith and vocalist/guitarist Karl Hyde play New York's Roseland Ballroom on October 27, but first, they make their Stateside television debut on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" tonight, October 26. The Alternate Side caught up with Karl and chatted about the fresh approach which sparked Barking, painting and his truly inimitable (and ever-expanding) record collection.

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Underworld Announce Additional U.S. Tour Dates

Posted 9-13-10 by
Tags: High Contrast, Paul Van Dyck, Underworld

Underworld, the influential electronic duo of Rick Smith and Karl Hyde, release their eighth album, Barking, in the States tomorrow, September 14, and will follow that up with five U.S. dates this October. The gigs include a stop at New York's Roseland on October 27.

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Underworld To Release Sixth Studio Album, Barking, in September

Posted 6-7-10 by
Tags: Underworld

Dance and electronica innovators Underworld, who were last seen in the New York area playing All Points West in 2008, will release Barking, the followup to 2007's Oblivion with Bells, in September. The album will be the duo's first time working with a team of production collaborators, including High Contrast, Mark Knight and D. Ramirez, Dubfire and Paul van Dyck.

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Remembering Les Paul 1915-2009

Posted 8-13-09 by
Tags: Jimmy Page, Joan Jett, John Mayer, Keith Richards, Les Paul, Paul McCartney, Slash, The Hold Steady, U2, Underworld, ZZ Top

It's been a summer overburdened with the deaths of too many cultural icons, but the passing of Les Paul is an especially sad blow.

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