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Win Tickets or The War On Drugs At MHOW On April 6

Posted 2-6-12 by
Tags: The War On Drugs

The War on Drugs, which most recently played New York for a couple of gigs in December, are back on the road supporting their second album, Slave Ambient. The Philly band makes its way to Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 6 and The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to the gig. Opening is another Philadelphia artist, Michael Johnson, who goes by Ape School and will release a new album, Junior Violence, later this year.

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Watch: The War On Drugs Video For 'Brothers'

Posted 1-26-12 by
Tags: Sharon Van Etten, The War On Drugs, White Rabbits

The War On Drugs has released a brand new vidoe for their track "Brothers," off of Slave Ambient, out now on Secretly Canadian. The somber, shadowy (and darkly filmed) video of an elderly, gun-toting cowboy and his nurse was directed by the team of Ben and Alex Brewer.

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Win Tickets For The War On Drugs At Bowery Ballroom On December 11

Posted 11-28-11 by
Tags: The War On Drugs

Philly rockers The War On Drugs, who released the excellent Slave Ambient earlier this year on Secretly Canadian, will be opening for The National on December 12, but they've also lined up their own gig the night before, part of their current tour. The Alternate Side is giving away tickets to The War On Drugs' stop at Bowery Ballroom on December 11. The band is also looking ahead to an early spring 2012 road trip with Sharon Van Etten.

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The War On Drugs Set 2012 Tour With Sharon Van Etten

Posted 11-8-11 by
Tags: Sharon Van Etten, Still Corners, The National, The War On Drugs

The War On Drugs, who play two New York shows next month, at Bowery Ballroom on December 11 and opening for The National at the Beacon Theater on December 12, have announced a West Coast leg of their headlining tour. The trek begins March 20 in Los Angeles. Opening for the quartet will be Sharon Van Etten, who releases her new album, Tramp, on February 7 via Jagjaguwar. In addition, The Alternate Side's sister station, 90.7 WFUV, will air a Words & Music session with the band on December 7 at 9 p.m.

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 13

Posted 11-8-11 by
Tags: Björk, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Megafaun, St. Vincent, The Drums, The War On Drugs, Wild Flag, Zola Jesus

 Zola Jesus makes a gothic TAS Top 20 debut while The Drums fill in the #1 spot

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The TAS Top 20 for The Week Ending November 6

Posted 11-1-11 by
Tags: Björk, Dum Dum Girls, Feist, Girls, M83, Mates of State, Mister Heavenly, St. Vincent, The Drums, The War On Drugs, Wild Flag

 Women reign on this week's TAS Top 20 with Wild Flag, Feist and St. Vincent rising to the pinnacle of the chart.

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The National Tour Again With A Four-Night New York Stand

Posted 9-13-11 by
Tags: Local Natives, Neko Case, Sharon Van Etten, So Percussion, The National, The Walkmen, The War On Drugs, Wye Oak

The National, joined by friends like The Walkmen and Wye Oak, are gearing up for a November through mid-December world tour with stops in Asia, Australia and, happily, North America. Even better, they've plotted a four-night stand at New York's Beacon Theatre in December - with a different opening act each night. Tickets go on sale for that this Friday, 9/16, but pre-sale begins tomorrow, 9/14.

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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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