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The TAS Staff Picks Our Top Albums And Singles Of 2012 ... So Far

Posted 7-12-12 by
Tags: Alabama Shakes, Alt-J, Damon Albarn, Father John Misty, Frank Ocean, Howler, Jack White, Japandroids, Perfume Genius, Peter Broderick, Poliça, Public Service Broadcasting, The Walkmen, Zeus

The first half of 2012 has already come and gone. The Alternate Side staff, looking at the scores of WAV files, MP3s, CDs and even vinyl singles we've trundled through over the past six months, is slightly overwhelmed by the abundance of good music, so we've made some midpoint selections for our top 10 (or 11) albums and tracks of the year thus far. We have the freedom to change our minds completely by December, but in the meantime, bands and artists like Japandroids, Jack White, Hot Chip, The Walkmen, 2:54, Zeus, Public Service Broadcasting, Father John Misty, Cold Specks, Alt-J, Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn have made the cut. Read the lists after the jump.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 10

Posted 6-5-12 by
Tags: 2:54, Beach House, Best Coast, Father John Misty, Here We Go Magic, Jack White, Japandroids, Poliça, Silversun Pickups, The Walkmen, Zeus

Vancouver's Japandroids and Britain's sister duo 2:54 make TAS Top 20 debuts while the West Coast rules with Silversun Pickups at the peak of this week's album chart.

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Zeus: TAS In Session

Posted 6-4-12 by
Tags: Zeus

The journey of Toronto retro-gazing rockers Zeus nearly befits their mighty name. Like one of their inspirations, The Band, the members of Zeus began life as a backing band for singer Jason Collett before venturing out on their own with their debut album, 2010's Say Us. The band's second album, Busting Visions, is out now on Arts & Crafts and the quartet recently visited The Alternate Side and talked about the evolution of the new record. Listen to the session on TAS on 91.5 WNYE this Friday, June 8 at 11 a.m. EDT (streaming on the site). After the jump, read the interview highlights and listen to Zeus performing songs like "Anything You Want Dear" and "Are You Gonna Waste My Time."

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending June 3

Posted 5-29-12 by
Tags: Beach House, Best Coast, Father John Misty, Jack White, Poliça, Santigold, Silversun Pickups, Soulsavers, The Walkmen, White Rabbits, Zeus

The TAS album chart sounds weirdly evangelical with Soulsavers and Father John Misty entering the Top 20 while Best Coast rises above the pack to No. 1.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 27

Posted 5-22-12 by
Tags: Beach House, Best Coast, Here We Go Magic, Jack White, Poliça, Santigold, Silversun Pickups, The Walkmen, White Rabbits, Zeus

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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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 20

Posted 5-15-12 by
Tags: Best Coast, Chromatics, Jack White, Lost In The Trees, Mark Lanegan Band, Poliça, Santigold, Silversun Pickups, White Rabbits, Zeus

Both Silversun Pickups and Best Coast realize that the TAS Top 20 is the only place to be whle Jack White has no intention of vacating his spot at the peak of the album chart.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending May 6

Posted 5-1-12 by
Tags: Bear in Heaven, Chromatics, Django Django, Jack White, Poliça, Santigold, Sleigh Bells, The Shins, White Rabbits, Zeus

After a five-year gap, Chromatics finally return with Kill For Love and take on the TAS top 20 while Santigold remains queen of the album chart for a second week.

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The TAS Top 20 For The Week Ending April 15

Posted 4-10-12 by
Tags: Cloud Nothings, Django Django, Islands, Mark Lanegan Band, Perfume Genius, Poliça, Sleigh Bells, The Magnetic Fields, The Shins, White Rabbits, Zeus

Gayngs-born Poliça and Zeus, which moonlights as Jason Collett's backing band, break into the TAS Top 20 while the Mark Lanegan Band makes a bluesy run back to No. 1.

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SXSW 2012: The Alternate Side Wrap

Posted 3-21-12 by
Tags: Alabama Shakes, AU, Bishop Morocco, Built to Spill, Django Django, Exitmusic, Jonquil, Poliça, Sleepy Su, Spanish Prisoners, Yukon Blonde, Zeus

Check out The Alternate Side's coverage of SXSW 2012 featuring exclusive interviews with Built to Spill, Yukon Blonde, Django Django, Sharon Van Etten and Poliça. Plus TAS in Session with Michael Kiwanuka and Friends, who visited the TAS and WFUV studios prior to their Texas travels. We also have Austin-brewed band blogs courtesy of Spanish Prisoners, Exitmusic, AU, Jonquil, Bishop Morocco, Zeus and Sleepy Sun.  And finally, live performances from Alabama Shakes and Shearwater, thanks to our sister station WFUV.

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Zeus: SXSW 2012 Blog

Posted 3-19-12 by
Tags: Zeus

Toronto's Zeus seemed to have the right idea about this year's SXSW: a good soak in a hot tub after every long day hauling equipment around and racing through short sets. The prog-leaning rockers, who began as Jason Collett's backing band, release their sophomore album, Busting Visions, on March 27 on Arts & Crafts and used their time in Austin wisely, not just playing scads of shows, but checking out friends like Yukon Blonde and The Sheepdogs and loading up on a year's worth of BBQ. The Alternate Side asked Mike O'Brien if he'd keep a blog of the band's mythic musical and gastronomic travels through Austin.

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