|
TAS in Session: Kele |
Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke has temporarily traded the rougher guitar chops of his longtime band for sleeker, synth-driven dance grooves, as... |
7-7-10 |
|
Twin Shadow: TAS In Session |
A motorbike accident isn't a common catalyst for an album, but Twin Shadow's Confess, out today in the UK and on Tuesday in the States on 4AD,... |
7-9-12 |
|
TAS In Session: Colour Revolt |
Facing label and lineup changes, Sean Kirkpatrick and Jesse Coppenberger, founding members of Colour Revolt, took a bold step and redirected the group's... |
10-25-10 |
|
TAS in Session: Basia Bulat (SXSW Preview) |
The Canadian singer-songwriter, who will be playing this week at SXSW in Austin, dropped by The Alternate Side not long ago to play songs from her new... |
3-14-10 |
|
TAS In Session: Graffiti6 |
Graffiti6, the hook-savvy UK duo of Jamie Scott and Tommy D, broke through in a way that a lot of bands do these days - via commercials and television... |
7-18-11 |
|
Loney Dear: TAS In Session |
Emil Svanängen, who is far better known as Loney Dear (he dropped the comma a couple of years ago), is a quirky fellow with a penchant for richly... |
1-16-12 |
|
TAS in Session: The Poison Tree |
The Poison Tree, the new project from ex-King of France frontman and Saltlands Collective member Steve Salett, will play Joe's Pub this Wednesday night... |
3-21-11 |
|
Local Natives: TAS In Session |
Hands down, my favorite act at the CMJ Music Marathon this year was the Los Angeles-based quintet Local... |
12-14-09 |
|
TAS In Session: Chief |
A Santa Monica band with roots at New York University, soulful, folk-leaning rockers Chief first broke out in the UK. They even played Glastonbury,... |
9-27-10 |
|
Django Django: TAS In Session |
The Mercury Prize, the apotheosis of Britain's prestige music awards, will be handed out this Thursday, November 1, in London. One of the twelve... |
10-29-12 |
|
TAS in Session: James Walsh of Starsailor |
It's been about three years since we last heard from the UK band Starsailor. After a little time off, the band began recording their fourth studio album... |
12-10-08 |
|
TAS in Session: Two Door Cinema Club |
Northern Ireland's alternative electro-popsters Two Door Cinema Club have toured with Phoenix and Foals, been praised by Kanye West and recently... |
6-7-10 |
|
Friends: TAS In Session (SXSW 2012) |
Along with other generically-named bands, like Real Estate and Girls, Brooklyn's Friends play hard-to-get when it comes to Google searches, but this... |
3-19-12 |
|
TAS In Session: Frightened Rabbit |
An exclusive in-studio performances from Frightened Rabbit who play "Old Old Fashioned" and "Modern Leper." |
1-20-09 |
|
The Fling: TAS In Session |
Add The Fling to that select circle of bands — like Megafaun and Gomez — which alternate lead singers. The Long Beach, California,... |
4-16-12 |
|
TAS In Sesson: Tennis |
Tennis, the married duo of Patrick Riley and Alaina Moore and drummer James Barone, released their handsome debut Cape Dory earlier this... |
5-16-11 |
|
TAS in Session: Great Lake Swimmers |
Every now and then, we get a little reflective on The Alternate Side. Sometimes we want to sit by ourselves on the train and just look out the window... |
5-16-09 |
|
The Tallest Man On Earth: TAS In Session |
The prolific Kristian Matsson, better known as the Tallest Man on Earth, released his third full-length album, There's No Leaving Now, earlier... |
10-22-12 |
|
Ra Ra Riot: TAS In Session |
Ra Ra Riot has taken some dramatic turns over its seven years in existence. The band's latest shapeshifting feat on its new album, ... |
4-15-13 |
|
Listen And Watch: TAS In Session With The Luyas On 91.5 WNYE |
Montréal's experimental popsters The Luyas are currently touring with The Dodos and play Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg this Monday,... |
9-7-11 |
|
Two Gallants: TAS In Session |
Two Gallants is back after a five year hiatus with a new album, The Bloom and The Blight, and a new record label, ATO. Singer/... |
1-14-13 |
|
We Are Augustines: TAS In Session |
Although We Are Augustines' Billy McCarthy, Eric Sanderson and Rob Allen are receiving enthusiastic praise for their powerful 2011 debut, Rise Ye... |
1-2-12 |
|
TAS in Session: Villagers |
Villagers is both a band, depending on the gig, and the acoustic solo project of Dublin's Conor J. O'Brien, former member of Ireland's regrettably short... |
8-23-10 |
|
TAS In Session: Scala and Kolacny Brothers |
One of the more curious hits of Coachella and SXSW was Scala and Kolacny Brothers, an all-female Belgian choir led by a pair of dynamic siblings, Steven... |
4-25-11 |
|
Chairlift: TAS In Session |
When one of Chairlift's founding members, Aaron Pfenning, left the Brooklyn band in 2010 to pursue his own solo career, it was a bruising blow for a... |
1-23-12 |
|
Active Child: TAS In Session |
Not many bands claim the harp as one of their defining sounds, but Active Child's Pat Grossi has brought that ethereal instrument into the mix to... |
11-21-11 |
|
Gold Fields: TAS In Session |
Looking for a sparkling summer anthem? A good place to start is the intoxicating single "Treehouse" from Australian newcomers Gold Fields who... |
5-29-12 |
|
Wild Belle In Session At WFUV And TAS |
Wild Belle is a Chicago sibling duo, but the pair's debut album, Isles, stretches further afield as a psychedelic love... |
4-1-13 |
|
The Amazing: Words and Music In Studio A Session |
Taking their cue from influences like Danny Kirwan-era Fleetwood Mac and the Laurel Canyon lope of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Swedish band... |
1-17-13 |
|
TAS in Session: Hooray For Earth |
Boston/New York electro-pop band "Hooray For Earth" has had a pretty good year, signing to Dovecote Records and re-releasing their EP Momo... |
9-7-10 |
|
TAS In Session: Jupiter One |
Brooklyn synth-popsters Jupiter One, who kick off the next leg of their tour opening for Regina Spektor tonight in San Diego, visited TAS' Studio A for... |
10-26-09 |
|
TAS In Session: Beach House |
Beach House, the duo of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, released their third album Teen Dream last month. They recently dropped by The... |
2-8-10 |
|
Waters: TAS In Session |
When Port O'Brien fell apart in 2011 after a six-year run, fans were saddened. Fortunately, one of the band's two founding members, Van Pierszalowski,... |
3-26-12 |
|
TAS in Session: The Dears |
Canada Day is fast approaching on July 1, and one of Montréal's most notable bands is The Dears, who released their fifth album, Degeneration... |
6-27-11 |
|
TAS In Session: The Raveonettes |
Denmark's indie darlings, The Raveonettes, have traversed the breadth of the last fifty years of rock 'n' roll throughout their career, ricocheting from... |
5-10-11 |
|
Lost In The Trees: TAS In Session |
The powerful, tender bond between Lost in the Trees' singer and songwriter Ari Picker and his late mother has informed both of the band's albums, the... |
4-9-12 |
|
TAS in Session: Phosphorescent |
Phosphorescent is one lucky band. Just a day after they recorded this session with The Alternate Side, right before the kickoff of their six-week... |
9-13-10 |
|
TAS in Session: Low |
Those mighty Minnesota masters of quiet rock, Low, recently released their ninth studio album, C'mon, the followup to 2007's politically... |
5-2-11 |
|
TAS In Session Flashback 2012: Part One |
Over the past year, The Alternate Side staff has relished the chance to interview dozens of bands, hailing from all over the world, from Stockholm,... |
12-24-12 |
|
Poliça: TAS In Session |
When autotune is abused — and yes, Ke$ha, we're looking at you — it's painful. But in the right hands, as aptly demonstrated by Bon Iver or... |
7-30-12 |
|
Exitmusic: TAS In Session |
Exitmusic's Aleksa Palladino and Devon Church have forged a profound partnership. The couple came together in a romantic, cinematic way and over the... |
9-4-12 |
|
Elbow: TAS In Session |
It took nearly two decades, but Manchester rockers Elbow have become one of the most critically praised, beloved bands in the UK.. The group, just... |
11-28-11 |
|
Listen And Watch: The Shivers On TAS In Session On WNYE 91.5 |
Local New York band The Shivers has survived an array of lineup changes, but its current core duo of Keith Zarriello and Jo Schornikow seems a steadfast... |
7-27-11 |
|
Yeasayer: TAS in Session |
Those irreverent jesters Yeasayer are back with a trippy third album, Fragrant World. The guys are in the midst of a fall tour and play a... |
9-10-12 |
|
TAS in Session: Delphic |
The mantle of hype that descends on some British acts can either be right on target (the xx) or an odd misfire (Little Boots). The UK music press has... |
8-9-10 |
|
Yukon Blonde: TAS In Session |
Yukon Blonde's second album Tiger Talk might have been mostly written on the road, but the record reflects some home truths for the Canadian... |
5-7-12 |
|
Blitzen Trapper: TAS In Session |
Blitzen Trapper, which released a brand new video for its single "Taking It Easy Too Long" earlier this month, kick off a West Coast tour on... |
1-31-12 |
|
Alt-J: TAS In Session |
Clever move on the part of recent Mercury Prize nominees Alt-J to name their debut album An Awesome Wave; the title neatly sums up the... |
9-17-12 |
|
Tennis: TAS and WFUV In Session |
Tennis' 2011 debut album, Cape Dory, unfolded as a testament to Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley's love of sailing, but the couple hit choppy... |
5-14-12 |
|
Bombay Bicycle Club: TAS In Session |
Bombay Bicycle Club had a big day on Sunday, opening for Blur, New Order and The Specials in London's Hyde Park, a concert that marked the end of the... |
8-13-12 |
