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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

We're giving away chances for you to see The Big Pink at Webster Hall (3/30), Lucero at Music Hall of Williamsburg (3/30) and a double bill of Band of Skulls and The Whigs at Music Hall of Williamsburg (4/1).

Thursday, March 11, 2010

There are so many good bands making their way to New York this month and we've got tickets to give away to shows from Black Lips on 3/23 (Brooklyn Bowl), Groove Armada on 3/24 (Webster Hall), Shearwater on 3/27 (Bowery Ballroom) and The Ruby Suns on 3/26 (Brooklyn Bowl).

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

At The Alternate Side, we're ardent advocates of legal downloading since no one likes to rip off a band. But we're in budget-conscious times, so finding cheap music can be a challenge. Our tech whiz Jeff Kuprycz offers up a few cool, legal ways to find free or inexpensive music from Surfer Blood, Midlake, The Raveonettes, Manchester Orchestra, Passion Pit, Radiohead and much more this month.

Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010

Finding the right price for music can be a challenge. There are so many places to download music - often illegal and not musician-friendly - that it's hard to know if you're getting the right price or doing the right thing. Here are few tips on finding cheap and legal deals - like new albums and EPs from Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons and Surfer Blood - if you're on a tight budget.

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

Want to win tickets to see French collective Nouvelle Vague on January 23 at Webster Hall and Luke Temple's band Here We Go Magic at Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 29? Well you can, right here.

Friday, Jan. 1, 2010

We made it through 2009! On the first day of 2010, let's take one last, sentimental look at some of the great guests who visited The Alternate Side in Studio A last year; all rank in our Top Ten most viewed videos on our site. After the jump, check out Phoenix, Gomez, Of Montreal, Jack Peñate and many more.

Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009

The last days of December are so 2009. We're looking ahead to a fresh year with new faces - bands like Delphic, Freelance Whales, Two Door Cinema Club and The Joy Formidable - who we think you'll be talking about in 2010.

Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009

It's not easy to choose your favorite albums or singles of 2009, let alone the entire decade. But we, the staff of The Alternate Side, did our best and though our minds might change tomorrow, this is how it stands for today. A quick survey of everyone's lists has one constant on five out of six lists: Phoenix's Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix. Plus, it's our birthday - The Alternate Side is a year old today - so we're feeling especially merry and celebratory.

Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009

Music fans are notoriously picky when it comes to holiday shopping, whether consumers or recipients. The Alternate Side's own tech maven Jeff Kuprycz has come up with a handy list of holiday ideas, from heavenly headphones to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' It's Blitz for a mere five bucks, that might solve your gift-giving problems.

Monday, Nov. 16, 2009

The Alternate Side gives you the chance to win tickets to see Röyksopp at Webster Hall (November 23 and 24) and the Meat Puppets on November 25 at Bowery Ballroom.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009

Win tickets here for Art Brut (Bowery Ballroom) and Band of Skulls (Music Hall of Williamsburg) on November 15 and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros (Bowery Ballroom) on November 17.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009

It's getting cold outside, it's dark by five o'clock or you're broke and in a November frame of mind. If you just can't tear yourself off the couch and out of your Snuggie, our own Jeff Kuprycz has scoped out what bands are making the late night television talk show rounds this week.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009

R.E.M. drop their live album, Live At The Olympia, today. It's only the band's second live release (unofficial bootlegs notwithstanding) in their 30-year history. Recorded in Dublin in 2007 during their live rehearsals for last year's Accelerate album, the collection includes not only those tracks, but chestnuts that trace back to the Athens-born rockers' Chronic Town days.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009

TAS' chief tech maven Jeff Kuprycz stumbled across a cool iPhone app that has made his life easier this week. SuperGlued has developed an iPhone app that helps wrangle the schedules of the 15 million or so bands performing all over New York.

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

As hundreds of bands and artists descend on New York during five days of CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival madness, which officially kicks off tomorrow, the TAS airstaff has their picks for what you just can't miss.

Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009

Yes, you can win tickets to see Elizabeth & The Catapult and Sondre Lerche...

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

Animal Collective, Hercules and Love Affair, Brendan Benson, Juana Molina....

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009

Brooklyn trio, Chairlift stopped by WFUV’s The Alternate Side to perform a few tunes from their debut record “Does You Inspire You?”. By now… you’ve probably heard the band on TV or maybe at your local watering hole. The trio officially went global when Apple paired the new iPod Nano with “Bruises”. Sonically, the band has multiple dimensions. If you like electro-pop, it’s covered. If you like atmospheric synth harmonies, it’s layered throughout the album. The trio started making music for haunted houses (listen to the interview) and shifted directions after leaving Colorado nearly four years ago.

Monday, Aug. 3, 2009

Who lost a shoe at APW this year? Submit your All Points West photos from the weekend!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

If you're bored on the subway, the one place with no internet/cell connection in 2009..don't fret. Subscribe to The Alternate Side Video Podcast and bring intimate in-studio performances with you on the go. This week we're featuring a session from The Walkmen.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Jack White's Nashville-based Third Man Records will be opening a pop up store in NYC for a limited time. It will be located at 131 Chrystie Street (between Broome and Delancey) with retail hours from 10 AM-6 PM on July 16th and 17th only.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Strapped on cash? The Alternate Side is hooking you up with free tickets to see Atmosphere and Malajube in July!

Thursday, June 25, 2009

"My father was a radio DJ in Seattle, and I remember when I was in junior high, meeting Elvis Costello and hanging out in-studio with Pearl Jam", words spoken by Michael Benjamin Lerner front-man-drummer of Telekinesis.... Check out the full video performance and interview.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Stream MP3: Budos Band "Proposition" (new)

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

New releases come out every Tuesday in the U.S. This week's fix includes Miike Snow, Sonic Youth, and Datarock. Enjoy!

Thursday, June 4, 2009

You can't text, you can't tweet, you can't instant message, sounds like the 80's? Not so fast, it's actually the feeling of a commuter in the NYC subway system. Rather than staring at the Dr.Z's skin advertisements or that cute guy/girl you'll never have enough guts to talk to... you could be catching up on all the behind the scenes action from our recording studios.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

FREE: Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Doves at Terminal 5 or Viva Voce at MHOW next week.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Grizzly Bear released their 3rd studio album "Veckatimest" today on Warp Records. The guys are playing three shows this week in NYC/Brooklyn. With a new album out, new videos starting popping up on the interweb. Check out the first single "Two Weeks"...

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Interpol, where have they been? We'll news from Matador Records states Paul Banks of Interpol will be releasing a solo record under the alter ego "Julian Plenti" in August. "Skyscraper" will feature collaborations from friends Ratatat and The Occasion. Listen to "Fun That We Have" from the album....

Monday, May 18, 2009

Modest Mouse has announced they will release their 'Satellite Skin' 7" single on May 26th. This collector 7" will be on limited edition orange vinyl with an embossed sleeve and individually numbered to 4000. The never-before-released track 'Satellite Skin' is backed with another new track, 'Guilty Cocker Spaniels.' This special vinyl will be available nationally at retail, with the songs also offered on iTunes.

Monday, May 18, 2009

The new Regina Spektor album seems to be leaking out into the blog world. MP3's are starting to pop up. "Far", the title of Regina's fifth studio album drops June 23rd via Sire Records. Listen...

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Sorry if you didn't get tickets to see Animal Collective last night at Terminal 5 in NYC. Feel like you missed out? We have a solution.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

123 Stop.... and watch The Postelles performing at the Mercury Lounge.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Pela ended their set at the Mercury Lounge with a cover of "Guns of Brixton" by The Clash. Ball-sy? yes, Did they nail it? yes!

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Paul, Walter, Matt, Peter, and Hamilton from The Walkmen recently stopped by our studios in the Bronx to perform a few tunes off their latest record "You & Me". The once native New Yorkers are currently on tour with Kings of Leon. We asked our twitter followers to submit questions. Listen to the full interview by clicking...

Thursday, April 30, 2009

via Stereogum: If you're behind on your RSS, you missed the collective realization that Passion Pit are appearing as more than a one-hit-EP wonder, when Scott highlighted the Boston synthpoppers stuck-on-repeat song/video "The Reeling." Would it be too much to ask for both of their Manners LP's lead track to be ecstatic dancefloor homers?

Thursday, April 16, 2009

EXAMPLE: "I heard this song that went ding-doom ding bap-bap, the guitar solo kicked in after 15 second and it was before you played that Radiohead song." Hmm, no more guessing. We are excited to let you know we have our archived playlist system up and running. You asked, we delivered. Enjoy the data at your fingertips.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Exclusive: If you haven't ditched your cable package for Hulu, then you probably heard a catchy pop tune entitled "Around the Bend" about 6 months ago and thought, "who's this?".

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Exclusive: Bob Mould has a new album out today entitled "Life and Times". The former Hüsker Dü guitarist stopped by WFUV/The Alternate Side to perform a few tunes and talk about the record. Check out "I'm Sorry, Baby".

Monday, April 6, 2009

VIDEO: If you went to bed early on Saturday in preparation for the glorious warm weather on Sunday, you might have missed Phoenix on SNL. Thanks to Youtube and people recording television on their computers, we can recap together.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Gomez stopped by WFUV/The Alternate Side to perform a few tunes off their new album "A New Tide". Check out "Airstream Driver" in-studio!

Monday, March 30, 2009

All Points West 2009 Lineup: Beastie Boys, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Coldplay, Vampire Weekend, MGMT....

Friday, March 27, 2009

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band decided to beat the bloggers and be the 1st to leak their new single. Check out "Slowly (Oh So Slowly)" from their new album "Outer South" slated to release May 5th on Merge Records.

Monday, March 23, 2009

We hope you enjoyed The Alternate Side's coverage of SXSW 09' on Friday night. If you didn't end up partying and seeing your favorite bands at SXSW 09' this year, here is a dose of what you missed. Crying is allowed post viewing/listening.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Exclusive : Peter Bjorn and John performing "It Don't Move Me" in-studio on WFUV/The Alternate Side.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Exclusive:: Check out Dead Confederate performing backstage at the Bowery Ballroom.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Exclusive :: Peter Bjorn and John have a new album coming out March 31st and the buzz is just about to explode as the band approaches SXSW this week. The trio stopped by our studios before they begin a busy tour to promote "Living Things". Check back throughout the week for more in-studio performances from PB & J on The Alternate Side.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Jack White and Alison Mosshart of The Kills have a new project/band called The Dead Weather. White, the owner of Third Man Records will release the first album entitled "Horehound" in June.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Why are we talking about summer concerts already? We hate the winter. MGMT have announced they will hit the stage this summer at Prospect Park Bandshell on July 1st. Tickets are on sale Friday March 13th at noon.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Exclusive: Kevin Devine stopped by The Alternate Side to perform a few tunes from his new record "Brother's Blood" out in April.

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