A chance meeting with K Records' Karl Blau pushed Brooklyn-based band Hospitality towards their first EP in 2008, which Blau produced. More friendships landed the trio on the doorstep of Merge Records, which just released the band's self-titled debut last week. Hospitality, who open for Tennis at Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg in early March, made a cross-borough visit from Brooklyn to the Bronx last month for a TAS session. After the jump, check out highlights of the interview. watch the videos and this Friday, February 10, listen to the session, which includes performances of tracks like "All Day Today" and the unreleased "Monkey," on TAS on 91.5 WNYE at 11 a.m. and streaming on The Alternate Side.

Yes, the summer festival season is just around the bend and Jack White, Bon Iver, Beck, The Roots and The Shins are among the many acts announced for the Sasquatch! Music Festival over Memorial Day weekend in Gorge, Washington. Passes go on sale February 11 at 10 a.m. and after the jump, the full lineup.

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 March 4 in Arcata, California. During their last visit to New York, Blitzen Trapper dropped by TAS and our sister station WFUV for a live session, exploring songs off of the band's latest album, American Goldwing. After the jump, check out performance videos of tracks like "Fletcher" and "Might Find It Cheap" and listen to the archived session.