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Beck Is Back For A Summer Tour

Posted 4-30-13 by Kara Manning
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Beck will be headlining a batch of headlining and festival dates this summer, including three acoustic-only dates as well as full electric sets. Shows include an acoustic date at Americanarama at Nikon at Jones Beach in July and an electric show at Celebrate Brooklyn in August.  No shows are solo; all include a full band.  Tickets for Beck are on pre-sale now.

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Boards Of Canada Teases, Returns With 'Tomorrow's Harvest'

Posted 4-29-13 by Kara Manning
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Well, 2013 might be known for the year of cleverly orchestrated returns: My Bloody Valentine, David Bowie, Daft Punk, the Postal Service, Neutral Milk Hotel, Lauryn Hill and Nine Inch Nails are all making surprising returns. Now, Boards of Canada joins the list; the Glasgow electronic duo will release their first album in eight years this June after sending fans on a cryptic, code-cracking goose chase over the last couple of weeks. The clues have led to the announcement of Tomorrow's Harvest on Monday, due out June 11 on Warp Records.

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The Black Angels: TAS In Session

Posted 4-29-13 by Kara Manning, Russ Borris
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Indebted to the Velvet Underground, Austin's The Black Angels have shaped their own style of darkly evocative psychedelic rock. On the band's fourth album, Indigo Meadow, politics also step to the lyrical forefront. The Black Angels are on a lengthy North American tour this spring and have also lined up the Glastonbury Festival this June. Not long ago the band did an acoustic set for The Alternate Side. Watch the videos now and listen to The Black Angels session this Friday, May 3, on TAS on 91.5 WNYE at 11 a.m., also streaming online.

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Watch Laura Marling's Short Film 'When Brave Bird Saved'

Posted 4-25-13 by Kara Manning
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The prolific Laura Marling, who releases her fourth album, Once I Was An Eagle, on May 28, has made a short film with directors Fred & Nick. Watch the movie now, featuring four songs from Marling's upcoming album.

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Caveman: TAS In Session

Posted 4-22-13 by Kara Manning, Russ Borris
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The members of local band Caveman have gauged their process wisely, opting to gig diligently around New York City rather than setting off in a van for the North American hinterlands. Collaborating with producer Nick Stumpf of French Kicks, Caveman released its second, self-titled album on Fat Possum earlier this month. The guys recently did a live session for The Alternate Side which you can hear this Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m. EDT on TAS on 91.5 WNYE, also streaming online.

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Watch Vampire Weekend And Steve Buscemi's Sly New Promo

Posted 4-16-13 by Kara Manning
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In a sly and very funny new promo for the upcoming Vampire Weekend livestream via American Express Unstaged, concert director (and Chris Baio relative) Steve Buscemi "meets" the band and offers to make them more "accessible." Vampire Weekend's show at Roseland Ballroom will be webcast on April 28.

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Yuck's Frontman Daniel Blumberg Leaves Band

Posted 4-16-13 by Kara Manning
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Despite the high praise that Yuck received for its eponymous debut album, a robust collection of songs that recalled '90s bands like Madder Rose and My Bloody Valentine, it looks like frontman Daniel Blumberg won't be around for the group's second album. Yuck has announced on Facebook that Blumberg has left the band.

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