Stories by Kara Manning

Broadcast's Trish Keenan Passes Away

Trish Keenan, frontwoman of atmospheric experimental pop group Broadcast, died on Friday following a two week battle with pneumonia. The band's label, Warp Records, made the announcement on their website.

Okkervil River Return With First Album In Three Years

Okkervil River, who debuted their new song "Wake And Be Fine" on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" on Monday with A.C. Newman and Questlove, will release their first album in three years, I Am Very Far, on May 10.

TAS Interview: Clinic

Eclectic Liverpool rockers (and now popsters) Clinic, whose sixth album Bubblegum has remained a constant presence on the TAS Top 20 album chart for months, will release a 12-inch vinyl and digital single of the album's title track on January 31 on Domino Records. The band's surgical-masked frontman Ade Blackburn spoke to The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali not too long ago to discuss the quartet's decision to drift into a gentle pop direction on the new album.

The Kills Hope To Raise Blood Pressures With A New Album This April

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Although it seemed that The Kills' Alison Mosshart was preoccupied with The Dead Weather and Jamie Hince was busy skirting paparazzi with girlfriend Kate Moss,  the duo have finally wrapped work on their fourth album Blood Pressures and will release it this April on Domino Records.

Chromeo To Release Exclusive iTunes Session Album On January 18

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Montréal's Chromeo, who launch their "Risky Business" North American tour on January 20 and have already sold out their upcoming February gig at Terminal 5, will bolster their road trip with the exclusive iTunes release of "Live From Montréal," a live studio session, on January 18. Plus Dave 1 and P-Thugg have released a download of the Duck Sauce remix of "Hot Mess," featuring La Roux's Elly Jackson. 

TAS In Session: Karen Elson

Singer and songwriter Karen Elson is the first to admit that she had unusual circumstances to overcome when she released her debut album, The Ghost Who Walks, last year. As a highly successful model, Elson was known more as a beautiful face until she married The White Stripes' Jack White. When the release of her record was announced, it seemed an incongruous leap,  but Elson, a longtime member of The Citizens Band, has written songs for years. When she visited The Alternate Side last fall, she played us four songs from the new album, including the title track and the eerie "Stolen Roses,"

Toro Y Moi And Cloud Nothings Tag Team On Tour And Single

Toro Y Moi, aka Chaz Bundick, announced a spring tour with Braids and Adventure earlier this year, but he'll now join his Carpark labelmate Cloud Nothings (Cleveland's Dylan Baldi) on an additional tour this March and a split 7-inch single of unreleased songs. This month, they'll preview that newly-announced tour with a sold-out show at Mercury Lounge.

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