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Audio: Interview with Moby
"The marriage of art and commerce doesn't work so well for me. I'm not very good at it. Whenever I've had commercial success its been completely accidental. Those times in my life where I've tried to have commercial success, its completely backfired." -Moby More...Posted 06-30-09 by Rich McLaughlin
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The Alternate Side Weekend Report: Jun 25th-28th
Posted 06-25-09 by Natasha Pascetta
So, it’s the summer and I’ve been watching a lot of television. I recently watched a documentary about inanimate objects. (Don’t judge me, I was really bored.) Did you know that there’s a political party who’s main candidate is an inflatable whale? And that someone even fell in love with and married the Eiffel Tower?! It happens. Don’t be surprised if you fall for the bands playing this weekend and their inanimate namesakes. More...
Video: In-studio with Telekinesis
Posted 06-25-09 by Jeff Kuprycz
"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.
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Video: The Maccabees / Miike Snow/ Music Hall Of Williamsburg - June 20th, 2009
Posted 06-22-09 by Xiomara Amelia
If you have tickets for the sold out Maccabees/Miike Snow show tonight at The Mercury Lounge, you are one lucky mofo! Everyone and their grandmother wants go. Atleast my grandmother does. But absolutely no tickets are available on craigslist! Now what’s a girl to do? Anyway, if you do have tickets to the show I think you’ll walk out a firm believer in the Maccabees! More...
The Alternate Side Weekend Report: Jun 18th-21st
Posted 06-18-09 by Natasha Pascetta
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Dorothy, you’re not in Kansas anymore. You’re in New York City! This weekend, I would like to welcome you to the jungle. Beastly bands will be roaming wild all over the city. For your safety, please remember to stay in large groups as you survey the wildlife. And please, please, please feed the animals. They are, after all, musicians. More...
Video: In-studio with Jack Penate
Posted 06-16-09 by Alisa Ali
Jack Penate has been enjoying some serious buzz in his home in the UK. Apparently he rose to fame pretty quickly and people get skeptical when that happens. I liked the record immediately when I listened to it, but I was also a little dubious of whether he would be able to recreate it live. I am happy to report that he and his band did just fine. More...
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