Can't keep track of whether Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty is in police custody?  There's an app for that.

The xx have put out one of my favorite records of 2009. It's their self-titled debut and it was released on Young Turks/XL...

As The Alternate Side counts down the days to Christmas, we continue on our tireless (overly earnest) quest of asking...

Wanna sail the Bahamas on a ship filled with Elvis impersonators, fans and actual friends of The King? Elvis Cruise 2010 departs Jacksonville, Fla. Nov. 4 and arrives in Nassau, Bahamas, Nov. 8.  My only question, “Are the ship levels divided between true Elvis fans and ironic Elvis fans?” Click here for The Elvis Cruise Web site.

Lou Barlow is one of the pioneers of the indie lo-fi scene and a founder of the bands Dinosaur Jr., Folk Implosion, and...

Happy birthday to us! The Alternate Side is a year old today, December 17, and to celebrate (aside from reading the daily...

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Florence and The Machine's debut album is called Lungs and it's apparent that singer Florence Welch has quite a pair of them...