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  Listen: TV on the Radio Remix Nat King Cole

  February 18, 2009 – First they covered Bowie. …
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  Album Stream: Beck Covers Dylan, YYYs Cover Ramones

  February 11, 2009 – If you're like us, you've been hoarding every opportunity to hear tracks from the forthcoming War Child benefit compilation Heroes. Thus far, we've been treated to the Hold Steady covering Bruce Springsteen, Elbow covering U2, and TV On the Radio interpreting David Bowie. Those were awesome -- but things are about to get awesomer! The album isn't out until February 24, but you can hear it streaming in its entirety (we're talking Beck …
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  New Song: TV on the Radio Cover David Bowie

  January 27, 2009 – Considering their artsy ambitions, pop prudence, and critical acclaim, it's no stretch to say TV on the Radio play ball in the stadium David Bowie built. …
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  Beck, Lily Allen, TV on the Radio Cover Rock Legends

  January 12, 2009 – File this one under "awesome idea combined with a great cause." The War Child International charity, which provides aid to children in war-torn countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, recently asked 16 legendary musicians, including Bob Dylan, David Bowie, and Bruce Springsteen, to choose a song from their catalogue and a contemporary artist to reinterpret the tune. …
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  Exclusive: TV on the Radio's SPIN Photo Shoot

  December 23, 2008 – Many bands have a rider, a document outlining their backstage needs, from food and beverages to dressing room temperature levels. At their Nov. 4 cover shoot for SPIN, TV on the Radio's request was singular and simple: televisions, so they could watch the presidential election results roll in. Check out our video montage from that shoot below, and watch the band rush from the set to the flatscreen to toast Barack Obama's victory. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week, Dec. 15-21

  December 20, 2008 – Before we start shopping for New Years' Eve noisemakers, SPIN's staff compiled our picks of the year's best records, songs, and videos. But this week wasn't all looking back, as Fall Out Boy dropped a new record, U2 planned for theirs, Oasis visited New York City, and Weezer dropped a musical holiday treat. …
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  Album of the Year: TV on the Radio

  December 15, 2008 – "Do the butt dance. Do the butt dance!" It's a Tuesday afternoon at Minneapolis' First Avenue nightclub, and three members of TV on the Radio -- guitarist and producer Dave Sitek, drummer Jaleel Bunton, and bassist-keyboardist Gerard Smith -- are beginning their soundcheck with an offering to the local deity: Prince. …
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  TV on the Radio, the Roots, Nas Sing Nat King Cole

  November 21, 2008 – A formidable slew of today's finest artists -- including TV on the Radio, the Roots, and Nas -- have re-imagined classic tunes by the late crooner Nat King Cole for a new compilation in memory of his legacy. The album is entitled Re:Generations and will arrive March 10 via Capitol/EMI and King Cole Partners & Productions. …
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  Gang Gang Dance Collaborate with Wu-Tang Clan

  November 4, 2008 – Lo-fi electro-rockers Gang Gang Dance are in talks to collaborate with the Wu-Tang Clan. "(GZA) keeps calling our management wanting to collaborate but we haven't actually met him yet," keyboardist Brian DeGraw told BBC Radio 1, adding, "we would absolutely love to work with him though. It would be amazing." But that doesn't mean they're ready for a face-to-face just yet. …
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  TV on the Radio Wow Brooklyn

  October 17, 2008 – TV on the Radio's sold-out three-gig stint at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple came to a close last night as the band delivered the same ecstasy, artistic ambition, and sonic precision they have on their past two SPIN-approved albums. After a set from psychedelic act Dragons of Zynth, TV on the Radio greeted a packed venue littered with Obama fliers and dove into material off their latest effort, Dear Science, as well as familiar tunes from …
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