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34267

DiScover: Beestung Lips

In Depth by Mike Diver

Quite probably the UK's most exciting new punk band, Beestung Lips take their incendiary riot-rock on the road later this year, and play our own DiScover Club on March 29. For now: some Q&A action»

31492

Bjork reveals "Tibet, Tibet" fuss frustrations

News by Mike Diver

Björk has revealed that she's no political spokesperson after the controversy kicked up by this little twin-finger salute to China's government»

34295

Rocket From The Crypt - R.I.P.

Review by Mike Diver

While Rocket From The Crypt's farewell live LP isn't quite Thunder Down Under, it's full of irresistible energy and is a fitting epitaph for a band who lived and died on the stage, rather than in the charts»

16963

Go Gringo, go: Bilge Pump and Lords to tour; take in Rolo Tomassi, Youthmovies along the way

News by Mike Diver

Nottingham blues-rockers Lords are to team up with Gringo Records labelmates Bilge Pump for a series of dates later this month»

34142

Youthmovies: ICA show news, plus WIN records for words

News by Mike Diver

Youthmovies to play special ICA show in support of new album Good Nature - win swag in exchange for your view on the album, plus tickets to this awesome end-of-tour gig»

34217

Chart round-up: Merciless songstress conquers all; Nickelback remain a mystery to DiS

News by Mike Diver

Nickelback: WTF? Their shit-rock rolls on, collecting new idiots along the way, but still they can't topple Duffy, whose Welsh tones tickle the top end of both the albums and singles charts this week»

34172

Singles Round-up (17/03/08)

In Depth by Mike Diver

It's a week of big-name releases - Panic At The Disco, Moby, Utah Saints - but DiS is most impressed by a talented newcomer from Ipswich who's mates with Hot Chip's Joe Goddard. Dels' 'Lazy' is our Single of the Week»

33120

DiScover: MySpace Trail #3

In Depth by Mike Diver

From Youthmovies to the demented LA dance duo Captain Ahab in but a few easy MySpace steps? It can only be number three in our series of Trails, DiScovering the unknown (or kinda known this time out) at random. Click, dip, lick»

34134

Broken Records at London Soho Revue, Tue 11 Mar

Review by Mike Diver

Despite the heavy A&R presence, Edinburgh’s Broken Records rightly receive a warm reception at their first-ever London show; indeed, the septet leave the stage after a short set to calls for an encore»

34096

Watch: anime-inspired new Britney video

News by Mike Diver

The third single to be taken from Britney Spears' latest album, Blackout, does not feature the singer in its anime-style promo video»

31589

First impressions: Panic At The Disco's Pretty. Odd.

In Depth by Mike Diver

DiS scampered down to Atlantic Records HQ for an almost private audience with the new Panic At The Disco album, Pretty. Odd.. Ahead of our interview with the band we here bring you our initial thoughts on one of 2008's biggest records»

34069

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!

Review by Mike Diver

What state would rock music be in without the affecting additions to its repertoire from Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds? It doesn’t really bear thinking about. So: less pondering, more purchasing»

32306

Hove Festival confirms Jay-Z as headliner; DiS to sponsor Norway five-dayer

News by Mike Diver

Jay-Z has been confirmed to headline this year’s Hove festival, held on the idyllic island of Tromøya, near Arendal, in Norway. As last summer, this year’s event will be supported by DiS – expect daily updates from the festival throughout its duration, June 23-27»

34060

The Weekly DiScussion: South By Southwest in focus (and our tips)

In Depth by Mike Diver

It can’t have escaped attentions that there’s a shindig going down stateside: the yearly South By Southwest conference starts today. DiS wants to know your thoughts on the world's biggest music festival. Plus, check out some of our tips»

32803

Doherty, drugs, children: must be a Channel 4 show

News by Mike Diver

Channel 4 have approached Babyshambles singer Pete Doherty to make a television programme about druggie teens, according to The Daily Star and, subsequently, NME.com»

34023

Rapper out the clink, gaol over: The Game walks

News by Mike Diver

The Game - "I'd just pick the ball up and kick the shit out of the stadium, game over" - has been released from Los Angeles' Twin Towers prison after serving eight of 60 days for a firearms offence»

93725

Jimmy Eat World answer your questions

In Depth by Mike Diver

Jimmy Eat World's Tom and Jim sit down with DiS to answer some of your questions. What is that on the cover of Static Prevails? Just what did it feel like to have Capitol come crawling to them after they heard Bleed American? These, and more»

32242

Broken Records announce debut single, tour dates

News by Mike Diver

Edinburgh seven-piece Broken Records, much championed by DiS these past few months, are to release their debut single proper on April 14. 'If The News Makes You Sad, Don't Watch It' is released via Young Turks»

31488

Enablers come to town: win tickets to special DiS show and more

News by Mike Diver

Enablers are one of the most thrilling live acts you will ever see, and they're calling in at London's Monto Water Rats next week for a special DiS show. Win tickets here, or simply click through to buy»

33782

Why? - Alopecia

Review by Mike Diver

Why?'s third LP requires early assessment based on a series of recognisable precedents; beyond that, analysis reveals one of the year's finest, and most truly unique, albums from a creative powerhouse»

33746

Electric feelers out: MGMT mysticise the UK

In Depth by Mike Diver

Brooklyn's MGMT have prepped for the release of their debut album by winning over UK crowds with a series of stunning sets and a neat slot on Jools Holland. With Oracular Spectacular on the horizon, DiS discovers what's what with their 'mystic bullsh*t'»

32964

Yeasayer tour continues; DiS @ London's ICA tonight

News by Mike Diver

Brooklyn poppy oddities Yeasayer - a dash of the Mac, a sprinkle of the way out - continue their DiS-sponsored UK tour tonight with the first of two nights at London's ICA»

33744

In Persson: The Cardigans on Best Of business

In Depth by Mike Diver

With the band's Best Of album in stores now, DiS catches up with The Cardigans' vocalist Nina Persson to talk unexpected hiatuses, the modern commercial landscape for professional musicians, and, erm, nakedness. Sort of. Ooh err»

33634

Tapes 'n Tapes preview new material in London

News by Mike Diver

DrownedinSound was at The Old Blue Last in London last night for a low-key comeback performance from Minneapolis quartet Tapes ‘n Tapes»

33626

In photos: The Kills in Nottingham

In Depth by Mike Diver

DrownedinSound rocked on down to the Art Organisation in Nottingham to catch The Kills previewing material from their forthcoming LP, Midnight Boom»

31671

Kelley Stoltz - Circular Sounds

Review by Mike Diver

With nods to The Kinks, McCartney and Buffalo Springfield in terms of texture and tone, Kelley Stoltz's Circular Sounds is a mass-appeal album floating lonely in waters so rarely visited by tourists plentiful»

33434

The Dillinger Escape Plan at Astoria 2 formerly Mean Fiddler, London, Sat 23 Feb

Review by Mike Diver

If this represents the last time The Dillinger Escape Plan will play London, then the New Jersey pioneers certainly blast out on a considerable high. Yet there's little feeling of finality to a show best summarised as As good as it gets»

33467

A Month In Records: February 2008

In Depth by Mike Diver

Cripes! One minute we’re all “Yay Spurs” and loving the Beautiful Game; the next we’re ducking chimney stacks as Britain rocks to some Richter Scale madness. Bonkers. Still, the jolts have stirred DiS into collecting February’s key releases»

33120

DiScover Monthly: February '08

In Depth by Mike Diver

New music, new feature. DiS(cover) begins its round-up articles collecting together artists that we’re absolutely killing the MySpace pages of with Dinosaur Pile-Up, Invisible Conga People, Teengirl Fantasy, Who Owns Death TV and Gindrinker»

33452

Menomena - Rotten Hell

Review by Mike Diver

A cheery-of-mood (if not lyric) piano-led number, single three from last year’s Friend Or Foe album might not be Menomena at their most immediate, but ‘Rotten Hell’ will nevertheless open fresh ears given a concentrated listen»

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