Dan Deacon dusts off his old records, gives them away for free online
Dan Deacon has posted almost all of his back catalogue online for fans to download for free.»
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Gay Against You, Napoleon IIIrd, Pagan Wanderer Lu and loads more for Brainlove All-Dayer
Hurling Michael Jackson from the peak of the Drowned in Sound news column comes the second Brainlove Records All-Dayer, which will take place in London this spring.»
Watch: Michael Jackson records message for fans on anniversary of Thriller
Michael Jackson has recorded a video message in which he thanks his fans for their support during the 25 years since Thriller’s release in 1983.»
Camden will Crawl despite fire, say organisers
The organisers of Camden Crawl have moved to assure fans that this year’s event will go ahead despite the recent fire in the area.»
"Sick": Lily Allen responds to Mail on Sunday cuss
Lily Allen has shot a glib ‘whatever’ the way of the Mail on Sunday after the paper published articles slagging her new TV show.»
Matmos: 'no amplified semen' on new album
San Franciscan duo Matmos will return with a new album this spring.»
Watch: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Beastie Boy in new Tiny Masters of Today video
Karen O, Nick Zinner and Brian Chase, known collectively as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, have made their "collective acting debut" in the video for the new Tiny Masters of Today single.»
Poo fighters: punk band faeces rub sparks pub brawl
A brawl broke out during a show at Newcastle haunt the Cumberland Arms on Saturday night after the frontman of a local punk band rubbed crap in the face of an unsuspecting ‘fan’.»
WIN! Fantastic new Rough Trade Shops compilation
The latest instalment in Rough Trade Shops’ Counter Culture series was released on Monday (4 Feb) to loud ripples of applause. Quite right too, given its ability to contain 42 of the best tracks released in all of 2007. Wanna win one?»
Government looking to ban illegal downloaders from the internet
The man is making plans to end you, geek thief, as the government considers proposals to stop illegal file sharers using the internet.»
R.E.M. announce one-off London show
R.E.M.’s first UK show of the year will be a rather grand affair, the band calling in at the Royal Albert Hall next month to help raise money for the ICA.»
Sonic Youth to begin work on new album soon
Sonic Youth will begin work on a new studio album soon, with a release date tentatively pencilled in for early 2009.»
EMI to release Radiohead's 'greatest hits'
EMI will milk their dead cash cow again this spring, releasing a greatest hits album to tie in with Radiohead’s world tour»
Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
Laura Marling will occasionally “send a shiver down your spine”, those shudders sure to come more frequent with the steady passing of time. The teenager singer's debut, Alas I Cannot Swim, is a bare-bones counter to Adele's and Duffy's Big Voice extravagance»
Phosphorescent back in the UK for April tour
Phosphorescent will return to the UK this spring for a co-headlining tour with Jana Hunter.»
"Post-modern-pop opus": Subtle announce new album details
Hip-hop outfit Subtle will release a new album this spring.»
A Week in Drowned in Sound: 08/02/08
The apple of our eye»
Whitesnake man dying of cancer
Mel Galley, former guitar player with Whitesnake, is terminally ill with cancer.»
Pixies man sings on the streets of Oxford
Pixies hero and solo artist in his own right Black Francis turned up on the streets of Oxford for a short, low-key acoustic show last night.»
Raekwon, Okkervil River, the Field and more for Explosions in the Sky ATP
The latest bands have been roped in to the Explosions in the Sky-curated ATP taking place this spring.»
The Verve, Kings of Leon to headline Glastobury 2008?
Kings of Leon and the Verve will headline the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this summer, according to friends of Q.»
Gnarls Barkley: the Odd Couple name a date for new album
Gnarls Barkley have confirmed a date for the release of their second album.»
'Shit-tonne' of acts confirmed for SXSW
What Mike Diver has described as a “shit-tonne” of bands have been freshly confirmed for this year’s South By South West.»
Girls Aloud slam indie hipsters
Girls Aloud have struck a blow at hipster heartlands with their dismissal of “Hoxton Heroes” in their new single.»
The Weekly DiScussion: five new British obsessions?
Despite January's hype, one of DiS's most popular artists of the month was Radiohead. They enjoy not only an incredible influence over many up-and-coming acts, but also retain a formidable fanbase. DiS asks: who could follow in their footsteps from the current clutch of indie-rockers? DiScuss away»
Kap Bambino - Zero Life, Night Vision
Whatever the past and future has in store for the presently much maligned night-scene, acts like Kap Bambino are its present. And what is new rave’s present? A French electno-wave album that was originally released in its homeland two years ago. When scenes rely this much on scant exoticism for new thrills you need to ask if you’re bored, London, much»
Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man tour, announce new EP
Braying loons Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man will stride out across the Kingdom for a short tour this week.»
Cut Off Your Hands touring from next week
Punk-ish New Zealanders Cut Off Your Hands will embark upon a stint of UK shows next week.»
CAMPAIGN: Snoop Dogg's UK ban lifted
Good news for awkward chatter, rap fans – the Home Office has lifted its ban on Snoop Dogg, so now he can come and talk to us about what’s ill, and streets and Foals and that.»
Anathallo: awkwardly named band tours UK
The Big Scary Monsters-signed Anathallo will cross the Atlantic this week to begin a UK tour. »