Final Fantasy and corporation clash spawns new festival
Good news. A heart-warming tale has reached our eyes, courtesy of Pitchfork.com, regarding recent goings on between “shady” big business and Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy 'fame'.»
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Isle of Wight: more names confirmed
The latest raft of acts have been confirmed for the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival.»
Tributary: Okkervil River upload free covers album
Okkervil River have put together a covers record, which you can download for free.»
Foals reveal album title, tracklisting
Foals have released more details of their forthcoming debut album in a MySpace bulletin sent out today.»
Watch: new Lightspeed Champion video
Dev Hynes's life so far as Lightspeed Champion has been an interesting one. Of course, you’ll know all about that already, so we aren’t going to outline it yet again. We are though, here to give you this new video from the man»
Bonde do Role split with vocalist
Domino-signed act Bonde do Role have been trimmed from three to two, after the departure of MC Marina Vello.»
UK? Rage Against the Machine headline Dutch festival
Rage Against the Machine have been confirmed as the headliners at next year’s Pinkpop Festival.»
Supergrass play live shows under strange alias
Those forgotten men of indie-rock Supergrass will play a series of small-scale shows this week under a new name.»
A week in Drownload: Twilight Sad, Errors, Banjo or Freakout
Our Drownloads 'blog veered off-road slightly this week, taking new routes through the undergrowth and returning with plenty of tales to tell the tourists on 'safari'. Check it all, it's all top drawer.»
'Tankakern'? Autechre name freak album tracks, live shows
Autechre have confirmed the tracklisting for their new record.»
Radiohead UK and Irish tour grows
Radiohead have extended their forthcoming tour of the UK and Ireland, albeit only by a single date.»
Inkast: Big Boi plotting new release but sticking with Andre 3000
Good news for Outkast fans, then - Big Boi is planning a solo release for next year, but he’s not plotting a split from partner Andre 3000.»
The man who sold his face: buy Bowie’s mug
An exact replica of David Bowie’s face cast for an 80s film appearance has been listed for sale on the internet. »
Silver Mt. Zion tempt fate with unlucky new record
The new album from Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra and Tra-La-La Band is well weird. It’s got 16 tracks, but the first 12 are all untitled instrumentals. Wacky. Whack?»
Slint man returns with Dead Child
Former Slint guitarist David Pajo will release a new album with his new band Dead Child.»
Free hip-hop remix of Radiohead's In Rainbows on the way
A hip-hop remix album of Radiohead’s In Rainbows is being put together by California-based DJ/Producer Amplive.»
Autolux, Fuck Buttons at London ICA, Thu 06 Dec
Autolux have been toying with the idea of boredom so long that they’ve gotten boring. There are no new avenues through their bright noise; it doesn’t sound like they’ve been doing anything interesting in the last two years»
Panic in Detroit: White Stripes to quit touring?
Jack White has explained how his band’s recent recording sessions with Beck have him considering the White Stripes’ live future.»
Foals - Balloons
Foals are tidy boys. They’re thrifty with a sound, one that’s been developed over years and now signs its name in some indecipherable hand at the bottom of every track»
Uffie poses for Zoo magazine
Miamian-cum-Parisian electro-brat Uffie has posed for Zoo magazine.»
Under the weather, weather, weather: Rihanna pulls UK dates
Rihanna has been forced to postpone three upcoming UK shows under doctor’s orders.»
Black Lips tour UK again in May
Black Lips will resume their arduous wooing of the UK and Ireland next year, with another set of live dates.»
Stereophonics - My Friends
When you see the vehicle for his clapped-out growl come sputtering into view with a 'new' single, and it's got that artwork and that the B-side is a cover of 'Gimme Shelter', there's only one thing you can say about Kelly Jones»
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New feature, in which DiS goes from port to port, working its way through dock workers like a discerning harlot; top friends to top friends eight times, and lists the findings below. For better or for worse…»
Watch: These New Puritans's new video
These New Puritans, officially the best band in the lands at the moment, have just released their 'new' video.»
WIN! Tickets and other Múm 'goodies'
In our second competition of the day, DiS has got Múm ‘goodies’ to give away.»
Impeached? Jay-Z set to be dropped by his own label
Reports emanating from the United States suggest that Jay-Z is on the verge of being dropped by his own record label.»
WIN! Rare Black Lips paraphenalia
Black Lips have given us things to give to you. Quite good things, all considered, particularly if you’re a Black Lips fan. Rare things. Four things.»
Adrian Crowley back with new record
Dubliner Adrian Crowley will release his fourth album in exactly a month’s time.»
Social Registry pair set off on UK mini-tour
The Social Registry’s Artanker Convoy will head over to the UK just past the turn of the year for their first mini-tour round the isle.»