Sonic Youth, JAMC, Beasties and Bjork confirmed for Electric Picnic
An army of alt-rock titans will converge on Co Laois, Ireland at the end of August for the Electric Picnic festival.»
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Adventures in the Beetroot Field at London Fabric, Thu 05 Apr
Mess. Farringdon was messy at 11pm last Thursday, I can report. The bank holiday seems to have thrown everyone – a doubled-up weekend’s crept on them and it starts here, in the litter and lights that glow round what will be Smithfield Market again in five nights' time...»
Bexar Bexar - Tropism
It drifts on silently, serene and delicate - serene because nothing ever happens and delicate because it’s so reliant on its environment that its very existence basically hinges on whether or not your eyes are excited. This is soundtrack music, and without visuals it just does not exist...»
Transgressive: signings traverse UK for roadshow
A rather fine-sounding convoy of bands will be trekking across the UK next month, as London's Transgressive record label tours its bands around the regions.»
Ash: new album details
Ash have confirmed the details of new album Twilight of the Innocents.»
End of the Road for Super Furries
Super Furry Animals have been confirmed for this year's End of the Road festival, which takes place as Summer fades into Autumn.»
Dogs-father: Weller indulges in a spot of inbreeding
The chicken eats the egg. Paul Weller is to appear on the new album from London mod-punk also-rans Dogs.»
HxC: Swedes christen daughter 'Metallica', law objects
A kid named 'Metallica' is at the centre of a legal battle between her parents and the Swedish authorities.»
Jarvis, Patrick Wolf confirmed for Latitude
Jarvis Cocker and Patrick Wolf are among four acts freshly confirmed for this year's Latitude Festival.»
Bono, knighted: 'you can call me demigod'
Today, Bono was knighted.»
Evolution '07 evolves as bill is finalised
The full bill for this year's Evolution festival has been revealed, with the confirmation of the next raft of bands.»
yourcodenameis:milo plot April tour
yourcodenameis:milo head out on tour again next month, after their stint supporting Enter Shikari ends on Saturday.»
Bloke Party: Kele lays into the Gallaghers
Still writing...Bloc Party's Kele Okereke has laid a myriad of societal ills at the door of popular ladrock outfit Oasis.»
Super her-O: Indie monsters unite for Spiderman soundtrack
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers and The Flaming Lips head a cast of contributors who have donated tracks to the official Spiderman 3 Soundtrack.»
Rufus Wainwright announces May dates
Rufus Wainwright will play four shows in May after the release of new album Release The Stars.»
Wireless get Air and more for London/Leeds
More names were confirmed for the Wireless festival this morning, (29 Mar).»
Good Shoes - Think Before You Speak
Jamie T, Les Incompetents and - soon, you'd hope - The Maccabees. Why do all of London's best indie-pop bands take what seems like an age to release their debut records? For another of the capital's premier jangle-merchants the end is nigh, so to speak. Is it worth crossing our digits in the hope that Good Shoes' lifespan won't be over before it begins...»
Two Lone Swordsmen plan 'Wrong Meeting' for April
Two Lone Swordsmen, the collective made up of Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood, will release a new album next month.»
Primal Scream sign with B-Unique
Primal Scream have inked a deal with B-Unique.»
Lily Allen slags off America
Lily Allen has been spouting off again, this time attacking America for being "backward".»
Led Zep, Springsteen and Eno covered on new indie charity comp
The Dandy Warhols and The Decemberists are among the acts who have recorded tracks for a new charity covers compilation.
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Of Montreal head to England this Summer
Of Montreal are to head to England as part of a Summer European tour...»
Rolling Stones to headline Isle of Wight fest
The Rolling Stones have been announced for this year's Isle of Wight Festival.»
The Earlies: band release single and tour next month
The Earlies will tour through next month to support the release of a new single...»
Mock Party: indie giants 'pretentious' says Calvin Harris
Disco man Calvin Harris has laid into Bloc Party for being too pretentious...»
Concrete graveyard: Jurassic 5 split
Hip-hop collective Jurassic 5 have split after 14 years together...»
Tori Amos reveals details of new album, world tour
Tori Amos will return this Spring with a new album - an album that will contain a massive 23 songs.»
Exclusive: Feist gets pen-pally with DiS
Leslie Feist, aka Feist, has sent DiS a little update on her current comings and goings, the result of which will be something we're calling A New Album...»
DiS in digest: our pick of the week's news stories...
Wow! It's this week's news in a handy, easily digestible format! With enough exclamation marks to raise a gudgeon's eyebrows!»
Arty Monkeys: Arctics reveal new album cover
Arctic Monkeys have unveiled the cover art to forthcoming second album My Favourite Worst Nightmare.»