Drowned in Nottingham #3
Following on from December's second local scene report and gig guide from the city of Nottingham, here's the third installment first one of 2011 from DiS' man in the East Midlands.»
Articles
domgourlay has written the following articles:
Youngteam - Daydreamer
Youngteam may have their roots firmly set in Stockholm but for these ears, the very first point of contact happened in London's Notting Hill Arts Club at the back end of 2008. »
The High Dials - Anthems For Doomed Youth
Throughout the ten songs that make up Anthems For Doomed Youth we never get to hear The High Dials stamp their authority on proceedings and are therefore still none the wiser as to what makes them tick, or even why. »
"We don't want people at our shows who are more interested in checking each other's shoes out": DiS meets Flats
Flats have been making an incendiary racket across London for the past eighteen months with their back-to-basics approach to punk rock.»
Beach Fossils - What A Pleasure
While looking through the back catalogue of albums released in 2010, one which seemed to find itself criminally ignored until later in the year was the self-titled debut from Brooklyn's Beach Fossils. »
DiS meets Yuck
If there's one band that's managed to divide both the DiS community and its writers straight down the middle it's London four(occasionally five)piece Yuck. »
One night in Paris with The Airborne Toxic Event
It isn't every day DiS finds itself jettisoned to one of the most romantic cities in the world purely in the call of duty. Nevertheless, this evening we find ourselves in the delectable surroundings of Paris. »
I Like Trains: Watch live footage of their recent show in Brussels here...
DiS likes I Like Trains an awful lot, so much in fact that when they decided to film their entire recent show in Brussels earlier this year, we literally begged them for some exclusive footage and the four rail fanatics from Leeds duly obliged.»
DiS meets Dog Is Dead
Nottingham five-piece Dog Is Dead may have barely left adolescence, yet they've already amassed a steady flow of critical acclaim courtesy of a relentless live schedule that's taken them up and down the country on an increasingly regular basis.»
DiS meets Ladytron
Ladytron chat about the legacy of electroclash, being mistaken for bicycle thieves and the making of their forthcoming new album, Gravity The Seducer.»
DiS meets Tim Burgess from The Charlatans
When presented with the opportunity of firing some questions at iconic Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess about the impending re-issue and deluxe edition of 1999's Us And Us Only, DiS didn't need to be asked twice... »
DiS meets Weekend
San Francisco three-piece Weekend first came to the attention of DiS late last year courtesy of their excellent debut long player Sports...»
You Animals: Album, tour and free download
Ace Derby punk poppers You Animals finally release their long-awaited debut album next month through This Is Fake DIY Records. »
Girls Names debut album set for next month
Awesome Belfast C86-tinged post-punk trio Girls Names release their debut album proper next month.»
Cloud Nothings at Spanky Van Dykes, Nottingham, Wed 23 Feb
Although touring as a four-piece, Cloud Nothings is essentially the project of Ohio native Dylan Baldi, and while his bashfully nervous demeanour takes half the set to vanquish, there's something gratifyingly innocent about his scuzzy, lo-fi punk pop musings that sets him apart from most other C86 revivalists on the block.»
the Primitives - Never Kill A Secret
Despite this EP comprising of the band's first recordings in nearly twenty years, nothing here sounds out of place when placed alongside the bulk of the later half of The Primitives discography.»
The Lost Rivers - My Beatific Vision
A colossal seven-song maelstrom of heaven-scraping, feedback and reverb heavy drone pop that leaves little to the imagination.»
"A lot of the Western world is just mental": DiS meets British Sea Power
As one of the most unique and innovative bands to emerge from these shores, British Sea Power's status as a national institution is all but assured. They talked to DiS about recent album Valhalla Dancehall, JG Ballard and madness, and touring with the Manics.»
Weekend, Dignan Porch, Trogons at Brixton The Windmill, Lambeth, Sat 12 Feb
Ever since debut long player Sports announced its arrival in extremely loud fashion last October DiS has been waiting for the opportunity to see (and hear) its creators perform in the flesh.»
Harrys Gym - What Was Ours Can't Be Yours
Shoegaze has spawned various offshoots in recent years ranging from post-rock tinged electronica to the relentless pedal-assisted barrage of noise and distortion conveyed by bands at the other end of the scale. Norwegian four-piece Harrys Gym most definitely err towards the former, mixing ambient textures with a pop sensibility not too dissimilar from many of their Scandinavian peers both past and present.»
James Blake, Frightened Rabbit and many more announced for this year's Live at Leeds
The line-up for this year's Live At Leeds weekend is already starting to take shape, with more announcements just confirmed as we speak. »
Crystal Castles, Magnetic Man, Everything Everything, The Vaccines at Rock City, Nottingham, Tue 08 Feb
Over the years, the NME tour has proved to be one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the live music calendar. This year's lineup is certainly not a predictable one by anyone's standards but it definitely won't go down as one of the NME's most memorable tours either. As one bloke in earshot put it: "Have you ever listened to paint dry? Well you have now!"»
Grouplove - Grouplove
While still only early days in the band's songwriting career, the potential as to what Grouplove could capably achieve is astounding.»
Esben and The Witch, Trophy Wife, Spotlight Kid at The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Sat 05 Feb
2011 couldn't have started any better for Esben And The Witch if they'd planned it themselves. This time last year still relatively unknown outside of their native Brighton, the giant leap they've made to headlining 500+ capacity venues on the back of one recently released album, while being a remarkable achievement in itself, carries an almighty sack of potential pitfalls with it.»
Sad Day For Puppets at Bodega Social Club, Nottingham, Fri 04 Feb
The biggest criticism of Sad Day For Puppets is that at times they seem almost too nice and pleasant to grab the bull by the horns and create an identity of their own.»
The Radio Dept. - Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002 - 2010
Undeniably special, The Radio Dept. should be something of a household name, and probably would be in a parallel universe where commercial success was measured only in terms of creative excellence.»
Band of Horses, Mojave 3, Goldheart Assembly at Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Mon 31 Jan
Cast members of Emmerdale and Hollyoaks rub shoulders with bearded ATP veterans and latecomers schooled by Kings Of Leon's earliest exertions but left floundering by the execrable Only By The Night and Come Around Sundown. It's a mix and match crowd but one that exemplifies Band Of Horses obvious crossover potential.»
The Boxer Rebellion - The Cold Still
Without dwelling too much on the past, it would be fair to say that The Boxer Rebellion are one of the unluckiest bands in living memory.»
The Cult at Rock City, Nottingham, Tue 25 Jan
Judging by the stream of ticketless punters outside haggling with touts, it seems like demand has far exceeded supply.»
Seefeel - Seefeel
It's evident that even now, almost twenty years since their formation, Seefeel still don't have a conventional creative bone in their collective bodies.»