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The Domino State, White Noise Sound, The Medicine at Notting Hill Arts Club, Kensington, Sat 30 Oct
For East London six-piece The Domino State, one can't help thinking that it really is a case of now or never if they're ever going to emerge from being anything other than an under-appreciated niche cult band.»
Stellarium - Stellarium
The latest graduates from the school of sonic annihilation are Singapore four-piece Stellarium, a band who describe themselves as "Earbleedwaxpopsupersonicwhitenoisesoundfuzzkill"...»
Weekend - Sports
While there's no disputing what makes Weekend tick, Sports isn't just a one dimensional noise fest...»
Spectrals - Spectrals Extended Play
Delightfully old fashioned then, and all the better for it. »
Suede - The Best Of
The Best Of is a largely flawless artifact to remember Suede by that firmly illustrates the timeless quality of their music. »
Yeasayer, Suckers at Trent University, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Fri 22 Oct
The emergence of Yeasayer from underground champions to genuine mainstream contenders may have come as something of a surprise, particularly to those among the meagre gathering of eight people that witnessed their first visit to the city back in 2007.»
Surf City - Kudos
Contrary to what their moniker may suggest, Surf City don't actually originate from the Huntington Beach area of California. Instead their humble beginnings can be traced back to a teenage slumber party in the Mount Roskill area of Auckland, New Zealand. »
In The City: The DiS review - Part 2 by Dom Gourlay
Following Part 1 from Wendy Roby on Friday, here's Dom Gourlay's take on the happenings in Manchester... Manchester, so much to answer for. As the elder statesman of the UK's independent music scene, it's perhaps only fitting that the annual A&R man'»
iLiKETRAiNS - He Who Saw The Deep
Since the release of Elegies To Lessons Learnt, iLiKETRAiNS have lost a member, parted company with their record label, streamlined their sound to within a whisper of the reverb drenched symphonies of yore and ditched the historical passages for more ambiguous references towards the present and future.»
Archie Bronson Outfit, The Victorian English Gentlemens Club at Bodega Social, Nottingham, Sun 10 Oct
Despite being on celebrated independent Domino Records pretty much since their conception, its been a long haul for Archie Bronson Outfit in terms of attaining the widespread recognition their melange of styles and sounds so richly deserves.»
Yuck, A Grave With No Name at Stealth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Sat 09 Oct
There is a saying that 'what comes around goes around', and in the case of both acts this evening, that statement seems to have been taken to its most literal definition.»
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
Come Around Sundown is little more than a well produced sick bag of nauseous atrocities.»
The Megaphonic Thrift - A Thousand Years Of Deconstruction
Bergen quartet The Megaphonic Thrift's roots may lie in the picturesque hub of Scandinavia but like fellow Norwegian noise rock ensemble Serena Maneesh, their hearts and minds are firmly fixated somewhere between Reading and New York circa 1989.»
Shady Bard - Trials
Trials is a harrowing collection of tales linked by distressingly tragic circumstances, yet told in this way it serves as a valiant eulogy to all those affected by the events of August 2007.»
Drowned in Nottingham #1
Our first local scene report and gig guide from the city of Nottingham... »
The Twilight Sad, Errors at Stealth, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Tue 05 Oct
For The Twilight Sad, one senses the past twelve months would be better left forgotten. Having emerged two years earlier with the excellent Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters, its follow up, Forget The Night Ahead, felt like something of an anti-climax.»
Panico - Kick
Original? Not in the slightest, yet still rewarding all the same. »
Chickenhawk: Album, tour & free download
Leeds rockers Chickenhawk release the follow-up to 2008's self-titled debut next month.»
Crocodiles at Bodega Social Club, Nottingham, Wed 29 Sep
With the whole "nu gaze" phenomenon having seemingly quietened down and headed back underground, it seems somewhat ironic that San Diego's Crocodiles are arguably that scene's leading lights as we speak.»
Adam Franklin & Bolts Of Melody - I Could Sleep For A Thousand Years
I Could Sleep For A Thousand Years is a record Adam Franklin can be thoroughly proud of, not least as a remarkable illustration that his days as a reputable songwriter are from over. »
Killing Joke - Absolute Dissent
If this is the last time Killing Joke embark on a recording project together, they couldn't have concocted a more fitting finale.»
Leeds gets another festival in Play Patterns
This coming weekend (Friday October 1st - Sunday 3rd) sees yet another new arrival on the festival circuit in arguably the most musical vibrant city in the country at the minute. »
DiS meets Nicky Wire: "Under New Labour, Britain became a giant call centre really..."
As the bass player and often controversial mouthpiece of the Manic Street Preachers, Nicky Wire needs little by way of an introduction.»
Ten Kens - For Posterity
An audacious triumph in the face of adversity that leaves no clue whatsoever where album number three will take them.»
Dead Confederate - Sugar
Athens, GA quintet Dead Confederate have been making pulsating noises of various sorts for the past four years, yet somehow seem to have slipped by almost unnoticed.»
Favourite 50: The Cooper Temple Clause See This Through And Leave (chosen by Dom Gourlay)
As part of our 10-week “DiS is 10!” celebration, we’ve asked 50 of our favourite people to tell us about one of their favourite albums of the past 10 years (please note: this is not a best or "top" list but personal selections). Here, DiS contributor Dom Gourlay shares his choice... »
Blonde Redhead - Penny Sparkle
On the whole, Penny Sparkle won't fulfill everyone's expectations, but few can argue it represents another stage in Blonde Redhead's audacious quest for development, even after 17 years and eight albums of trying. »
Interpol - Interpol
As the final echoes of the trumpet fanfare that closes 'The Undoing' subsides, Paul Banks final resolution of Interpol declares it to be "The place we're in now."»
Sad Day For Puppets - Pale Silver & Shiny Gold
For a band conceived in the suburbs of Stockholm around the midpoint of the decade its clear Sad Day For Puppets hearts and minds are tuned to a time and place which precedes their arrival by several years.»