DiS meets Best Coast
Californian outfit Best Coast are a trio based primarily around the songs of singer/songwriter/all round musician Bethany Cosentino.»
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The Charlatans - Who We Touch
Having been dogged by bad fortune and an almost inherent stigma of "right place, wrong time", its something of a triumph that over twenty years on from the release of their first record, The Charlatans are still going strong.»
I Love UFO - Dirty Animals
Although initially a trio, the newly beefed up four-piece responsible for Dirty Animals sure know how to create an almighty racket, not to mention carry a serious disposition about realising that occasionally less is more.»
DiS meets Diana Vickers
Mention the name Diana Vickers on the DiS forum boards and you're likely to find yourself chased off the site far away into the sunset. If you're lucky.»
Tame Impala - Innerspeaker
On first inspection, Perth based trio Tame Impala look like any other stereotypical Australian rock and roll outfit; ballsy, fresh and with bags full of attitude no doubt gleaned from studying the more traditional musical exports from over the other side of the Atlantic...»
Klaxons - Surfing The Void
As the tapping of a typewriter signals the end of 'Venusia', the album's mid-point, one can only imagine the levels of critical ambivalence being punched out on the keypad.»
Brainwash Festival is 5! First line-up details ft. Melt Banana, Chickenhawk, 65dos DJ set and many more.
The excellent Brainwash Festival, which takes place at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, celebrates its fifth birthday this year and already, the first indications suggest it could possibly be their best line-up yet. »
The Strange Death Of Liberal England: Single, album, even bigger tour...
Having recently returned to the live circuit a few weeks ago, The Strange Death Of Liberal England embark upon an extensive UK tour throughout October and early November in support of their forthcoming debut album, Drown Your Heart Again...»
V Festival 2010 - 10 Not To Miss Sets: The DiS preview
The much maligned corporately sponsored V Festival opens its doors tomorrow (Friday 20th) at its twin venues of Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Stafford for an event that had long completely sold out well before the majority of its artists were even announced.»
DiS meets James Lavelle of UNKLE
As a founder member of the eclectic beat-orientated combo that is UNKLE, James Lavelle requires little by way of introduction. »
Darker My Love - Alive As You Are
For a band whose allegiances lie with the post-shoegaze/noise scene inspired by the likes of A Place To Bury Strangers yet contain members who've played with the disparate likes of The Distillers and The Fall amongst others, it would take a braver man than I to predict exactly whereabouts Los Angeles five-piece Darker My Love are headed next.»
The Domino State - Uneasy Lies The Crown
London five-piece The Domino State seem to have taken an age in releasing their long-awaited debut album Uneasy Lies The Crown.»
Dean & Britta - 13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol's Screen Tests
Right from his time as a founder member of Galaxie 500 and hers in a similar capacity with The Belltower, through to their first collaboration together as Luna and subsequent marriage three years ago, Dean (Wareham) & Britta (Phillips) have proved something of an enigmatic yet exceptionally creative duo whose music has withstood the test of time over two decades. »
Manic Street Preachers @ Hammersmith Working Mens Club, London, 5th August 2010
Playing to an audience of just 250 people comprised of various incumbents of the media, music industry and competition winners, it's something of a step back in time for a band whose days of trawling the toilet circuit were over two decades past.»
Various - Psychedelica 4
London label Northern Star have been introducing new artists to the world since 2006, first via their Psychedelica series and more recently with last year's Revolution In Sound compilation.»
Indietracks 2010: The DiS review
Last weekend (23-25 July) saw the fourth Indietracks Festival. Held at the Midland Railway site in Butterley, Derbyshire, its steadily growing reputation as one of the UK's most chilled out and amiable festivals saw a record number of punters make the journey up the A38 and back. »
Kong: Back on the road next month...
The loud and extravagant Kong return in August for their first UK tour since the release of last year's Snake Magnet long player»
Savoir Adore at Bodega Social, Nottingham, Thu 22 Jul
While it would be unfair to suggest Brooklyn duo Savoir Adore are in possession of all the answers, there's no disputing their minimalist, slightly off-kilter and every-once-in-a-while lo-fi excursions around a tune bring a much needed breath of fresh air to an underwhelmed yet exhausted genre... »
Yu(c)k - Weakend
Indeed Yuck - or should that be Yu(c)k, as they've slightly rechristened themselves for this release? - haven't just taken us by surprise with this startling collection of gems, but somehow redefined people's perceptions to the point where maybe a permanent seachange towards such darker, introspective confines could end up being a realistic launchpad for one of the most interesting bands to emerge from London's underachieving music scene in years. »
DiS meets Dum Dum Girls
California's Dum Dum Girls may have been floating around the LA underground scene for a couple of years now, but it's only recently that they've come to the attention of a wider audience both Stateside and here in the UK. »
Black Helicopter - Don't Fuck With The Apocalypse
Since their formation some eleven years ago, Black Helicopter's output could hardly be described as prolific, or in any way groundbreaking»
Tender Trap - Dansette Dansette
As a founder member of Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, Marine Research and Tender Trap, not to mention occasional vocalist and contributor with the likes of The Wedding Present, Hefner and The Pooh Sticks, Amelia Fletcher succinctly qualifies as the female figurehead of all things "Indie".»
O Children - O Children
Undoubtedly influenced and buoyed on by The Horrors' recent upsurge in critical acclaim, O Children have raised their game somewhat from the cabaret goth outfit of twelve months ago...»
The Domino State: Album, single and tour next month
Shoegaze-tinged post punk quintet The Domino State release their debut long player next month. »
iLIKETRAiNS Pledge new album for October...
Leeds four-piece iLiKETRAiNS have finally completed the follow-up to 2007's debut Elegies To Lessons Learnt. Entitled He Who Saw The Deep, the band hope to release the album in October via their own label ILR.»
DiS meets Toro Y Moi
Next week sees the start of Toro Y Moi's most extensive European tour to date, taking in several UK dates along the way including a Drowned In Sound show at The Harley in Sheffield. Before the long haul begins, DiS managed to fire some questions at the affable Chaz Bundick»
Ganglians @ The Bodega Social, Nottingham, 25/06/10
Sacramento's Ganglians aren't exactly new; their self-titled debut long player came out to barely a whimper of excitement outside of their hometown twelve months ago and while a buzz has slowly emanated via the power of internet blogs and good old word of mouth, its been a fairly slow process in attempting to raise their profile. »
Various - A Tribute To Roky Erickson & The 13th Floor Elevators
As one of the original purveyors of garage punk and psychedelic rock from a time when such things were unheard of outside the west coast of America, Roky Erickson's legendary status as a true innovator of his generation is already set in stone.»
Vessels and These Monsters: Touring together in July
Leeds post-rock ensemble Vessels (main photo) and fellow West Yorkshire purveyors of rifftastic experimental rock These Monsters head out on tour together next week. »
Television Personalities - A Memory Is Better Than Nothing
A Memory Is Better Than Nothing may be a tad excessive in places, but as a whole stakes a valid claim to being the Television Personalities' most coherent and accessible collection this side of the millennium. »