The Kissaway Trail: never satisfied yet steadily rising
If you got down early at the recent Editors dates you'll be aware of the swathing, histrionic beauty of Danish five-piece The Kissaway Trail. DiS checks up on how the quintet's year has been»
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Idlewild, The Twilight Sad at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Sat 27 Oct
Tonight feels like a pre-requisite for Hogmanay - out with the old and in with the new, minus the obligatory chorus of Auld Lang Syne and Jools Holland, of course»
Moving Units - Hexes For Exes
LA four-piece Moving Units have probably spent the last couple of years kicking themselves at missing the one-dimensional '80s revival»
Misty's Big Adventure - Funny Times
For all Misty's Big Adventure's dalliances with the orchestrally weird and quirky, they haven't as yet quite managed to capture the urgency of their on-stage presence»
The Nightjars - Towards Light
Two years ago Manchester four-piece The Nightjars seemed to be on the verge of something big. Following a hiatus, this re-emergence is likely to be met with gripes, though»
Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man: single. tour. this week.
London four-piece Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man have announced a string of live dates to coincide with the release of their debut single.»
Jeremy Warmsley, Maps, Kyte at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Thu 11 Oct
I'm one of the few who's yet to be wholly convinced by Maps. James Chapman's music is something that can best be described as being "pleasant" and "competent" rather than "exciting" or "invigorating"»
Club S.O.S. at Nottingham Junktion 7, Sat 29 Sep
What's more important about tonight though is that guitars and pop music can work together, and in the context of a Saturday night out the two go together like strawberries and cream...»
Air Formation - It's Over Now / Formation 2
Air Formation once again pull out all the stops beyond any previous or stereotypical expectations...»
mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister
Christian rock has developed somewhat since the days when Stryper strapped on tiger-printed spandex in the name of the lord...»
DiScover: The Courteeners
There's nothing better than a band or artist that can divide opinion straight down the middle. Radiohead, Oasis and Pete Doherty are three that immediately spring to mind, and it won't be long before The Courteeners are added to that list, if they haven’t been already. Dom Gourlay catches up with the Manchester quartet...»
The Maccabees, Laura Marling at Nottingham Rock City, Wed 10 Oct
Over the course of the past year The Maccabees have made the step up from each of Nottingham's small- to medium-sized venues with comparative ease, starting at the Social in late 2006, then Junktion 7 at the turn of the year, the Rescue Rooms by Easter and now the vast confines of Rock City. Long gone are the intimate settings that made their live shows seem more like social events than just straightforward rock concerts...»
DiScover: Her Name Is Calla
Leicester four-piece Her Name Is Calla first came to our attention 18 months ago ago when their 'Hideous Box' demo landed on the doormat. Now, they're working with Gizeh Records and touring with iLiKETRAiNS. Dom Gourlay DiScovers what's in store for the quartet in the near future...»
The Subway Sect - 1978 Now
Vic Godard may be more accustomed to delivering mail these days, but 30 years ago his band were cited as one of the most forward thinking acts from the first wave of punk....»
Sennen - Blackout
With the guitars turned up to the limit and a melody that gives TV On The Radio's 'Wolf Like Me' a run for its money, this isn't just a return to form. It heralds a new beginning for Sennen, and should finally see them make their mark in wider circles...»
iLiKETRAiNS, Her Name Is Calla at Leeds Cockpit, Thu 27 Sep
Whatever your thoughts on Elegies..., an iLiKETRAiNS show is still a most exhilarating lift to experience. No pun intended, of course...»
Public Relations Exercise: New single and tour...
This month sees Public Relations Exercise release their next single 'Cataylst'...»
Various - Out Of The Woods And Trees
Since its first release some two-and-a-half years ago, Leeds independent label Dance To The Radio has gone from strength to strength, along with many of the acts it has spawned from its roster...»
Kyte: Flying across the UK this winter
Leicester ambient-shoegazers Kyte have announced details of their first tour for later this year, starting with a headline show in their hometown this Saturday...»
Kyte - Planet / Secular Ventures (Maps Mix)
'Planet' sounds like an outtake from Maps' We Can Create sessions. No bad thing that, but it doesn't quite conjure up the same feelings of contentment as Kyte’s more obvious peers, either...»
Shady express: Bard on the run
DiS faves Shady Bard head out on the road next month in support of their excellent From The Ground Up long player... »
Ian Brown - The World Is Yours
The World Is Yours support's Ian Brown's claim that he's possibly the only pop star of the modern day with anything worthwhile to say...»
Emma Pollock - Watch The Fireworks
It's the warmth of Emma Pollock's voice that really elevates Watch The Fireworks way above most other contemporary female singer-songwriters of the day. To some, that was always the most significant aspect of The Delgados anyway, and anyone familiar with her previous work will find it hard to be disappointed here...»
Her Name Is Calla, and she likes to tour
Soon-to-be-relocating but currently based in Leicester quartet Her Name Is Calla release their first single on Gizeh Records next week...»
Siouxsie Sioux - Mantaray
Twenty-nine years since cutting her first record, Mantaray is actually the first time Siouxsie Sioux has released anything without collaborating with one of her many Banshees, be they past or present...»
The Pattern Theory, i concur at Nottingham Bunkers Hill Inn, Mon 10 Sep
For i concur tonight is all about realisation. For starters, one gets the impression that they don't quite realise just how good a band they can be...»
DiScover: We Are The Physics
Introducing We Are The Physics, Glasgow's ridiculously energetic answer to all things post-punk...»
Joy Division - Closer (reissue)
It may be 27 years since Ian Curtis passed away but his influence remains greater than ever in almost every genre of music today...»
Nottingham Oxjam: When, where and how...
This year's line-up for the Nottingham leg of Oxjam is almost finalised.»
Grace - Sink Like A Stone
'Sink Like A Stone' couldn't be any more limp if a South London gangsta kneecapped it during the intro...»