- Features: * Independents Day 2008: three labels on what it means to be indie
- Features: * Presetting the agenda: Aussie duo on becoming a festival fixture
- Reviews: * Harvey Milk - Life... The Best Game In Town
- Reviews: * Underworld at Swansea Singleton Park, Sat 14 Jun
- Reviews: * The Cure at New York Radio City Music Hall, Sat 21 Jun
- Reviews: * The Bug - London Zoo
- Features: * Setting Sail with El Perro Del Mar
- Features: * Ratatat: frequency bad-a*ses on LP3
- Reviews: * Nicole Atkins - Neptune City
- Reviews: * Tape - Luminarium
- Reviews: * Biffy Clyro - Singles 2001-2005
- Features: * The Weekly DiScussion: the best of 2008's forthcoming albums
- Reviews: * Gemma Ray - The Leader
- Features: * Mixtape #11: Gabriella Cilmi
- Features: * Icelandic Gloat: competition winner's photos
Drowned in Sound Event sponsored tours and events.
- * Jaguar Love @ Brighton Audio, 5/07
- * Her Name Is Calla, Glissando @ York City Screen Basement Bar, 5/07
- * Her Name Is Calla, Glissando @ Birmingham Concrete, 6/07
- * Brainlove Alldayer @ Brighton Westhill Community Centre, 6/07
- * Her Name Is Calla, Glissando @ Newcastle upon Tyne Head of Steam, 7/07
- * White Denim @ Nottingham Bodega Social Club, 7/07
- * Ladytron, Interpol @ Manchester Apollo, 8/07
- * Jaguar Love @ London 100 Club, 8/07
- * The National @ Belfast Mandela Hall at Belfast University, 8/07
- * Her Name Is Calla, Glissando @ London The Enterprise, 8/07
- * Cryptacize @ Nottingham Bunkers Hill Inn, 8/07
- * Frightened Rabbit @ London Madame Jo Jo's, 8/07
- * Her Name Is Calla, Glissando @ Cardiff 10 Feet Tall, 9/07
- * Ladytron, Interpol @ Sheffield Academy, 9/07
- * The Magnetic Fields @ London Cadogan Hall, 10/07
Bon Iver
Signed to label: 4AD
From: Wisconsin, United States
Bon Iver is the brainchild of Justin Vernon, a deliberate misspelling of 'bon hiver', the French for 'good winter'.
His debut, a collection of hushed, intricate folk titled For Emma, Forever Ago was released in May of 2008 through 4AD.
Upcoming events
- Thu 11 Sep at London Shepherds Bush Empire
- Fri 12 Sep at Bristol Trinity
- Mon 15 Sep at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH)
- Tue 16 Sep at Gateshead The Sage
- Wed 17 Sep at Edinburgh Queen's Hall
- Tue 07 Oct at Dublin Tripod
Releases
- For Emma, Forever Ago - album, out 12/05/2008 on 4AD. 1 review (read/post)
Past events
- Wed 04 Jun at London St Giles in the Fields Church. 1 review (read/post)
- Tue 20 May at London King's Cross Scala. 1 review (read/post)
- Mon 19 May at London The Social. 1 review (read/post)
- Fri 16 May at London Forum. (post review)
- Thu 15 May at Brighton The Old Market. (post review)
- Wed 14 May at Sheffield Leadmill. (post review)
- Tue 13 May at Manchester Ritz Ballroom. (post review)
- Mon 12 May at Glasgow ABC. (post review)
- ATP Vs Pitchfork Saturday, Sat 10 May at Camber Sands Pontins. (post review)
News
- 11/06/2008: Bon Iver confirms autumn dates
- 23/05/2008: PWEI: David Byrne and Dirty Projectors link on new Red Hot comp
- 22/05/2008: Bon Iver, Richard Hawley and more for End of the Road 2008
- 19/05/2008: Chart round-up: karaoke nightmares
- 28/04/2008: ATP vs Pitchfork: your cut out and keep stage times
- 04/03/2008: Bon Iver, Girls Against Boys sneak past as door to Pitchfork ATP slams shut
- 05/02/2008: Jens Lekman announces DiS-sponsored May tour of UK and Ireland
Features
- 24/06/2008: An Essential Dozen: 2008's best albums, so far
- 30/05/2008: A Month In Records: May 2008
- 15/05/2008: DiS Festival Diary: My first-ever ATP
- 14/05/2008: The Great Escape 2008: the DiS preview
- 07/05/2008: DiScover: Bon Iver
- 20/03/2008: South By Southwest 2008: the DiSummary
- 12/03/2008: The Weekly DiScussion: South By Southwest in focus (and our tips)
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Relevant
- Features: * An Essential Dozen: 2008's best albums, so far
- News: * Bon Iver confirms autumn dates
- Reviews: * Bon Iver at London St Giles in the Fields Church, Wed 04 Jun
- Features: * A Month In Records: May 2008
- Reviews: * Jens Lekman, Jaymay, Bon Iver at London King's Cross Scala, Tue 20 May
- News: * PWEI: David Byrne and Dirty Projectors link on new Red Hot comp
- Reviews: * Bon Iver at London The Social, Mon 19 May
- News: * Bon Iver, Richard Hawley and more for End of the Road 2008
- News: * Chart round-up: karaoke nightmares
- Features: * DiS Festival Diary: My first-ever ATP
- Board_threads: * Albums you can't stop listening to right now
- Board_threads: * JoFo Underrated?
- Board_threads: * ABBA (bands you hate centric)
- Board_threads: * Untitled Music Project
- Board_threads: * I'm an indie boy again. Wanna go out with me?
- Board_threads: * I love ABBA
- Board_threads: * What bicycle powered gig would you peddle for?
- Board_threads: * A Northen Chorus have split.
- Board_threads: * JoFo overrated?
- Board_threads: * Songs For Drella
- Board_threads: * Which artist has most albums on your ipod/mp3?
- Board_threads: * JoFo/Dananananaykroyd touring again
- Board_threads: * I miss cave in
- Board_threads: * F**k Buttons lyrics
- Board_threads: * Hop Farm Excitement thread (Neil Young centric)
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