This Week's Singles: 19/10/2009
Some wise old stick once warned how power corrupts. And though my own influence over (dread term) "The Industry" is flimsy as a cornershop carrier bag, I had a tiny taste of power this week. »
In Depth
Spotifriday #8 - This Week on DiS as a Playlist
The eighth weekly edition of Spotifriday for your listening pleasure sees big hitters like Blur and Pixies up against the relative minnows of Tiny Masters Of Today and erm...new boys Copy Haho. Get stuck in to a musical feast via the medium of Spotify.»
New Music Week: Label Focus #2 with Moshi Moshi, Wichita and XL
It was great in 2008, but 2009 looks set to be equally as fine. Rather than let us tell you about all the hot acts who might soon be pleasing your ears, though, DiS decided to get on the old electronic mail and ask our favourite labels what they've got in store for the year.»
DiS in London: three shows this week
DiS is pleased to present no fewer than three gigs for your consideration this week, starting with TONIGHT'S Winter Warmer show headlined by The Mae Shi (pictured), rolling on to Thursday's Wild Beasts-topped bill, and ending with Johnny Foreigner at our once-monthly DiScover Club. Good times, for sure»
It's great in 2008, yeah: DiS's Early Doors picks
One thing that DiS has proven itself very good at over the past couple of years is predicting what bands are going to matter a year ahead of schedule. With this in mind we’ve divided our 'Bands For 2008' into three articles, Early Doors representing the newest kids on our check-'em-out block»
DiScover: Banjo or Freakout
Banjo or Freakout is 28-year-old Alessio Natalizia from Turin. He's been living in London for two of those years, looping sounds that glitter and whisper and crackle and lope and threading them all together with the dab hand of a red-eyed, spinning plate ring master.He's yet to play live but his demo is one of the most promising 'debut's I've heard all year...»
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