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There's A Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars And The Rise And Fall Of 60s Counter-Culture (Book Review)

On a day when many of us are taking to the streets of London to demonstrate ahead of tomorrow's G20 summit - and various publications dust off old arguments bemoaning the lack of protest in modern music - Alexander Tudor considers Peter Doggett's excellent, unromanticised account of the Sixties counter culture.»

The Weekly DiScussion: the movie soundtracks that matter

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

Ever since 'Love Is All Around' by Wet Wet Wet topped the charts on the back of its appearance in top British rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral, DiS has always had a special relationship with films and their incumbent soundtracks. Here, resident hack Gareth Dobson drew the short straw and was charged with musing on those special moments where celluloid and acetate can create something wonderful...»

The Weekly DiScussion: what are the essential musical page-turners?

In Depth by Alex Denney

As much as writing about music might be like dancing about architecture, there are few feelings in this life greater than unearthing a truly essential book about music from all the myriad dross publishers have seen fit to inflict on the public, from the cash-in bios detailing Doherty’s latest philanderings to the endless coffee-table prattle of best-ofs, worst-ofs and must-haves. DiS's Alex Denney dusts off his library card...»

Versus The Fans, the preview: The ATP Perspective...

In Depth by Mike Diver

Barry Hogan is, to many an extent and purpose, the brains behind All Tomorrow’s Parties, which this weekend stages its first-ever fans-curated event. Versus The Fans’ line-up is built, primarily, of acts voted for by the attendees, by those buying tickets for the three-dayer. Which means DiS didn’t get a vote, as we didn’t pay. We’d have asked for Battles, Mogwai and Trans Am… what’s that? They’re all there? Amazing…»