To paraphrase Billy Piper, Latitude is pretty much honey to the b for the middle class legions of the DiS writing team, and thus it was in considerable numbers that we fell upon this year's edition of the idyllic Suffolk festival. Here are our reviewers' highlights.»
Caroline Polachek walks you through Chairlift's album Does You Inspire You which was recently re-released by Columbia with additional tracks and tweaks. »
Though the ‘Silly Season’ is a term traditionally applied to news stories of the summer months in the proper presses, this week the seven inch single appears to be having one all of its own. For at least three of this week’s releases are seriously, worryingly foolish, and not all in a good way... »
As part of our vague 2009 preview week this week, we thought it might be nice to catch up with some of our acts of last year and new acts we're excited about and ask them what they're looking forward to in 2009. This is what they said:»
DiS asked some of the makers of some of our albums of the year, as well as some of our tips for next year, what they want for Christmas. As we expected time off seems to be top of a lot of non-stop touring bands lists...»
DiS asked eight contributors to put together a ten track mix of favourite songs from 2008. Being awful nerds, they did so almost immediately... Plus we want to know: What's on your 2008 mixtape? »
As part of our year-end round-up we've asked some musicians to tell us what their favourite albums of 2008 are. Not just any ol' music makers, mind. We've spoken to the creators of some of our albums of this year, as well as some fresh-faced folks with records ready in the wings for 2009 plaudits. In part one, Sky Larkin, Chairlift, Midnight Juggernauts, Howling Bells and Catherine A.D. tell us which five records they loved in 2008.»
Two bands, two gigs, one week: Holly Erskine's been busy, snapping both Late Of The Pier and Chairlift on her travels around the capital in the past seven days»
So by now you'll probably have heard 'Bruises'. It's on an Apple advert, and, after The Ting Tings, you're possibly a bit sceptical based on that fact. Don't be: they've chosen well this time. Chairlift are great»
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