2006: twelve whole months of DiS running about the country, up stairs and down basements, into hotel rooms and outside into pub gardens, chasing bands. It's what we do, so that you don't have to.»
DiS is proud to announce that the first participant of our new Some Questions feature is Al Westaway, guitarist from emo-warriors Fightstar. Yes, you will have gathered that this is an interview with Some Questions – usually around 15, but sometimes it’ll be more and sometimes it’ll be less. It’s mind boggling, I know, but here goes... »
There is a Heavy Metal pedigree afforded to Donington Racetrack that can not and will not ever be surpassed by another venue. It doesn’t matter how many metal gigs you put on or even which bands. This famous circuit is steeped in tradition of the filthiest kind. Well, forget about all of that. The fact of the matter is that Download 2006 is here, it’s happening and there’s a motherf*cking heatwave going on right above our heads. »
Call me cruel if you like, but this time I’m sticking the brothers in the ring. In the red corner we have Charlie, while in the blue corner we have Will. This is Brigade vs Fightstar. Brother Simpson vs Brother Simpson. Charlie vs Will. Ooh err. Let battle commence. »
March sees two British bands of no few column inches release their latest long-play wares; indeed, both albums in question – Fightstar’s debut Grand Unification and Hundred Reasons’ third album Kill Your Own – are available from your local contemporary phonographic emporium at this very minute...»
March sees two British bands of no few column inches release their latest long-play wares; indeed, both albums in question – Fightstar’s debut Grand Unification and Hundred Reasons’ third album Kill Your Own – are available from your local contemporary phonographic emporium at this very minute...»
At the end of an afternoon of promotional work that's seen Top Of The Pops quiz them on how long they can hold their breath for underwater (damn, there goes one question...), Fightstar are understandably weary and keen to leave these sweltering surroundings. They've also got a slight guard up, perhaps wary of regular DiS readers' opinions on the band, or just worried that they might get asked questions about, y'know, the music and stuff...»
A misty-eyed glance over three years of pop perfection, and how this could be a wake up call for indie snobbery.»
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