J. Tillman to leave Fleet Foxes
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A new, rather brilliant, Fleet Foxes video.»
For no real other reason than we can. I mean, it's pretty pointless, but I certainly wouldn't want to be the bloke who hadn't seen this during conversation in a pub on a Friday night. Via Under The Radar and Pitchfork.»
Nominees announced for the inaugural Association of Independent Music (AIM) awards.»
These are worth having AND are for a very good cause. »
Win a great prize, to be honest.»
New Fleet Foxes video.»
Given that a lion's share of music news is of the "Hear this new song by..." variety, we thought it best to catch up on the past month or so within the context of the tunes themselves. At best, I hope to serve up a healthy dose of the cream of the crop, while the worst you might endure is a tasty feast for your ears above some recent facts to complete a well-rounded stew of new tune nutrition. So, without further ado, behold! The first-ever music news mixtape.»
Some festival news.»
How long ago was Fleet Foxes's excellently received debut record? It was in 2008 if my records are correct, June to be precise. So that'll make it nearly three years between records, as their new one has been schedule for an early May release through Bella Union in the UK and Sub Pop in the US.»
Fleet Foxes have informally announced that they've finished recording their next record, the follow-up to 2008's debut self-titled effort, which managed to make it into the Top 3 of the UK album charts (via The Guardian and Pitchfork.»
Bella Union, home to such great artists as J. Tillman, Fleet Foxes, Andrew Bird, Vetiver and many, many others have announced grand plans indeed for their 12th birthday celebrations.»
Here's a selection of videos we've seen and liked lately for you to watch over your Monday lunch break.»
A month or so ago DiS announced our partnership with the inaugural Rough Trade People's Voice Prize and the time is nearly upon us to announce the winner, as well as the reader that has been randomly selected to win all 50 albums. »
Everyone's favourite boogie-woogie ivory tinkler cum presenter Jools Holland, returns to our screens tonight (16/9) with the latest series of Later...with Jools Holland»
Zing! It sounded dodge acoustic at Glasto but Dizzee Rascal’s ‘Dance Wiv Me’ (video) is new at one on the singles chart proper this week, after topping the downloads last week»
This week’s chart round-up arrives a little later than usual in the day as DiS has been busily Spring cleaning… again, we’re doing that a little later than we perhaps should’ve. Anyway»
Bravo, Coldplay: the bed-wetters, so we’re led to believe, have triumphed on two fronts, topping the albums and singles charts this week»
A run-down of what's been on the site this week... »
Super-hot indie-folksters Fleet Foxes have announced a November live date, at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire»
Fleet Foxes album delayed; watch vids While U Wait»
Those fantastic Seattleites, Fleet Foxes make their first foray into the UK tomorrow»
Fleet Foxes will play an extra London date next week after their co-headline show with Beach House at the ULU sold out»
The programme for this year’s Meltdown Festival, curated by Massive Attack, has been announced»
With rear ends firmly plonked on the hype machine’s ferris wheel after this glowing Pitchfork review, Seattle’s Fleet Foxes have moved quickly to the stage where they announce their debut album»