2010 Preview: DiS meets Frightened Rabbit
The first time DiS saw Frightened Rabbit play in this venue two years ago, then as a three-piece, you could count the number of punters on the fingers of both hands...»
In Depth
In Photos: In The City - Day Two
Our selection of snaps from Day Two of In The City.»
Spotifriday #16 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
This week's content in the form of a Spotify playlist, featuring Q-Tip, Maps, Ramona Falls, Nosaj Thing and Pavement.»
To space... and beyond! (well, the Isle of Wight) - a Bestival preview mixtape
September is upon us and that means festival season is as good as over. Thank goodness then, for Rob Da Bank and his space-themed Bestival, a one last hurrah and glorious standout in a dizzying summer calendar. There's even the threat of sun this year. B»
Drowned in Sunday: Papers? Pianos? Lover's Spit?
Sunday has various songs written about it and dedicated to it but almost all of them are downbeat dreamy affairs. Strangely Sunday has nowhere near as many songs written about it as Saturday but maybe that's because those who've already written songs about Sunday have pretty much nailed it? Most of this playlist touches on things you might do on a Sunday but it's mostly songs that give me the Sunday feeling. »
Close to P4K-tion: DiS does the Pitchfork Music Festival
While it'll probably be nigh on time for the Apocalypse before consensus has finally been reached on whether Pitchfork represents the apotheosis of music journalism or everything wrong with everything, there's no denying that Ryan Schreiber and cohorts st»
Rockness Festival - The DiS review
I've been hearing people talking up Rockness as better than T In The Park. One cursory look at the line-ups for both festivals will tell you this isn't true, at least in the quantity and sheer size of artists playing, but what Rockness can boast is an atmosphere to match TITP in scaled down format, with a greater emphasis on DJs and dance acts. The organiser's boast that it is 'the most beautiful festival in the world' is entirely vindicated by the picture postcard view of Loch Ness and the lush glen spreading out behind the main stage, with the weather mostly brilliant sunshine.»
Shoegaze Week: Mixtape #36 - The Ultimate Shoegaze Mixtape...?
Ok, so what with this being Shoegaze Week here on DiS, we thought what better way than to round the whole thing off than by compiling the ultimate Mixtape for the genre.»
What some of our favourite musicians hope for in 2009...
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:»
Q: What do you want for Xmas? A: From lots of our favourite musicians
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...»
Eight Staff Mixtapes For '08
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? »
DiS meets Frightened Rabbit
Frightened Rabbit have had one hell of year, from touring with the likes of Death Cab for Cutie and Biffy Clyro, to their life-affirming album The Midnight Organ Fight finding itself at number 2 in our end of year list. DiS caught up with the notoriously timid guys to find out how 2008 was for them... »
Drowned in Sound's 50 albums of 2008
We decree that 2008 belonged to the lone, computer-toting musician and a few good (guitar-wielding) people. Herein lie the records which we, the writers and regular readers, have spent the past twelve months lost in. These are the albums we found ourselves coming back to again and again... These are Drowned in Sound's 50 albums of 2008.»
DiSmas: DiS Christmas release round-up...
Christmas is a-coming so we've taken a look at a selection of seasonal offerings from the likes of Glasvegas, The Raveonettes and lots lots more...sleigh bells at the ready.»
Frightened Rabbit tour diary (part 1)
DiS asked one of our new-bands-of-the-year Frightened Rabbit to keep a tour diary whilst on the road with Death Cab for Cutie, here's what came back... »
In Photos: Concrete and Glass (Thursday)
The first Concrete and Glass festival kicked off last Thursday with a slew of great performances spread around the various East London venues.Here's some snaps of the action»
Concrete and Glass: the DiS preview
Excited about the inaugural Concrete and Glass festival? Yes? Good, us too. It's happening in East London tomorrow, so DiS thought the time was well and truly right to give you our picks and recommendations for the two-day event»
It's great when you're 8: DiS' birthday bills announced
A couple of special birthday party-slash-showcases at Concrete & Glass and In The City»
Summer Sundae Weekender: DiS's highlights
If there’s one thing DiS loves this time of year it’s festivals, and the Summer Sundae Weekender is among our favourites. Highlights, here»
T In The Park Diary Part 2: Sunday 13 July
Tarnished by a brutal campsite attack, the final day of T In The Park has the potential to go belly up. Thankfully, a stellar line-up makes for a fitting curtain closer to a triumphant weekend of music»
The Weekly DiScussion: who should make the Mercury shortlist?
The shortlist for 2008's Mercury Prize is announced next week. DiS asks: just who does deserve to win this year's award after Klaxons' success in 2007»
DiScover: MySpace Trail #5
Our latest MySpace Trail - DiScovering new bands blindly, with only Top 8s for guidance - begins with Frightened Rabbit and ends with... who? Find out»
A Month In Records: April 2008
Dampened though DiS’s shoes and socks most certainly are, we’re refreshed by the breezy brilliance of so many of April’s new releases, among them: Portishead, dEUS, Crystal Castles and The Fall»
Label Focus #14: FatCat
Based in Brighton, indie label FatCat Records has grown into one of the most celebrated stables for emerging and established talent in the UK. DiS pokes about its roster with founder Dave Howell, discovering how a record store became one of the best labels out there»
The Weekly DiScussion: anything good on the radio this Christmas?
It's that time of year. DiS plunges its fearless critical balls into the icy waters of the festive singles glut, and emerges full of the joys of the season. Ish. Honestly, what would the baby Jesus think of some of this crap? Shaun The Sheep? Eeek»
DiScover: Frightened Rabbit
The makers of our current Single of the Week, Frightened Rabbit, have heard awful things about Nottingham's knife crime. DiS calms them down to talk about their breakthrough debut album, Sing The Greys, and its follow-up, expected in March 2008»
Connect Festival 2007: the DiS review
Send one DiS writer to the first-ever Connect festival? We think not. Here, three intrepid festival-goers – Jordan Dowling, Dom Gourlay and Dave Kerr – bring us their experiences of three days that can only be summarised as: a muddy festival in Inveraray, Scotland. With some ace bands, as it happened…»
Quietly Now
The Midnight Organ Fight
Head Rolls Off
It's Christmas So We'll Stop
Sing The Greys
Be Less Rude
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