July 2012 was wet in London, and then suddenly really hot. Many of our readers and staff decamped to sunnier climes for festivals (although most of us ended up in muddy British fields munching on falafels...). This month's mop-up slash digest of what 'we' - staff and DiS readers - have been listening to, hopefully has a few things you love and some stuff you've missed out on that you fall in love with. »
DiS' editor compiles a mixture of tracks (including a special premiere!), some mixes (one of which was made especially for you DiS readers) and a selection of things that have cropped up in his social feeds and inbox this week... »
To get you in the mood for this weekend's festivities, I've put together this Spotify playlist featuring tracks form acts on the bill... »
A Spotify playlist for this weekend's Camden Crawl plus win VIP tickets courtesy of Levi's® Craft of Music.»
Guillemots frontman and all-round nice bloke, Fyfe Dangerfield, has confirmed a number of shows to support his blossoming solo career, for which there will also be a debut album in the year new. »
Matthew Herbert, of weird sound production techniques is to headline a celebration concert for the 75th anniversary of the British Council later this year.»
The 1500-capacity Picture House officially opens its doors tonight (Thursday) with a Travis gig. Shows coming up include Dirty Pretty Things, Martha Wainwright and Ryan Adams.»
The line-up for a series of iTunes endorsed shows at London’s Koko has been announced.»
Another bunch of names have been shot DrownedinSound’s way by the team organising Latitude festival»
The ominously-dubbed Morrissey day at Wireless has attracted new names, and they’re pretty damn punk - Siouxsie! New York Dolls! Dirty Pretty Things!»
Deep breath required for the charts this week; frankly they’ve seen more action than Prince’s bedroom ceiling mirror and we’re going to give you the long and sticky of it.»
You stop work, but the charts keep rolling. Yesterday's movers, shakers, fakers and crap, here»
The Guillemots are on what? Tour.»
Guillemots have put together a track-by-track guide to their new record, to conjure strange images in your head of George Michael and R’n’B Chinese cartoon music and Roy Orbsion and Stazzy bells, and a hot summer in love.»
Guillemots have today confirmed the release details of their second album.»
Guillemots - currently working on the follow-up to their well-received Through The Windowpane LP - are to play three live dates in March»
Guillemots are the latest band to compile their favourite songs for the Back To Mine series.»
The line-up for this year's Summer Series of shows at London's Somerset House - it's by the river, yup yup - has been announced...»
The BBC have roped in a host of big-name musicians for a forthcoming documentary about birdsong...»
Time for change. It’s with a heavy heart that DiS today gazes at a new horizon following the departure of Editor Colin Roberts, but with this restructuring comes new roles...»
Last night - well, afternoon really - DiS tubed it all the way to Hammersmith for the launch do for 2007's Brit Awards. The two-hour recorded-for-telly show - which went out 'live' on ITV2 last night - was presented by Fearne Cotton and featured live performances from The Fratellis, James Morrison, Lemar and The Feeling. And some free wine. Which was bad. But we still had several glasses...»
London quartet Larrikin Love release a new single, 'Well, Love Does Furnish A Life', through Infectious on January 22...»
The results are in, and all arguments in the DiS office have died down – we can’t alter our final top ten albums of 2006, anyway, as they were very kindly voted for by you lot. Reckon you can guess the winner? Is that photograph a clue...»
It's Christmas time. I know that because this morning when I walked past the internet café in Paddington, a man was wearing a flashing badge that featured a Christmas tree. Oh lordy! Good times!»
Good day to you, dearest of dear readers, and welcome to what we’re calling an ‘interactive activity’. Because we’re busy – bloody busy – at the DiSopolis, we’re asking you to decide our album/s of the year...»
We're incredibly happy, excited and proud to announce that this year's big Drowned in Sound Christmas Party in aid of Shelter is to be headlined by our breakthrough artists of the year Guillemots.»
Popular-around-these-parts indie-poppers Guillemots are to tour the U of K in February...»
Guillemots have had to postpone tonight's show at Rock City due to illness, but it's not all bad news!»
Tens of thousands of apologies: we’re a day late with our weekly chart run-through, and we’ve no real excuses. The dog ate our homework; the boiler broke down and we had to wait for the gas man to arrive; our bus was hijacked by pre-teens tweaked off their tits on two-dozen bottles of Lucozade, demanding that they be driven to Alton Towers: none stick, really. So, sorry sorry and SORRY again. Okay? Okay…»
DiS has, on many fronts, proclaimed Guillemots to be one of - if not the - breakthrough bands of the year. We're aware that many of you agree, at least on some fronts.»
If so, it's totally apt considering Beyoncé's position on this week's album chart. But we'll get to that in a second...»
Mercury nominees Guillemots and Southend solo artist Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly are to play a special gig in Colchester in memory of an A-level student who died of bronchio pneumonia earlier this year...»
So Top Of The Pops is dead. Anyone watch the last one? I didn’t. Had better things to do. Like eat pasta and catch a train. I thought about recording it, specifically to find out what was atop the pile o’ short-play records we in the business call the ‘singles chart’, but then I remembered: the DiS round-up, this round-up, will set me straight! Not least of all ‘cause I’m the foo’ writing it...»
Cheer up, Thom! Your only-just-released debut solo album, The Eraser, is among the twelve long-players shortlisted for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize, sponsored by Nationwide...»
Hey, so the ineffably majestic Guillemots have finished, mastered and generally completed their debut album, Through the Windowpane, and it's unleashed upon the proleteriat on 10th July 2006...»
Brighton's Great Escape festival is but a day away and at the last minute, we've managed to grab a pair of full weekend tickets (that's all gigs, folks!) and a meet and greet session with the ever-wonderous Guillemots.»
Today is glorious, isn't it? By choice, I'd be down at the beach with my ladyfriend, popping into the sea on occasion and supping on a delicious blonde trappist ale.
Alas, in the ivory basement of the DiSopolis I sit, looking forward to a summer of love. Yeah! Music! Wychwood is one of the first festivals this summer, kicking this off in style from the 2nd-4th June at Cheltenham Racecourse.
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DiS Radio ventures to North West London to capture spectacular new band Guillemots in the studio, working on their debut album. We leave with an enthralling interview and a beautiful solo performance of new single 'We're Here'.»
Birmingham-based on-the-up outfit Guillemots have announced a May tour. And a date in June. Yeah...»
Camden's annual beer, band and puke-a-thon has been unveiled for 2006»
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