Savage Pixels gets under the skin of the latest gaming world blockbuster, exploring its DNA via previous titles, interviewing its soundtrackers HEALTH, and basically discovering whether Rockstar's new baby is any good...»
For me, 2010 has been one of the most exciting years in music since the turn of the century. As well as being memorable for literally dozens of amazing records being released this year, there have also been just as many, if not more, unforgettable live performances to revel in... »
Following Part 1 from Wendy Roby on Friday, here's Dom Gourlay's take on the happenings in Manchester... Manchester, so much to answer for. As the elder statesman of the UK's independent music scene, it's perhaps only fitting that the annual A&R man'»
Our Drowned in Manchester columnist kicks off a day dedicated to In the City...»
In anticipation of that glorious stench-cloud of burning paper cups, teenage tent sweat, burger belch and beer froth, DiS has compiled a little list of 10 acts you really, truly, should try to catch this weekend at Reading (or Leeds) Festival...»
Most people reading anything Scottish and arts-related in August are probably sick to the eye teeth of the fact that the one and only thing anyone seems to talk about at this point is the Edinburgh bloody Festival. Well I live in Edinburgh and, frankly, »
The sweltering heat combined with the surging pre-festival buzz turns every hour into cold-one o’ clock, so a few friends and I hit the beer tent. Here, a friendly German guy turns round and exclaims in mild disbelief, ‘You’re English and you came all the way out here? Wow, don’t you have your own electronic music festivals?’ At this point I’m still taking in the vast arena shimmering in the distance, then people start diving into the cool swimming lake and I pick up a €1 beer. Erm, not sure if we do festivals quite like this one back home.»
The latest instalment in our weekly Spotifriday playlists. This one features none other than Standard Fare, Tom Jones, Women, R.E.M., HEALTH, The Wave Pictures, Broken Social Scene and more. Click here to listen to this week's playlist.»
Les Eurockeennes: A Diary - Day ‘Trois’ On the last day of a festival, especially one in a foreign land, it is customary to feel a little low, a little humdrum. And I am no exception, for I wake on Sunday a little sadface that it will soon be over, »
Right, so just after a year we've managed to rack up the Big Five-Oh, the 50th edition of Spotifriday - a collection of tracks by people who have been featured on the website in the past week or so. Simple concept. Anyway, as it is a landmark edition we thought we'd do something a little bit different. And possibly problematic. »
Single of the Week! Health - ‘USA Boys’ (City Slang) Not the sorts to do anything by half, Health begin ‘USA Boys’ with some kaleidoscopic organ that spirals and morphs in a rather ominous way. And as openers go, it’s dazzling. Here is Go»
Eurockéennes, or ‘Les Eurocks’ (should you wish to appear down with les Fronch) is a music festival in Belfort, near the Swiss border. Jay-Z, Missy, Fuck Buttons, Hot Chip, The XX, Janelle Monae, LCD Soundsystem, Health and Mr. Julian Casablancas will be there. Here's why you should join them. »
The fourty-second Spotify playlist is a little like the fourty-second President of the USA in that it's a bit of a dark horse. And is quite long. It features Rolo Tomassi, Rusko, Blood Red Shoes, HEALTH, Dark Dark Dark, Summer Camp and an awful lot more. That Rusko track absolutely demands your attention, though. »
On this playlist we've mixed theme tunes from TV shows and songs from horror movie soundtracks with some ghoulishly titled tracks from some of DiS' favourite acts, plus some gothic ridiculousness from Cradle of Filth and found Burroughs reading some Edgar Allan Poe. »
The month that was September 2009 in records. Featuring Part Chimp, Paramore, Vitalic, Antipop Consortium and more.»
DiScover live listings Sheffield DiSsers Facebook group | Manchester DiSsers Facebook group October 12 Sheffield The Harley - Johnny Foreigner / Tellison / Japanese Voyeurs / Mairead 13 Manchester The Deaf Institute - Johnny Foreigner / Tellison / Ja»
This week's content in the form of a Spotify playlist, featuring Q-Tip, Maps, Ramona Falls, Nosaj Thing and Pavement.»
I started writing this some weeks ago, sitting in the back of our pimped up little hire car as we sped across the US, enjoying the unbelievably good US classic rock radio and relishing the chance to turn onto a new road every 150 or so miles. Unfortunately, thanks to the busy nature of the trip and the ensuing email catch-up (welcome home!) it has taken me until now, sitting in my front room in drizzly Oxford, only just back into sleeping on UK time and proudly sporting a “Don’t Mess With Texas” t-shirt (just one small part of my strong new tourist wardrobe), to find time to sit and write this thing up. Lets start at the start shall we? »
Rolo Tomassi went to Austin, Texas and absolutely slayed SXSW. They made noise, made people dance and made people cry. We gathered a gang to drive them across the desert and to score them beer and make sure that they ate enough BBQ. In return, they told us all about their five SXSW musical highlights...»
From the archive... Team DiS picks its highlights of Primavera Sound 2008; invites fellow attendees to give us your top bands of the fest held in Barcelona»
Two snappers, into the void. Well, the Old Blue Last. Filled by HEALTH and more. East London's never seen anything like this... it's SO busy»
DiS lands in Barcelona just in time to check in before joining the longest press-pass queue we've seen since... last year's Primavera Sound festival, actually»
Seriously, have you seen the bill (click for a handy pdf) for this year’s Primavera Sound? It's ace, and here are just five do-see picks»
DiS went to South By Southwest 2008 and all we got were these photographs... and these words... and no sun burn this time... mercifully»
From Youthmovies to the demented LA dance duo Captain Ahab in but a few easy MySpace steps? It can only be number three in our series of Trails, DiScovering the unknown (or kinda known this time out) at random. Click, dip, lick»
It can’t have escaped attentions that there’s a shindig going down stateside: the yearly South By Southwest conference starts today. DiS wants to know your thoughts on the world's biggest music festival. Plus, check out some of our tips»
Part four of five, and pressure’s building. What record will scoop our Album of the Year title, and will its makers expect a reward for their efforts? We’re hoping not, as the budget's been blown, again, on booze»
Do you think of The White Stripes, Battles, Radiohead etc as ‘DiS bands’, or has the site’s highlighting of a select group of smaller acts from time to time made them ‘ours’ in the place of major label alternatives»
With Christmas now peeking over the horizon, DiS invites its readers to vote for your top ten of 2007, from our editorially selected shortlist of 50. Choose five of your favourites here. Voting, it will close this Friday, December 7, with the results running December 14»
And so you might well spit, Jose, at the manner of your premature departure from the Bridge. But cry thee not, our Portuguese special one: the month of your skedaddling from a sinking ship coincides with the release of many – and that really is many – a fine album. Here are the must-own LPs in our eyes. Or ears, we guess...»
As shrieking experimental Los Angeles noiseniks, HEALTH is a somewhat inappropriate moniker. The quartet - John Famiglietta, BJ Miller, Jake Duzsik, Jupiter Keyes (pictured clockwise from left) - provide honed brutality, with their eponymous debut record (released on Lovepump United this month) another sprawling, diverse export from LA’s currently burgeoning scene...»
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