From the archive... A lot muddy and a little the worse for wear, DiS' team of intrepid reviewers braved the weather at this year's Bestival on the Isle of Wight to bring you their highlights of the weekend, including My Bloody Valentine, CSS, The Specials, Aphex Twin, Neon Neon, Thomas Tantrum and much, much more»
DiS is in Spain, again, to catch My Bloody Valentine, The Raconteurs, Justice and more at the annual Benicassim festival»
Cripes! One minute we’re all “Yay Spurs” and loving the Beautiful Game; the next we’re ducking chimney stacks as Britain rocks to some Richter Scale madness. Bonkers. Still, the jolts have stirred DiS into collecting February’s key releases»
With the label turning ten years old this year, DiS figured there was no better time than the present to touch base with Moshi Moshi Records - who've released records by Kate Nash, Friendly Fires, Hot Chip and more - for our latest Label Profile»
Elementary: these acts, says DiS, will be big news in 2008. Some will top charts; others will experience the times of their lives like never before. All will win over new friends ‘til the doubters swarm, rubbing eager palms above poison pens. For now, let’s embrace the new, and wish them well»
There was us thinking that 2007 was a pretty splendid year for albums, and then we get a look at this little lot. Ahead of feature pieces outlining our acts of the year (to be), here DiS scans a number of upcoming releases»
Remembered through a haze, of dust, drink and sunshine, this was never going to be the most factual account. But it’s probably the most accurate version of events at the 19th Dour Festival, courtesy of Tom King and Adam Anonymous…»
DiS's Joshua Cole takes in the Lovebox Weekender: Is a ‘London festival’ a contradiction in terms? I mean, where’s the camping? Where are the flooded tents and ever-rising pools of liquid shit? And where’s that dawning sense of What The Hell Have I Let Myself In For Again... »
From folk dweebs to electro superstars and unwitting new-rave vanguardists, Hot Chip’s swan-like emergence with The Warning in 2006 was a success story worth treasuring. Now they’re taking time out from various side projects to record the follow-up – just don’t ask them about their specs. DiS catches up with Alexis Taylor...»
The best of the (medium) fests, DiS headed off to Bestival last weekend, for three days of sunshine, cider, and dancing in an inflatable church to Elton John and Kiki Dee»
Tomorrow brings with it not only cloudier skies and cooler weather than we’ve been used to these past few weeks, but also the announcement of the winner of this year’s Nationwide Mercury Prize. You know: voted for by a panel of industry specialists (although we’ve not been invited to provide an opinion – what’s that about?), comes with a fat cheque and a skip-load of recognition, and was won by an American last year. Or, rather, an Englishman that’d not lived in England for many a year. Oooh, taste the controversy...»
Drowned in Sound's coverage of The Carling Weekend 2006 has come to you courtesy of Sean Adams, Sam Corbett, Jordan Dowling, Chris Harris, Ben Jones, Kev Kharas, Christopher Knight, Ben Marwood, Raziq Rauf, Rob Webb and Gary Wolstenholme.»
Drowned in Sound's coverage of The Carling Weekend 2006 has come to you courtesy of Sean Adams, Sam Corbett, Jordan Dowling, Chris Harris, Ben Jones, Kev Kharas, Christopher Knight, Ben Marwood, Raziq Rauf, Rob Webb and Gary Wolstenholme.»
Before we ironically don a Stetson and fill our tattered suitcases with Alka Seltzer, Berocca and Drowned in Sound Recordings label samplers; here's a guide to some DiS highlighted acts that we think you should take a moment check out, regardless if you're going or not. Please post your own suggestions and recommendations as comments below. And if you're throwing any parties please drop us an email with invites as our media accreditation was turned down and we don�t wanna miss out. »
So, you've looked out of the window this afternoon and seen the doom and gloom pouring from the sky and decided that the office isn't actually that bad after all... Well, how about we remind the lucky ticketholders what's to come this weekend by giving you a selection of hot new bands to check out and some old faves for the Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds festivals.»
DiS's 2010 preview week rolls on apace as we check in with Joe Goddard, the electronic half of the Hot Chip writing axis. He reveals all (well, quite a lot) about the electro-poppers' impending fourth album, One Life Stand, due February. --- DiS: Okay, »
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