Hot Snakes

In Depth

Marching, onwards: Speedo on rock 'n' roll past and present

John 'Speedo' Reis, formerly of Rocket From The Crypt and Hot Snakes, on his new outfit The Night Marchers and why punk rock no longer exists»

Label Focus #12: One Little Indian

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

Noted for work with Björk and The Sugarcubes, One Little Indian has a fine history with Rocket From The Crypt and, most recently, Asobi Seksu on its roster. Founder Derek Birkett plays DiS Q&A»

DiS is 6! Our 66, part 1

In Depth by Mike Diver

Let the DiScussing begin! We’ve been racking brains – prior to pulverising each other’s – at the DiSopolis these past few weeks to come up with our top 66 albums of the past six years; the very best records to see the light of day during DiS’s lifetime (yes, six years). Arguments have been won and lost, a handful of frankly incredible artists have improbably missed the cut through forgetfulness and space constraints, and we’ve all got quite, quite drunk along the way...»

A Month In Records: September 2006

In Depth by Mike Diver

Did you dig September as much as we did? Really, we’ve not known a month like it this year: fantastic releases were flooding through our letterbox near-enough non-stop. From metal to folk, to thunderous post-rock and twisted electronica, many a base was covered and covered brilliantly. So this month’s A Month In Records has been one tough mother to compile...»

2005's Grand Stakes: those that fell aren't forgotten

In Depth by Mike Diver

The last twelve months robbed music fans of many an unique band; of many a favourite, whatever the level of exposure afforded them. Here, Mike Diver picks out five bands that parted company in 2005, but that still warrant investigation by those that never had the chance to hear them...»