DiS has spent some time exploring Instagram in search of musicians to follow (you can follow me as @seaninsound here and @DrownedinPhotos if you so wish. We also just signed up as @DrownedinSound, we'll use it a bit, but it's mostly so no-one pretends to be us), and seeing as last week Instagram launched web profiles, here are a 10 accounts we recommend and 40 more musicians/bands we think you may want to follow:»
Now that you've hopefully had time to pick up a copy of the album and sink your ears into it, we turn your attention over to Mr Banks, who has written this guide to the album.... »
Currently on a whistle stop world tour of promotional engagements; today's brief sojourn in England being his sixth country in seven days; DiS caught up with Interpol's Paul Banks in a central London hotel.»
Last weekend, DiS went along to Leeds Festival en masse, and as well as putting together daily blogs and Gary Wolstenholme's excellent photo galleries, we thought it would be a good idea to compile a diary of the weekend too. »
With 2011's summer festival season drawing to a close, the August Bank Holiday double header at Leeds' Bramham Park and Reading's Richfield Arena acts as the traditional curtain closer save for Bestival's more intimate finale in a fortnight...»
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... »
DiS usually does a top 50 albums of the year. However, 2010 has seen the release of rather a lot of much-loved records that we have been forced to do a roll-over, in order to highlight a few more must own/investigate records.»
As one of the most pivotal outfits to emerge from New York's vibrant underground music scene this past decade, Interpol's legacy is already set in stone. Their 2002 debut Turn On The Bright Lights is highly regarded as one of the most influential post-millennium albums while their almost constant shunning of the media spotlight only adds to the dark mystique that surrounds the band. »
The first thing that struck me when I moved to Brooklyn in 2002 was how many anglophiles there were everywhere. I’d been to New York a few times prior to actually making the city my home, and on those trips I’d often connected with blowhard music fans»
It’s fair to say the crop of New York bands who made the turn of this century so exciting have suffered with age. The Strokes are a mish-mash of side projects and ego, The Rapture disappeared when everyone with a cowbell got their hands on the blue-prin»
This week I've arranged the playlist in alphabetical order. I will argue with those of you who think that The xx shouldn't be filed under "X" but will probably lose because I have not known tiredness like this since about yesterday. As such, the descripti»
Following on from last week's landmark playlist of much innovation, this week's summing up will also be innovative. Sort of. What I really mean is that it'll be different. Mainly because I'll be trying to sum each song up in as few words as possible. Click here to access this week's edition of Spotifriday and listen away.»
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. »
What can we say about Wednesday? Not a lot. It's the middle of the week yet it's more like the week has half started, rather half over. »
It's October first... Happy Birthday to us! And now for an indulgent dose of nostalgia as DiS' founder looks back at previous incarnations of the site»
With ATP firmly on DiS's agenda for the next two weekends, we invite some industry types to suggest their favourite acts yet to play the celebrated festival, and you to DiScuss the potentials»
DiS heads to Japan for the SummerSonic Festival: Pole dancers, a beach, roughly half-a-billion staffed recycling stations, strict one-way pedestrian systems, pens to house pesky smokers, a Paul Smith boutique and an army of staff clad in bright pink Paul Smith uniforms. Welcome to festival-going, Japanese style...»
Yes, we know: we’re late. But we’ve been busy, honest! It does happen from time to time – don’t go thinking that A Day In The Life Of DiS involves us all sitting around, drinking tea, listening to great music and occasionally – but only occasionally – updating this here website. Oh no sir, or madam – it’s a lot more complex than that. Why, only this morning we had tea and biscuits...»
For a whole week, we barely touched a drop: too expensive, too cold, not a thing like what us Brits are used to. A dry county, Hove might as well have been; not a sip, not a tipple. For a week, teetotal. Lies: we just didn’t eat...»
...he'd probably write a better tune than most of the rejects and retards who proffer us Christmas singles year upon year...»
My, you’re patient sorts, dearest DiS faithful. We ran part two of our run down of DiS’s favourite/most inspirational/bestesteva albums almost two weeks ago, and yet you’re still champing at the bit to find out who has, and more importantly who hasn’t, made it into the top twenty of Our 66. Well, the time has come to quit your champing: we’re here, this is the penultimate countdown...»
From Antics to across the Atlantic, DiS catches up with Interpol guitarist, Daniel Kessler while on their European tour.»
Hello you list horrors, DiS has been polling its writers and readers to find out what LPs, bands and live acts have rung their collective bells and yanked their cumulative chains this year, and this is what we’ve got… gasps of anticipation please…»
Hello you young go-getters you. Drowned in Sound, in an ever ongoing attempt to push the social envelope, would like to offer you a chance to come down the boozer this Wednesday and frolic and jape till the night turns old and your shoes become weary. AND IT'S ALL FREE, WE TELLS YA!»
CARLING WEEKENDER 2003: RADIO 1 STAGE REVIEWS
Getting lost and getting spaced out by invisible somersaulters in a smokey twin peaked thunderdome were:
Sean Adams (Sean)
Oliver Appleby (»
Hailing from New York City, Interpol have received much acclaim following the release of one EP. Drowned In Sound were privileged enough to gain an interview with Carlos»
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