José González

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Playground Weekender 2009: the DiS review

The Playground Weekender took place in New South Wales, Australia, between February 6th and 8th. Chris Beanland went Down Under for DiS.»

DiS Does Down Under: Playground Weekender Preview

In Depth by Chris Beanland

In the midst of the cold spell smothering Britain, DrownedinSound has decamped Down Under to experience an Australian summer.»

José González: "My lyrics are inspired by hardcore music"

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

DiS's Gareth Dobson speaks to Swedish singer-songwriter José González on the eve of the release of his second album, In Our Nature. Subjects: Sony TVs, creative influences, one-man shows and, naturally, the course of bio chemistry into the 21st century. Oh, and hip-hop beef. Who'd have thunked it...»

SummerSonic 2007: the DiS review

In Depth by Mark Butterworth

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...»

DiS preview: Latitude Festival

In Depth by Ben Yates

Latitude Festival makes its debut this year, boasting a fantastic line-up of music, film, poetry, and other arts. DiS will be there to watch it all, so here are the top seven acts to watch out for during the weekend.»