Speech Debelle to meet Gordon Brown, gets Klaxons praise, does some other stuff
Mercury Prize winning Speech Debelle will meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Winners, the lot of 'em.»
Klaxons News
Glastonbury last minute news round up
A round-up of Glastonbury related news... »
A Week in Drowned in Sound: 25/04/08
What happened where this week»
Tabloids lie: there's Klaxons, there's football and never the twain shall meet + album news
Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich hasn't booked Klaxons and CSS to play at his daughter’s 16th birthday party»
Klaxons ditching festivals this summer to focus on new album
Klaxons have declared that they will not be joining the rest of the world’s bands on the slog that is the festival circuit, instead holing up to concentrate on their new album»
NME Awards show: full round-up
For those of you not following the grand ceremony on TV, here’s a round-up of all the winners from last night’s NME Awards Show»
A Week in Drowned in Sound: 22/02/08
Our crowning glory»
HOT OFF THE PRESS: Watch BRIT Awards Winners
Whilst the DiS brethren were mincing round a dank Dalston for Cadence Weapon, pop’s elite gathered like hens round a cornfeed, pecking viciously for seed at last nights BRIT AWARDS 2008. Who went home with a contented belly»
From Portsmouth to Interzone: Klaxons announce two small shows this month
Klaxons will play two low-key shows in between forthcoming appearances at the BRIT Awards and NME’s ‘Big Gig’ later this month.»
Rihanna gets chance to join Klaxons at BRIT Awards show
Klaxons will perform with Rihanna at this year’s BRIT Awards.»
Klaxons to record with Visconti, Focus for album number two
Klaxons will record with Tony Visconti and hip-hop producer Focus as they look to lose their ties to nu-rave.»
Gravity’s Rainbowie: Klaxons enlist Visconti for new record
Interesting sound abound… Klaxons are to work with the inimitable Tony Visconti on the follow-up to Myths of the Near Future.»
Xfm announces 'Best New Album' prize shortlist
Having given the proles the pleasure of trimming down the original list of 32, artists and “music industry types” will chose the winner of Xfm’s New Music Award from a shortlist of ten debut records.»
NME announces 2007 Cool List
As inevitable as the debate that’ll follow it, the NME have released the latest installment of their annual ‘Cool List’.»
Klaxons ready November tour
In case you haven’t heard, Klaxons will embark upon the UK leg of an intercontinental tour later this month.»
Aisle of Her: Klaxon to marry Lovefoxxx
Klaxons' Simon Taylor and Lovefoxxx of CSS have sent shockwaves through planet indie by confirming their engagement.»
Chart round-up: Fiddy takes his ball home
No doubt some will see it as evidence that good always triumphs over evil, but personally I’d go for the less ambitious ‘average will always triumph over shit’ – liberal poster boy of rap Kanye West has trounced 50 Cent into the dust.»
Chart round-up: nation forgets to buy chocolate
Hello! Here’s some news about the latest chart-botherers for you, the chart-bothered.»
Klaxons looking to donate Mercury winnings to sci-fi charity
Fresh - or perhaps not so fresh - from celebrating their Mercury victory, Klaxons have claimed an intention to donate their winnings to a sci-fi charity.»
Klaxons scoop 2007 Mercury Prize
Klaxons have scooped this year’s Nationwide Mercury Music Prize...»
Mercury Prize: DiS picks its winners-to-be, waits to be right...
Time to put our pretend money where our ever-so-real mouths are: DiS is picking our individual favourites for tonight's Mercury Prize, and leaving them here so we can see who's right. And, more importantly, who is wrong and has to buy the biscuits tomorrow...»
Klaxons go 'prog doom' for album number two
Brightly-coloured Mercury nominees Klaxons claim they are ready to begin work on their second album, which will have a ‘prog doom’ vibe, according to bassist and vocalist Jamie Reynolds.»
Mercury Prize nominations announced
The nominations for the Mercury Music Prize are hot off the press, folks, and it’s a rum old mix as ever. They are as follows»
Win Global Gathering tickets
Even better is the fact that you and a friend can win tickets to go. And you'll get free booze if you're over 18. Mint!»
Super Super group: Klaxons join Barat's Chavs onstage
A couple of Klaxons joined Carl Barat's reclusive 'supergroup' side-project The Chavs onstage last night, to make things a bit more, well, super.»
Winter raving: Klaxons announce dates
Klaxons have announced a series of dates for the winter...»
Chart round-up: nobody loves you, Chris Cornell
Hands up everyone who actually cares about the charts this week! Yup, you saw me alright, keeping my hands under my ample ass...»
Nu-rave as folk devil, Act 1: batons ready for countryside ravers
Police will scan MySpace and internet message boards this Summer in an attempt to stem the nu-rave tide that threatens to destroy our most green and pleasant land.»
DiS in digest: our pick of the week's news
What a week it has been! Sunny days, not-so-warm nights – it’s almost like the summer… only, like, proof of our impending destruction at the merciless hands of global warming...»
Popworld Pulp closes after only one week
The latest music magazine to hit the shelves has folded after just a week...»
Klaxons on second LP: "we're definitely going to make a big, prog album"
London-based trio Klaxons have announced that the follow-up to this year's Myths Of The Near Future debut will be "a huge, tribal prog album"...»
Wireless Festival confirms further acts
Further acts have been added to the bill for this summer's Wireless Festival, held in both London and Leeds...»
Klaxons for May tour & 'new' single
Klaxons will play a twelve-date tour of the UK in May...»
Klaxons to play Glastonbury twice... on the same weekend
So nu-rave they ain't nu-rave no more trio Klaxons have told Radio 1 that they'll play two sets at this year's Glastonbury Festival...»
NME Awards: winners in full
Klaxons (pictured) and Jamie T were among the winners at last night's Shockwaves NME Awards, held at the doomed Hammersmith Palais...»
Oxegen '07: first line-up details announced
The first acts have been confirmed for this year's Oxegen festival in Ireland...»
DiS in digest: our pick of the week's news
Here are what we think are the top ten most newsworthy news stories of the week. Enjoy this, the weekend starts here. Unless you're a football steward or you work in a bar. Salut!»
New rave dead? Klaxons want to go R&B
They may have only just seen their debut album onto the shelves, but Klaxons are already talking up their next release...»
DrownedinSound.com editorial ch-ch-changes: job vacancies
Time for change. It’s with a heavy heart that DiS today gazes at a new horizon following the departure of Editor Colin Roberts, but with this restructuring comes new roles...»
Another day, another Klaxons competition...
Klaxons. They are everywhere these days, aren't they? And announcing competitions left right and centre...»
Chart round-up: you do it to yourself, The Public, and that's why it really hurts...
He’s still there, the wicked little leprechaun of less-than-pretty pop poop: Mika, still mispronouncing ‘Kelly’ at the top of the UK singles chart. Really, The Public: what the flippin’ feck are you doing to yourselves...»
Klaxons and Muse at Wembley stadium? It's on!
It looks like Klaxons will be among the first bands to grace Wembley Stadium this summer after all. Huzzah!»
Klaxons: "Nah" to Wembley gig
Klaxons' Jamie Reynolds has revealed that the London-based trio turned down the chance to support Muse at Wembley Stadium in June...»
Klaxon 5: from the charts, to your hearts
Chart news: early indications are pointing towards Klaxons' new single 'Golden Skans' climbing into the top ten this week, alongside risers from the likes of The View, Jamie T (awesome, times two) and the world's worst person, Mika...»
Chart round-up: who is buying Mika singles, and can they stop, please?
Today, nothing is sure in the world of the singles chart. No longer will the winner of Reality Show X be guaranteed a number one with just three days’ sales behind ‘em, not now that some old song from 1845, or some other year before mp3s, can theoretically prevent Mickey Bland Eyes from claiming the top spot. Oh no sir: it’s all change at the top this year...»
Klaxons: they like girls. In their videos.
The London trio are already thinking beyond the release of Myths Of The Near Future, though (it's out on January 29): they want 100 young girls to appear in their next video...»
Revealed: Myths of the Near Future
Klaxons have confirmed the tracklisting for their in-demand debut opus...»
Klaxons ready new single: new rave to make it to 2007!
So it seems the this-week's-fad of new rave does have legs after all, as scene leaders Klaxons have announced details of their next single, due for release in January...»
DiS's chart update: late again, but could still do for Hull at home easily enough...
Seriously, lads, nil-nil? You’re killing me here…»
EXCLUSIVE: Klaxons album release date & podcast
This time last week (almost exactly, in fact), I was sat around a table with Klaxons, discussing many things relating to their future, 'new-rave' and Jupiter. Yes, the planet.»
WIN! Klaxons vinyl! Plus! News! About! A! Cancelled! Tour! Yeah? Yeah!
Yeah! Like it says! Win stuff! And read about cancelled stuff! Wicked! New Rave is awesome! And so over next year! Maybe...»
Klaxons: new single confirmed
Klaxons' next single, 'MagicK', has been given a release date of October 30...»
Klaxons LP details: dance, you f**kers
One of the few mega-hyped bands of recent times that hasn't just ended up being good, but like, well good is ready to drop some long-playing shizzle on our asses.»
Klaxons news: secret Southampton gig
Disco kids Klaxons will be warming up for their appearance at Bestival next weekend with a ‘secret’ gig in Southampton...»
DiS play pop: chart attack, new releases...
DiS does like to play pop, from time to time, but for every ‘Back In Black’ there’s a ‘SexyBack’ just around the bend to trip you over with its initially impressive skitter and slide. To ensure you don’t suffer likewise, we’ll do our very utmost to provide you with a weekly guide to what’s what, chart-wise. So, here’s the runners and riders – and fallers and non-starters – for the week beginning July 17. THAT’S TODAY. Wow, the Romans were great…»
Dot To Dot: Here's the schedule...
This Sunday (May 28th) sees Nottingham's second Dot To Dot Festival take place at venues across the city, and it's even bigger and better than last year. Over 60 bands and DJs will be spread across four venues - Rock City, Stealth, the Social and the Rescue Rooms...»
Join the dots: reveal great bands
Nottingham's Dot-To-Dot festival features a quite wonderful line-up this year. The event, held from 2pm 'til 4am on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 28th, features acts playing in four different venues: The Rescue Rooms, Rock City, Stealth and The Social...»
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