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My Top 10 live shows of 2011 by Dom Gourlay
Having seen nearly one thousand bands throughout 2011, whittling this list down to just ten performances proved a nigh-on impossible task. However, after much deliberation and soul searching discussions with friends and acquaintances, here in no particular order (bar the first one, natch) are what I consider to be the finest ten performances these tired and weary eyes and ears have witnessed this year. »
Drowned in Newcastle #6
It’s only natural at this time of year for us all to get a bit reflective. So, at a time when the Internet is poised to go crazy with nostalgia for the last eleven and a bit months, it seems fitting to devote this installment of Drowned in Newcastle to an attempt to round up all of the great stuff which has happened in our music scene over the course of 2011.»
Drowned in Newcastle #5
Since our last trawl through Newcastle and its surrounding areas, so much exciting stuff has happened that it’s hard to pick out the cream. If pressed, I’d say the highlight has been the Month of Fridays series, on which the curtain was pulled down in»
Guide to 2011 - Part 3: DiS' New Music Mixtape
Some new acts that we like, that we think many of you might like too...»
Spotifriday #66 - This Week on DiS ft. Elliott Smith, Darkstar, Trent Reznor, James Blake...
Where did this week go? And how on earth have we managed to get to number 66 in our Spotify series of weekly playlists wot act like a hyperlink-laden cover mount of what we've covered on the site this week? Time, it really doth fly. Anyway, Luke has taken this whole Nordic week thing a bit far and disappeared to Finland, so you're left with me making a playlist, insert your hatred in the comments section below or yuhknow, maybe just say something nice about something you think should have been on this playlist.»
This Week's Singles: 18/10/10
This week we have more bands whose singles are really hard to find, they are not smeared liberally over Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, Vimeo or any other popular musical delivery system you might care to create and then staff with young men in too-tight denims. Now, either Try Before You Buy is coming to an end, or bands' peoples are just a bit lax. Me, I make no comment about this fact, I merely present it for the benefit of the reader. Also, it is a shame there are no clarinets on any of this week's sevens, because I have just learnt 30s jivespeak for this very instrument. The word you want is 'gobstick'. Use it well.»
Great Escape 2010 - The DiS Review
Rather than try to "review" all 300+ bands who played The Great Escape in Brighton last weekend, we decided to focus on the best bits. »
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