Lords News

Go Gringo, go: Bilge Pump and Lords to tour; take in Rolo Tomassi, Youthmovies along the way

Nottingham blues-rockers Lords are to team up with Gringo Records labelmates Bilge Pump for a series of dates later this month»

Damo Suzuki does DiS: in Nottingham, with friends

News by Jordan Dowling

Damo Suzuki, former voice of mythical act Can, will play a DiS show in Nottingham next month.»

WIN! Silver Rocket 100 tickets and compilation CDs

News by Mike Diver

This Saturday, October 13, London indie club Silver Rocket marks its 100th gig with a special all-day do at the capital's ICU venue (next to the Albert Hall, innit). DiS has FIVE pairs of tickets to give away to the event, and winners will also pick up a copy of SR's new compilation CD, SR100...»

Silver Rocket at 100: special all-dayer this month

News by Mike Diver

Celebrated London indie clube Silver Rocket is to mark its 100th show with an all-day bash at the capital's Imperial College Union...»

Gringo 10th anniversary: full details of label's birthday show

News by Mike Diver

The full line-up for Gringo's tenth anniversary show has been announced, and it's pretty dang spesh...»

500-plus bands now set to play SXSW

News by Mike Diver

Over 500 bands are now confirmed to play South By Southwest this March, although the powers that be at the music industry shindig are yet to release an official list of acts performing...»

Lords announce Irish tour, and additional UK dates

News by Mike Diver

Gringo-signed masters of all things punkin' blues Lords are to escape the midlands for a few days next month to play some dates in a place we at DiS are calling 'Ireland'. It's a bit like England, but prettier and with better pubs and nicer neighbours...»

Dot To Dot: Here's the schedule...

News by Dom Gourlay

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...»

Wake up, Leeds: Chinchilla's this weekend!

News by Mike Diver

Now, so far as I'm concerned you're welcome to your Readings and Vs and all that middle-of-the-road jazz, but should your tastes be a little more - what shall we say? - violent, you could do a lot worse than haul ass to Leeds this weekend for the annual Chinchilla Festival...»

Win stuff! Tickets to Silver Rocket TONIGHT, plus records...

News by Mike Diver

Another third Friday, another Silver Rocket bash at London's Buffalo Bar. What's in the box this evening? How's about a pair of tickets to a lucky reader and a couple of albums? Eh? Pretty freakin' sweet... »

Silver Rocket preview-a-thon: GREAT gigs, really

News by Mike Diver

We here at DiS have mad respect for Silver Rocket, the sole London club that consistently delivers the live goods. Sure, there are dozens of Londoners putting on clubs with live acts, but few maintain the sort of quality illustrated by these upcoming dates for your diary...»

Thunder, all through these nights: Lightning Bolt on tour

News by Mike Diver

YES! In a nutshell, these here, below, down there, are the Lightning Bolt tour dates. Hot off the press (officer). Get in and get down, foo's...»

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Join the dots: reveal great bands

News by Mike Diver

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...»

Drowned in Sound Radio No. 4

News by Colin Roberts

Taking in everything from the dulcet electrotones of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, through to the brutal sounds of Head Wound City and great new singles from Hot Chip and Blood Red Shoes. Presented by Colin Roberts and Michael Diver.»