Los Campesinos! are just lovely. They're so engaged that I can't tell whether the journo before me who is interviewing them is a mate or not. Eventually, she says thank you and shakes their hands, so I sidle over. But before we get beyond pleasantries, a »
This week's content-themed Spotify playlist features 11 tracks, including some from Kate Bush, Allo Darlin', Los Campesinos!, Walls, Tycho...and then some! »
DiS went to Summer Sundae last weekend. We had a stage and everything. Here, three DiS scribes share their highlights from the weekend that was...»
Katie spoke to Ellen Waddell from Los Campesinos!, Melissa Auf der Maur, Rebecca from **Slow Club and Mary from Fight Like Apes about the tour experience...»
Do you see how, even when I am bumbling about at Latitude, still I Bring The Singles? SEE HOW DEDICATED I AM! You people are all part-time, or something. Let's have a fight about it. »
The latest instalment in our weekly Spotifriday playlists. This one features none other than Standard Fare, Tom Jones, Women, R.E.M., HEALTH, The Wave Pictures, Broken Social Scene and more. Click here to listen to this week's playlist.»
Now in its sixth year, the Dot To Dot Festival has outstayed many of its rivals purely on the basis of its unerring frequency at discovering many an up-and-coming artist not to mention its location in two largely ignored cities on the festival circuit in Nottingham and Bristol. This year saw a third city added in the shape of Manchester, and despite ticket sales not being as quick off the mark as with previous years, no lesser time was had by DiS' man in Nottingham, Dom Gourlay. »
It's fair to say Los Campesinos! and drownedinsound.com go together like bread and jam. A combination of admiration and respect culminating in the band's recent editorial takeover week of this very site's content. »
This week I was at the seaside, drowning in neon with a headful of wonderfully gaudy tat. And while it was taybly amusing watching hoodied hoodlums trying not to miss any notes of Bloc Party's 'Helicopter' on a kicked-in game of Guitar Hero in Caesar's Fun Palace (it is like the one in Vegas, only funner) - mostly, I had Cloud Control and dEbruit for my arcade soundtrack. »
One of the many incredible things about being in our position is the opportunities we have had to play shows with bands we admire. In our short time together we've already had the privilege of touring with the likes of No Age, Times New Viking, Broken Social Scene, DanielsoncTitus Andronicus, the Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis and many more. For me, personally, nothing has been a bigger honour than the shows we played with Parenthetical Girls. »
Our content from the past week in musical form.»
Tom Los Campesinos! meets James Richardson from The Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast.»
I've seen bands I love play awful shows. I've bought records that have disappointed me beyond end. If I go to a gig and I'm not enjoying it, I won't force myself to stay; but when I go to watch Welton Rovers every Saturday (as I've done the past 15 years), I could be watching the most diabolical game I've ever seen (I often am), and you couldn't drag me away. Bands, they come and go, but when you choose a football team, that's a life sentence. I asked some friends to share their misery with me. »
There are quite a few keen cooks in Los Campesinos! and we all spend a lot of time talking about food when we are together. But it's when we get home to our empty cupboards that I start to get sentimental about Mum and Dad's lentil soup and get my pinny on. »
I imagine the majority of us are fans of the ‘DIY’ label (if not, you may as well stop reading now). A DIY label is even more exciting if someone you know is running it. Those of you who live in London probably know a million people running labels. There are a bunch of people in Cardiff who are doing the DIY thing. But not only are they doing it, they’re doing it well. »
"Cardiff is a city that is rapidly changing. When I first visited it when my sister was studying at the University, the Bay redevelopment hadn’t even happened. Now with a major redevelopment in the centre the city is becoming the Capitol city that Wales deserves. In this guide I’ll show where to eat, drink, shop and enjoy what the city has to offer."»
Gareth Los Campesinos! is auctioning off his Glockenspiel in aid of the relief effort in Haiti. Below, he tells us why he'll be glad for you to take it off his hands ... In the past three years of doing interviews I've constantly been amazed at how muc»
Welcome to the 30th Spotifriday, compiling the week on DiS as a Spotify playlist. What an eventual week it's been, I'll cut to the chase and explain as I go along.»
More Spotify based fun, featuring Panda Bear, Frightened Rabbit, Liars, Hot Chip, Field Music, LCD Soundsystem, Hefner and a bag more.»
It seems that barely a week goes by without Los Campesinos! creating a news story for DiS. We owe them for keeping us in crisps and arcade money. And so we honour them, with a slot in our 'Records That We Are Quite Excited To Hear In 2010' preview week.»
I lived in Cardiff for five years and I love the place. Swn, to me, encapsulates the best of what it has to offer: an independent spirit, a sense of immense self-belief, and a determination to get things done.»
You shall be glad to hear there is no unnecessary preamblage from me today. We are just going to dive in like greedy sorts. »
This week's Spotifriday playlist.»
From the archive... DiS did the Camden Crawl 2008 the weekend just gone, chasing NW1’s cracked pavements in pursuit of hawt young t’ings. And the Fratellis. Here's an In Photos gallery of many Crawl acts, including those on the DiS stage»
From excellent mixtapes from some of our favourites to in-depth analysis of what makes a band tick, we've broadened our journalistic horizons somewhat since the relaunch. Catch up with this handy digest»
The second fortnightly instalment from the legendary Everett True, which puts the classic 1976 album, The Modern Lovers into the context of the present. »
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»
It's not long now (two weeks in fact!) 'til the Shred Yr Face tour hits the road so without further ado, here's a quick reminder of what's in store»
A couple of weekends ago, DiS ventured to Wales to brave the incessant downpour for the sixth annual Green Man Festival. Here's some of what we saw»
More words from the road… the roads of nations far away. Live and direct from Japan: the latest diary from Johnny Foreigner»
DiS is proud to present the Shred Yr Face tour this October, featuring Los Campesinos!, No Age and Times New Viking. Get all the info here»
Held on August 15-17, the Green Man Festival features one of the best bills of any of the summertime weekenders. Founder Jo Bartlett speaks to DiS»
Indietracks is like no other festival DiS's experienced, with Los Campesinos!, Darren Hayman and The Wedding Present on the bill»
DiS's ATP virgin Luke Slater heads to Camber for the first of two May weekenders, taking in Bon Iver, Sebadoh and the glee of Los Campesinos!»
Johnny Foreigner singer Alexei previews his band's debut album ahead of its June release, PLUS see them live in London for a special price»
We at DiS have a gooey spot in our cold hearts for indie-popsters Los Campesinos!. Here, singer Gareth selects us some top-quality listening»
London three-piece Factory Floor make noise like pylon cables sizzling in the wet; the sound of taut menace splayed ominously overhead. Read how their Single Of The Week puts the 'spl-' in the rest of the bunch's 'iffy' here»
DiS went to South By Southwest 2008 and all we got were these photographs... and these words... and no sun burn this time... mercifully»
Johnny Foreigner spend much of February on the road with Los Campesinos!, doing their best to lose their gin at every show and reacquiring wandering snare drums. Somewhere along the line they practise being decapitated»
Cripes! One minute we’re all “Yay Spurs” and loving the Beautiful Game; the next we’re ducking chimney stacks as Britain rocks to some Richter Scale madness. Bonkers. Still, the jolts have stirred DiS into collecting February’s key releases»
With their debut album Hold On Now, Youngster released via Wichita this Monday, February 25, DiS invited Los Campesinos!’ own Gareth Campesinos! to dissect the new record for the reading pleasure of you lot»
DiS was in central London on Sunday night to catch Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav play their largest-ever London show, ahead of the release of their Inches album (Wichita, March 10). We got some photos. Bingo»
Yesterday we ran through our picks to break through at a low-ish level in 2008, to tickle the fancy of those with taste. Here, we’re upping the commercial ante: these acts are in with a shout of crossing over – brighter tomorrows, bolder ambitions, bigger budgets. Next-Steppers we are calling them»
This time last year DiS was outlining its tips for the following twelve. Next week we’ll be doing similar – bringing to your attention the bands we think will matter in 2008 – but before we get stuck into the future, let’s dwell upon the past a little»
Los Campesinos! are a band, and they like to tour, sometimes. Here, DiS is pleased to present an account of their most recent October trip about these isles in the words of one of their own, vocalist Gareth»
The Huw Stephens curated SWN Festival takes place this weekend in Cardiff. The Radio 1 DJ drops into the DiSopolis to explain the thinking behind the Welsh music blow-out»
Rocking up the crest of their seventh birthday, DiS scribbler Gareth Dobson hacks away at the defences of Castle Wichita to reveal a set of rather contented innards, complete with tales of DFA1979 loss, guitar solos that never finished and why no-one got The Cribs for the first four years...»
This time last year, the four boys and three girls that make up Los Campesinos! had one common objective, and that was getting through their second year at Cardiff University. Dom Gourlay catches up with the seven-piece in Nottingham to see how they've progressed, and to find out what's next for the much-tipped indie-poppers...»
Colin Roberts and Mike Diver play some of the top tips for 2007 as featured on DrownedinSound.com, as well as some of the cream of our forthcoming live acts. Music comes from Los Campesinos!, Sky Larkin, Blood Brothers, Cold War Kids, The Besnard Lakes, Rolo Tomassi, Lovvers, Jack Peñate, Lovvers and more.»
As promised, here’s part two of DiS’s Tips for 2007. Each and every one of the acts mentioned below have been getting the powers that be at the DiSopolis particularly excited of late, and we’re predicting bigger and better things for them over the next twelve months. Might they touch you? They just might…»
Hey, you! Chew that turkey properly and then give us a hand. We want to know about your tips for 2007...»
2006: twelve whole months of DiS running about the country, up stairs and down basements, into hotel rooms and outside into pub gardens, chasing bands. It's what we do, so that you don't have to.»
A young man stands on stage smiling in incomprehension. His band, just 14 gigs old, are halfway through their set at Camden's Barfly. The crowd sings along, cheering to tracks they've only heard on the internet like they're Greatest Hits staples. It's one o'clock on a Saturday morning and this, ladies and gentlemen, is Los Campesinos! »
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