Our eyes are held open by matches and our ears have taken a hell of a pounding, but DiS has survived the annual five-day multi-venue reign of terror that is the CMJ Music Marathon 2009. This 29th incarnation of the festival was marked by the usual hype and rumors, and DiS fought off torrential rain, huge queues, and a brush with the NYPD to bring you this report. »
For a tiny little fuzz-punk band from the Midlands, Lovvers have come a long way this year. Since releasing their debut EP, Think, on Wichita last September, they’ve spent a sizeable amount of time in the US, playing shows at South by Southwest, touring their arses off, and recording their first full-length, OCD Go Go Go Girls. DiS caught up with heavily-jetlagged frontman Shaun Hencher less than 24 hours after they touched down back in the UK to review the year so far – and find out what’s next… »
Always on the look out for rare and bespoke ways in which to test out the sevens, this week I attempted Trial By Bicycle. So if you want to know which singles had me grinning despite slipping gears and arduous uphill mini-marathons, you have come to the right place. »
SPEX FEST 2009; A sleepy Nottingham Sunday is shaken awake by a six band strong mini-festival. See more here: photosinthedark»
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 the archive... Amazing scenes on the south coast as DiS descends upon the annual beachside fest that is The Great Escape, catching the cream of its crop»
DiS' roving snapper Toby Price ought to have tinnitus, really, after this heavy double-header. In the past week he's got up close and personal with both legendary grungers The Melvins and young, noisy upstarts Lovvers»
For this new feature we have one simple request: 'please tell us five things you love' With the release of their new EP (9/10 review) and with a name too apt not a draw a line to our new feature, we fired off an email to Lovvers and this is what came back»
Evan's here, in body, and so is DiS, bringing you highlights from this year's Truck. Featured: Rolo, JoFo, YoMo (?!) and The Lemonheads»
Truck Festival celebrates its eleventh birthday this weekend and DiS will be there, rocking about the place to the sound of our must-see acts»
Three of DiS’s core operators list ten of their tracks of the year so far - a simple premise, and a simple article for you to have fun listening along to»
It’s Thursday! It's time for The Great Escape! Here we present our top ten must-see acts at the seaside festival, including DiS's own awesome line-up»
Hey you! People who aren’t doing ATP on May 16-18. People who like music and the seaside. Wanna go to a festival for free? Wanna go to The Great Escape in Brighton for free? Read on»
The annual Camden Crawl kicks off its two-day stranglehold on NW1 tomorrow, rocking out through ‘til the early hours of Sunday morning. DiS will be there, hosting a venue - details TBA - but for now here are our line-up picks»
Another Mixtape, another ten songs from a band we reckon are well worth your time and attention. No, you can't download it as a mixtape 'proper'; what you can do, though, is get an insight into what makes Lovvers tick. They'll be taking these tracks on the road - be sure to see 'em while they're out 'n' about»
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»
Leeds-based four-piece Vessels are a tough outfit to accurately categorise using conventional and accepted critical pigeonholes. Post-rock might stick, given enough glue, but there's more to this band than most slow-core acts can offer. DiS catches up with them ahead of their DiScover Club set on July 28... »
Herra Hidro are a Leicester-based trio mixing the tuneful indie-pop melodies of current chart-botherers like The Cribs and The Maccabees with angular post-punk akin to the steely assault of Shellac. Ahead of their set at this month's July DiScover Club, DiS catches up with the band to talk about their formation, their current single and the future...»
No frills, just thrills. Spills? You bring your pint to the front of the crowd at your own risk. Nottingham four-piece Lovvers are a firecracker of a band – on stage they erupt, splintering with all limbs flailing, catharsis via controlled chaos. It’s easy to be frightened, but let these demons infect your senses of an evening and you’ll experience one of the rides of your life. Punk rock should always be like this...»
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.»
Here we are, then: each of us a year older, and each of us a little wiser as to what’s great about music, and what sucks. 2007 holds within its twelve months many a musical treat; here, DiS exposes just a handful of them, with more to follow in Part 2. Foals, Gallows, I Was A Cub Scout and Youthmovies are detailed here, alongside many weird and wonderful more...»
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