In Depth
Drowned in Sheffield #1
The term 'Scene report' is a fairly redundant one in the context of Sheffield. It isn't London or Leeds or Manchester; we don't have Scenes up here, just non-homogeneous groups of people, and individuals, getting on with their business and not making too much of a fuss about it. It's always been that way, too, it's just that every now again someone's forced to raise their head above the parapet because what they're doing has attracted a much wider audience. We do all like Hendersons Relish, though, so maybe that's our Scene? »
Drowned In Manchester #1
Our first local scene report and guide from our DiSser in Manchester...»
Spotifriday #29 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
Normal service resumed this week, and what a bunch of albums, singles and news stories we've had to hand-pick this playlist from. No fewer than TWO 9/10 albums, a couple of 8s and a Suede re-union. That's not mentioning the two Singles of the Week, by Yeasayer and These New Puritans. Brill.»
This Week's Singles: 11/01/10
This week the music industry goes Back to School – so while These New Puritans, Yeasayer and Maps (fourth years, dripping with swagger), Madness (Upper Sixth, if not Head of History, definitely Senior Prefect) all dust off their favourite novelty erasers and sharpen their pencils - new signings Standard Fare are busy drooping themselves into new schooliforms what are that little too big and roomy; making them seem even fresher of face. They grow so fast, you know.»
Spotifriday #25: This Week on DiS as a Playlist
Welcome to the weekend, it has landed or somesuch e-talking nonsense. This playlist was made with a hangover and it probably shows.»
