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Coachella: DiS' 2008 Review

From the archive... Powering through the desert at as close to 666mph as laws allow, DiS wonders exactly how this Coachella will surpass the mania of last year»

Math-Rock Family Tree: exploring the roots of Foals

In Depth by Mike Diver

A couple of months ago one DiS reader asked for proof that math-rock existed. Here, DiS gets itself a headache by diving into the past in order to explain the present, and the all-conquering exploits of Foals»

Cub Scouting with the Bear: UK duo question Seattle prog-punks

In Depth by Mike Diver

From November 20, synth-rock duo I Was A Cub Scout will be hitting the road alongside Seattle’s proggy-toned quintet Minus The Bear. Here, IWACS's Todd and Will pose MTB some pre-tour questions»

The Weekly DiScussion: How do you DiScover new music?

In Depth by Sean Adams

Once upon a time, in the not so distant past, people used to find new soundtracks for their lives from weekly newspapers - the type that got your hands all inky - and from the radio. Nowadays, the goalposts have moved: how do you, now, find out about new music?»

The Tuesday DiScussion: Deafened by Death From Above? Submit your own indie mixes...

In Depth by Mike Diver

This week’s Tuesday DiScussion? the indie club mix-tape DiScussion. Many a DiSser can be found week in, week out, playing records (okay, CDs mainly) to assembled punters at clubs both within the M25 and beyond it. There’s more to come, too – watch this space. For today, though, we’re thinking along High Fidelity lines… what’s YOUR ideal indie club top ten... »