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Optimist Club announce last-ever show

News by Mike Diver

One of the country's finest punk acts, Optimist Club, are calling it quits for good really soon... but not before one final gig...»

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STA newsfelch: PSB#9, next all-dayer, and more!

News by ben marwood

A totally mental amount of news springs forth from the oh-come-on-they-must-almost-be-cult-by-now DIY label Smalltown America, including news on the finale of the PSB series!»

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Smeared Optimism: London, where have all your drummers gone?

News by Dom Gourlay

For the second month running, the curse of the disappearing drummer has struck Nottingham's Drowned In Sound club night...»

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New Year, New Nottingham DiS shows announced for 2007...

News by Dom Gourlay

Now that the presents have been opened and eaten, the turkey's gone mouldy and the alcohol stream has finally run dry, it's onwards and upwards into 2007 we go, and with it Nottingham's DiS night is proud to announce three shows in the opening weeks of the New Year.»

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Optimist Club: new drummer needed

News by Mike Diver

Fairly freaking ace-o-core London punk types Optimist Club need a new drummer. Sticksmen of quality taste, do please apply...»

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DiS does RoTa: THIS SATURDAY

News by Mike Diver

DiS does RoTa! This Saturday! In London! It'll be radical! Bring your friends! And enemies! Because they'll like you after seeing this little lot...»

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For your Pleasure (Unit): bank holiday all-dayer details announced

News by Mike Diver

London's finest purveyors or starry-eyed skycraping rock Redjetson have pieced together a quite wonderful all-dayer line-up for the forthcoming end-of-May bank holiday...»

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SPILL does shows...

News by Mike Diver

On-the-rise music magazine SPILL has put togther a quite admirable series of gigs for the next month and a bit. Do check these hot puppies the heck out, won'tcha?»

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DiS at the Barfly: It's tonight!

News by Mike Diver

Some of you have questioned, some of you weren't bothered. Well, for those that are coming to the monthly DiS extravaganza at The Barfly, Camden this Friday, here are the need-to-know details...»

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A marriage made in punk f*ckin' rock: Wives tour

News by DiS News

Punks of the year (so far), Wives tour the UK from late September. We'd tell you more but only one thing really needs saying about a band of this quality: go see or we'll boil wash your kid brother's cat...»