2008 to date: DiS's tracks of the year so far
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»
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 day two at Hove Festival, and DiS brings word of Stars: the Canadians will never play Norway again, as too many people are having sex»
2008 is shaping up to be a great year for album releases, and as we reach halfway DiS is taking a look its shoulder, and asking for your suggestions»
DiS meets one of the biggest rock bands in the world, Panic At The Disco, to look back at the act's successful debut and its imminent follow-up, Pretty. Odd.. Pigeonhole them at your peril»
It's a week of big-name releases - Panic At The Disco, Moby, Utah Saints - but DiS is most impressed by a talented newcomer from Ipswich who's mates with Hot Chip's Joe Goddard. Dels' 'Lazy' is our Single of the Week»
DiS scampered down to Atlantic Records HQ for an almost private audience with the new Panic At The Disco album, Pretty. Odd.. Ahead of our interview with the band we here bring you our initial thoughts on one of 2008's biggest records»
Klaxons' appearance with Rihanna at this year's BRIT Awards could have gone either way, so in the spirit of things DiS gives the not-rave trio advice on how to negotiate the pop covers minefield. Cough The Manics cough»
Elementary: these acts, says DiS, will be big news in 2008. Some will top charts; others will experience the times of their lives like never before. All will win over new friends ‘til the doubters swarm, rubbing eager palms above poison pens. For now, let’s embrace the new, and wish them well»
It's been pretty miserable at times - heavy, pluvial skies pathetic fallacy for debut all-dayers and long weekenders that have sometimes spluttered rather than flown out of the traps. The weather and the times - to an extent at least - brightened last weekend, with the traditional sign off from music in the sun that is Reading and Leeds. And that, I suppose, is reason enough to break from cynicism just this once. It was a bind, but there were finer times. Time to gather thoughts and lighten brows...»
Ever being the webaffair with our collective fingers on the button, DiS has just found out about this here YouTube video phenomonen. TV on the internet? Jesus Christ! Gareth Dobson explores the murky world of internet video and asks the questions that most people wouldn't dare ask so late in the day...»
2006 was a year. It was last year. 2006 was a year that punk rock burst all over front covers and end-of-year lists again in its many different guises. One new punk outfit trampled over the underground throughout the year on their way to megastar status, while another group of newcomers burst out of the ether in the autumn to quickly conquer the underground. This is Panic! At The Disco vs Gallows. Fight!»
2006 has been a year that’s lived up to and exceeded all expectations. With enough fantastic albums to treble the length of my Albums of the Year list, and a gig list long enough to frighten even the hardiest tour manager, I’ve seen plenty of goodness this year. Luckily we’re on hand to jog those memories and help you reminisce about the good times and the couple of sad moments which brought us all back down to Earth with a big bump. This is 2006...»
Drowned in Sound's coverage of The Carling Weekend 2006 has come to you courtesy of Sean Adams, Sam Corbett, Jordan Dowling, Chris Harris, Ben Jones, Kev Kharas, Christopher Knight, Ben Marwood, Raziq Rauf, Rob Webb and Gary Wolstenholme.»
Drowned in Sound's coverage of The Carling Weekend 2006 has come to you courtesy of Sean Adams, Sam Corbett, Jordan Dowling, Chris Harris, Ben Jones, Kev Kharas, Christopher Knight, Ben Marwood, Raziq Rauf, Rob Webb and Gary Wolstenholme.»