The people behind All Tomorrow's Parties have announced a new event, this time in London, without any chalets in sight. I guess you could call it a festival, but ATP are calling it I'll Be Your Mirror. Any self-respecting Velvet Underground fan would KNOW»
West-country type musical pioneers Portishead have signed up with worldwide charity Amnesty International to release a single, or at least a brand new track, which is called 'Chase The Tear'.»
West-country type musical pioneers Portishead have signed up with worldwide charity Amnesty International to release a single, or at least a brand new track, which is called 'Chase The Tear'.»
So, Geoff Barrow of Portishead is also in another band! Imagine that! Well, that band is called BEAK> (with fellow Bristolians Matt Williams and Billy Fuller) and, quite honestly, what we've heard from them so far has been nothing short of top-notch. So, good news for you (and us) is that they've made available a song for download, entirely free. How good natured!»
Geoff Barrow's Beak> recorded their self-titled debut and have made parts of it available for streaming. It's official physical release date - through Invada - is October 19, but you can listen to some of it on their official website.»
Portishead are no longer signed to Island Records and are thinking about what they could and should do next. DiS has a few suggestions... »
A month or so ago DiS announced our partnership with the inaugural Rough Trade People's Voice Prize and the time is nearly upon us to announce the winner, as well as the reader that has been randomly selected to win all 50 albums. »
In news posted over at the Youth Turks blog there's evidence that Faris Badwan (aka Rotter), is currently sixth out of 1,274,118 teams! If you spot Sour Face FC in the papers then yes, that's him.»
Portishead's Adrian Utley and Geoff Barrow have picked a number of their favourite YouTube clips. Then: someone has filmed the pair talking about said clips»
Portishead will not tour their latest album Third any further»
Geoff Barrow on how that Primavera collaboration came about, one Spanish evening in May»
Already common knowledge, but we're contractually obliged to mention that Radiohead have offered up a live cover of Portishead's 'The Rip' on their website.»
Getting all up in your aural cavities at number one in the singles chart this week are Ting Tings with 'That's Not My Name'»
A Bank Holiday Monday it may be but that doesn’t mean the music industry grinds to a halt, oh no… Between peeks at the telly to check on the progress of Mike, Pele, Sly and their mates in Escape To Victory DiS here presents a very curt Chart round-up»
Geoff Barrow speaks on his band's future after the release of acclaimed new album Third»
With grime in the top five, seems the yoot are taking over... everywhere except the albums chart»
As previously reported here, Prince was booked to play this weekend’s Coachella festival at very late notice for a remarkably hefty fee. As reported now, co-headliners Portishead are grumbling about the diminutive gazumper’s addition to the bill»
Keen to hear the new Portishead album before it’s released later this month? Haven’t half-inched it from the internet? Third will be streamed in its entirety at Last.fm from the 21st of April»
Portishead will preview new album Third on Current TV next Friday (11 Apr)»
Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has spoken to DiS about the gulf between studio albums two and three, 1997’s self-titled effort and Third, released at the end of April via Island»
Portishead’s Adrian Utley is angry that his band’s new album has been leaked online»
Bristolian miserablists Portishead’s new album, their first for a decade, will be called Third - that much is known, but now we have the added comfort of tracklisting and a revised release date.»
The full line-up has been announced for this year’s Coachella festival, set to run from the 25th ‘til the 27th of April at Empire Polo Field, Indio, CA. »
Bristolian trio Portishead have announced a series of live shows to take place in the spring.»
The weather outside’s proper horrid, so here’s something to daydream about, warm yourselves: more acts have been confirmed for this summer’s Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona.»
Not fortunate to have a berth for the next ATP? Curators Portishead announced their first headlining show for ten years over the weekend.»
ATP have released the stage times for next weekend’s Portishead-curated event at Butlins Holiday Centre in Minehead.»
The final acts were confirmed for the Portishead-curated ATP late last week.»
Portishead say they will finish recording on their long-awaited new album today.»
Portishead's Geoff Barrow has launched a missive in the direction of Radiohead.»
The first few acts for December's Portishead-helmed Nightmare Before Christmas event, held at Minehead's Butlins, have been confirmed...»
The next Nightmare Before Christmas - ATP's annual December blow-out by the seaside - will be curated by Portishead...»
Portishead played a small show in Bristol last night, and previewed some new material in the process...»
Portishead are currently streaming two brand-new tracks on their MySpace page...»
Nine years have passed since their self-titled second album, but now Portishead are getting closer to finishing work on their third long-player...»
Portishead have added another London date to their spring tour itinerary»
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