In Depth by Dom Gourlay
In one of Bobby Gillespie's most candid interviews in years, we spend the next hour or so discussing the new record, Primal Scream's legacy, former band members, the lack of dissent within the arts and how fatherhood has changed him. However, first on the agenda is a topic currently on the tip of the nation's tongues; Margaret Thatcher's funeral. »
In Depth by Dom Gourlay
Once again, it's approaching that time of year where reflection becomes the name of the game and lists are drawn up accordingly. Having taken in sixty-nine separate events including eighteen festivals and witnessed a grand total of 400 live performances so far this year, I've condensed that little lot into a final top ten... »
In Depth by Dom Gourlay
Earlier this year, DiS caught up with My Bloody Valentine bass player Debbie Googe. Here, she discusses the future plans for My Bloody Valentine, what it's like to have been part of arguably the most influential guitar band on the planet for over a quarter of a century, and how she came to be involved with Primal Scream throughout the summer.»
In Depth by Helen McKay
As many of the performers at the festival pointed out, it’s about time someone put on a festival in Wales and near the North West. If it's not quite the finished article yet, Festival No.6 looks to be that festival, a perfect compliment to pretty, quietly crackers Portmeirion.»
In Depth by Dom Gourlay
Last weekend, DiS headed across the channel to the virtually tax-free haven that is Jersey. Here's what we saw and heard for our sins...»
In Depth by Billy Hamilton
In 2011, Primal Scream's XTRMNTR is still still fascinating and futuristic; a dense, impermeable concoction of ear-shaking, amphetamine-shifting, thrill-seeking disco punk that shits all over the overrated wash out of Screamadelica»
In Depth by Mark Ward
Bestival’s reputation for fun has been earned once again.»
In Depth by Dom Gourlay
This weekend (August 20th & 21st), the 2011 edition of V opens its doors and also features a number of artists we're getting excited about seeing across its dual sites of Weston Park in Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Here's 10 we recommend you to check out...»
In Depth by Andrzej Lukowski
Girding their loins with steely determination, Andrzej Lukowski and Dom Gourlay set their sites on this year's third UK ATP of four. Not a classic edition, it must be said, but a solid - and very noisy - entertainment nonetheless. Here are terrible things that our reviewers saw.»
In Depth by Sean Adams
DiS' founder and current editor Sean Adams compiles a playlist of songs that could be heard in the year 2000 (a rough theme we've set for you to build a Spotifriday playlist around - more details here) when this very website was in its embryonic stages. First, a bit of prologue...»
In Depth by Luke Slater
So, after Monday's edition of a playlist for every day of the week, we move logically onto Tuesday.»
In Depth by Chris Beanland
The Playground Weekender took place in New South Wales, Australia, between February 6th and 8th. Chris Beanland went Down Under for DiS.»
In Depth by Chris Beanland
In the midst of the cold spell smothering Britain, DrownedinSound has decamped Down Under to experience an Australian summer.»
In Depth by Billy Hamilton
Tarnished by a brutal campsite attack, the final day of T In The Park has the potential to go belly up. Thankfully, a stellar line-up makes for a fitting curtain closer to a triumphant weekend of music»
In Depth by Mike Diver
There is no Single of the Week this week - the jury, as they say, is out. So, like strawberries on a hot summer's day, pick your own 'til your back aches»
In Depth by Mike Diver
As Primal Scream release new LP Beautiful Future, DiS meets Martin Duffy to talk about the band's own past and the music industry's present»
In Depth by A bunch of drunk DiS writers
Send one DiS writer to the first-ever Connect festival? We think not. Here, three intrepid festival-goers – Jordan Dowling, Dom Gourlay and Dave Kerr – bring us their experiences of three days that can only be summarised as: a muddy festival in Inveraray, Scotland. With some ace bands, as it happened…»
In Depth by A bunch of drunk DiS writers
Four days is a long time in festival terms, and like the sunless days that envelop the north of the country during the winter, it helps if there’s a bottle handy to steel yourself for its lingering embrace.»
In Depth by Gareth Dobson
With the nation’s – nay, the world’s – greatest football cup competition nearing its final stages, and with many a DiS-supported team still in the running to lift the FA Cup this May at Wembley, DiS’s Gareth Dobson picks his 4-4-2 of indie-rock.
As we all know, football and music is closely entwined. And no, I'm not simply talking about Oasis' pronounced love for Manchester City...»
In Depth by Kev Kharas
Already two weeks past, DiS is still trying to get its head round what happened to it in a Berkshire field last month...»
In Depth by DiS Festivals
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.»
In Depth by DiS Festivals
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.»
In Depth by Gareth Dobson
Part 2 of our 'indispensible' walk through guide of V 2004 offers advice on what to see and why. In its own inimitable style...»
In Depth by Gareth Dobson
Hmmm. V2002. it's a bit anodyne, safe, whatever.
Or is it?
Yes, it is.
However, scrape away the surface layer, and then the next few, and you will
get to some 10 to 12 ct gold bands. Okay, okay, I'm being cynical, but if you
take a look at the Reading/Leeds line-up, you reali»