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by Luke Slater
Yes, yes, it is true! England's finest noise/scream merchants Rolo Tomassi have got in none other than the world renowned DJ, producer and whatnot who goes by the name of Diplo to produce/twist dials on their new record, the follow-up to [Hysterics].»
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by Sean Adams
Today is your last chance to vote in the Neptune Music Prize.»
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by Rob Webb
Just a quick reminder that DrownedinSound's inaugural DiScover Tour - featuring Three Trapped Tigers and Gold Panda - kicks off next Monday up in Newcastle. »
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by Sean Adams
After your rampant enthusiasm last year for DiS ' Pluto Prize (our reader voted alternative to the Mercury Music Prize) we're doing it all over again for 2009 with a new name: The Neptune Music Prize. DiS' award highlights 12 out of this world albums that we felt missed the Mercury cut go head to head for the alternative title of best album of 2009.»
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by Rob Webb
Remember we told you about Tramlines Festival, that free Dot To Dot-esque shindig going down in Sheffield from July 24th-26th? No? Well, we did, and now DiS has exciting news of the first wave of bands confirmed for the bash along our 'circuit' of venues,»
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by Rob Webb
Three of DiS' very favourite Northern bands head out on tour this week, and one of them has agreed to compile a series of exclusive on-the-road videos documenting the madness as it unfolds.»
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by John Roberts
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
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by Sean Adams
Before the break we were asking some of our favourite acts of 2008 what their albums of the year were but you can guess how busy some bands are, and a few folks took a little longer to get their top 5's to us. So, in this final part Tilly and the Wall, Rolo Tomassi, Dananananaykroyd, Johnny Foreigner and Friendly Fires reveal what their top 5 albums of 2008...»
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by Sean Adams
Huw Stephens called them "the best live band in the world," and seemingly every so evening Radio 1 have aired their new single 'I Love Turbulence' last night. Do you love them or hate them? Watch their BBC Electric Proms live footage and start making your mind up...»
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by Jane Oriel
First bands confirmed for Cardiff's Swn '08 Festival.»
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by Dom Gourlay
Ace Leeds rockers Pulled Apart By Horses release their debut single next month on the Big Scary Monsters label»
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by Mike Diver
This year's Supersonic Festival - named Festival of the Year by our friends at Plan B - is only two weeks away»
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by Mike Diver
Sheffield synth-punx par excellence Rolo Tomassi have confirmed the title and release date of their debut album»
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by Mike Diver
DiS doubles up on a live front in London this weekend with a pair of shows we know you’re going to wish you were at if you miss them»
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by Mike Diver
Lookie... DiS is hot-stepping it eastwards for a pair of top-dollar gigs in the coming weeks, to spin discs between some truly ace live acts. You can come too, if you like. Check it»
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by Gareth Dobson
Prog freak-out crazies Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man are to release a new EP, The Lay of the Land; The Turn of the Tide, on Transgressive Records on June 9th.»
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by Kev Kharas
“Midlands promoters and tireless cultural ambassadors” Capsule have doled out days to the bands playing their Supersonic Festival this year»
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by Mike Diver
Oxfordshire indie label Big Scary Monsters has reached its 50th release, and will celebrate by issuing a special 50 Not Out compilation»
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by Mike Diver
Tickets for this summer's DiS-sponsored Supersonic Festival are on sale now»
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by Kev Kharas
Our series of winter warmer shows, in association with Bardens and the Lipster, begins next week. We’ve some tickets to give away if you’re still feeling thin in the wallet after the turn of the year.»
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by Kev Kharas
Stretching our creaking January backs out wider, we come with news of us, live, with the Drowned in Sound-sponsored Winter Warmer series at Bardens.»
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by Kev Kharas
Our third week of Drownloads, collected into a thrifty bulletin.»
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by Mike Diver
A timely reminder, forgetful kids: tomorrow (Saturday December 15) sees our DiScover Club roll into the Notting Hill Arts Club, London, for an afternoon of rocking, rolling, dancing, discovering, drinking, et cetera»
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by Michaela Annot
I Was A Cub Scout are to head off on what can only be described as a ‘quite large’ tour in 2008.»
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by Dom Gourlay
This Saturday, December 8, DiS’s Nottingham division presents its Christmas Party. We have assembled a pretty special line-up for your enjoyment, consisting of Rolo Tomassi, We Are The Physics and more»
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by Mike Diver
Home to some of this writer's favourite bands - such as Cutting Pink With Knives and Rolo Tomassi - Holy Roar Records is releasing a special cassette in time for Christmas, Happy Holy Roar»
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by Mike Diver
We're super pleased to announce the full, confirmed, signed 'n' sealed deeets for next month's free-entry DiScover Christmas Party, held (as is always the case with our monthly DiScover Clubs) at London's Notting Hill Arts Club»
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by Mike Diver
Sheffield quintet Rolo Tomassi - whose re-released self-titled EP is available now via Holy Roar - kick off their last tour of the year in Derby. They finish in London at our DiScover Christmas Party. Go»
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by Mike Diver
The Brainwash Festival returns to Leeds later this year for three days of bleeps and beats and riffs and rock, all in the name of charity...»
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by Mike Diver
September may well be a week old already, but don't go accusing us of slacking. Besides, we're playing catch up like crazy 'til the month's end...»
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by Mike Diver
Sheffield quintet of utmost jerkiness Rolo Tomassi - favourites around these parts so far as bands what go WHOOSH and SPAFF go - are on tour next month, taking in a free-entry DiS show as they go. Woot...»
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by Dom Gourlay
Not going to V this weekend? Then why not head to the usually sleepy confines of Grantham instead...»
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by Mike Diver
This Saturday sees the DiS-sponsored Rolo Tomassi and Meet Me In St Louis tour get on the move. The two bands - two of the finest in the land to be causing a stir in 2007 - kick things off at the Barfly, London...»
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by Mike Diver
Bad news, fans of Rolo Tomassi's six-string shredder Joe: the guitarist fractured his wrist at yesterday's Big Scary Monsters-organised 5-a-side tournament in London...»
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by Gareth Dobson
n quite a flurry of activity this week, the Big Scary Monsters label is to celebrate its very own existence with a rather enticing show at Rota, London, plus most importantly, a succulent sporting drama in the first ever BSM 5 a Side tournament.»
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by Mike Diver
DiS is pleased as a pig rolling in the very finest shit to inform you that we're right behind the July tour by Sheffield keyboard-core screamers Rolo Tomassi and Guildford/London-based avant-garde alt-rockers Meet Me In St Louis...»
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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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by Mike Diver
How good is this? DrownedinSound.com – hello, you’re reading us – has only gone and confirmed our DiScover Club bills all the way ‘til October. Wow, for once we’re totally all over this organisational thing...»
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by Mike Diver
Sheffield electro-post-punking-rock sorts 65daysofstatic have announced their confirmed support acts for all upcoming UK shows...»
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by Mike Diver
Flippin' awesome Sheffield teens Rolo Tomassi - mmmm, keyboard jazz-punk freak-rock manglings - have announced that they will support the also-excellent (and also from Sheffield) 65daysofstatic at a number of shows next month...»
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by Mike Diver
Forgive us for being excited a little too early, but check this out...»
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by jonathan fisher
I Was A Cub Scout are touring for the next forever, which means lots of time spent in the mini-van squabbling over battered Neil Young albums and broken TDK tapes with funny titles and themes...»
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by Mike Diver
Did you attend the first DiScover Club of the year, at London's Notting Hill Arts Club on January 13? If not, why not?! It was ace: we had Loney, Dear, former Eastern Lane man Derek Meins and the well-special House Of Brothers. And it was free. And it was rammed, and fun, and great. Frankly, you'd be very silly to miss any of these upcoming shows...»
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by Mike Diver
2006 isn't even over, yet, and already DiS has lined up some neat-o live treats for y'all in 2007. And they're free...»