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In Depth

ATP Versus The Fans: DiS Versus The Fans!

In Depth by A bunch of drunk DiS writers

In keeping with the spirit of the ATP Versus The Fans festival, here we present the experiences of three DiS writers as well as three fans. Here’s hoping they don’t put the ‘professionals’ out of a job...»

DiS's interviews of 2006: DiScoveries, heavy-hitters and silly Some Questions

In Depth by Mike Diver

2006: twelve whole months of DiS running about the country, up stairs and down basements, into hotel rooms and outside into pub gardens, chasing bands. It's what we do, so that you don't have to.»

Our 66, the slight return: bands (etc) list their favourites

In Depth by Raziq Rauf

Here's the last little tidbit tangent to DiS's favourite 66 albums of the past six years, Our 66. Here, we present to you a selection of personal top sixes (of the last six years) from an assortment of musicians and label folk, starring Alan McGee, Sparklehorse, Howling Bells, Kaiser Chiefs and more...»

DiS is 6! Our 66, part 2

In Depth by Mike Diver

So here we are, fellow travellers through the last six years of DiS’s favourite sounds: part two of Our 66. Believe you me, this section – which collects together the albums we’ve placed at numbers 44 to 21 – was no easier to assemble than the preceding chapter (click here if you’re yet to look over our selections from 66 to 45). In fact, we’ve suffered more headaches over the last few weeks, because of this undertaking alone, than at any other time in our lives. Perhaps, anyway: we do enjoy the odd pint...»

Dreaming of fiery, misty mountains: DiS meets Mark Linkous of Sparklehorse

In Depth by Mike Diver

"I don’t mind doing, like, one or two interviews, but when it’s like five… my head starts to melt."»

D-Frag MCR #5: Manchester Gig Listings [emo punk metal dance rock week]

In Depth by Raziq Rauf

De-Frag MCR #5 - Manchester’s DiS guide from =RaZ= I told you it’d get regular and here it is again already. It’s been a quietish time in Manchester after October’s rock extravagances but treat some of this week’s with a callous disregard and you will be sure to hold your head in your hands and weep. »

Sparkle and Shine

In Depth by Martin Sainsbury

He’s got to be taking the piss. I’m not quite sure where, but somewhere along the line I’m certain that Mark Linkous, the enigmatic frontman of alt-country pioneers Sparklehorse, is taking the piss. In the past, I’d always assumed it was in his life-not-worth-living persona, something which the title t»