In Depth by Mark Butterworth
DiS heads to Japan for the SummerSonic Festival: Pole dancers, a beach, roughly half-a-billion staffed recycling stations, strict one-way pedestrian systems, pens to house pesky smokers, a Paul Smith boutique and an army of staff clad in bright pink Paul Smith uniforms. Welcome to festival-going, Japanese style...»
In Depth by Raziq Rauf
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...»
In Depth by Terry Bezer
The journey of a rock band is usually a long and fraught affair. There’s the standard years spent in the garage’s and local clubs of your town and, even once you’ve secured a record deal, there’s usually the endless (and often fruitless) task of getting the public to notice you. But the times they are a-changing. Rock »