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Slight return: DiS's tips for 2007 reprised

This time last year DiS was outlining its tips for the following twelve. Next week we’ll be doing similar – bringing to your attention the bands we think will matter in 2008 – but before we get stuck into the future, let’s dwell upon the past a little»

Five stars: DiS's picks for The Great Escape

In Depth by Gareth Dobson

This weekend, those of you who aren’t heading down to ATP may well be considering or already planning a trip to another part of the coast: Brighton’s The Great Escape is in its second year and has expanded to encompass more new bands then there might actually be left in the world. DiS’s Gareth Dobson braves the ‘who?’s and the ‘why?’s to select five acts that you might not have checked out yet... but probably should...»

DiS Radio: DiScover four: our tips and more!

In Depth by Mike Diver

Colin Roberts and Mike Diver play some of the top tips for 2007 as featured on DrownedinSound.com, as well as some of the cream of our forthcoming live acts. Music comes from Los Campesinos!, Sky Larkin, Blood Brothers, Cold War Kids, The Besnard Lakes, Rolo Tomassi, Lovvers, Jack Peñate, Lovvers and more.»

DiS's Tips for 2007, Part Two

In Depth by Colin Roberts

As promised, here’s part two of DiS’s Tips for 2007. Each and every one of the acts mentioned below have been getting the powers that be at the DiSopolis particularly excited of late, and we’re predicting bigger and better things for them over the next twelve months. Might they touch you? They just might…»