BBC 6Music is hosting a series of live shows this week at the BBC's legendary Maida Vale studios. From midday each day this week Lauren Laverne will live sets from Suede, Foals, Everything Everything and Richard Hawley, and you can tune in via the below video box to watch them at your desk. Plus, this year they have extra sessions later in the afternoon with The Cribs and Palma Violets joining Steve Lamacq. »
Drowned In Sound's writers and board members select what they'd like to see on the hallowed shortlist come this Wednesday»
Livers barely in tact and sleep a forgotten pastime, Drowned In Sound's Daniel O'Dell and Dom Gourlay bring you their hits and misses from the final day at this year's Leeds Festival. »
Next weekend, the London borough of Camden will hold its annual and somewhat legendary crawl, and we have a pair of tickets to give away so you can join us there.»
May sees the launch of [JD Roots]](http://www.jdroots.co.uk), which recognises and celebrates the importance of home in the creative process. JD are putting on a unique series of shows featuring some of the biggest names in music returning to their hometowns to play intimate gigs. Entry to the shows is extremely limited but Jack Daniel’s and Drowned In Sound have combined to offer three lucky readers and their chosen plus one the chance to see the show of their choice and get there and back for free, plus a place to crash if you need it. »
BBC 6Music kindly let Drowned in Sound takeover the nations airwaves last night, for a special two hour 6mix(tape) featuring some of DiS founder Sean Adams’ highlights of the past 10 years. »
As you will have noticed, BBC 6Music has been earmarked for closure by that Strategic Review thing that came out a couple of months ago. Well, there has been plenty of campaigning in the mean time, including several gigs in various places and Adam 'Count Buckules' Buxton challenging (jovially) Director General Mark 'Thommo' Thompson to a fistfight. »
Last month we told you about Wichita's tenth birthday celebrations and extended our congratulations on this landmark. There were a few shows announced around the country then, but details about shows in the nation's capital weren't then confirmed.»
Kate Nash and Ryan Jarman of The Cribs are an item, though you are probably aware of the largely irrelevant fact already. Though irrelevant it no longer is as their relationship has blossomed into something tangible, something recorded, something musical! Finally!»
You could say that they've been caught Between An Exploding Earth And An Erupting Sky. In a way. But Los Campesinos! and a few other British bands of our taste have been forced to cancel shows due to the air travel restrictions in place caused by the presence of volcanic ash in the very high sky. »
It's not just us at Drowned in Sound who celebrate our first decade of existence in the year of the father TwoThousdandTen. Obviously. But it's nice to have someone to share the whisky with, and that includes our friends over at Wichita, who reach double figures this year. Congratulations to them.»
Watch The Cribs' video for 'We Share The Same Skies'.»
Is there anyone reading this who doesn't like Johnny Marr? Right, leave. OK, so here we are. Former Smiths and current Cribs guitarist has revealed the set of artwork for his current band's new album, Ignore The Ignorant.»
The Cribs have revealed that they are to release limited editions of their upcoming record Ignore The Ignorant, available only in certain regions.»
Yorkshire's finest export since the Geoffrey Boycott Guide To Running People Out was translated into Urdu have announced four new UK tour dates for December.»
Yorkshire rock 'n' rock 'n' roll four-members, three faces band The Cribs have named their new album. Its title: Ignore The Ignorant.»
Yorkshire trio The Cribs will play a pre-Reading/Leeds warm-up gig at London's King's College on August 19»
There's anger in the ranks, as attendees of ZOO8 - held over the weekend in Port Lympne Wild Animal Park - have voiced their disgust at the quality of the festival, and the value for money if offered»
As Independents Day looms - July 4, mark your calendar - events bubble surfacewards, and eBay is currently hosting a topical auction»
More festival additions to report – this time it’s word that The Cribs, Jamie T, The National and Biffy Clyro will all be headlining the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury this year»
Dolly Parton is among the latest set of acts to sign-up for this year’s South by South West festival in Austin, Texas.»
The Cribs have won an award which says they had the best record sleeve of 2007.»
‘Rumours abound’, introduction to many a dubious news story, but here’s ours for today – popular Glasgow-based dandies Franz Ferdinand might be supporting the Cribs at the Brudenell Social Club tonight (19 Dec).»
Wakefield trio The Cribs will spend their time over the festive break readying a brand new EP for release early next year.»
As inevitable as the debate that’ll follow it, the NME have released the latest installment of their annual ‘Cool List’.»
The Cribs will play three of their own "ATP: Don't Look Back"-style gigs over the Christmas period.»
The Cribs have done the decent thing, and added three new tracks to the latest single to be pried from this year's Men's Needs... LP.»
Beat-combo The Cribs suffered an eventful weekend, with brothers Gary and Ryan Jarman both in the wars.»
Tickets for the inaugural Swn festival are now on sale.»
The Cribs' Gary Jarman has posted a MySpace bulletin regarding the release of his band's new single, 'Don't You Wanna Be Relevant'...»
Opening details have been released for Cardiff's own SXSW, taking place in pubs, clubs, cafés and art spaces across the city...»
Ryan Jarman glasses jeering fan as Nash braves London crowd!»
The Cribs have slammed the current music scene as "rubbish", drawing comparisons with the glut of copycat bands that followed in the wake of the Britpop boom almost a decade ago.»
The Cribs will tour in October.»
Nottingham's Dot To Dot festival is taking place on May 27, and is this year preceded by a sister event in Bristol. ..»
While musing on why the hell FA Cup Quarter Final replays are being held on a Monday, we also stumbled across the line ups for this year’s 02 Wireless Festival...»
We remembered! Amazing. And we've not even been drinking. Yet...»
The Cribs return to live stages across Britain in March as they look to build up momentum ahead of their new record's release in May...»
Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo has recorded a spoken word guest appearance on The Cribs' third album...»
See me, I wouldn't be caught dead in Ibiza. It's too sunny, its beaches are full of stinkin' Brits abroad, and its clubs play that thump-thump-thump shite that the Vauxhall Nova brigade used to pump out of their crappy cars when I was in sixth form...»
The line-up for this October's Iceland Airwaves Festival, held in Reykjavík from the 18th to the 20th, is shaping up quite wonderfully...»
One city, three nights beside the seaside, 14 venues filled with over 100 bands from all over the world and a Drowned in Sound Stage...»
Ryan Jarman of The Cribs worked his merry drunken way to hospital and back twice last night, following his high jinx at last night's NME Awards, so sayeth NME.com...»
Singer/Songwriter/Comic-book-artist extraordinaire Jeffrey Lewis returns to the UK in February.»
Annie Hardy and Micah Calibrese return to the UK in February to tour with The Cribs.»
Abuse our genorosity this Christmas and bag yourself some Wichita goodies!»
Drowned in Sound will be out there in full force, and is helping to curate the Bootleg BBQ on Saturday afternoon with British Underground. It takes place at the Mean Eyed Cat on Fifth St, which is a Johnny Cash bar that was formally a chainsaw shop, The Cut-Rite as featured in Chainsaw Massacre 2. »
Further acts have been added to the NME's series of ShockWaves gigs for early next year, taking place in the weeks leading up to the magazine's annual awards bash...»
At Drowned in Sound we have a long-standing admiration for our friends at Wichita Recordings, giving us some of our favourite artists and managing to continue on a plane of ethics and truly inspiring music.
Well, today we're lucky enough to give you the exclusive on their newest podcast, in association with iCast. If you're unfamiliar with podcasting, it's basically like a downloadable radio show that you can listen to at any time - great!
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The Cribs will release single number three from their quite-good-actually album The New Fellas on August 22nd. 'Martell' will be released through Wichita on double 7" and CD...»
punky indie kids The Cribs are to play a set of clever instores and club gigs to celebrate the release of their second long player, 'The New Fellas'...»
Since last week, DiS has had a rethink and we'll give the top 75 another go to see how it's moving along.»
'Every Day I Love You Less And Less' is the next single, with a surprising (sort of) cover version...»
After last years succesful event, Cardiff indie-poppers The Loves has announced details this year's Lovestock event.»
Indie's premier septet continue their jaunt to create the world's greatest record box with personal choices made at Amoeba Records in Los Angeles.»
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