Belsonic 2008: the DiS verdict
With a few tweaks and some more daring choice of acts, Belsonic should become an Irish festival to cherish but 2008's event is certainly a promising start»
With a few tweaks and some more daring choice of acts, Belsonic should become an Irish festival to cherish but 2008's event is certainly a promising start»
Throughout 2007, more and more Western bands - including Sonic Youth and Linkin Park - have been drawn to China, where a live music scene is finally beginning to make an impact on the domination of discos»
Since bursting onto the UK popscene in 2004 with the sample-icious Thunder, Lightning, Strike, The Go! Team’s inspired mix of party rap ‘n’ soul and Sonic Youth-influenced white noise has put them among the frontrunners of the select group of British indie acts that can lay genuine claim to being innovators. Alex Denney chews the fat with key member Ian Parton...»
Deep into the bloated innards of the festival season and DiS is headed in a north easterly direction to Norway – again - this time for the arrestingly-titled Øya Festival in Oslo...»