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WILD BEASTS

Animal madness: Wild Beasts, Cats In Paris and more to DiScover Manchester in October

News by Rob Webb

So you know how last week we said we had some exciting DiScover-related news for you in the pipeline? Well, we weren't lying. In partnership with The Deaf Institute, we're taking DrownedinSound live to Manchester at the end of October and then every fourth Tuesday of the month from then on. »

Nail The Cross

More acts line-up for Nail The Cross

News by Ashraf Dumile

More acts have been confirmed to appear at this year’s inaugural Nail The Cross festival, brought to you by Domino, Adventures in the Beetroot Field and No Pain In Pop»

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The Long Blondes cancel forthcoming dates

News by Ashraf Dumile

Sheffield tykes The Long Blondes have cancelled all forthcoming dates after an announcement that guitarist Dorian Cox has recently been taken ill»

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Watch: The Long Blondes going to the dogs

News by Mike Diver

Sheffield's The Long Blondes have gone to the dogs of late, literally, for their new video 'Guilt'. Watch it here»

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Joe Lean join Long Blondes at Insomniac's Ball + lyrics bulletin #1

News by Kev Kharas

The Long Blondes, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong and Haunts will play this year’s Insomniac’s Ball, reports NME.com»

Madonna Crotch

Chart round-up: weather-beaten crotch

News by Alex Denney

A week’s a long time in the UK single charts. Songs can go up, songs can go down, songs can sometimes stay the same. It’s stirring stuff, and you need a guiding hand to lead you through it»

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Long Blondes plan new album, single, tour

News by Kev Kharas

Sheffielders the Long Blondes have just this second sounded a familiar fanfare – hark, it’s the call gone up for the release of a new album.»

hovefestival square island

Hove Festival 2007: final line-up confirmed

News by Mike Diver

The DiS-associated Hove Festival – held in the picturesque surroundings of Tromoy, on the Norwegian coast, from June 26-30 – has confirmed its final, pretty dang good actually line-up...»

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Reading/Leeds: new names, some good

News by Mike Diver

A slew of new names have been confirmed for this summer's Carling Weekend, in Reading and Leeds...»

custard

Chart round-up: Mika in double-penetration shocker!

News by Mike Diver

It’s pop, kids, but not as we like it. And it’s all over the charts like a bowl of cold custard tipped from a tenth-floor window onto the frail frame of a passing OAP. Sticky and yellow and just not proper...»

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Maximo Park 'n' Ride: Geordies announce tour

News by Kev Kharas

Maximo Park have announced details of a UK tour to begin in April...»

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Long Blondes to support Kaisers on jaunt

News by Kev Kharas

So, The Long Blondes have been announced in a supporting role for six of the Kaiser's gigs announced earlier today.»

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Giddy Blondes chart old stratospheres, announce Long tour

News by Kev Kharas

Fine purveyors of 'faded suburban glamour'™ The Long Blondes will release a new single on February 5th...»

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VOTE! For DiS's album of the year! WIN! A massive pile of CDs from Our 66!

News by Mike Diver

Good day to you, dearest of dear readers, and welcome to what we’re calling an ‘interactive activity’. Because we’re busy – bloody busy – at the DiSopolis, we’re asking you to decide our album/s of the year...»

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DiS's chart update: boybands rule, again!

News by Mike Diver

Good news, everyone! This week sees Westlife’s ‘The Rose’ romp to the number one spot on the UK singles chart, the position that’s been rightfully theirs since oh we forget when. The Irish four-piece, who have a new album out a week today, are the only new entrants within this week’s top ten...»

girls aloud

DiS's chart update: late again, but could still do for Hull at home easily enough...

News by Mike Diver

Seriously, lads, nil-nil? You’re killing me here…»

The Long Blondes by Gary Wolstenholme

The Long Blondes: their long tour

News by Mike Diver

Rough Trade-signed Sheffield quintet The Long Blondes are to tour their cotton socks off next month in support of their forthcoming debut album...»

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The Observer's suggested autumn listening: Beck, Joanna Newsom, Tom Waits...

News by Mike Diver

DiS's Sunday broadsheet of choice - well, we all seem to buy it, anyway - The Observer has published a list of this autumn's must-hear albums. Here, we've listed them for you...»

futureheads

Let's Rock! Edinburgh cancelled!

News by Mike Diver

September 30th's Let's Rock! Edinburgh event - due to be held at the Royal Highlands Centre - has been cancelled...»

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Let's Rock! Edinburgh bill announced

News by Mike Diver

The first-ever Let's Rock! Edinburgh one-day gig is to be held this year, on September 30...»

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Dot To Dot: Here's the schedule...

News by Dom Gourlay

This Sunday (May 28th) sees Nottingham's second Dot To Dot Festival take place at venues across the city, and it's even bigger and better than last year. Over 60 bands and DJs will be spread across four venues - Rock City, Stealth, the Social and the Rescue Rooms...»

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Another day, another festival: Electric Gardens news

News by Mike Diver

So it seems that it's only DiS that isn't putting on a festival this summer. (Or are we? No, no, we're not.) Word around the yet-to-be-lit campfires is that Kent will play host to one of the summer's many new festivals, Electric Gardens...»

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EXCLUSIVE! Long Blondes talk to DiS: single info, dates and more

News by Colin Roberts

We're proud to be able to exclusively announce the first fruits of their labour, as well as a massive London headline date, regional dates and more.»

Broken Social Scene Promo

New names for Reading/Leeds announced

News by Colin Roberts

The annual lager-fest known as 'The C**ling Weekend: Reading/Leeds' has been bolstered and (somewhat) improved with the announcemnt of a few spades worth of artists... »

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Triptych line up announced

News by Mike Diver

The line up for the sixth Triptych Festival, held in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh from April 26-30, has been announced...»

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ShockWaves shows update: GLC, Hard-Fi

News by Mike Diver

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...»

Miss Black America, Inverted

DiS @ Essex Uni: R.I.P. It Up!

News by Colin Weston

DiS's second night out at Essex Univeristy is set to be a blinder...»

Long Blondes / Rob Webb

One Big WHORE

News by Colin Roberts

24 bands, 3 stages, 1 day. WHORE fest, London's best all-dayer?»

liveblondekate

Long Blondes tour UK, appear on radio, do US

News by holliy

Sheffield's finest charity-glam popsters The Long Blondes are hitting the road in June to promote their new single.»

angulartour

Violets/Long Blondes to tour for Angular Records

News by holliy

The first Angular Records UK tour kicks off on July 22nd.»