In Depth
DiS meets The Rakes
Currently on tour DiS caught up with The Rakes post-soundcheck before their recent sold out show at The Royal in Derby.»
Label Focus #15: Moshi Moshi Records
With the label turning ten years old this year, DiS figured there was no better time than the present to touch base with Moshi Moshi Records - who've released records by Kate Nash, Friendly Fires, Hot Chip and more - for our latest Label Profile»
Primavera Sound 2007: the DiS Review
Don’t want to read everything? Fair enough. In short, Primavera Sound ‘07 featured sun, sea, and almost no sand at all. There was some grass, and concrete, and a number of stages. Bands and DJs performed on them, and DiS danced. Yes, yes we did. And we didn’t get sunburned...»
DiS podcast: The Great Escape special
DiS's preview of this weekend's The Great Escape is go: here, Sean Adams and Gareth Dobson present ten tracks from artists playing the Brighton-staged, multi-venue event. Neat...»
Drowned in Sound's Top 46 Albums of 2005
Drowned in Sound asks you to hold our hand and peruse politely through our top 46 albums of 2005.»
Reading/Leeds: Radio 1 Stage
The Rakes, The Futureheads, Blood Brothers, Hot Hot Heat, Babyshambles, The Cribs, Death from Above 1979, Yourcodenameis: Milo, Editors, The Cooper Temple Clause, Maximo Park, The Duke Spirit, The Arcade Fire.»
Nottingham Dot-To-Dot 05: The festival season starts here...
Summer's here kids, and that can only mean one thing - the start of the festival season. It's that time of year where Millets get their biggest sales boom as the warm weather crusties and ten minute travellers all come out to play, the remnants of daddy's handout in one hand and a detailed map of the M5 in t'other. Thankfully, not all festivals revolve around paying extortionate ticket prices and getting excessively muddy as a reward. Such as this one...»
"It's racy - and in your facey, without being too Kevin Spacey."
Members of The Rakes recently chatted with DiS about their album, new single, and the nagging symptoms of what they've aptly named "Gulf Tour Syndrome..."»
The Cribs: DiS summer BBQ - Aug 1st
More rock action for you London kiddies. DiS goes south of the river again with bands and food. Oh yes! The Cribs, The Rakes, The Boyfriends, Drat, Nun Of The Above and The Cobra will be playing pretty music, and Clor will be spinning some tracks inbetween.»
Introducing: The Rakes
Punk rock. London Town. There's a new gang you'll quite possibly fall in love with. They're called The Rakes and they're going to be famous. They tell DiS: "We’re all very modest about how good we are but we all think we are the best band in the world, basically."»
The Toilet Circuit Diaries #3: All Hail the Four Guitars!
DiS joins The Rakes' fanclub, and watches Cat On Form rip the Garage a new hole, whilst frequenting all the not-so-good small gigs in London, so you don't have to.»
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