In Depth
My Top 10 live performances of 2012 by Dom Gourlay
Once again, it's approaching that time of year where reflection becomes the name of the game and lists are drawn up accordingly. Having taken in sixty-nine separate events including eighteen festivals and witnessed a grand total of 400 live performances so far this year, I've condensed that little lot into a final top ten... »
Benicassim 2012: the DiS review
While most of the Drowned in Sound staff spent last weekend getting sodden at Latitude, David Edwards was faced with a slightly different problem at the fantastic Festival Internacional de Benicàssim. Namely, how to keep cool in the sweltering heat amongst so many superb performances…»
Benicassim 2012: the (very early) DiS preview
As part of our 2012 festival coverage, DiS will be present and correct at the the 2012 Festival Internacional de Benicàssim from 12th-15th of July...»
The Insider: The Stone Roses & The Resurrection Blues
There is something profoundly depressing about the NME (and others) suggesting that the Roses gigs (previously described as "...like taking notes at a car crash") will be the event of the summer...»
Death Cab for Bass: Mixtape of Songs That Inspired Nick to Play Bass
Or Death Cab for Cutie's Nick Harmer's Top Songs In No Particular Order that inspired him to become a bass player, way back when:»
This Week's Singles: 20/07/2009
This week I have been clearing out my parents’ house, involving days of shoebox rifling and the finding of various teen-pash accoutrements - not least a gigantic wall poster of Jan Michael Vincent. All this looking back is neatly relevant though, as some bright spark is attempting to squeeze pennies out of those still not in possession of The Stone Roses back catalogue. AND we have a brand new band who wish to resurrect Baggy. Dust off your Kickers, everyone. »
Shoegaze Week: The Third Wave Collective's Andy Oliver reassesses the Shoegaze phenomenon
Andy Oliver is the editor of Psychedelica magazine and has recently formed his own label, The Third Wave Collective. Here he adds a darker perspective to the whole "what is/isn't shoegaze" debate and draws parallels with conflicts in society as landmarks for the ascent of the psychedelia-cum-shoegaze movements past and present.»
Pukkelpop 2012: Everyone loves Flanders
Chromatics Björk told us last year “It’s a really interesting point, because obviously I’ve been doing gigs since Debut and I’ve tried to solve this riddle ten times! It’s like the tenth time I’ve tried to solve this same riddle, in a wa»
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