Remember that bloke who dressed up in an avian cape from a couple of years ago? The staccato, barely-singing delivery of his vocals? The two brothers who looked very similar. No, that band were not a figment of your imagination and were in fact Southend's very own These New Purtians, who will be returning with a new record in 2010.»
Before we compile our super-massive end of year coverage, we want to know what you've loved this year. We kick things off with DiS' returning Editor's favourite albums of 2008. »
Celebrating their tenth anniversary, Iceland's Airwaves festival comes to East London, with eight venues (including 93 Feet East and Cargo) hosting performances from the likes of Metronomy and Wild Beasts»
These New Puritans (pictured) and Archie Bronson Outfit are among the DiS-approved acts playing the first-ever Nail The Cross one-dayer next month»
A bantam procession braved torrential sunlight today as Is this news? was taken to its final resting place in the garden of The Alma Tavern in Wandsworth, South West London»
Truck Festival - DiS sponsored in its 11th year and held at Hill Farm, Steventon - has sold out»
These New Puritans have uploaded the first of four self-produced videocasts to their website»
Yeah, we know this is up on the Great Escape website already, but for your convenience here it is again - the full plan for who's where and when this year in Brighton»
The final addition to our Great Escape line-up revealed»
Truck Festival organizer Robin Bennett has spoken to DiS about Glastonbury, following yesterday’s DiScussion article (linkage) on the festival’s slower-than-usual sales»
As promised yesterday, here is DrownedinSound’s line-up for this year’s Great Escape Festival in Brighton»
Tickets for the eleventh Truck Festival go on sale tomorrow»
These New Puritans, Lovvers and Maps are among the first acts to be announced for this year’s Truck festival.»
My Bloody Valentine are the first headline act to be announced for this year’s Bestival.»
The apple of our eye»
NME’s features editor James McMahon has hit out at the Observer Music Monthly, bemoaning an article published yesterday that he saw as promoting an “inherent fear and disgust of the working classes”.»
The cut of Drowned in Sound's jib.»
The initial details of this year’s Dot to Dot Festival have been released.»
These New Puritans are keeping active as they await the official release of debut album Beat Pyramid.»
Jack Barnett offers up a track-by-track guide on that debut album; featuring Michael Barrymore, apocalypse as ultimate art, Indian restaurants, Timbaland, more chatter…»
The first and second sets of bands, solo artists, acts have been confirmed for annual mindustry mugathon South by Southwest.»
These New Puritans, officially the best band in the lands at the moment, have just released their 'new' video.»
These New Puritans, The Teenagers and Crystal Castles have been rounded up and will be unleashed on a joint tour next month.»
Angular Recording Corporation, purveyors of pop music for thirsty kids, have announced details of catalogue numbers ARC026 to ARC029.»
Following cancellation back in April, a rescheduled Insomniacs Ball will now take place on September 29 at London’s SeOne club.»
These New Puritans have announced further details of their debut record and a winter tour.»
Running roughshod over the manicured lawns of Kimberley Hall, South Norfolk from midday on the 4th of August to midday on the 5th of August, Jackalope has one of the best party line-ups of the summer.»
Gee whiz! Vice's 'Tales of the Jackalope' all-dayer sure does look neat. DiS has tickets to give away...»
Courtesy of the lovely people behind the fortunes of the equally lovely Annuals - that's one of them, pictured - DiS has a lovely pair of tickets to give away to tomorrow's first-ever Bristol leg of the annual Dot To Dot Festival. Lovely...»
War Child, the charity who actively highlight the plight of children in war-affected areas of the world, have announced a London late night show.»
Camden overflowethed with the great, the good and the downright rubbish of the music 'biz' last night, and DiS was on hand to witness the lot of 'em. The horror, the horror, etc...»
The upcoming Insomniacs Ball all-nighter, due to be held at London's SeOne club tomorrow night (April 5), has been cancelled...»
These New Puritans have agreed a joint deal with Angular Recording Co and Domino to release their debut album...»
These New Puritans have been in cahoots with the Homme department at Dior...»
Beth Ditto has been named numero uno in NME's Cool List 2006, in a top ten that - shock, horror - contains just as many women as it does men...»
Domino Records - perhaps you've heard of them? - have assembled a fairly neat bill for a special one-off show at London's Central Saint Martins venue, not usually open to the public for such events...»
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