Based on a range of factors, from board discussions, reviews so far this year and utterly subjective personal opinion, DiS' editor has compiled the twenty best independent albums of the first half of 2009 to coincide with Independent's Day.»
The post-Christmas slump has well and truly subsided, or so it seems. February was a wonderful month for records, particularly in comparison to December and January's relatively meagre pickings.»
The clue's in the title: DiS contributors from across the globe select their ten favourite tracks of the year. From albums, singles, live shows, YouTubes, et cetera. Get involved: post your top ten songs of the year in our comments section»
Ahead of DiS's new Drownloads feature, we're asking: is mp3 blogging killing the accepted industry framework, or is it simply adding even more choice to a world full of new music looking for direction? DiScuss»
The new, improved DiS has been a long time coming; the old design, which can be seen pictured there for you nostalgic sorts, had outstayed its welcome rather, and you know what they say about a change being as good as a rest, right? Exactly: we’re all nicely rested now. Save for all the sleepless nights...»
Hopefully it hasn’t escaped your attention that The Nation’s Favourite, Radio 1, has reached something of a milestone. Forty years in the business, the BBC’s premiere pop station is marking its anniversary with a mildly irritating Est 1967 campaign. What we want to know is: what does Radio 1 mean to you today, and is it, as Colin Murray reckons, “the world’s greatest radio station”...»
As much as writing about music might be like dancing about architecture, there are few feelings in this life greater than unearthing a truly essential book about music from all the myriad dross publishers have seen fit to inflict on the public, from the cash-in bios detailing Doherty’s latest philanderings to the endless coffee-table prattle of best-ofs, worst-ofs and must-haves. DiS's Alex Denney dusts off his library card...»
Civilised isn't an adjective you'd normally expect to read in a description of the atmosphere at British festivals. Sure, the likes of Green Man and Bestival promise a more laid-back vibe but neither can compete with Leicester's Summer Sundae in terms of just how well the event works as a whole...»
In a world that is currently besieged by mirthless comments about the death of the record store, and constant reports of plummeting physical-format sales, the opening of the new Rough Trade record store in East London this week comprises a beacon of hope. Gareth Dobson meets the store's head-honcho Stephen Godfroy to discuss the fight back in the war against bad music retailing...»
Best festival in the world? Life-changing experience? The epicentre of the British counter-culture? Gareth Dobson can't wait for Glastonbury to come around again this year, so much so, he's polled the office for their best (worst?) memories of the event. And asks in The Weekly DiScussion: why is this festival so brilliant?»
Seeing as the albums of 2006 are being taken care of by you, DiS’s valued readership (click!), us writer types have focused our attentions instead upon the finest tracks of the year; on the songs that, be they from albums perfect or poor, have truly mattered over the past twelve months. Here we present to you a collection of ‘mix tapes’. The results are, to say the least, incredibly varied...»
Time, dear friends, is ticking away; it feels like only yesterday that DiS was chomping on Easter Eggs, but Christmas is only days away. Terrifying, isn’t it? Us we-haven’t-shopped-yet sorts certainly think so. But November's records: there were some, some good ones, and here are some of those some...»
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