"I’m not looking for a test score": DiS meets Villagers
DiS met with chief Villager Conor O’Brien before the second of their two sell-out London shows in a converted tube carriage perched atop the venue in the East End»
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DiS does Eurosonic: seven things we learned at Europe's best new music showcase
Once a year the European music industry decamps to the pretty Dutch town of Groningen to load their expense accounts with beer and fancy dinners, attend increasingly panicky conference panels about illegal downloads, have endless meetings and, eventually, go and see which ever band has the most effective PR and claim they're checking out the 'buzz'. Although in this case 'see' actually means stand at the back of the room talking to someone else.»
This Week's Singles 14.01.13: Teleman, Everything Everything, Factory Floor, Villagers
Single of the Week! Teleman - 'Christina’ (Moshi Moshi) The Guardian have called 'Christina' erotic - a fusty choice of words that puts me in mind of naughty etchings designed to provoke the nethers of those too squeamish for actual, haitch-dee»
The Meaning of Ritual: A Songwriting Masterclass with Conor from Villagers
A songwriting masterclass with Conor from Villagers...»
This Week's Singles 22.10.12: Everything Everything, Jessie Ware feat. Wild Beasts, Villagers
Single of the Week! Everything Everything - ‘Cough Cough’ (Columbia) Forced to choose a concept whose importance supercedes all others when it comes to the creation of pop music, I would definitely settle upon 'effort'. I mean, I could care»
Truck 15: the DiS preview
That Truck’s been 'resurrected', then, is good news all round. It returns for its fifteenth edition under the fresh stewardship of Ralph Broadbent, he of Y Not Festival, who has replaced founders and long-term custodians Joe and Robin Bennett. »
This Week's Singles: 23/05/11 Battles, Toddla T, Herman Dune, Bibio, Villagers
This week I asked my Mum if she would like to contribute to my column. Her marks are in brackets. We do not agree on Single of the Week. »
Drowned in Dublin #2
It’s been a vintage last twelve months or so for Irish music, so it’s no surprise that the shortlist for the upcoming Choice Music Prize (Ireland’s version of the Mercury, if you will) is one of the strongest in years. The live final takes place on »
This Week's Singles: 04/10/10
Even though Other People's Chirren are officially insufferable, this week's guest illustrator is my nephew, Jem. He is five and likes football, GoGos and Football GoGos. Here, he has drawn a band with one guitarist, two banjo players and a dog. And in case you salty, jaded malcontents were wondering, they are not high, they just have star-shaped sunglasses on. Also, as I am sure you will have noticed, they have TWO DRUMKITS. 'So basically, Jem, you've drawn Caribou.' is what I said. 'Wendy, next time you come round will you bring some sweets, because I'm running out' was his reply. KIDS EH.»
10 Acts to Catch at Reading Festival 2010 + Roadtrip mixtape
In anticipation of that glorious stench-cloud of burning paper cups, teenage tent sweat, burger belch and beer froth, DiS has compiled a little list of 10 acts you really, truly, should try to catch this weekend at Reading (or Leeds) Festival...»
This Week's Singles: 02/08/10
This week I have reinstated the Singles Bike Ride system of appreciating music and then writing about it. I don’t know why I abandoned it. What a fool. »
Hop Farm Festival 2010: A Preview & Spotify playlist
A quick guide (of sorts) to this year's Hop Farm Festival including TWO Spotify playlists. »
Spotifriday #47 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
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