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Spotifriday #33 - This Week on DiS as a Playlist
If you don't know the dealio already, these weekly mixtape-like playlists, they're just a collection of songs with links to content. CLICK HERE to fire up the playlist in Spotify (available for free in most countries here) and listen whilst reading all the below if you haven't done so already... »
Spotifriday #28 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
We're back! In a slightly slimline form. Still sexy, though.»
In Photos special: The Camden Crawl 2008
From the archive... DiS did the Camden Crawl 2008 the weekend just gone, chasing NW1’s cracked pavements in pursuit of hawt young t’ings. And the Fratellis. Here's an In Photos gallery of many Crawl acts, including those on the DiS stage»
In Photos: DiS Stage @ Summer Sundae 2008 Weekender
DiS popped along to the annual Summer Sundae Weekender last weekend, held in Leicester, and curated Friday's Rising Stage line-up»
Label Focus #2: Fierce Panda
To celebrate Fierce Panda day on DiS we'd like to take you back to 2007.... On the eve of their 13th birthday, DiS caught up for a chat with Simon Williams, to discuss and celebrate Fierce Panda's long and happy existence...»
Foals: on the past, the present, and the surf-rock future
Foals' 2008 has been a hectic one, and the end isn't quite in sight yet. As they prepare to tour the UK again, DiS catches up with the Oxford outfit»
Summer Sundae Weekender: DiS's highlights
If there’s one thing DiS loves this time of year it’s festivals, and the Summer Sundae Weekender is among our favourites. Highlights, here»
Summer Sundae 2008: the DiS (stage) preview
The annual Summer Sundae weekender takes place at De Montfort Hall and Gardens, Leicester, on August 8-10. Here's the DiS preview»
Truck 2008: DiS's Festival Diary
Evan's here, in body, and so is DiS, bringing you highlights from this year's Truck. Featured: Rolo, JoFo, YoMo (?!) and The Lemonheads»
The Weekly DiScussion: who should make the Mercury shortlist?
The shortlist for 2008's Mercury Prize is announced next week. DiS asks: just who does deserve to win this year's award after Klaxons' success in 2007»
Truck Festival 2008: the DiS preview
Truck Festival celebrates its eleventh birthday this weekend and DiS will be there, rocking about the place to the sound of our must-see acts»
A novel exclusive: read an extract from Adam Gnade's new book
DiS presents an exclusive excerpt from the debut novel of one of our favourite songwriters, Adam Gnade. Get a taste of Hymn California here»
The Weekly DiScussion: 2008's greatest albums, so far
2008 is shaping up to be a great year for album releases, and as we reach halfway DiS is taking a look its shoulder, and asking for your suggestions»
DiScover: MySpace Trail #3
From Youthmovies to the demented LA dance duo Captain Ahab in but a few easy MySpace steps? It can only be number three in our series of Trails, DiScovering the unknown (or kinda known this time out) at random. Click, dip, lick»
In photos: Dead Meadow and Youthmovies do DiS London show
Dead Meadow were joined by Youthmovies for a DrownedinSound-sponsored show at the London Scala last Sunday (2 Feb). For those of you who didn't make it along, here are some photos to prove it»
The Weekly DiScussion: when did post-rock jump the shark?
Post-rock's prefixing with 'much maligned' doesn't necessarily seem unfair in a climate of so many Mogwai rippers, but who is pushing the genre in new directions? And just when did post-rock 'jump the shark'? DiS has answers, and more questions»
The Weekly DiScussion: five new British obsessions?
Despite January's hype, one of DiS's most popular artists of the month was Radiohead. They enjoy not only an incredible influence over many up-and-coming acts, but also retain a formidable fanbase. DiS asks: who could follow in their footsteps from the current clutch of indie-rockers? DiScuss away»
Foaling around: founders' foibles dissected
Last month, Yannis Philippakis was up the road from here, fronting Foals before an Ally Pally crowd anticipating Bloc Party. 'Here', in a north London pub, he's with Youthmovies' Andrew Mears to talk tips, debuts, and odd presents from peers»
Slight return: DiS's tips for 2007 reprised
This time last year DiS was outlining its tips for the following twelve. Next week we’ll be doing similar – bringing to your attention the bands we think will matter in 2008 – but before we get stuck into the future, let’s dwell upon the past a little»
It's great in 2008, yeah: DiS's anticipated albums
There was us thinking that 2007 was a pretty splendid year for albums, and then we get a look at this little lot. Ahead of feature pieces outlining our acts of the year (to be), here DiS scans a number of upcoming releases»
Mixtape #2: Foals
Our second Artist Mixtape is lovingly 'compiled' by on Skins sorts Foals: they're on your telly, in your radio, all up in your grill with some actually excellent selections here. Their craniums: full of gunk»
Drowned in Sound launches ‘Drownloads’ ‘blog
DrownedinSound.com has been sworn in with the heroic team at RCRDLBL.com to launch a new audio and video ‘blog. We kick of with a brace of exclusives from Simian Mobile Disco»
Brainwash Festival 2007: the DiS preview
Brainwash is back for a second year, taking over a pair of Leeds venues this coming weekend (October 19-21) for three days, and nights, of eclectic alternative music. This year sponsored by DiS, the bill's better than ever...»
Truck 2007: the DiS review
It’s the Truck that nearly never was: the tenth in a series, an anniversary to be proud of, but one so nearly ruined irreparably by the summer’s inclement weather (to say the least). Rescheduled, the Oxfordshire two-dayer battled on, staged over September 22-23, and DiS was there to catch the action...»
DiStimulation: August Bank Holiday 10 Things To See / Hear / Do
Aaaah thee long weekend: a chance to frolic in fields and set fire to paper cups or read the newspaper with a nice cuppa green tea. You may notice we’ll have our feet up too, so consider this blog-like list of stuff DiS Founder Sean Adams is digging, as something to tide you over ‘til we’re back on Tuesday.»
DiScover: Eugene McGuinness
Eugene McGuinness is a young man from Liverpool. Until recently we knew nothing of his work, of his catchy, intelligent songwriting. Then came an alarm, a siren’s call from a close musical friend. “He is right good,” weren’t our man’s exact words, but paraphrasing-wise they’ll suffice.
Catch Eugene at our next DiScover Club, on April 14 - click here for details
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DiS's Tips for 2007, Part One
Here we are, then: each of us a year older, and each of us a little wiser as to what’s great about music, and what sucks. 2007 holds within its twelve months many a musical treat; here, DiS exposes just a handful of them, with more to follow in Part 2. Foals, Gallows, I Was A Cub Scout and Youthmovies are detailed here, alongside many weird and wonderful more...»
DiS Radio: DiScover One
DiScover is the Drowned in Sound podcast new music show, featuring tracks from upcoming DiScover bands playing our shows and featuring on the site. This show includes tracks from Youthmovies, Jeremy Warmsley, Foals and new DiS Singles Club signee, Adam Gnade.»
DiS is 6! Our 66, part 2
So here we are, fellow travellers through the last six years of DiS’s favourite sounds: part two of Our 66. Believe you me, this section – which collects together the albums we’ve placed at numbers 44 to 21 – was no easier to assemble than the preceding chapter (click here if you’re yet to look over our selections from 66 to 45). In fact, we’ve suffered more headaches over the last few weeks, because of this undertaking alone, than at any other time in our lives. Perhaps, anyway: we do enjoy the odd pint...»
The Tuesday DiScussion: Your favourite music videos of the past six years
We're compiling a phat list of videos we would like shown on MTV2's 120 Minutes, especially ones you'd almost never see. What we'd like is for you to suggest some of your favourite videos of the past six years (with links to youtube.com or Google Video, if you can find them) and say why you like it. Why? Because we'll be running quotes from you lovely people across the screen when our selections are broadcast...»
Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds festivals - The DiS preview
Everyone who knows anything about something about music waits in anxious expectation for the August Bank Holiday weekend. That is when The Carling Weekend descends upon two places in England with loads of bands that are okay and some bands that are bloody wicked and others that are fucking shit. Apparently we’re not allowed to call it Reading Rock anymore 'cause that went out in the 1980s. Whatever. Here are the ten bands that we reckon you should see.»
Venturing Out: Latitude Festival in review
2006 has given rise to a brand new event: Latitude Festival. An idyllic setting, a variety of arts, weird and wonderful scenery and a laid-back atmosphere are the framework for the gathering in a park in the heart of Suffolk, or as some ignorantly call it – the middle of nowhere...»
DiS preview: Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival makes its debut this year, boasting a fantastic line-up of music, film, poetry, and other arts. DiS will be there to watch it all, so here are the top seven acts to watch out for during the weekend.»
Leeds: Error in Movies
Saul Williams, Type2error, Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies, Neon Productions»
UPDATED: Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds - Preview
So, you've looked out of the window this afternoon and seen the doom and gloom pouring from the sky and decided that the office isn't actually that bad after all... Well, how about we remind the lucky ticketholders what's to come this weekend by giving you a selection of hot new bands to check out and some old faves for the Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds festivals.»
Redjetson announce Spring schedule, album dates, etc
Drowned in Sound Records' very own Redjetson would like to inform you of the following dates:»
Truck Seven Festival 2004
One boy's account of a weekend's band action: bring on the Rotary Club falafels...»
DiS Summer 'Brave New Ideas' UK Tour - Coming To Your Town?
In support of their split 12" single (out on Monday), DiS takes two great, inventive British Bands on the road, for you to discover this summer... in the red corner REDJETSON for fans of Six by Seven, Mogwai, Radiohead, Joy Division, Aeregramme, Low... and in the prog corner YOUTHMOVIE SOUNDTRACK STRATEGIES for fans of King Crimson, Do Make Say Think, Mars Volta, Sonic Youth...»
"I’m not very sure about bands being in fashion magazines"
DiS finds out that YMSS - who've just finished recording a mini album for a certain mammal-obsessed label - are not interested in political preaching, have no desire to infiltrate the mainstream ("it's more important to create art"), and would like "no more photo shoots in front of graffiti'd walls". Oh, and how one girl's heckling changed the way they dress onstage for good...»
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.»
Demos Galore: Six of the Best for 2003
Six of the best.
… because round numbers are over-rated.
As you’d expect, we get loadsa demos, either sent to us or we're hunted down via other means. Very few of these reach our demo reviews section although a lot of the bands end up playing DiS gigs and the like. Which is nice. So here is »
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