I will hadmit that this week there is quite a lot of nearly-but-not-quite singling going on - and that is Indie's fault, not mine. It is also absolutely nothing to do with how bad mooded I am today, having been LOCKED OUT OF MY OWN HOUSE. Luckily The Strange Boys manage to rise above the dirge with their messy old thing of a seven and make it alright again. Thank heavens for boys. »
Armchair Dancefloor collates the final and finest electronic moppings from the end of last year, and slouches weirdly into 2010 with a superbly off-kilter mix from Belgium's foremost dealer in menacing atmospherics, Kreng. Plus, your chance to win a DJ slot at the BLOC Weekend.»
So after last week’s album releases list turned into a somewhat unwieldy 30+ records monster, we’re refining this feature to focus on our albums of the week. Sorry those who liked the old format, but it was getting A Bit Out Of Hand.»
One of the many incredible things about being in our position is the opportunities we have had to play shows with bands we admire. In our short time together we've already had the privilege of touring with the likes of No Age, Times New Viking, Broken Social Scene, DanielsoncTitus Andronicus, the Cribs, Jeffrey Lewis and many more. For me, personally, nothing has been a bigger honour than the shows we played with Parenthetical Girls. »
Our content from the past week in musical form.»
Tom Los Campesinos! meets James Richardson from The Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast.»
I've seen bands I love play awful shows. I've bought records that have disappointed me beyond end. If I go to a gig and I'm not enjoying it, I won't force myself to stay; but when I go to watch Welton Rovers every Saturday (as I've done the past 15 years), I could be watching the most diabolical game I've ever seen (I often am), and you couldn't drag me away. Bands, they come and go, but when you choose a football team, that's a life sentence. I asked some friends to share their misery with me. »
There are quite a few keen cooks in Los Campesinos! and we all spend a lot of time talking about food when we are together. But it's when we get home to our empty cupboards that I start to get sentimental about Mum and Dad's lentil soup and get my pinny on. »
I imagine the majority of us are fans of the ‘DIY’ label (if not, you may as well stop reading now). A DIY label is even more exciting if someone you know is running it. Those of you who live in London probably know a million people running labels. There are a bunch of people in Cardiff who are doing the DIY thing. But not only are they doing it, they’re doing it well. »
"Cardiff is a city that is rapidly changing. When I first visited it when my sister was studying at the University, the Bay redevelopment hadn’t even happened. Now with a major redevelopment in the centre the city is becoming the Capitol city that Wales deserves. In this guide I’ll show where to eat, drink, shop and enjoy what the city has to offer."»
Aloha! Here are some records that – in the ever-shifting world of indie release dates – could be deemed to be out today, January 25th, 2010. No Spotify list this week, alas, as virtually nothing here is on it. Reviews of many of the rest of these records to come in next couple of days - weee!»
Even though there is nothing worse than those who indulge in stress-based or who-is-the-most-busy competitiveness, I still intend to make a vulgar bid for the throbbing-veined, red-eyed rosette today. You see, not only did I move house (and not one of those 3 taxi-loads, from one end of the borough to another affairs - I mean a Proper Move, cross-country, involving the help of VANS and BURLY MEN who seemed to think it appropriate to CAST ASPERSIONS on my sexyal REPUTATION). I also went to Paris and back, did a tax return, DJed at a five year old’s birthday party and bore the weight of the BIGGEST, most CRASHINGIEST writing deadline you ever did hear about. Oh, I has it so very very hard. And there is you, swanning about there in actual jobland in actual offices. AY ME.»
Gareth Los Campesinos! is auctioning off his Glockenspiel in aid of the relief effort in Haiti. Below, he tells us why he'll be glad for you to take it off his hands ... In the past three years of doing interviews I've constantly been amazed at how muc»
Welcome to the 10 Years of Lostprophets gallery. To celebrate their 10th Anniversary and the release of new album The Betrayed, the band have given us access to their archive of photos, logos and artwork, to give you a visual journey through the past 10 years of their career.
PLUS... 1 fan will win a chance to meet the band on their forthcoming UK tour by telling us:
1) Which image features in the gallery twice?
2) Where is this image from?
3) Which show are you attending on the forthcoming tour?
Email your answers to lpcomp@drownedinsound.com. Good luck!
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In what was a very rare opportunity to get an audience with the man himself, DiS spent a cold January evening chatting to the quite amiable Stephin Merritt - a man dubbed "the most miserable man in rock" on more than one occasion - and found ourselves discussing the sincerity of folk music, the influence of alcohol on creativity and future ventures into writing stage and film musical scores. »
Lost Prophets' Ian Watkins talks to DiS about his ten favourite album cover art...»
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Spotifriday #32 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
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In Photos: Is Tropical @ Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds
In Photos: Johnny Foreigner @ The Harley, Sheffield
