Ah, it was another chilly night in February when I found myself in the backstage area of the York Fibbers, in front of the stage. I had just shuffled over from Mínus to have a chat and a giggle with UK heavy metallers Matter. I begin the interview with long-haired vocalist of slightly sore throat, Do»
With the forthcoming exam season not far in your diaries you need to start worrying. You spend too much time on this and other similar websites. You're going to fail at least one, if not all of your exams. What you want to do, is be remembered for it. In no particular order... 1)»
As of today Drowned in Sound has a lot of new features to try out - they're all packaged into a new user area at http://www.drownedinsound.com/users/. This is something you'll need to sign up for an account to access, but don't worry the signup is quick an»
Well, well, well, Drownedinsound have a little RAWWKK night for you @ The Camden Barfly/Monarch on Monday May 20th featuring 3 of our favourite rock outfits. We have those chirpy ickle rock bastids Crackout headlining the evening with support fr»
In the borough of Hackney (London's premiere crime spot) exists a place called Clapton. In Clapton there is a main road which smells of piss and looks like Beirut. On the end of this road is a community hall with a vandalised sign proudly proclaiming it to be Chat's Palace. This is where Angelica are play»
On entering the lair of Luck and Neat, the duo responsible for hits such as 'Piano Loco', 'A Little Bit of Luck', I experienced nervousness like I'd never seen before. Here were the biggest stars I'd come across in a long time. Witnessing the KFC wrappers littered about, I surprised them with my h»
The sidewalk Arena boasts some of the best up and coming talent of the whole weekend. With a nice spread of nationalities, Sahara Hotnights - Swedish and Kids Near Water from Exeter! I didnt say it was a complete spread just a nice one. Anyway I will get onto the business at hand, that being previe»
This stage probably has the largest 'indie' contingent available to it. For those of you of a frailer disposition, there will be less moshing at this stage. You're standing outside at the start of May. It's probably cloudy and possibly raining. The last thing you want is to stand there lis»
For those of you who like a bit of steel in your diet then upon your arrival at Ashton Court, Bristol, you may want to explore the site in search of The Metal Hammer Arena. While the line-up does not boast the kind of metal pedigree that Ozzfest should or The Lost Weekend will, the bands who »
This year the Bristol Essential Festival takes place at Ashton Court, Bristol, on the Bank Holiday weekend - 4th, 5th and 6th May - 3 days, 7 stages a day, loads of stuff to see and do, and we're giving away tickets (and many other things) for the se»
Going to London is not a regular excursion for me. I live out in the sticks (theoretically (sic) Essex but only 30 minutes from Ipswich in Suffolk) so I make the most of these little mini adventures. I left at 10 A.M. and was on a train by 10.20. I was occupied enough for the journey as I had received the new album»
Fox hunting is undoubtedly a pursuit that causes pain and suffering, if it wasn’t the upper classes and country set would see little point in it. The fact that a fox can be seen as a pest or vermin doesn’t excuse the celebration of cruelty that accompanies the chase. Mice and cockroaches are vermin too but you don’t se»
Here I am in a tiiiiiiiiiny little van, no bigger than my thumb, nicely decorated with red wallpaper and little yellow lanterns. In fact, it’s strangely reminiscent of a miniature French brothel, not that I’ve ever been in one of those of course, but It’s all very cosy and belongs to one of EMI’s newest bunch of hopefu»
“Excuse me, can I speak to Mr McDonald. Is he working today?” “Erm… I’m sorry, what’s his first name?” “Ronald. You know, Ronald McDonald. What? He’s not here? Well, it’s his fucking abode! HE SHOULD BE HERE!!” Exclaims a childish and slightly hyperactive Charger vocalist at a spotty, »
30 year Jason Beck first tasted fame as the lead vocalist in a Canadian rock band Son. Disillusioned with the music industry, he eventually split from the band and started recording under the alias Gonzales. Thus a star was born. Signed to cool German label Kitty-Yo, he recorded an astonis»
As most people already know, by far the best way to deal with attention-seeking children is to ignore their spoilt antics completely. If it is inadvisable to express encouragement or sympathy towards these brats, then absolutely the last thing you should ever do with a juvenile show-off is grant them a record deal, ha»
‘We’ve never even been to France!’ When Badly Drawn Boy made an appearance in Manchester a couple of weeks ago, he was reported to have made some less than pleasant comments regarding former labelmates, Alfie. Tony Naylor called it a “sour note” and mused that it was unseemly to»
The narrow winding staircase that leads up to the tiny box-room above The Packhorse is plastered with posters and flyers of forthcoming and recent successful punk and hardcore gigs. Situated just outside Leeds town centre it’s an atypical punk rock venue and although it’s setting doesn’t force you to walk past the ladies of the night like many other such establishments in the UK, it is in itself a small, cosy, at times cramped pub with a suitably intimate room upstairs for the bands...»
I grew up in a tiny village where crime is pretty much unheard of: my parents leave their car outdoors and unlocked overnight and taking a midnight walk usually leads to nothing but not seeing anyone at all. Now I live in London and have, after spending two years in Hackney (which isn't exactly a crime free zone), move»
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DiS joins the Music Alliance Pact + May 2013's global MAP compilation
Drowned in Bristol #12
DiS Does Singles 13.05.13: Swim Deep, These New Puritans, The National
Darkstar, Ed Harcourt, Halls, Wall +more for 3 DiS-curated nights at Great Escape 2013
Interview: Frank Turner on The Olympics, The Backlash, Thatcher and Black Flag
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