In Depth
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Interview
DiS meets JB Townsend of Crystal Stilts
Now, on a rare and extremely brief visit to the UK that will see them play literally a handful of shows, DiS caught up with guitarist and songwriter JB Campbell prior to their storming set at this year's Indietracks Festival. »
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Interview
Home of Metal Part Two - DiS meets Tony Iommi: The Hand of Doom
"...and he's such a nice bloke." I'm eavesdropping a conversation in the morning, about how lovely Tony Iommi is. He'll need to be, I think. He's about to get asked when Sabbath are reforming twenty times in a row. Another thing I overhear sticks in ... »
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Festival Preview
V Festival 2011: A DiS preview...
This weekend (August 20th & 21st), the 2011 edition of V opens its doors and also features a number of artists we're getting excited about seeing across its dual sites of Weston Park in Staffordshire and Hylands Park, Chelmsford. Here's 10 we recommend you to che... »
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Festival Review
Poland's OFF 2011: the DiS review
DiS returns to the Primavera of the east. »
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Interview
DiS meets Butcher Boy
Despite being active on the Glaswegian live circuit since the tail end of the 1990s whilst having recorded arguably two of the most understated albums of the following decade in 2007's Profit In Your Poetry two years later, React Or Die, But... »
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Interview
"I'd much rather listen to good music than complain about bad music": DiS Meets Mogwai (again)
To discuss these recent developments, DiS caught up with guitarist Stewart Braithwaite at his hotel room in Italy (at this contributor’s expense, I might add), following the band’s performance at Sicily’s Ypsigrock festival. Although his answers may be brief, they ar... »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 15/08/11 Battles, Darren Hayman, Toro Y Moi, Danger Mouse
Single of the Week! Battles feat. Gary Numan - ‘My Machines’ (Warp) ‘Welcome to the sound of now,’ sings Gary, even if he does say ‘toe’ for ‘to’ and ‘mashaynes’ for ‘machines’ on the chorus in the singular way only he knows how. And it is S »
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Interview
Chill-rave and leaving behind ChristianAIDS: DiS meets Stay +
Stay Plus (+), Manchester's latest most-likely-to's, deal in what you could describe as 'fictional dance', or 'hologram rave' if you can swallow it. It's not exactly nostalgia as such, rather dance music is the object and what remains is Stay +, the light echoes of a... »
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Festival Review
Field Day 2011: the DiS review
Since its inception in 2007, the Field Day festival has been beset by hitches. Consecutive years have been marred by problems with inaudible sound, extraordinary toilet queues, comic band cancellations (Dan Deacon losing his passport anyone?) combining with moronic l... »
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DiScover
DiS meets Kindest Lines
When Covered In Dust, the excellent debut by New Orleans trio Kindest Lines landed on the doormat last month, it kind of took us by surprise somewhat... »
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Column
Drowned in Leeds #7
The seventh installment of our Leeds local scene guide... »
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Column
Champion Sound #2: Feat. Samiyam
As well as a round-up of recent noteworthy mixtapes, this edition of Champion Sound sees us speak with LA beatmaker Samiyam, whose new LP on Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label was released in late June. The eponymous Sam Baker’s Album has been one of the label’... »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 08/08/11 Hyde & Beast, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Rapture, Still Corners
So many releases make this a log-jam week - so in an uncharacteristic display of 'not wanting to be unfair to music' I have included links to ALL the videos. »
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Interview
Home of Metal - Part One: The Art of Mark Wilkinson
DiS visits a fascinating Metal exhibition, and is lucky enough to have a chance to sit down Mark Wilkinson. He's an artist who helped to visually define the works of one of the leading lights of British Metal in the 1980's - Judas Priest. »
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In Depth
Spotifriday #102 featuring WHY?, Toddla T, Jens Lekman + more
This week's content-themed Spotify playlist from the past seven days, featuring tracks from Vivian Girls, Viva Brother, Blood Orange, Casiokids, Wu Tang Clan and a few more. »
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Column
Drowned in Newcastle #4
The fourth installment of our local scene reports from our scribe in Newcastle... »
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Festival Review
Indietracks 2011: The DiS Review
As the exact polar opposite of corporate events such as Reading, Leeds or V, Indietracks has gradually earned its place as one of the highlights of the summer festival season for the discerning lover of all things truly independent and underground... »
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Festival Preview
Field Day 2011: a Spotify mixtape preview + Stage Times
It's 2011... it's Field Day... it's Field Day 2011! »
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Festival Review
Soundwaves Festival 2011, Brighton
Soundwaves is a four day festival that takes in a whole range of sound artists from England and beyond and gives them a platform to put their stuff out there. »
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Interview
DiS meets Ra Ra Riot
Since forming at the outset of 2006, New York based collective Ra Ra Riot have endured something of a stop-start existence. Here, DiS chats about the current record and the events of the past that ultimately shaped the band's future with bass player ... »
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Column
Drowned in Toronto #2
Alongside the likes of Egyptrixx and Art Department; Azari and III are spearheading Toronto dance music in 2011. Their blend of classic house and d... »
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Interview
"If people go one way I instinctively go the other" - DiS meets Mike Oldfield
Here, Mike Oldfield talks about the Incantations Reissue and Deluxe Edition. An album in which he not only brainwashed the Royal Family, but also accidentally kick started Punk as a global force. There are also old squabbles with his origina... »
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Festival Preview
Poland's OFF Festival: The DiS Preview
Poland's best festival returns. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 01/08/11 Toddla T, Roots Manuva, Joan As Policewoman, Bibio
This week's selection includes Joan As Policewoman, Toddla T, Roots Manuva, Bibio, Apparat and My Tiger My Timing. And a funk workout with some overblown flute on it. »