In Photos

Future of the Left and Pulled Apart by Horses will also be performing at a DiS curated gig at The Harley in Sheffield on June 10th, along with support from Wooderson and La Folie. More details here. Should be a good'un!»

In Photos: The Great Escape Festival, Brighton

In Depth by Gary Wolstenholme

The Golden Hour Tour Diary, Part 2

In Depth by Jason Morton

With the help of benefactors such as the Scottish Arts Council and the efforts of a small circle of friends, the web of endeavours spun out of this unifying event include book publishing, and reading and music tours running from the Highlands of Scotland to bustling continental metropolises. We’d already hit Amsterdam and Berlin, and spent a day in Paris, but we’ll pick up with our second night in the City of Love. »

In Photos - Johnny Foreigner @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester

In Depth by Gary Wolstenholme

Times New Viking at Jamboree, Limehouse, Thu 14 May

Review by Luke Slater

Ever since that bloke from The Kinks got a bit bored with his shitty amp and took a razor blade to it, guitar music changed forever more. 40 years and several hundred thousand distortion pedals later Times New Viking are something like the great-grandchildren of that act of sonic vandalism. The Portland trio are a band who always sound like something is about to break. Whether it's the drums, the PA or even eardrums it's not important. You are taunted and teased with the question of whether your cochlea or the speaker will explode first.»

In Photos: SPEX FEST @ The Bodega Social Club, Nottingham

In Depth by Gary Wolstenholme

SPEX FEST 2009; A sleepy Nottingham Sunday is shaken awake by a six band strong mini-festival. See more here: photosinthedark»

In Photos: Die! Die! Die! @ The Corporation, Sheffield

In Depth by Gary Wolstenholme

In Photos: Graham Coxon @ The Lexington, London

In Depth by Gary Wolstenholme

In Photos: Rollerpalooza @ Skate Central, Sheffield

In Depth by Rob Webb

The first Rollerpalooza (co-promoted by DiS) took place in Sheffield on Saturday evening, and it was everything we hoped it'd be and plenty more besides. Bands plus booze plus skating certainly equalled fun - all the acts hit the rink over the course of the night, while members of headliners Black Lips even donned skates for their set.»