Festivals
Electric Picnic 2010: the DIS preview
On the face of it, staging a festival in Ireland, in September, just as we approach autumn/say goodbye to summer, is well... pretty baffling. Only the most optimistic individuals will be travelling to the verdant fields of County Laois, Benicassim-light. »
Hungary's Sziget Festival 2010: the DiS review
Wednesday 12th August The plane touches down in Hungary, and the passengers walk onto the airport tarmac. The first thing they notice, once they stop hugging the tarmac and thanking their God that they're alive, is the heat. It's 37 degrees Celsius and t»
Green Man Festival 2010: the DiS review
You’ll already know by now that Green Man was pretty darn wet this year, so let’s not mention that too much. Or the fact DiS’s tent was unable to withstand the deluge. Despite the inclement conditions, the music was really good - at times, great - and the atmosphere was incredibly relaxed. That’s all you want from a festival, really. Of course, the naysayers say it’s too sedate and middle class (go to Leeds Festival, then), and that the lineup this year played it too safe (because of Mumford & Sons and Doves? Don’t watch them, then) but, frankly, they probably didn’t lose their minds at Factory Floor on the Saturday night. We did, and thus we win.»
Scott Hutchison from Frightened Rabbit: A Postcard from V Festival
Scott Hutchison from Frightened Rabbit sent us a postcard from his celebrity packed adventures at V Festival last weekend... As we roll up behind the main stage in our blue-and-mud coloured van, Pixie Lott is doing karaoke to thousands of happy young r»
Øya - The DiS review, Part II
We return to the Medieval Park in Oslo for the final two days of the festival.»
10 Acts to Catch at Reading Festival 2010 + Roadtrip mixtape
In anticipation of that glorious stench-cloud of burning paper cups, teenage tent sweat, burger belch and beer froth, DiS has compiled a little list of 10 acts you really, truly, should try to catch this weekend at Reading (or Leeds) Festival...»
The Big Chill 2010: the DiS review
Those pining for the old festival will probably have to accept that those days are gone now, and that this new incarnation actually appeals to a lot more people even if – although there’s now more of almost everything – there’s also now less that’s truly unique. Still – that’s progress for you.»
Summer Sundae Festival, Leicester, 13-15 August - The DiS Review
DiS went to Summer Sundae last weekend. We had a stage and everything. Here, three DiS scribes share their highlights from the weekend that was...»
Øya - The DiS review, Part I
DiS packed its bags and headed North, to Oslo's Øya festival, a festival with a line-up so rammed to the rafters with pure high-quality that we thought we might have trouble containing ourselves. We just about did...»
V Festival 2010 - 10 Not To Miss Sets: The DiS preview
The much maligned corporately sponsored V Festival opens its doors tomorrow (Friday 20th) at its twin venues of Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Stafford for an event that had long completely sold out well before the majority of its artists were even announced.»
Poland's OFF Festival 2010: the DiS review
Rory Gibb reviews this year's edition of the Primavera of the east. Photos by Helen Boast.»
Field Day 2010: the DiS review
Disclaimer: this review contains two Boyz II Men references. Festivals are all about ‘moments’. Always. A festival moment is hard to exactly define, but it’s something that is clearly only possible in the unique environment of a music festiva»
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