Paul McCartney discusses songwriting and RAM with Mansun's Paul Draper
Sir Paul McCartney sits down with DiS, and musician Paul Draper of DiS heroes Mansun, to discuss songwriting and Sir Paul's album with Linda McCartney RAM (1971). »
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Watch: Metric discuss Synthetica, synth symphonies, song-writing, and authenticity with DiS
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Paul & Linda McCartney - RAM Album Stream
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DiScover: Halls
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Hear Sigur Ros' new album right here at 7pm tonight
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The Great Escape 2012 - DiS' Festival Highlights
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The Classical #4 – This Tcharming Man: An Introduction to Tchaikovsky
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armchair dancefloor 035: Butterz, The Bug, Kuedo, Howse, Fantastic Mr Fox, Shed, Py...
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Drowned in Brighton #9
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The Cribs: Six Steve Albini Produced Albums
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Planet Gear: Eight And A Half's Culture Vulture
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This Week's Singles: 07/05/12 The Magnetic Fields, Bang On!, Magic Bullets, DZ Deathrays
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Articulate Silences, Ambient Sounds #13
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Drowned in Leeds #10
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Reviewed: Shut Up And Play the Hits a documentary about the last days of LCD Soundsystem
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