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November 2nd, 2009

High Places

Watch: High Places - 'I Was Born'

News by Luke Slater

High Places haven't had an official video before. This is their first one, properly, like, self-conceived and self-directed by the band. It's for their new single, 'I Was Born', which is out now on Thrill Jockey records. Watch 'I Was Born' below: High P»

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Slow Club announce Christmas single

News by Luke Slater

It's only just November, which means Christmas is little over seven weeks away, which means we have to enter the festive spirit around about now-ish? After Bonfire Night, anyway. That's exactly what Slow Club have done, announcing ANOTHER Christmas single, following on from last year's 'Christmas TV'.»

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Los Campesinos! touring for the forseeable future

News by Luke Slater

Not satisfied with just finishing another mammoth chunk of touring, this time with Sparky Deathcap and Copy Haho, Los Campesinos! have just confirmed a whole new set of wonderful dates for the month of February, and some of March. »

October 30th, 2009

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Listen: Yeasayer - 'Ambling Alp'

News by Luke Slater

Listen to 'Ambling Alp', taken from Yeasayer*'s forthcoming LP, Odd Blood.»

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The xx cancel shows due to exhaustion

News by Luke Slater

The xx have cancelled three forthcoming shows, starting yesterday, due to exhaustion.»

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There ain't no party like a Drownedin... after-party: DiS DJs hit Leeds on Friday

News by Rob Webb

DiS loves a good old fashioned after-party, particularly one that follows gigs by two of our favouritest indie-popstrels – which is why we're heading over to Leeds this very Friday evening (October 30th, date fans) to DJ at the venerable Cockpit venue.»

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Win! A signed Nick Cave and Warren Ellis album White Lunar

News by Luke Slater

Win a signed copy of Nick Cave and Warren Ellis' album White Lunar.»

October 29th, 2009

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Watch: Ramona Falls - 'I Say Fever'

News by Luke Slater

Watch the video for Ramona Falls' 'I Say Fever'.»

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Win! Tickets to see Daniel Johnston in London

News by Andrzej Lukowski

LITERALLY EVERYBODY wants to run a fairly last-minute competition via DiS at the moment (obviously not literally everybody, that would be daft). Fragile-voiced, beautiful-melodied, shadowy-of-past cult songwriter legend Daniel Johnston is no exception. H»

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Mandy outlines government crackdown on illegal file-sharing

News by Luke Slater

Peter, Lord Mandelson has outlined a series of proposals to clamp-down on illegal file-sharers, after literally months of talking about doing the very same thing.»

October 28th, 2009

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Watch: The xx sort of cover a cover whilst Florence prances around sans Machine

News by Luke Slater

The xx sort of did a remix slash cover of Florence covering Candi Staton. It's interesting.»

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Watch: Vladislav Delay - 'Toive'

News by Luke Slater

Watch the video for Vladislav Delay's 'Toive'»

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New Madvillain album in the works, hear snippets

News by Luke Slater

More details on the next Madvillain album, which features Mos Def and Dave Sitek.»

October 27th, 2009

Midlake new album cover

Midlake to return with new album in 2010

News by Luke Slater

Midlake, the band who would have surely been Grizzly Adams's favourite, are to return next year with their third long player, the follow up to 2006's critically acclaimed album, The Trials of Van Occupanther.»

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Third Man pop-up stores to hit London this week

News by Luke Slater

Third Man Records are to set up their own pop-up records stores in London this week, neatly coinciding with their two London dates at the O2 Academy and The Forum. Expect some records.»

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Hatcham Social 'do a Tubelord', release limited edition single

News by Luke Slater

Indie-poppers Hatcham Social dabble with art.»

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Brainwash festival preview, Q&A

News by Luke Slater

Leeds's Brainwash festival returns for its fourth year in 2009 and features perhaps the best line-up yet. This year's edition sees the likes of Jaga Jazzist, Efterklang, This Town Needs Guns, Pulled Apart By Horses, Tubelord, BLK JKS, Vessels and many, ma»

October 26th, 2009

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Calories to release new EP

News by Luke Slater

Brum-based Calories are to release an all new EP through Big Scary Monsters. Entitled Let's Pretend That We're Older, it'll be released November 9 and features four brand new recordings from the band, all of which are outtakes/unused material from their upcoming LP Habitations, which will be released in March next year.»

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Los Campesinos! finally reveal new album details

News by Luke Slater

If it seems like a little while since Los Campesinos! furnished us with more details about their upcoming second album PROPER, that's because it is. This time, however, we will not be left wondering what the hell is going on, as they've announced the album title, tracklisting and release date for it. Hoo-rah!»

October 23rd, 2009

Yoni Wolf

Friday Feeling: The Videos: Pt 2 - Why? mockumentary

News by James Lawrenson

Eskimo Snow may have been slightly disappointing (read Luke Slater's review here) but here's something that proves Yoni Wolf ain't out of ideas yet.»

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Copy Haho: Touring an awful lot, December dates added

News by Luke Slater

Dynamic Scottish indie-poppers Copy Haho have announced yet more tour dates for the winter, carrying on from the bunchload of dates they're playing alongside Los Campesinos! and Good Shoes in the preceding two months.»

October 22nd, 2009

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Watch: Weezer - '(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To'

News by Luke Slater

Watch the video for Weezer's new single '(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To'.»

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Win a pair of tickets to see Dananananaykroyd in London on Tuesday

News by Luke Slater

Win a pair of tickets to see Dananananaykroyd at the Scala, in London.»

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The Guardian gives away Fever Ray album, watch the vid for 'Stranger Than Kindness'

News by Luke Slater

Watch Fever Ray's video for 'Stranger Than Kindness' and find out details of The Guardian's give-away.»

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Win a pair of tickets to see HEALTH in London on Monday

News by Andrzej Lukowski

Hello capital-dwellers So it's been at least a week, possibly two since fluoro-loving disco noiseniks HEALTH last skidaddled into The Big Smoke. You'd perhaps given them up for dead and thus stopped checking to see if they were playing gigs, but don't wo»

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Rolo Tomassi working with Diplo for album two

News by Luke Slater

Yes, yes, it is true! England's finest noise/scream merchants Rolo Tomassi have got in none other than the world renowned DJ, producer and whatnot who goes by the name of Diplo to produce/twist dials on their new record, the follow-up to [Hysterics].»