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Watch: Brian Eno on The Colbert Report
Without too much introduction, Brian Eno appeared on the renowned US TV show The Colbert Report last week. There's an interview with him, sure, but after that is when it really gets interesting. Not much more to say, apart from Michael Stipe is involved, »
Listen: Download free Nordic compilation from Ja Ja Ja ft. Årabrot, When Saints Go Machine, Deathcrush
A bunch of free Nordic downloads. »
Listen: Ghostly selected 2011 mix
A lovely little mix from Ghostly International.»
A Place To Bury Strangers to release Onwards To The Wall in February
A Place To Bury Strangers will release a brand new EP on February 6 next year, their first since signing to Dead Oceans. Its title is Onwards To The Wall and contains the following five tracks.»
Joanna Newsom, Scratch Acid, Magnetic Fields for rescheduled March ATP
Following the news that the Jeff Mangum-curated ATP event was to be rescheduled, plenty of people were wondering what the line-up would like when they came to re-announcing it. Well, now we find out as it has just been confirmed that the following bands form the bill - so far - for the event, which takes place next March.»
Spotifriday #116 - This week on DiS as as playlist ft. Slayer, Wilco, David Lynch + more
This week's Spotifriday playlist features the likes of Wilco, Presidents of the United States of America, Johnny Foreigner, Ben Frost, Africa Hitech and then a few more.»
Members of LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip collaborate to form New Build
Members of LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip have formed a new project, its name: New Build. The component parts of New Build are Al Doyle, Tom Hopkins and Felix Martin and there's also a guest appearance somewhere along the line for Planningtorock. Their first release is a limited edition 12", released on the band's own Lanark label, which features three tracks. »
Listen: New Pulled Apart By Horses track 'V.E.N.O.M'
A new Pulled Apart By Horses track. And an album on the way.»
Listen: Download Goldmund - 'The Death of General Wolfe'
Stream and download the opening track of the new Goldmund album.»
Shearwater's Animal Joy gets February release
New Shearwater ahoy. »
Video Round-Up: 10/11/2011 ft. DOOM, Patten, Seventeen Evergreen + more
There are plenty of music videos released every week, indeed every day. We'd love to run them all but we don't really have the time, so we're going to try and bring you most of them in the form of a video round-up, which might run weekly, perhaps fortnightly, but definitely fairly regularly. Anyway, here's a run-down of some of the best from the past little while.»
New Sigur Rós full-length due in Spring
Things are a-brewing.»
Listen: Gold Panda's DJ-Kicks compilation, read his track-by-track
Last week Gold Panda released his DJ-Kicks compilation through !K7 Records. You can read our review of it here. Or, alternatively, you can read a breakdown by the man himself, whilst streaming the entire mix on SoundCloud, both of which are below. It's pretty in-depth and gives a good insight into his first (and possibly last) DJ mix. On you go...»
ATP announce I'll Be Your Mirror 2012 line-up ft. Slayer, Guided By Voices, Mogwai
ATP have announce the initial line-up for next year's instalment of I'll Be Your Mirror and, lord, it's pretty spectacular. No fannying around here as Mogwai, Guided By Voices and Slayer. Slayer, people, will be performing Reign In Blood in full, which isn't such a bad thing.»
Presidents of the United States of America to perform self-titled debut in full
This could be worth seeing.»
Listen: Stream new Girls track 'Lawrence'
Girls are a band who aren't unfamiliar with having names of their songs as names of people, specific otherwise. We've had 'Carolina', 'Alex', 'Laura' and 'Jamie Marie'. They've got another one lined-up, too. This one's called 'Lawrence', and it's named after a specific person this time - Felt's Lawrence (Hayward).»
Listen: Stream Gentle Friendly - 'The Shake Up'
On December 5 Gentle Friendly release a split 12" with Dustin Wong, through Palmist Records. It contains ten tracks, six by Gentle Friendly and four by Dustin Wong. You will find a list of these below, where you will also find a lovely stream of one of the GF tracks, entitled 'The Shake Up'. »
Future Islands announce European tour, hear remix
Some tour dates, a remix to stream and a video to watch.»
Listen: Free Memphis Industries 13th sampler, with birthday gig tickets
Back last week it was announced that Field Music are to release an album early next year, through Memphis Industries and it's that record label which celebrates its 13th birthday this year. Happy birthday to them. May there be many more. Anyway, as part of their celebrations they're putting on a show at London's KOKO on November 30.»
New Lindstrøm album due early next year
If only Lindstrøm would have been a week or so earlier then this little announcement could have made it into the first Nordic Sounds column. As it is he gets his own news story. And why? Because it's just been announced that his new album will be release»
Islet announce debut album release for 2012
Following a bunch of great singles and a couple of EPs (Wimmy and Celebrate This Place) which were more than half-decent, Islet have now announced the release of their first full-length record. It is to be released on January 23 2012 through Shape/Turnstile and is called Illuminated People.»
Ben Frost, Daniel Bjarnason - Sólaris
Lem's novel and Tarkovsky's film are both undoubtedly outstanding works, though different in their focus and perspective. Now Ben Frost and Daniel Bjarnason's collaboration can be thought of as such, filling a gap with a suitably powerful addition.»
Watch: Peter Broderick - 'Old Time'
Today Peter Broderick releases a 7" of 'Old Time / Solace In Gala' through Erased Tapes, a label which may well have had their finest year to date, with some truly fantastic releases in 2011. He also releases Music for Confluence - which this single is taken from - on November 28, adding another engaging and captivating full-length record to his CV. We've got a look at the video for 'Old Time', which you can view here.»
Win: Tickets to see The Cure's Reflections show at the Royal Albert Hall
Win a great deal of great Cure-related prizes.»
Explosions In The Sky announce movie and concert double bill
Explosions In The Sky have announced a double bill of film + music festivities for later this month. On Monday November 21 they will play live at the Prince Charles Cinema in London, but before that, there's a screening of American Movie. You can find out more on Wikipedia, of course. But that might spoil the surprise.»
Nordic Sounds #1 - Backwards and Forwards
In the first edition of Nordic Noises we take a look at some of the best Nordic releases of 2011 so far, as well as what's recently been happening and is on its way.»
Listen: Download Friendly Ghost remix of TEETH's 'U R 1'
TEETH's debut album, WHATEVER, was an overwhelming success. For my money, anyway. It's absolutely bloody ridiculous, but somehow manages to come off in the most extravagant way, and even more spectacularly, doesn't feel remotely garish or horrible. It's fun. They have a new single out on November 21 through Moshi Moshi called 'U R 1'. You can stream that here but there's a Friendly Ghost remix of the track up for grabs, for free. »
Spotifriday #115 - This week on DiS as as playlist ft. Field Music, Walls, When Saints Go Machine + more
This week's content-themed Spotify playlist, featuring tracks from Field Music, Jens Lekman, Walls, DOOM, Friends and a bunch more.»
Champion Sound #13: Part 1 – Ten Yeezus Pieces
Parklife Weekender 2013 – The Drowned in Sound Review
Drowned In Sheffield #14
DiS Does Singles 17.06.13: Dornik, Washed Out, AlunaGeorge
All Hail the Culturati... Fighting Over Radiohead's Hail to the Thief
Cutting Through the Noise: What it's really like representing new artists at events like The Great Escape
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