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THE FAINT

The Faint follow up Fasciinatiion with UK and Ireland tour

News by Luke Slater

Nebraskan dance-punk quintet, The Faint, are due to tour the UK and Ireland to follow up the release of their first album for four years, Fasciinatiion.»

Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling

Mogwai - The Hawk Is Howling

Review by Luke Slater

The Hawk Is Howling may not induce the apprehensive anxiety of Happy Music For Happy People or even match the apocalyptic ambience of Rock Action, but when taken in isolation, even outside of the Mogwai name, it holds its own as Mogwai's first solely instrumental album. »

sufjan stevens christmas

Giveaway: Full Time Hobby digital compilation

News by Luke Slater

It might not yet be Christmas but those generous people over at Full Time Hobby are entering into the festive spirit a few months early and giving away a free digital download featuring the likes of Tuung, White Denim, Sufjan Stevens, The Hold Steady and Malcolm Middleton.»

Jeffrey Lewis live Feb 2006

Jeffrey Lewis at London King's Cross Scala, Thu 18 Sep

Review by Luke Slater

He may be thinning on top and the wrong side of 30, but Jeffrey Lewis is undoubtedly the current king of hip and quirky anti-folk»

brian wilson black cab

Watch: Brian Wilson Black Cab Session

News by Luke Slater

Beach Boy Brian Wilson managed to cram himself and his band into a black cab to partake in chapter 59 of the now legendary Black Cab Sessions.»

atp new york

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News by Luke Slater

Yup, some consolation for those of you who didn't get tickets or if you simply couldn't spare the dollar bills to jet across the pond, you can still follow ATP's New York festival, part curated by noise-mongers My Bloody Valentine. American radio sta»

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Watch: Sky Larkin 'Fossil, I'

News by Luke Slater

Newly signed to Wichita and rather good YYYs-meets-Metric Leeds trio, Sky Larkin, have a new video for their single 'Fossil, I', released on October 20th. Have a goosie gander... Sky Larkin: 'Fossil, I' And while we're on the issue of Sky»

Lucky Dragons - Dream Island Laughing Language

Lucky Dragons - Dream Island Laughing Language

Review by Luke Slater

It sometimes shimmers, it sometimes sparkles, but Dream Island Laughing Language’s ideas and concepts are, sadly, just that little bit too scattered and strewn across its 22 tracks to warrant many repeated sittings.»

Squarepusher Just A Souvenir

Download new Squarepusher LP

News by Luke Slater

Get Squarepusher's new album, Just A Souvenir on digital download from bleep.com now»

Carla Bruni

Later...later: Bruni, TVOTR, Fleet Foxes, Metallica, Sway for new series of Later

News by Luke Slater

Everyone's favourite boogie-woogie ivory tinkler cum presenter Jools Holland, returns to our screens tonight (16/9) with the latest series of Later...with Jools Holland»

OF MONTREAL SKELETAL LAMPING

I'm a motherf***in' headliner, bitch! of Montreal set UK release date

News by Luke Slater

The weird and often wonderful of Montreal have set the release date for Skeletal Lamping, their follow-up to last year's Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer»

metallica

Metallica scale the heights; beat Glasvegas in epic chart battle

News by Luke Slater

American thrash metal pioneers Metallica have rocked their way up to top-spot in the UK album charts for their Rick Rubin produced LP Death Magnetic.»

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Okkervil River mark new album release with eight video Youtube series

News by Luke Slater

Okkervil River are to mark the release of their forthcoming album The Stand Ins with an eight video Youtube series...»

London Airwaves Flyer

WIN! A pair of tickets to London Airwaves

News by Luke Slater

Get your mits on a pair of tickets to London Airwaves, taking place September 19.»

the ruby suns

Ruby Suns to tour UK; release three new tracks

News by Luke Slater

The Ruby Suns have announced a bunch of tour dates across this fair isle and the emerald one over the sea, this Autumn»

bon iver

Bon Iver announces exclusive one-off London show

News by Luke Slater

Bon Iver has announced a one-off show at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on December 7.»

ATP Nightmare Before Christmas

Mutantes, Mugison, Meat Puppets, and more added to ATP's Nightmare lineup

News by Luke Slater

Meat Puppets, Joe Lally, Os Mutantes, Mugison, Monotonix, and Taraf De Haidouks have all been announced to play ATP's Nightmare Before Christmas festival.»

NO AGE2

Great Scot; No Age, Frightened Rabbit, Marling and more...

News by Luke Slater

The Tennent's Mutual have announced details and dates of their inaugural live music programme, with music from some of Scotland's leading artists.»

Doom

Operation: Comeback? DOOM to return

News by Luke Slater

Amid rumours of death and body doubles, mysterious emcee MF DOOM is to release his first LP in four years...or is he?»

Flaming Lips

Oklahoma rocks! Flaming Lips up for state's rock anthem

News by Luke Slater

The Flaming Lips have made the final shortlist for Oklahoma's official state rock song»

wichita logo

Lovvers, Les Savy Fav, Los Camp!, SMD and more on free label sampler

News by Luke Slater

Those lovely people over at Wichita Recordings have released a 15-track digital sampler featuring some of their favorite artists past and present, all for absolutely no cost at all. Yup, free»

burial untrue

Burial favourite for Mercury Music Prize

News by Luke Slater

Formerly enigmatic dubstep producer Burial is now clear favourite to scoop the Mercury Music Prize, decided tomorrow at London's Grosvenor House.»

the dawn chorus big adventure

The Dawn Chorus - The Big Adventure

Review by Luke Slater

Middling is a word which sums up the majority of Hampshire country-tinged outfit The Dawn ChorusThe Big Adventure»

darren hayman

Darren Hayman at London 100 Club, Sat 14 Jun

Review by Luke Slater

Darren Hayman playing a set comprised entirely of Hefner songs is a big deal to the few hundred others who descend upon a bustling 100 Club»

laymar

Laymar - In Strange Lines And Distances

Review by Luke Slater

Small gripes aside, Laymar's In Strange Lines and Distances succeeds in leaving a feeling of loneliness and gloom, and is a promising debut»

metronomy

Metronomy at Bedford Esquires, Thu 05 Jun

Review by Luke Slater

In the flesh Metronomy provide a soundtrack which overwhelms - you're feeling it rather than simply hearing it»

Johnny Foreigner @ Proud Gallery (05.06.08)

Johnny Foreigner, Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man, Tubelord at Esquires, Bedford, Sat 07 Jun

Review by Luke Slater

Seeing Johnny Foreigner in the flesh is always an assault on the auditory canals, though perhaps they're just a little too chaotic tonight»

jacob golden by simon weller

DiScover: Jacob Golden

In Depth by Luke Slater

Jacob Golden's career has progressed from recording in car parks to playing Later... in just a year. We DiScover the Oregon-based singer»

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DiS Festival Diary: My first-ever ATP

In Depth by Luke Slater

DiS's ATP virgin Luke Slater heads to Camber for the first of two May weekenders, taking in Bon Iver, Sebadoh and the glee of Los Campesinos!»

Wild Beasts

Wild Beasts at Bedford Esquires, Thu 17 Apr

Review by Luke Slater

Mint cake and three quarters of British Sea Power are probably the most noteworthy exports of Kendal, but Wild Beasts could soon be added to that very short list, even though tonight is a slightly tame affair»