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Deerhunter

Deerhunter? Free, actually: DiS favourites play in-store

News by Rob Webb

If you're in London on Saturday September 13, and fancy seeing Deerhunter previewing songs from Microcastle, well, you're in luck»

david bowie

It's only rock and roll but I'll buy it: rare Bowie recording (and more) for sale

News by Rob Webb

A whole host of rare rock memorabilia is going under the hammer at 5pm today as part of the The Fame Bureau's It's More Than Rock And Roll»

Ben Folds

Ben Folds Five reunite for MySpace

News by Rob Webb

The Ben Folds Five are to reunite for the Myspace Front To Back series on September 18»

The National Green Man photo diary #7

Photo Diary: The National's Green Man snaps

In Depth by Rob Webb

A captioned selection of The National's drummer Bryan Devendorff's Green Man festival snaps»

forward russia

iForward, Russia! announce last show... for now?

News by Rob Webb

iForward, Russia! will play their "only gig for the foreseeable future" at the Brainwash Festival in their hometown of Leeds on Friday October 17.»

Future Of The Left

In Photos: Future Of The Left in Sheffield

In Depth by Rob Webb

Pretty pictures from the DrownedinSound-sponsored Future Of The Left show in Sheffield on Saturday»

Future Of The Left

The shock of the new: Future Of The Left talk second album

In Depth by Rob Webb

We grabbed ten minutes with frontman Andy Falkous and bassist Kelson Mathias at the Yorkshire leg of Reading/Leeds to talk music, audience etiquette»

tv on the radio

React: new TV On The Radio... on the radio - have your say

News by Rob Webb

Zane Lowe premiered 'Golden Age', the lead single from the new TV On The Radio record earlier this evening - what did you think?»

Future Of The Left

Beautiful Future (Of The Left, in Sheffield - August 30)

News by Rob Webb

When our favourite Sheffield bar/venue The Harley - host to our monthly Steel City DiScover club, remember - asked us to book some bands for their August weekender, what do you reckon we said? Clue: it wasn't 'no'»

Smokers Die Younger

In photos: Smokers Die Younger get DiScovered in Sheffield

In Depth by Rob Webb

A selection of lovely pictures from July's DiScover Sheffield showcase featuring Smokers Die Younger, The Bon Bon Club, Navvy and Standard Fare»

Smaokers Die Younger

DiScover Thee SPC: Sheffield, Monday

News by Rob Webb

Something a bit different at Sheffield DiScover this Monday»

band of horses ben

Band of Horses at Sheffield Leadmill, Fri 11 Jul

Review by Rob Webb

When, exactly, did Band Of Horses get so popular? The last gig here we attended that was this oversubscribed: The Pigeon Detectives»

Interpol

Interpol at Sheffield Academy, Wed 09 Jul

Review by Rob Webb

Interpol seem to be a real hit and miss live band, but tonight the NYC quartet seem almost jovial, with members even smiling when classics are requested»

William Self In Fiction

William - Self In Fiction

Review by Rob Webb

William shouter Gavin Housley treads close to Wild Beasts-esque Marmite vocal territory - some will revel in his delivery, others will reach for the off switch»

elle s'appelle by ste' lucas

Mind our French: DiScover Elle S'Appelle in Sheffield, Monday

News by Rob Webb

We've another plum DiScover gig for you lucky Sheffield people this coming Monday (June 23)»

The Weather Clock

July Skies - The Weather Clock

Review by Rob Webb

July Skies' Antony Harding is presenting a concept as much as he is a collection of songs, but it's really very dull»

Shout Out Louds Our Ill Wills

Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills

Review by Rob Webb

If you took Shout Out Louds' Our Ill Wills' best moments and condensed them into an EP we'd easily be talking an eight or nine»

Sea Wolf

Sea Wolf - Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low EP

Review by Rob Webb

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy can get away with this sort of thing because he's a genius, but Sea Wolf isn't and, well, can't»

Cazals What Of Our Future

Cazals - What Of Our Future

Review by Rob Webb

Whether they like it or not, Cazals are another Holloways, just with a couple of electronic overdubs per track»

look see proof album

Look See Proof - Between Here And There

Review by Rob Webb

It's derivative to the point of parody and, even though it's still full of honesty and gusto, this is certainly a record to endure rather than enjoy»

Monotonix

In Photos: Nasty Fest IX

In Depth by Rob Webb

Ay-tee-what? No. The North = better, as proved by this year's DiS-sponsored Nasty Fest in Leeds featuring No Age, Yeasayer, Monotonix and more»

Directions Black Angels

The Black Angels - Directions To See A Ghost

Review by Rob Webb

Texan bluesy outfit The Black Angels seem to have found their niche and are happy to stick resolutely to it rather than attempt to move forward. By no means an awful record, but certainly a disappointing one»

clinic 300

Doing It: Clinic speak exclusively to DiS about new album

In Depth by Rob Webb

Interviews with Liverpool pop mavericks Clinic are few and far between, so this conversation with vocalist Ade Blackburn represents a rare opportunity to delve into their fascinating world»

Grammatics

In Photos: Grammatics @ Sheffield DiScover

In Depth by Rob Webb

Another month, another Sheffield DiScover. Grammatics headlined the second instalment of our night at The Harley, and launched their excellent 'D.I.L.E.M.M.A' / 'Polar Swelling' 10" in a packed house»

cajun dance party the colourful life

Cajun Dance Party - The Colourful Life

Review by Rob Webb

Annoying music is bad music, regardless of origin, and we'll be giving both Cajun Dance Party's young flesh and their music a stoically wide berth on the strength of this less than brilliant debut LP»

box of secrets

Blood Red Shoes - Box Of Secrets

Review by Rob Webb

As it stands Box Of Secrets is merely a good record when it could have been a great one. At their best, Blood Red Shoes are incendiary but too often here they've a tendency to slip into their comfort zone»

On The Bone 2

Various - On The Bone Compilation Number Two

Review by Rob Webb

It's by no means definitive, but as a taster of the wonderfully diverse Leeds scene this second On The Bone Records comp, featuring Grammatics and This Et Al, is undoubtedly worth your pennies»

SSM BYAFE

SSM - Break Your Arm For Evolution

Review by Rob Webb

"Deja vu, deja vu" chant SSM on one their more memorable choruses, but even for garage-rock aficionados familiar with the Detroit trio's past endeavours, there's precious little of that here»

Grammatics

Steel yourselves: new Sheffield DiScover shows announced

News by Rob Webb

We've even more great bands lined up for you lucky Sheffield folk in the next couple of months»

Forward Russia 2008 smaller

Real-Life Processes: ¡Forward, Russia! on the making of their new LP

In Depth by Rob Webb

If it feels like ¡Forward, Russia! have been away for a long time that's probably because... they have. But the quality of second LP Life Processes proves their time away was well spent»