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It isn't every day DiS finds itself jettisoned to one of the most romantic cities in the world purely in the call of duty. Nevertheless, this evening we find ourselves in the delectable surroundings of Paris. »
DiS likes I Like Trains an awful lot, so much in fact that when they decided to film their entire recent show in Brussels earlier this year, we literally begged them for some exclusive footage and the four rail fanatics from Leeds duly obliged.»
Nottingham five-piece Dog Is Dead may have barely left adolescence, yet they've already amassed a steady flow of critical acclaim courtesy of a relentless live schedule that's taken them up and down the country on an increasingly regular basis.»
Ladytron chat about the legacy of electroclash, being mistaken for bicycle thieves and the making of their forthcoming new album, Gravity The Seducer.»
When presented with the opportunity of firing some questions at iconic Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess about the impending re-issue and deluxe edition of 1999's Us And Us Only, DiS didn't need to be asked twice... »
San Francisco three-piece Weekend first came to the attention of DiS late last year courtesy of their excellent debut long player Sports...»
Ace Derby punk poppers You Animals finally release their long-awaited debut album next month through This Is Fake DIY Records. »
Awesome Belfast C86-tinged post-punk trio Girls Names release their debut album proper next month.»
Although touring as a four-piece, Cloud Nothings is essentially the project of Ohio native Dylan Baldi, and while his bashfully nervous demeanour takes half the set to vanquish, there's something gratifyingly innocent about his scuzzy, lo-fi punk pop musings that sets him apart from most other C86 revivalists on the block.»
Despite this EP comprising of the band's first recordings in nearly twenty years, nothing here sounds out of place when placed alongside the bulk of the later half of The Primitives discography.»
A colossal seven-song maelstrom of heaven-scraping, feedback and reverb heavy drone pop that leaves little to the imagination.»
As one of the most unique and innovative bands to emerge from these shores, British Sea Power's status as a national institution is all but assured. They talked to DiS about recent album Valhalla Dancehall, JG Ballard and madness, and touring with the Manics.»
Ever since debut long player Sports announced its arrival in extremely loud fashion last October DiS has been waiting for the opportunity to see (and hear) its creators perform in the flesh.»
Shoegaze has spawned various offshoots in recent years ranging from post-rock tinged electronica to the relentless pedal-assisted barrage of noise and distortion conveyed by bands at the other end of the scale. Norwegian four-piece Harrys Gym most definitely err towards the former, mixing ambient textures with a pop sensibility not too dissimilar from many of their Scandinavian peers both past and present.»
The line-up for this year's Live At Leeds weekend is already starting to take shape, with more announcements just confirmed as we speak. »
Over the years, the NME tour has proved to be one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the live music calendar. This year's lineup is certainly not a predictable one by anyone's standards but it definitely won't go down as one of the NME's most memorable tours either. As one bloke in earshot put it: "Have you ever listened to paint dry? Well you have now!"»
While still only early days in the band's songwriting career, the potential as to what Grouplove could capably achieve is astounding.»
2011 couldn't have started any better for Esben And The Witch if they'd planned it themselves. This time last year still relatively unknown outside of their native Brighton, the giant leap they've made to headlining 500+ capacity venues on the back of one recently released album, while being a remarkable achievement in itself, carries an almighty sack of potential pitfalls with it.»
The biggest criticism of Sad Day For Puppets is that at times they seem almost too nice and pleasant to grab the bull by the horns and create an identity of their own.»
Undeniably special, The Radio Dept. should be something of a household name, and probably would be in a parallel universe where commercial success was measured only in terms of creative excellence.»
Cast members of Emmerdale and Hollyoaks rub shoulders with bearded ATP veterans and latecomers schooled by Kings Of Leon's earliest exertions but left floundering by the execrable Only By The Night and Come Around Sundown. It's a mix and match crowd but one that exemplifies Band Of Horses obvious crossover potential.»
Without dwelling too much on the past, it would be fair to say that The Boxer Rebellion are one of the unluckiest bands in living memory.»
Judging by the stream of ticketless punters outside haggling with touts, it seems like demand has far exceeded supply.»
It's evident that even now, almost twenty years since their formation, Seefeel still don't have a conventional creative bone in their collective bodies.»
With all this talk of the UK music industry said to be in decline, one wonders what opportunities are available for bands and labels to break through in the foreseeable future. However, one independent label that has continued to thrive against such adversity is London-based imprint Rocket Girl. »
The story of the Gang Of Four reads like a history lesson in what might have been.»
Familiar, yet decidedly unique in their own conservative way. »
If Monotonix were to ever give up this whole music making malarkey, their tombstone would simply be inscribed with "once seen, never forgotten".»
Baltimore trio Thank You have spent the past five years honing and dissecting their sound at regular intervals.»
Leicester based experimentalists Maybeshewill release a new single, 'Critical Distance' on 7th March.»
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