In Depth
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Interview
"There's no point in touring with a band if you're playing music that you hate": DiS meets Graham Co
While the term "legend" finds itself bandied about all too easily these days, there are occasionally those whose merits deserve such an accolade. One name which springs to mind in recent years would be Graham Coxon, guitarist, songwriter and founder ... »
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Festival Preview
Future Everything 2011 Preview
A step apart from the rest of the festivals that usually dominate Manchester during the month of May, FutureEverything returns to Manchester this week promising another week of forward thinking debate, discussions and demonstrations into technologica... »
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In Depth
Interview: Adam & Joe's Adam Buxton on music vids and 6Music
We spoke to Count Buckules, aka Adam Buxton, of Adam and Joe fame about his enduring partnership with Mr Cornish and, of course, music videos. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 09/05/11 Here We Go Magic, Christian AIDS, Austra, Planningtorock
This week I sat down and listened to the whole of Emerson Lake and Palmer's Tarkus. On purpose. On the basis that nothing else on earth could ever be as dread, JAZZ or ackfing noodly, every song catalogued here deserves to win a really, really good prize. Bu... »
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Artist-generated
Aidan Moffat on Getting Older...
As part of our special Aidan Moffat takeover day, Aidan talks about his new album with Bill Wells and the perils of ageing... »
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Tour Diary
Watch: Aidan Moffat's short-film about backstage areas
Recently, on the final touring weekend of three with Malcolm Middleton, I started to relieve the boredom by messing about with the video camera on my phone. I’d forgotten it was there; I’m still getting used to the idea of having a multi-functional device in my pocke... »
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Mixtape
Mixtape Monday: Aidan Moffat's Bill Wells mix
"I’ve put together a mix of Bill’s music for you. There are various cuts from the many albums and collaborations he’s been involved in for more than a decade now, plus a couple from a forthcoming album due sometime this year. You may know some of it, you may know non... »
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Column
Drowned in Toronto #1
While the Montreal music scene was attracting Canada’s most bloodthirsty media frenzy this side of the seal hunt, big anglophone brother Toronto was steadily churning out quality bands with typically undemonstrative productivity. A large and chameleonic »
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In Depth
Spotifriday #89 - This week on DiS as a playlist ft. EMA, Wild Beasts, Murcof + more
This week's hand-picked Spotifriday playlist, featuring Idiot Glee, Wild Beasts, FaltyDL, Murcof, Mazes, Jeffrey Lewis and many more. »
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Festival Preview
DiS meets Stuart Mackay, founder and organiser of Indietracks
With the 2011 festival season fast approaching, we here at DiS thought it an appropriate time to question Indietracks founder Stuart Mackay about its continuous growth, the difficulties and pitfalls in organising such an event, and put forward his al... »
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Column
armchair dancefloor 031: Exotic Pylon, Matthewdavid, Leyland Kirby, Hyetal, Murcof, Golau Glau
After the club-centric four-to-the-floor session that was last week’s column, this week we’re more armchair than dancefloor, rounding up some of the best current and upcoming releases in experimental electronics, dissected dance and deconstructed pop. Dur »
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Interview
Meshuggah, Metal & More: An interview with Bang on a Can's Derek Johnson
Or Meshuggah, Metal, & More: the Ever Expanding Electric Guitar: An interview with Derek Johnson by Jessica Schmitz of the Bang On A Can All-Stars »
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Festival Preview
Balinese Music and Steve Reich
Evan Ziporyn of Bang on a Can All-Stars shares an insight into how Balinese music influenced Steve Reich... »
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Festival Preview
'I have Steve Reich in my life' by Todd Reynolds
Todd Reynolds is a long-time member of The Steve Reich Ensemble and Bang on a Can, and a fixture on the international creative music scene for over twenty years. A founder of the string quartet, ETHEL, he is also one of the founding fathers of the ‘hybrid musician m... »
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Artist-generated
Hauschka, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Clogs, So Percussion... on the influence of Steve Reich
On the 7th and 8th of May, the Barbican celebrates the legendary composer Steve Reich with six unique concerts under the title 'Reverberations: The influence of Steve Reich'. Ahead of the event, we got some of the artists performing to talk about Reich's influence on... »
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Artist-generated
Jóhann Jóhannsson’s favourite film scores
On the May 7th and 8th, the Barbican celebrates the legendary composer Steve Reich with six unique concerts under the title 'Reverberations: The Influence of Steve Reich'. Ahead of the event, <... »
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Artist-generated
Hauschka's Guide to the Prepared Piano
On the May 7th and 8th, the Barbican celebrates the legendary composer Steve Reich with six unique concerts under the title 'Reverberations: The Influence of Steve Reich'. Ahead of the event, we got some of the artists performing to talk about their ... »
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Festival Review
Festival Review: Live at Leeds 2011
DiS did Live at Leeds »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 2/05/11
This week we are talking about bands who have a sense of music's inherent ridiculosity, pop from one of The Beautiful People, scary music by Louche Types, washes of noise about life as a vacuum AND a not very convincing three minute manifesto about not really being i... »
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DiSection
Wild Beasts' track-by-track guide to their third LP Smother
Tom Fleming from DiS-favourites Wild Beasts walks us through their forthcoming album... »
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In Depth
Spotifriday #88 - This week on DiS as a playlist ft. Beastie Boys, of Montreal, Dels
This week's Drowned in Spotifriday playlist featuring songs from Fleet Foxes, of Montreal, Beastie Boys, Parts & Labor, Diskjokke, Dels and a handful more. »
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Column
Articulate Silences, Ambient Sounds #8
It gives me great pleasure to present a couple of short interviews in support of Handmade Birds, the incredibly exciting new label from Pyramids man R. Loren. Fittingly, the label’s first release is the latest offering from Evan Caminiti whose West Winds »
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Festival Preview
Ten Years Of Camden Crawl: Then and Now
While probably quicker to list those artists we're not bothered about seeing than the ones we are, DiS would like to take this opportunity to wish the Camden Crawl a happy tenth birthday by taking a look back through the archives at some of those artists who've grace... »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 25/04/11
This week the red rosette goes to Purity Ring. But there is also some dramatic hip hop and Art Honking. »