GarethD has written the following articles:
We seem to be in a second summer of love for all those acts who defined our fun times over a decade ago. DiS wonders if this a good thing, and whether we should be reassessing the '90s already»
Given the swaying masses crammed in to the Astoria tonight, there can be no doubt as to the current perception of Foals as a party band, a celebratory act, albeit an odd one. For the future, however, tough questions abound»
With Godspeed You! Black Emperor on hiatus, said band’s lynchpin Efrim Menuck now has A Silver Mt Zion as his priority musical pursuit. DiS meets him ahead of the release of new LP 13 Blues For Thirteen Moons»
To claim that Jimmy Eat World are simply meat and potato rock made simple for the uncritical masses is to fail to inspect the ingredients properly. It’s much more of a gastro-pub effort»
Brooklyn duo MGMT have crafted a blissful debut of high-end stereophonic joy, but despite our happy smiles and nodding heads, they've failed to capture our hearts and souls. Given time, though, they could»
Guy Garvey is a common man elevated by the gods to that inch higher than most of us mere mortals. DiS speaks to the Elbow vocalist ahead of the release of the band's fourth album, the much anticipated The Seldom Seen Kid»
Nada Surf are now two albums beyond their watershed release, Let Go. Their previous release failed to maintain the same levels of glossy beauty and enticing dolefulness; similarly, Lucky aims high but falls short»
Surprisingly successful chalk ‘n cheese combination Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan are to offer out a second album of recordings later this spring.»
With the label turning ten years old this year, DiS figured there was no better time than the present to touch base with Moshi Moshi Records - who've released records by Kate Nash, Friendly Fires, Hot Chip and more - for our latest Label Profile»
With the film Juno arousing fresh interest in The Moldy Peaches, DiS catches up with Adam Green ahead of his fourth solo LP, Sixes & Sevens. How do we compare with Whoopi Goldberg? We can pronounce his mate's name, at least»
You only hope that Erlend Øye’s muse doesn’t lead him away from The Whitest Boy Alive as quickly as it has others. Rarely able to stand in one sonic place for much time, he’d do well to dwell in this space longer»
The Smashing Pumpkins marked their largest UK headline show ever on Saturday (February 16) by paying tribute to Echo & the Bunnymen, and less likely, Girls Aloud. DiS was on the front row (one block back) to see how it all went down»
Capital city whelps Let's Wrestle's debut EP, In Loving Memory Of..., manages to be brilliant, addictive, hopelessly lovely and endlessly fascinating. Enjoy it for what it is»
Love is, apparently, in the air. To mark Valentine’s Day, we asked a number of artists for their favourite songs of either love or hate. Contributors: The Futureheads, British Sea Power, The Bronx, Jeffrey Lewis, Adam Green and more»
Elbow made their live return last night in front of a partisan crowd at London’s Porchester Hall, and DiS was there to catch the action»
Following on from Friday’s news story about Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Efrim Manuck who was said interviewee, has asked us to post these comments / clarifications on the subject:»
DiS is in Bethnal Green, engaged in pleasant conversation with Guillemots. The Mercury-nominated quartet are gearing up for the release of their second LP, Red, an ambitious progression from their acclaimed debut. That it's good, no doubt, but romantic? Nope»
Whether it’s because ‘E’ is one of the few male artists with proven quality and longevity, or simply because we all need a piece of darkness in our soul, few could argue that Eels aren’t a band more deserving than most of a retrospective. The problem: where to start and where to end»
Icon, arch oddball (according to rumour), punk-pop God and general geek legend, DiS is quaking in our boots at the notion of actually conversing with one of our rock heroes. Turns out, though, that Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo is a fine gentleman with much to share in the way of football and, of course, following Pinkerton»
Single of the Week... You might have heard that it’s Hot Chip’s year, but it's hard to see how much bigger they can realistically get. ‘Ready For The Floor’ is an answer to that particular question; suggesting that they might not sell a million records, but ‘household name’ is an achievable status.
Read more reviews of this week's singles here»
A big old starchy corn-muffin of a track, Morrissey’s return (although he seems to be ever present these days) is marked by the weary shrug of the shoulders by anyone who cares about musical innovation, or even the notion of an artist attempting to stop his creative ship listing heavily to the right»
‘Lowlife’, as suggested by its re-release is one of Scanners' better songs, but that only highlights their malaise: it’s good, but nowhere near as good as it implies it is»
Based in Brighton, indie label FatCat Records has grown into one of the most celebrated stables for emerging and established talent in the UK. DiS pokes about its roster with founder Dave Howell, discovering how a record store became one of the best labels out there»
Those who love the concept but were ultimately irritated by the unremitting, over-stuffed joyousness of The Polyphonic Spree, may just find a more enjoyable balance in the world of LA's indiest kids The Mae-Shi»
So, it’s 2008, a brand new year, new hopes dreams and aspirations, but seemingly the same old story for the music industry. Sinking ship, no dinghies, the usual crap. Here’s a handy summation of what’s getting their collective Armani pants in a twist. »
No. 1 of 2007... Sound of Silver is a better record than anything you will hear from these shores this year; at least in terms of making you shake your booty, rediscovering the Human League, remembering that Talking Heads are STILL amazing and realising that New York is still the best city in the world. Period»
Afrobeat-or-not New York guitar twiddlers, Vampire Weekend, have announced a one off show in London next month.»
It's that time of year. DiS plunges its fearless critical balls into the icy waters of the festive singles glut, and emerges full of the joys of the season. Ish. Honestly, what would the baby Jesus think of some of this crap? Shaun The Sheep? Eeek»
It’s been a good year for Justice. Anointed as one of a trio of electro-heroes (and arguably better than the other two) for 2007, they’ve managed to swing the hips of Europe and beyond»
There’s nothing like a drunken Scot with a big ginger beard and Father Christmas outfit to remind us how brutally horrific the festive period really is. Or at least, in the world of Malcolm Middleton that seems to be the case»
