Death Cab to release single from Vampire movie OST
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Watch: Nancy Elizabeth - 'Feet Of Courage'
Watch the video for Nancy Elizabeth's - 'Feet Of Courage'.»
Los Campesinos! unveil new signing, announce first single from new album
Los Campesinos! unveil their new band member, and announce the first single from their forthcoming album.»
Dananananaykroyd announce hugging good competition
Hey everyone! Scottish FIGHT POPsters Danananaykroyd are the latest in an ever-lengthening line of amazing artists to start their own equally super competitions, following in the footsteps of people like...Los Campesinos! and some more, I'm sure.»
The Drums announce first ever UK tour
What a day it's turning out to be for The Drums! First, the New York quartet make it onto the DiScover Mixtape #2, with Rob Webb dropping in Beach Boys references left right and centre. Now they've announced their first ever jaunt over here, and will be playing five dates in England and Wales in total.»
Steven Wilson remix album to include work by Sitek, Dälek and Engineers
Porcupine Tree's Steven Wilson released his debut solo album earlier in the year, entitled Insurgentes, on Kscope. It's not to get the remix treatment from fans of his work including TVOTR's David Sitek and Dälek, who add their takes on Wilson's originals.»
Spotifriday #16 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
This week's content in the form of a Spotify playlist, featuring Q-Tip, Maps, Ramona Falls, Nosaj Thing and Pavement.»
Weezer reveal totally rad tracklisting for new album
Details of the new Weezer album are spreading quickly indeed. Entitled, rather comically, 'Raditude', it's the band's seventh studio album, following on from last year's THIRD self-titled 'Red' album.»
Regina Spektor to work on 'Broadway' musical
Russian-born American chanteuse Regina Spektor is to help write a musical with an aim to getting it onto Broadway, Playbill reports. Spektor will work with director Tina Landau for Beauty, a version of the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty and will be produced by Chicago's Elephant Eye Theater.»
Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong
Vivian Girls are gathering pace and it’s probably best that we let them get on with it. There may be obvious limitations in what Vivian Girls do but Everything Goes Wrong should do more than enough to convince that we can expect a bit more guitar-pop brilliance yet»
Watch: St Vincent vs. Andrew Bird
Watch Andrew Bird and St. Vincent play for La Blogotheque.»
Gonzales challenges Andrew W.K to a piano duel
'Chilly' Gonzales has challenged fellow musician Andrew W.K to a Piano Duel. Now you may not know that Gonzales holds the record for longest solo performance. Andrew W.K does not, but he has appeared in an episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force and played piano for Will Oldham. So it's a tight call.»
It's Official: Pavement reform
Shit the bed! It's official.»
OXTOBER: Truck organisers announce OX4 ft. The Big Pink, Jonquil + more
The very people who organise Oxfordshire's Truck Festival have got together in a music and business-like manner with YMD! to bring you OX4 - named after the Oxford postcode which they inhabit.»
Watch: Vivian Girls - 'When I'm Gone'
Watch Vivian Girls - 'When I'm Gone' as premiered on Pitchfork.tv.»
In The City 'Live' launches, DiS stage and birthday party details
This year's Industry festival In The City is fast approaching, with the date for the Manchester-based event being just little over a month away. This year's ITC is the first of its kind in that 'live' wristbands will be available to buy giving you access to the various gigs and shows that are taking place across Manchester's fabled clubs, pubs and bars.»
All Tomorrow's Parties film to go on tour, Les Savy Fav to perform
The self-titled ATP film is to do a little mini-tour around the country, with live bands in tow. The live bands include Les Savy Fav, Team Brick and Gravenhurst. There will also be a DJ set from ATP founder Barry Hogan at each of the events.»
Malcolm Middleton, Sky Larkin, Dutch Uncles + more for Manchester John Peel tribute
Details of Pull Yourself Together's John Peel Day, taking place on October 10 this year in Manchester.»
New DOOM compilation on the way, possible link-up with TVOTR's Sitek
Enigmatic emcee and a man of a million names who now goes by the name of DOOM but was formerly MF DOOM will be releasing a new record at the end of...well, sometime soon anyway.»
Pavement to reform? No...really!
Pavement to reform? Yes, no, maybe, ambivalent?»
Ramona Falls pens dates for European tour
Ramona Falls tours Europe.»
Vampire Weekend reveal album details
Vampire Weekend's second album will be out on January 11 next year and will be called Contra.»
Lily Allen vs. Radiohead vs. Patrick Wolf vs. The Man
Femme-popster and voice of a broken generation Lily Allen has entered a ferocious war of words with indie darlings of the world over Radiohead, over the damage caused by ILLEGAL file sharing to the music industry. Except it's not really been that ferocious, nor has it been a war of words (via NME.com).»
Speech Debelle to meet Gordon Brown, gets Klaxons praise, does some other stuff
Mercury Prize winning Speech Debelle will meet the Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Winners, the lot of 'em.»
Listen: Free Koushik album download, Beep Tape
Stones Throw are giving away Koushik's new instrumental album Beep Tape.»
D.M Stith readies new EPs, covers Diane Cluck
Asthmatic Kitty's D.M Stith will be releasing a new EP, entitled Thanksgiving Moon, in November this year, following on from the LP Heavy Ghost and the EP BMB.»
Julian Casablancas sets date for solo record release
Julian Casablancas has now set an official release date for his first solo record. The date: October 19. 2009. Just in time for him to make his way into slot 289 in the Top 300 Albums of The Noughties.»
Watch: Tubelord - 'Propeller'
Watch the video for Tubelord's 'Propeller' plus an explanation of the rather interesting and creative way the band have gone about designing the single art.»
Tubelord have a bit of an art attack
Hassle new boys Tubelord are having a bit of a Neil Buchanan/Tony Hart/Kirstin O'Brien moment in the artwork for their latest single 'Propeller', taken from their forthcoming LP Our First American Friends.»
Win! A Guitar Hero bundle in our giveaway!
To celebrate the launch of Guitar Hero 5, we're giving away a bundle per day to a very fortunate winner. A bundle, of course, includes the game and the hardware (controllers) that you'll need to play the game.»