The Dears announce UK tour
Critically acclaimed Canadians announce New Year UK tour. Marvellous.»
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Lucky Jim - Lesbia EP
Skint release sun kissed new single... in December. Muppets. It's still good though. Why? Read on...»
The (International) Noise Conspiracy - Armed Love
As DiS realises that it hasn't reviewed nearly enough of the essential albums of the year, we check back to remind you of the Rick Rubin assisted brilliance from those Swedish 'hardcore' types.»
Bat biter burgled - Ozzy offers reward
Ozzy Osbourne tackles intruder as Buckinghamshire home gets turned over.»
Killers to headline NME tour
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Cambridge venue Portland Arms NOT closing
Following days of uncertainty, Cambridge venue The Portland Arms is not, we repeat NOT closing down.»
Etienne De Crecy - Super Discount 2
Parisian DJ/producer responsible for the landmark 'Super Discount', returns with one of the best dance albums of the year. C'est magnifique!»
Visionstate - Untitled
'I played the rip snorting, thrill seeking, closing track, 'Make Your Mind Up'... with it’s Lydon-esque sneer FIVE F TIMES on the way home from work last Friday night and nearly crashed the goddamn car.' Need we say more?»
Brave Captain, Her Space Holiday, Weevil at Anglia ARU SU Bar, Cambridge, Fri 30 Jul
The Music Machines are on the road, but only Her Space Holiday is able to rescue Wichita Recordings' label roadshow from the technical gremlins in Cambridge...»
The Rocks - Asking For Trouble
Stamina sapping debut album from London's The Rocks.»
The Verra Cruz - Soul Collides
Ladies and gentelemen, introducing to you, The Verra Cruz - the British Bon Jovi. From St Albans. Go figure.»
Hell Is For Heroes, Little Nikita, Kartell at Metropolis Lounge (Met Lounge), Peterborough, Thu 01 Jul
From zero to Heroes: recently dumped five piece roar back onto the live scene.»
Hell Is For Touring
HIFH announce two tiny gigs and a short hop across the UK.»
Lucky Jim - Our Troubles End Tonight
‘Our Troubles End Tonight' is a wonderfully warm and inventive record with shades of Air, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Serge Gainsbourg, and even – tell your Dad – Neil Diamond. It’s cinematic, important sounding, and will tug at the heart strings until they break. Really, it’s that good.»
The Walkmen - Bows And Arrows
Recent single 'The Rat' was undoubtedly brilliant but will The Walkmen's new album 'Bows And Arrows' hit the right spot? Find out here!»
Hopes And Jeers: A Keane Fan Speaks Out
Keane's debut album 'Hopes & Fears' is already set to be one of the best-selling albums of the year yet, judging by some of your comments on the messageboards, they are are band loved and loathed in not so equal measure. DiS writers are no different: Neil Robertson argued why he hates them so much right now. Here, Anthony Gibbons tells us why he likes Keane...»
Columbus & Crusoe - Shade Your Face (You're British)
Rain-soaked, British surburban weirdness from Thom Yorke's boyhood home.»
Anti'-Everything: Antihero Return
Antihero announce a lot of things (and we mean a lot!) in an email to fans...»
3 Colours Reunion
Former Creation signings 3 Colours Red have announced a new single, new album, and an extensive UK tour.»
Back Of The Net: Farm Song Chosen As England Anthem
The FA have announced that a remixed version of The Farm's 'Altogether Now' is to be the official song for the England team at Euro 2004,»
The Streets - Fit...But You Know It
In bars and clubs from Falaraki to Northampton, p**d up Brits will be glassing each other to this all summer long. Taken from the follow up to "Original Pirate Material," The Streets return with a new single»
"Tara Palmer Tomkinson... what the hell is she famous for?"
DiS caught up with frontman Preston (he doesn’t do surnames – we asked) and bassist James Gregory before their jam packed show at Northampton’s Soundhaus and found out why they rebel against celebrity culture, how they rally against hollow optimism, and that they aren’t afraid of sticking the boot into their peers still stuck in a rut back home in Worthing (which won’t win them any new fans in the seaside town we can assure you!).»
The Ordinary Boys at Northampton Soundhaus, Mon 19 Apr
Worthing’s The Ordinary Boys are, depending on which magazine you read, part of the new ‘Brit Pack’ wave sweeping the nation. "Yeah I can’t get enough of it" says frontman Preston to DiS pre-gig "I mean all these Brit Packers storming the charts it’s great ain’t it?" He was, one feels, being sarcastic.»
Atlantic Dash - Leave Them All Behind/ What Is New?
Fierce Panda's newest signings deliver promising debut single.»
THESE PEOPLE EAT GOLDFISH!
Newcastle’s Jetson are an unpredictable, volatile, and mad yet loveable mix of hair, hormones, alcohol, and attitude. As you read this Jetson will be hurtling around the UK in a rusting transit van playing the toilet venue circuit all the while drinking other people’s beer, nicking their cigarettes, chatting up anything female with a pulse, and, as you will read, drinking the occasional pint of piss topped off with a goldfish or two. Lovely.»
The Retro Spankees at Northampton Racehorse Inn, Thu 08 Apr
Northampton nut jobs The Retro Spankees seemingly exist in their own, brightly coloured parallel universe where anarchy reigns supreme and off kilter, Korg filtered, kazoo led pop is king.»
The Idiot Boy - Home
Judging by the rough and ready nature of the raucous four track ‘Home’, Northampton three piece The Idiot Boy believe less is more and up to a point they’re right.»
Mooch - Mellow Drama
Dream like demo from Northampton four piece Mooch who have one or two surprises up their sleeves.»
Attila The Stockbroker, Bomb Factory - Baghdad Ska/ Night Bus
‘Baghdad Ska / Night Bus’ is a limited edition split seven inch single, released by the legendary REPEA*T organisation, to raise money for the ‘Love Music Hate Racism’ campaign.»
Madonna Announces 'Re-Invention' Tour Dates
'Mrs Guy Ritchie' to tour North America with one date in the UK and one in France so far.»