Paddingtons man knackers hand
The Paddingtons guitarist Marv Hines has done himself some damage on an evening out in his home town of Hull...»
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Broken Social Scenesters: Look here
Canada's current crop of insanely wonderful supergroups is keeping many peoples' faith in indie-pop alive. At the top of the batch is Broken Social Scene.»
Jet on new album: "five times better than Get Born"
Jet guitarist Nic Cester has told US radio station KROQ-FM that the band's follow up to their successful Get Born will be considerably better than what's preceded it...»
Don't Fall Out, Boys - Killers dig their detractors
Fall Out Boy have reportedly been ripping into Las Vegas-bred synthtarts The Killers on their website. The response from the all-conquering Flowers and co.? "It's catchy."»
Applause, please: Clap Your Hands tour
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah play a series of UK shows in November...»
America unites for ATP '06
Next year's All Tomorrows Parties double weekender is looking fairly freakin' sweet: the twin event will see six different American acts select their ideal line ups across as many days...»
Les Savy Fav play pre-ATP London show
Les Savy Fav, perhaps the best live band these eyes have ever seen (and DiS News gets about, y'know), play a pre-ATP show at The Garage in Highbury on November 30th...»
Oh we do like to tour alongside the Sea Power...
British Sea Power play a load of shows in November...»
DFA1979 read your Romantic Rights, again
Canadian duo Death From Above 1979 are to re-release their cracking 'Romantic Rights' single...»
Bob 'n' Bono among faves for Peace Prize
The odds on Bono and Bob Geldof picking up the Nobel Peace Prize for - oh, you know what - have improved dramatically over the past two months...»
Gringo get free in the capital
The quite awesome Gringo label brings three of its finest sons (and daughters) to London this month for a free showcase gig. Mark your diaries, now...»
Chiefs ready festive DVD
Leeds-based pop-rockers Kaiser Chiefs are to release a DVD just in time for Christmas...»
London gets WRECKed
An exciting new club night kicks off in London this Monday: WRECK features not only six impossibly excellent bands for minimal buck, but also DJs and the promise of art...»
Fugees dates: tickets probably already gone
The reformed Fugees play a brace of UK dates in December. Problem is that these tickets went on sale this morning at 9am, so we reckon they're well sold out. But, if not...»
Camden's Koko scoops venue award
BEDA has awarded London's Koko venue the title of Best Live Entertainment Venue.»
Tupac from the dead: movie brewing
Tupac Shakur's mother has purchased the rights to make a film of the rapper's life...»
Blunt is broke
James Blunt has no dough, apparently...»
Sony customers champion Queen over, um, Shakira
Got a Sony Ericsson phone? Like Queen? So it seems...»
Busted for good: ex-member Bourne gets bitchy
James Bourne, formerly of Busted and now starting over with Son Of Dork (no, us neither) has taken a swipe or two at former band mate Charlie Simpson and his Fightstar outfit...»
Dylan to lose his direction again?
Ananova has reported that Bob Dylan is in talks to produce a sequel to the Martin Scorsese documentary No Direction Home...»
Dead x 3 (exclamation mark) do shows, and stuff
Saaaaf'ampton's finest band what's called Dead! Dead! Dead! (unless we count that solo project I had when I was eight... nah) are on their travels these next few weeks. So, y'know, go see and make them happy. Cos southern folk need love, too...»
Check in to check out the Chalets, on tour
Irish pop-rockers The Chalets have announced a November UK tour in addition to their appearance at In The City this weekend...»
Get Hives, LIVE, this Christmas
The Hives release a live DVD on November 14th. Tussles In Brussels features a recording of a 20-song show in - you guessed it - Brussels...»
The Boss gets boxed: anniversary special edition due
Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run turns 30 this year, and to celebrate the classic album will be re-released as a special anniversary edition.»
Have a grime time: Sov does shows
Lady Sovereign rolls out on her first proper tour in October and November. The grime gal also plays a few dates with acclaimed Brighton beat-brigade The Go! Team...»
Swaggerin' gossip: Noel to hook up with Kasabian?
Noel Gallagher has told MTV that he might work with Midlands retro-rockers Kasabian on their second record...»
Derby's Victoria Inn threatened with closure
It saddens DiS to hear that Derby's excellent Victoria Inn venue is being threatened with closure....»
Franz fans rejoice: double-disc DVD on the way
Pesky indie-pop pixies Franz Ferdinand - currently all over daytime radio like some kind of incurable rash that brings bloody death to all that experience it with that awful song about wanting to do something - are to release a two-disc DVD in November...»
Twunts of London tour: big f*cking deal
Yes. Towers of London are our favourite band. Well, after Poison and Biohazard, obviously. The dumb-haired c*ntfaces play songs that sound a lot like your mum's worst 'metal' records at the following gaffs...»
Zane LOL: DJ told off for potty mouth
The nation's favourite (TM?) Radio 1 has been bollocked by broadcasting bods OfCom, the media regulator for such mutha-fuggin' matters, for the airing of a funkin' punkin' show 'bout punk culture and shit...»