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Now that the presents have been opened and eaten, the turkey's gone mouldy and the alcohol stream has finally run dry, it's onwards and upwards into 2007 we go, and with it Nottingham's DiS night is proud to announce three shows in the opening weeks of the New Year.»
Whether these macabre tales of northern grit catch on in the capital's glo-stick waving caverns remains to be seen, but if it's a beat 'n' bass-laden night-fest for me of an evening, I know which lot I'd trust...»
When Les Incompétents finally ground to a halt last month, no one could have expected three of their members to re-emerge so soon...»
New York four-piece Dirty On Purpose actually originate from the distinctly un-rock'n'roll backwaters of Pennsylvania, Vermont, Massachusetts and Virginia. Formed in 2002, their sound collages evoke memories of My Bloody Valentine-curated dreamscapes, Guided By Voices' intrepid tales, and occasionally Motorhead-style riff explosions...»
Connan Hosford and his Mockasins sound like the perfect musical accompaniment to a cartoon about the implications of being permanently stoned...»
Singer Lara Granqvist's purrs and yelps of ecstasy add some kind of charisma but, at the end of the day, wasn't this what the likes of Louise Wener and Sleeper got lambasted for a decade ago...»
The internet. What is it good for? Absolutely loads if you count the number of new artists you've discoered thanks to the likes of MySpace, iTunes and of course these very pages here...»
One of Sonic Youth's most endearing traits has also undoubtedly been their downfall in a lot of people's eyes: they simply refuse to play by the rules... »
A Matter Of Stubborn Pride features ten songs with little or no common bond linking them other than a sardonic edge that Mclusky used to eat and drink for breakfast, lunch and evening meal many moons ago...»
Fancy a break from Christmas shopping this coming Saturday (16th December)? Then head off to the Peel in Kingston where those lovely Highland Cow people are putting on a frankly ace all-dayer from 4pm...»
New rock heroes The Answer have announced their largest UK headline tour to date in March of next year. Support on all dates comes from Airborne.»
The only gripe here is that most of these songs sound like they were recorded in the back of a cab in the middle of Pollok's red-light district...»
And then God created Manchester, or so the story goes...»
Leicester-based independent label Sorted have been around and about for a good decade or so now. Having put out early releases by the likes of Prolapse and Cornershop back in the day, Sorted have plodded along merrily, going barely unnoticed outside the confines of Junctions 21 and 22 of the M1...»
It probably wouldn't be fair to Mark Gardener to go on about his previous existence as the main face of early '90s shoegaze luminaries Ride... »
Armed with nothing more than a guitar and his trusted tape machine this evening, the most striking aspect of Napoleon IIIrd's set this evening is the huge propensity of sound one single man can make...»
Whilst not being namedropped into every conversation about Leeds, like fellow DIY muso-specialists Dance To The Radio, West Yorkshire label The Engine Room may not be the most prolific set-up in terms of releases but for consistency they're hard to beat, as this, their third compilation in the space of little over a year, demonstrates...»
So, is it the best Christmas album in the world ever (times three)? Probably not, and whether you'll still be listening to it in three weeks' time is debatable...»
Straight out of University and into the clutches of Guy Garvey - sounds quite promising, if a little too out of the frying pan and into the fire to be totally convincing...»
Perhaps the fact that Tiny Dancers have named themselves after an Elton John track says more than a hundred pretty pictures and a thousand self-congratulatory words ever could...»
...for you Nottingham folk this Saturday...»
Did anyone see Eton Road's version of 'I Don't Feel Like Dancing' on X-Factor the other week? Musical necrophilia in its purest form...»
The guitars are turned up to 12, the vocal sounds as vitriolic and dismissive as you're ever likely to hear, and it's all over in double-quick time. Cries of "More! More! More!" will resonate all across the land... »
Once upon a time, the new sound of Manchester changed the face of independent rock music – in Britain at least. Traditional songwriting, inventive guitar sounds and the rising tide of dance music were all embraced as one...»
For Newcastle foursome Kubichek!, the phrases "About to happen" and "Next big thing" seem to have followed them around almost extensively since they first burst onto the scene some fifteen months or so ago with the glorious disco-punk seven-inch that was 'Nightjoy'.»
Why is it that whenever somebody mentions Tilly And The Wall I always think of the Polyphonic Spree?»
Former Million Dead frontman Frank Turner releases his long-awaited solo debut long-player Sleep Is For The Week on 15th January...»
Shambolic, raucous, chaotic, yet bashfully innocent: just how we like it...»
Forget the ongoing tabloid soap opera surrounding Pete Doherty and his Gucci-sponsored girlfriend, it's the tunes that count and that's why we're here...»
Having sold out all of the dates on their current (starts tonight actually) tour of intimate venues, Idlewild are also releasing a limited-edition (750 copies) one-sided seven-inch-only single featuring forthcoming album track, 'If It Takes You Home'...»
