domgourlay has written the following articles:
Preston three-piece The KBC have caused more than the odd spurt of enthusiasm around the world of DiS ever since their 'Pride Before The Fall / Poisonous Emblem' single dropped ecstatically through the letterbox approximately this time last year...»
It wasn’t so long back that their detractors were predicting their demise would be almost as instant as their rise, that they could return to their Vegas homestead and bathe in mascara and Springsteen forever more without bothering us again on this side of the pond.»
The Ties That Bind Us could possibly be the most ambitious debut by a British male solo artist this year...»
Having been hearing these songs live now for what seems like an eternity, reviewing a 'new' !Forward Russia! single is like telling your girlfriend she looks great in that dress you bought her five years ago, just before her graduating ceremony...»
A totally unexpected, if marginally disappointing evening that would probably have been dismissed as being irrelevant had it been anyone other than Muse. That, more than anything, emphasises the importance of this band as the first decade of the 21st century reaches its latter stages... »
Newcastle four-piece Kubichek! have been forced to cancel tonight's show at Coventry Colisseum and tomorrow night's show at Nottingham Social due to illness...»
Parents eh, who'd have 'em? Well these two for starters, because without them it's probably fair to say that they wouldn't have gotten themselves recording contracts in such a painless manner...»
Manchester's High Voltage has now firmly established itself as one of the northwest's leading lights as far as discovering, promoting and unleashing new music is concerned...»
'Red Mist' isn't your average girl-sits-on-stool-with-guitar-and-whines-about-the-deep-south-of-America from the master bedroom of daddy's Knightsbridge penthouse...»
Having already had the privilege of seeing their mugshots emblazoned across The Daily Star’s blog music column and finding themselves praised to the hilt by the News Of The World – all before they’ve actually released a single record – the weight of expectation surrounding Coventry three-piece The Enemy is immense to say the least...»
Forget the fact that this is basically a get-out clause for Oasis to part company with Sony with their heads held high...»
So all good things must come to an end, even if sometimes the final curtain tends to fall somewhat prematurely... »
Championed by DiS since their very first demo arrived on the doorstep, Leicester based sextet redcarsgofaster are a distinct bunch - their music can be aligned to such mixed emotions as dancing, standing still, screaming, pausing, fighting and smiling. Usually one after the other and often at irregular intervals during the same song... »
While this may not have the immediacy of previous single 'Latchmere', it's more than a subservient introduction to the average daytime radio listener of what could be your favourite new band...»
With all the youthful exuberance of a summer Sunday School outing, Guildford five-piece WinterKids have made the brightest, sprightliest, most wide-eyed smilingly fantastic pop record you'll hear this side of yuletide...»
When all's said and done, The Beatific Visions is one of the most enthralling, deceiving and delightful albums of recent times, and my message to its creators is simply, "Don't go back to the day jobs, lads"...»
What The Butterfly manage to achieve travels far and beyond simple cross-pollination...»
If only all albums were like this, clocking in at little over a quarter of an hour in total and therefore leaving the listener little time to get bored but actually wonder where those 15 minutes disappeared to. Then wishing they could be replayed, time and time again...»
Sometimes you can't help but wonder who wrote the rulebook on how many members a band should consist of and what tools they should use to construct their sound, whatever the structure or end result may be...»
While some of the artists here stick closely to the originals, particularly the covers of My Bloody Valentine's 'Soon' and 'When You Sleep' by Japanese duo Hartfield and LA project The Swirlpool respectively, others have chosen to reinterpret blueprints in their own inimitable way and it's these which stand out like a Belisha Beacon in a foggy midnight sky on the west coast of Cornwall...»
Nottingham's DrownedinSound night can now confirm its final line-ups for the remainder of 2006... »
Anyone talking about the death of the single should cock an ear or two to this...»
Exactly twelve months ago, great things were expected of Mancunian four-piece Omerta. Two well-received and sold-out singles, a show-stealing performance at 2005's In The City A&R fest, and seemingly more openings than Leeds United's present back four suggested their time was imminent...»
What's more surprising is that a good half of So This Is Great Britain? is actually quite pleasant...»
My real gripe though with this record - and The Horrors' output in general for that matter - is that it's a bit like taking that first sip of your sister's cranberry-flavoured VK Ice...»
'The Truth That Hurts' is nothing more than a by-numbers trawl through Dominic Masters' own self-pitying eyes over the injustice he feels he received during the height - if that's the right word - of his band's popularity...»
Not Fade Away might not be everyone's cup of tea, but at the same time is a mighty two-fingered salute to anyone who may have written David Kitt off in the past...»
Mention the name Moby to a friend and you'll probably be met with more squirms of embarrassment than nods of acknowledgement...»
Sure, you're probably wondering how many posthumous 'John Peel played this...' type releases are going to continue to hit the shelves, but without any shadow of a doubt this is the definitive one...»
