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DrownedInSound.com, it seems you either love it or hate it, the Message Boards are never quiet and you've obviously got a lot to say, and as DiS has always been about interactivity, we've got yet another way for you to get your voice heard... »
We can exclusivly reveal that the Radiohead dates and tickets have just been released for their May tour of the UK and Ireland, set to precede their sixth album which is due on June 9th. Radiohead haven't been on a UK stage since their homecoming show in Oxford's South Park in July 2001. These tour »
Gold Blade, featuring Drownedinsound's very own John Robb, are set to release a new single, re-release old albums and start their mammoth world tour in April.. time to get on board the soul train New single and»
Due to an alltogether unprecedented demand, The Darkness have upgraded next month's end of tour London show to the bigger Astoria on a bigger day. Having just got off the road from their UK wide Def 'fucking' Leppard l»
Both the Dawn Parade *and* The Exiles are heading to the BBC's Maida Vale studios on March 5th for a joint Bury St. Edmunds Peel session, but that's just the start of it.. Tommorow, March the 5th sees The Exiles join up with The Dawn Parade's 2nd Peel Session from Maida Vale, broadca»
It's that time of year alright, tours are starting up all over the place and albums are being slated for April releases, and Dustbyte aren't bucking the trend any. Hitting the road in April with emo-punk crew My Deaf Audio and with their debut album "Protocol Department" out the 14th »
Fresh from their national tour with Cave-In, everyone's favorite Manchester rockniks Oceansize release their new EP 'One Day All This Could Be Yours' on 14th April through Beggars Banquet. The 3 track EP (a single then, surely?) is produced by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Feeder etc) and »
has finished his first new material in almost 12 months, the single 'She Moves She' is now available as an exclusive sneak preview download. Four Tet aka Kieran Hebden is to release 'She Moves She as a limited-edition 12" on Domino Records on 31st March as the fir»
Audioslave have been added to the confirmed live lineup at the new two day Download Festival which takes place at Donington Park on May 31 & June 1, 2003. audioslave join the current big name line up, as previously reported the »
The mighty Labrat will be hitting the road throughout April bringing their unique blend of grindcore to the regions. Fed-up with playing London all the time the band felt it was time to inflict themselves on the wider population of Europe, and after a »
The Kills are lined up to release their first single 'Fried My Little Brains' on April 14th, taken their equally forthcoming debut album on Domino Records. Prior to the single (available on both CD and 7”) The Kills are to release 'Keep On Your Mean Side' their eagerly awai»
Hot on the heels of their first Top 25 single and tour supporting Hell Is For Heroes, censored video kids Violent Delight have lined up their biggest headline tour to date. 'I Wish I Was A Girl' proved to be Violent Delight's first (and somewhat surprising) chart success following the»
Following on from the success of their debut album 'Overgrown Eden' (the Highest New Entry at #15 on release) InMe have been invited to play at the 'Jackass - The »
What do you get if you cross The Super Furry Animals with The Diff'rent Strokes? Actually the Diff'rent Strokes thing falls apart under close scrutany, but despite being Scottish, the SFA thing remains. Trust me. 'We Just Make Music For Ourselves' has been around for a while, only getting rea»
All Tomorrows Parties returns to Camber Sands for the fourth year in succession, curated this year by Autechre. All tickets are now SOLD OUT and the band running order is just about finalised. Previous festival curators were Mogwai, Tortoise and Shellac. As Mr Barry Hogan sai»
Less Than Jake have been forced to yet again reschedule their UK tour dates. For the final time, so they say, dates have been put back ahead of the release of 'Anthem' their debut album for Reprise. T»
After an all night meeting with representatives from the Avon & Somerset Police, local residents and Mendip District Council, Glastonbury has once again been granted a licence The meeting, which finished in the early hours of this morning (if they'd started earlier yesterday surely they have finished less »
To follow the forthcoming UK release of their new self-titled album, Manchester's legendary punks The Buzzcocks have announced a UK tour. The new Buzzcocks album, thoughtfully named 'The Buzzcocks' is released in Europe on the 24th of March and followed by a major North American tour, »
Anti-war protesters have taken to the streets of London in what is expected to be one of the biggest protests ever seen in Britain. Police have officially estimated that there were around 150,000 marchers in London half an hour ago, at 12:30, this figure is expected to rise significantly with or»
Jason Pierce needs to pay the bills so Spiritualized are putting out a double-disc CD collection of rarities, b-sides and promo tracks. 'The Complete Works Volume 1' is due on April 15th from Spaceman (Arista) Records. The set will feature 24 tracks slid off from the band's first fou»
Not only will Feeder join Coldplay for their UK arena shows, but they have just been confirmed as special guests on the entire European Coldplay tour this Spring. These shows follow Feeder's own massive sold out UK and Ireland tour that started a week ago in Dublin, ending on March 12th»
Martin, Drummer with Mogwai is auctioning his old pacemaker on eBay to raise money for the British Heart Foundation Martin's pacemaker is up for bidding along with a bunch of other heart/Mogwai stuff, all the money made to be donated the to »
Studio activity has started up again for REM back in Vancouver with work on a new album, set to be released by early next year. The band's manager Bertie Downs announced over at remhq the other day that "the band is back in the studio here in»
Singer, actress and publicity whore Courtney Love has been arrested at Heathrow for alleged abusive behaviour on board a plane. The widow of Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was flying in from the US before she was arrested. Courtney Love had been travelling on Virgin Atlantic flight VS8 from Los Ange»
Legendary record producer Phil Spector has been charged with first degree murder after a woman was found dead in his LA mansion. The charges came after 62-year-old Phil Spector was arrested at his home in LA's Alhambra suburb after police were called at 5am local time (1pm GMT) on the morni»
Andrew W.K. - He partied hard, he released some singles, people bought them, he went on TOTP, people watched him, he released an album... no one bought it. But that was then, this is NOW Album #2 is currently underway in a secret NYC location, by the sounds of it a hotel, recording the follow up to »
The release of Zwan's debut album 'Mary Star Of The Seas' on February 10th is marked with a series of in-store and club night playbacks across the country. Zwan, you've heard of them haven't you? 'The Smashing Pumpk»
The confirmed cinema release date for John Dower's directorial debut 'Live Forever', a filmic insight into 90's Brit Pop culture, has been announced as the 14th February, that's Valentines Day y'all. So, all you kids who think the 90's were great compared to today will be getting a double helping of»
Domino finally announce that The Kills eagerly awaited, but as yet untitled debut album has now been recorded. The release date is currently set for 'the spring' Tracks from the album will be streamed on their website at www.thekills.tv in the weeks le»
Radio 1 have announced the new presenter of the Official UK Top 40 after a nationwide search to find a new host for the show. The result is a 23 year-old known cryptically as Wes. He has worked at several stations, most recently he presenting on radio in Newcastle where he was also head of music. »
