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Due to extraordinary demand in London to see Drowned in Sound Recordings' Jeniferever (two sold out shows already at Heavenly Social and Barfly, and next week's sold-out-way-in-advance gig with Isobel Campbell), we've added this show especially for them. So, come one, come all...»
The Wikipedia entry writers, the MySpace-obsessed and broadsheet readers: they're all alike; all hoping that, if they hold on, they can tell people on blogs and in pubs that they were part of something at the core of this decade's cultural movement; a culture which has turned its back to the TV and thrown out its playlisted radio, in favour of broader, braver, more innovative things...»
"We flyer like bitches, bake like crazy and hope for the best!" it’s not the usual list of priorities for a London club night but then Rock’n’Roll Tea Party Viva Cake isn’t your standard three pints of Carling and the threat of a fist-fight. »
Chan Marshall has got DiS all in a spin again - hear her new album a week early...»
Drowned in Sound Recordings is very excited to announce that the most beautiful band we've ever found, return to the UK at the end of January...»
The 60-year-old says: "I wake up realising my own particular kind of damage was caused by using headphones in the recording studio, not playing live. Earphones do the most damage. This is a peculiar hazard of the recording studio. There are often accidental buzzes, shrieks and poor connections that cause temporary high-level sounds."»
It is apt that in the biggest year for legal downloading that the kings still have their crowns. The biggest selling digital track in the USA for 2005 with a whopping a 961,981 sales was 'Beverly Hills' by Weezer. These figures are according to Nielsen SoundScan so it is a FACT!»
Drowned in Sound will be out there in full force, and is helping to curate the Bootleg BBQ on Saturday afternoon with British Underground. It takes place at the Mean Eyed Cat on Fifth St, which is a Johnny Cash bar that was formally a chainsaw shop, The Cut-Rite as featured in Chainsaw Massacre 2. »
It's not all doom, gloom and overcast: 'Radio Campaign' has some brightness, ‘Big Boat' sounds like it could've lifted from the O' Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack. »
A few details have emerged about the highly anticipated followed-up to 2004's Chutes Too Narrow...»
Potential band of 2006, announce full UK tour... »
Maybe it is an act. Maybe it isn't. The set includes a couple of beautiful covers ‘House of the Rising Sun' and a truck-stopping rendition of the Everly Brothers' ‘All I Have To Do is Dream', plus ‘Names' from previous album ‘You Are Free'. The rest just Chan and her amaretto-soaked voice, a guitar, a piano, dublin and me. It's like prematurely unwrapping presents hidden in the airing cupboard, the set is the treat of the new album 'The Greatest' (due January 2006).»
Drowned in Sound is very excited to inform you that at 7pm tonight on BBC2, The Culture Show will feature Drowned in Sound Recordings critically celebrated Martha Wainwright. If you're out gigging, it's repeated at 23.20pm. »
DiS celebrated 5 years in October 2005. Here's DiS founder Sean's list of favourite records.»
Montreal's other great epic sensation of 2005 recently gave birth to Neptune and new songs...»
This is the end of an era.
Tomorrow we’re taking the site offline for a few days whilst Matt transfers all the old database of some 13,000+ plus articles and a gazillion messageboard posts and band ratings and stuff, into the brand spanking new site.
For now, shed your tears as we put the old site to bed beside bagpuss, whilst listening to Bright Eyes b-side ‘True Blue’.»
DrownedinSound.com is 5 and is now stronger, smarter and generally (we think) better than ever. The exciting thing is, I know we can do better and do even more to support the music we love and share it with you and for you to interact with 82,000 other readers.
STOP PRESS! In keeping with the new nautical theme. Get a pound off entry to our party at the Barfly on Friday if you come dressed as a PIRATE.»
So, you make a droning record; a record with a pop hit about heroin chic and support Bowie a few times; co-write a single with Evan Dando and make the amazing - some might say era-defining - Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia with some output all over a mobile phone advert; follow it up with a pop record with Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran… then whatcha gonna you do?
DiS dives into the hedonistic world of the new Dandy Warhols LP.»
Drownedinsound.com presents a free afternoon of fantastic new music at Notting Hill Arts Club.
Come see one of the most talked about new bands (even in The Times!), GUILLEMOTS
(guillemots.com), the Shins vs Bright Eyes vs Turin Brakes joy that is CARMICHAEL , solo hero DAVE HOUSE and THE HUNGRY I, who do Warp'ish things against beautiful post-rock walls...»
The sun is setting and a Sunday afternoon of drinking has paid off. The first tears begin to trickle down the faces beside me as people begin to sit down, pretending they’ve got a headache or are sleepy. Or even shutting their eyes to take in that little bit more. The ushered excuses are not necessary. This is music that loses you for an hour.»
This is our second DiS playlist featuring the following:
1. Martha Wainwright Bloody Mother F*cking As*hole
2. Johnathan Rice Acrobat
3. Adam Green Born to Run
4. Apartment Everyone Says I'm Paranoid
5. Malcolm Middleton Monday Night Nothing»
DiS. Hyde Park. Wireless. London. 02. Stuffs.
Catch the likes of Martha Wainwright (new single When the day is Short out this week on DiS), Battle, Apartment, Tegan & Sara, Boxer Rebellion, Komakino (debut single out July 18th on DiS Records), New Rhodes, Cherubs and many, many, more...»
Tracklisting is as follows:
1. SPOON I Turn My Camera On
2. ELECTRELANE Bells
3. DUSTIN'S BAR MITZVAH Lucy
4. BATTLE Isabelle
5. THE NATIONAL Abel»
"Redjetson are one of my favourite bands at the moment. Dramatic, intense and exciting…" - Kele Okereke, BLOC PARTY
In the run up to their October Brixton Academy dates with Bloc Party and their debut single proper in September, Drowned in Sound Recordings’ stargazers REDJETSON are offering a free download...
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Their limited edition debut single ‘Say Something Else’ is due for release through Drowned in Sound Recordings in July.»
John Kennedy of Xfm’s Xposure says: "If you’re an up-and-coming act you owe it to yourself to get involved in City Showcase. I’ve seen so many great new bands play this festival - Razorlight, Keane and Apartment to name but a few - and it really has established itself as an excellent talent spotter."»
Patti! Patti! Smith! Smith! Meltdown bill announced...»
Blimey, what a nice thing to wake up to...»
From folkish to foppish to fukkin-fuk-death-rokka-rawk!
They call themselves the live music capital of the world and frankly - despite claims that like in London and New York you’re never more than 10metres away from a rat, here’s it’s shotguns - we ain’t gonna argue.»
“Oi! Pete! You’re a druggie cunt! A fallen victim! A fake! A posing romantic without an honest heart! Fucksake! Look at all these rubbish bands surfing your wake! It's like the Manics all over again! Sort it owwwt!”»
