Truck is 8! Biffy! Patrick Wolf! Magic Numbers! +more!
Hurrah! 2005 line-up news...»
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Hurrah! 2005 line-up news...»
Sometimes it’s the ones we love which are the hardest to comprehend... however, on 'Wind In The Wires', Patrick has proven he is going to be ‘someone’ soon.»
DiS launches an mp3 shop in conjunction with Karmadownload.com.»
Tonight sees the 13th installment of our monthly showcase of the best new bands in Britian with the mighty DISTOPHIA plus Scot-mentalism from TORQAMADA and JULIA THIRTEEN.»
Drowned in Sound Recordings' enigmatic, broadsheet darling, Martha Wainwright, tour news...»
This week is another exciting and important one in the history of the music we believe in. As it stands, Bloc Party’s debut album ‘Silent Alarm’ is about to go top 5, nay, top 3 in the album chart proper. And yeah, it’s had great press and great support from radio and TV. Of course this is all very exciting and we believe, deserved. But what COULD happen now is even more exciting.»
The friggin' awesome, double grammy award winners Wilco have personally picked Martha Wainwright to join them on their UK dates in March. DiS is super excited about this, because if you didn't know, Martha (Rufus' sister, etc...) is signed to our label. Her debut album is out April 4th, preceeded by the digital single 'Factory'.»
To celebrate valentines day, we're giving away this song to snog to. This beautiful string-laden track is FREE from DiS for a limited time. We hope you like it.»
Brace yourself to use the words of the Kaiser Chiefs and Victor Meldrew "Oh. My. Goh-od. I don't believe it!!"»
Get a clue. Get involved.»
A message from our record label arm with news on Martha Wainwright & Kaiser Chiefs.»
Already a potential album of the year, because...
Never before have we so desperately needed a better philosophy to sink deep into the international conscience. Never before have we needed drunk poets to help us make sense of the world. A world that's so matter of fact with its death toll headlines and information overload, whilst all these spectacle stats seem so desperately lacking in any humanity, kindness or truth.
What are we meant to think or feel?
Enter stage left: The tuned-in voice of an Americanized and globalized generation...»
They make the Queens of Noize/Death Disco liberscene bands of this world seem like a stylised pastiche, like copies of copies until all the detail and love and pride is gone. As debut 7 inches go, this is an inspiration.»
Idlewild back on the road...»
Razorlight sell out Alexandra Palace and add second night!»
Swedish sculpters return to the UK...»
Our Martha returns to the UK»
It was meant to add to the myth and endear you to Pete or make your Stones lovin' mother buy their album for Xmas.
So, what did you think?»
DiS presents a playback of one of the albums of 2005!»
Conor is back on the UK campaign trail...»
DiS Recordings epic boyos do lots of gigs, including a free gig and a show with Bloc Party in the land of Guiness!»
Despite low viewing figures and there only being so many weeks a year to see 'Babycakes' and dodgy dance people miming; they say it'll be on, on Sundays, on BBC2, so that it has a closer relationship with the Radio 1 Chart Show.»
End of year touring...»
Lists, lists, lists...
We want your lists.
Whilst the folks o' DiS are busy hanging holly and thinking about what THE record, gig, band, label, sites, places... of 2004 are, we'd like to know what you think.
Get talking, get involved...»
Monday 22nd November 2004
@ The Marquee, 1 Leicester Sq
FLEEING NEW YORK drifting 80s B-Movie cool
CRANEBUILDERS Liverpudlians signed to Guy from Elbows label
MY LUMINARIES Giant thumping pop rock, rather like a widescreen Fountains Of Wayne.
Entry is FREE. come, discover some great new music...»
What will you be doing this evening at 11:35? If you're near a tv, make sure you have it on Two for programme six of series 24 of Later... With Jools Holland, featuring none other than the mighty Bloc Party, Interpol and Elton John!»
In the week he's at 1 & 2 in the Billboard Hot 100, DiS can exclusively reveal that Mister Bright Eyes is playing a secret (until now) show this Friday in London»
Funeral for a Conspiracy...
Party-punks London & Notts shows off... Manchester IS on!
Extra London show at Frog this saturday added... and they take DiS Records thisGIRL around Europe.»
Is the world ready for the honest truth, laced with vivid metaphor and the philosophical clarity and despair of all the worlds great unread Nihilists? More from Bright Eyes...»
Over the years, our shows have seen the likes of Bloc Party, Razorlight, Kaiser Chiefs and many more strutting their stuff 18months before assaulting the mainstream. Wouldn’t it be good to be able to say, with a knowing smile, you were there then, rather than lying about it? DiS starts a new monthly night in London town, with free entry, so you don't even have to worry about money...»