News
by Sean Adams
There's a revolution goin' on! You are advised, nay, you are required, to take part... and see quite possibly the best live band you will ever see, who are hitting the UK this month!
They sweat, they scream, they set fire to the world to put things in a better light, they throw anglular chord craziness in»
In Depth by Sean Adams
In our ongoing attempt to create a UK grass roots gig network, we've teamed up with the lovely Simon Baker of Green Mind (green-mind.co.uk).
So, a DiS night in Cambridge in association with Green Mind is born. Here's what's goin' down...
Kn»
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by Sean Adams
Every (fey-)indie-boys sex-kitten pin-up, Chan Marshall, hath announced more UK dates..
So much for this tour being a London only love-affair. The butterscotch-tones and slinky-folk-pop of that Cat Power lady is gonna be pouring all around the country in a coupla weeks. You best bake some cakes with»
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by Sean Adams
Indie catz announce tour..
Brightonian boy vs girl pop-trio Easyworld have just finished recording the next album with the working title 'Kill the Last Romantic'. In the band's weblog Dav Ford the singer chap said this about the record:
"I think the writing is more »
News
by Sean Adams
The other blonde one from The Nirvana Years, who's friends with that bald pumpkin seller, might be finally signing a deal and playing three shows in London in July..
Yep, Courtney Love is in the news again this week. Plans have been leaked that she's rocking the rock for three consecut»
In Depth by Sean Adams
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by Sean Adams
Glasgow is about to be blown off the map, do you wanna go?
On June 3rd at Braehead Arena The Deftones promoting their self-titled new album (Reviewed) play what's likely to be one of the rawk events of the year! Support c»
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by Sean Adams
This is crazy news, so act crazy... ROCK THE CHARTS!
Angular Scot-pop-rockerz Biffy Clyro are currently battling with the likes of S.Club, J.Timberlake and R.Kelly (who is buying this rubbish??) with their current single 'Questions and Answers' which was out yesterday.
At the mo', acco»
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by Sean Adams
Rock-queen to play first ever rock show at the Tate Modern...
Whilst readying her new album (to be previewed at festivals this summer) PJ Harvey, has announced that she is to play the first ever rock concert at
The Tate Modern Gallery in London on September 1st.
Tickets go onsale tomo»
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by Sean Adams
The Underground Sound Festival II, Unsigned Event, with 70 events of gigs and workshops across the UK April-June has spawned a compilation album...
We've shoved a few of our favourite unsigned bands (After The Silence, Plans & Apologies and MBICR) on the "Top 20 UK Unsigned" compilation which is out»
In Depth by Sean Adams
This is where we're at...
Ok, so the last announcement was a bit premature but now there is new news, good and bad. On the positive side, brit-rocks jazz-licking finest Crackout have joined the tour to co-headline (altern»
News
by Sean Adams
Wouldn't it be great if one of your favourite bands could play all your favourite songs?
For one-night-only, fresh from tonight's sold out Brixton Academy show, bohemia's finest The Dandy Warhols, will be deejaying at Casino Royale @ The Camden Barfly on Saturday May 24th.
Apparently they'll b»
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by Sean Adams
Rock kings vs Major Corporation.. the saga continues..
It turns out the song that sounds just like Muse's cover of Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good' on the current Nestlé advert is not Muse. Well, it was Muse for the first few weeks, but it no longer is Muse. The version you now hear »
News
by Sean Adams
The finest electronica and off-kilter label in the land reaches year six and celebrates with a shindig at Union Chapel, and a retrospective compilation...
Anyone with a morsel of knowledge about music at the moment loves and/or respects the wonderous world of Brighton-based label Fat Cat Records, ho»
News
by Sean Adams
Saddle Creekers Cursive hit the UK...
Crashing, whispering, dancefloor spinning and a bitta guitar bashing is what you get with Omaha's eloquent troop Cursive. Their next single from one of the records of the year 'The Ugly Organ'»
In Depth by Sean Adams
What're the best records of the year so far? Plus save some cashola buying 'em...
The folks over at TowerRecords.co.uk, whom we link to on all our band profiles (and get a small affiliate % from sales towards some of our costs), have a new promotion. Basically all you do is sign up to their mailing»
Review
by Sean Adams
“A man with a fork, in a land of soup!” Indeed.
This is what you get if you bung Trail Of Dead mop-tops on a bunch of ‘How Soon Is Now’-addicted garage rock pretenders in a land before Hot Hot Heat. It's not bad. It's got good pop hooks, early on, and kicks like a ramshackled modern da»
News
by Sean Adams
Biffy, Oceansize, Kinesis, Reuben.. Can you handle any more rock? You better be ready... The next Drowned in Sound jaunt around the UK is coming atcha!
We're very pleased to announce SPAN, them GnR-munching-Ramones Norwegians as seen on the DiS tour with Biffy Clyro earlier this year, headline our t»
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by Sean Adams
Chino and co. are being very nice and giving "local bands" the chance to open for them...
A communiqué from AOL Time Warner sub-division Warner Music (on behalf of Madonna's label Maverick, home of the 'tones) reads as follows...
"Deftones are offering local bands the opport»
In Depth by Sean Adams
The next DiS monthly show at the Underworld. This time it's loud, angular and there might just be some fancy dress!
Riverman, The Underworld and Drowned in Sound proudly present...
TRUMANS WATER
TEN GRAND
I'M BEING GOOD
THE PHIL COLLINS 3
On Tuesday 3rd June
@ THE»
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by Sean Adams
Since when was Middlesbrough rock capital of the universe?
For 10hours at least, on Monday 26th May, from 12pm - 10pm , Middlesbrough IS the rock capital of the universe! That is the day the "MIDDLESBROUGH MUSIC LIVE 2003" hits the city with eight stages spread all across the town centre. And blimey»
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by Sean Adams
First came news about the single, next step, the support tour...
Drowned in Sound first single-ers The Koreans have been confirmed as main support to Australian pop-rockers The Androids who, according to reports, been seen on pop tv doing it with Madonna. There's an extra London date added to»
Review
by Sean Adams
Laid out on your bed, what are you really searching for from a record?
…the answer to those big questions about existence? Read a book.
…or a friend? Phone one.
When your friends come over and you put on a record, what are you in need of?
…to show off how hip you are? Give up.
…or to show o»
Review
by Sean Adams
And it went: de-dih-de-CRASH-dummm-dummm-dee-dee-dummmm!!
It was the return of the Deftones. It was triumphant epic-ness straight from the purple shores of Star Wars. It kicked the security outtatha way and stood preaching from the throne of Dubya the Nazi. Glowing in the light of Mus»
In Depth by Sean Adams
It has been brought to our attention that we were a Rolling Stone website of the year 2002. Here's what they had to say...
WEB SITE OF THE YEAR
www.drownedinsound.com
With NME spending so much time sucking Aussie ass and licking Detroit dick, DiS has officially become the only legit i»
In Depth by Sean Adams
We've been threatening to start a label for a while now and here is the news we've been chomping at the bit to tell you all...
The debut release on Drowned in Sound, will happen on July 21st 2003, it'll be called 'Machine Code' and it'll be by The Koreans.
Why have we started a label? I»
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by Sean Adams
Danish wunderland-popsters MEW announce details of a new single and confirm support tours..
Whilst half the world is mourning the death of replica rock, bands like Mew are taking over, rubbing their soaring lo-fi pop in the faces of any cherub who'll listen. Debut album »
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by Sean Adams
Just when you'd forgotten all about the greatest (Belgian) band in the world, Tom Barman returns with a movie, side-project and news of the next dEUS album..
Under the name Magnus, Tom Barman, Peter Vermeersch and dancy supremo CJ Bolland combine, to create a "funky, light and summery" side p»
In Depth by Sean Adams
Yes, we know, we know.. this shoulda gone up about two weeks ago, but, but, but... *makes up an excuse*
...we had to wait for pictures to come back from the chemist and my dog ate my keyboard.
First things first, this is a report. Just like Stacey's 'review' was a personal report, her opinion, her tastes.
No»