Factory Records Day: DiS met Anthony H. Wilson
Back in September 2003 DiS interviewed Factory Records boss Anthony H Wilson. Here's the article, previewing In the City, featuring a conversation between Tony and former DiS contributor Adie Nunn. »
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DiSmas BBQ. A feast for eyes, ears and belly
DiSmas BBQ/all-dayer alert! At the helm this time we have Chris T-T, 586, Action Plan, Samsa, Garrett and Popular Workshop. All for a fiver. Mucho bargino...»
Parental advisory: politics! Chris T-T returns
Chris T-T releases a new mini album, 9 Red Songs, on Oct 31st. He's also set to support Brakes in October.»
Distophia get Hard-Fi on yo' ass
Distophia join Necessary Records label-mates on their sold-out tour...»
Helen Love - Long Hot Summer
If there's one record which never changes, it's the one by Helen Love, so this is going to come as no surprise to anyone who's heard their stupidly bouncy and cheap pop.»
The Needs, Roland Shanks, Boy Kill Boy at London 100 Club, Wed 27 Jul
"Na na na na" choruses? Sweaty bodies? No, this isn't the Kaiser Chiefs...»
No sleep 'til Croydon: Art Brut continue to 'hit the road'
Fresh from shindigs such as T In The Park, Glastonbury and Tin Pan Alley festival, Art Brut continue to tour the buggery out of debut album Bang, Bang Rock And Roll...»
Booze banned at Live 8
Oh bugger.»
The 55's - Cobra
Not exactly world-changing, but another colourful feather on SL Records increasingly colourful hat.»
The Chalets - Feel The Machine
Pop music for pop's sake. Don't expect thought-provoking lyrics...»
Get stuffed! DiS summer BBQ - TODAY!
TODAY! BANDS! FOOD! DRINK! FREE LOVE!
There are a very limited number of tickets available on the door.»
Architecture In Helsinki - Maybe You Can Owe Me
Far too happy for its own good, full of joyous yelps and a sudden ending after two minutes leaving you to think “what the bloody hell was that?” The answer of course is:
100% GREAT CHARMING POP. BUT WARNING: MAY CONTAIN NUTS.»
Josh Rouse - It's The Nighttime
Loved by Radio 2 but don't let that put you off.»
Every Move A Picture - Chemical Burns / Signs Of Life
The latest from the '80s New Wave New Romantic explosion in America. Debut UK single follows-up supports with The Futureheads, Kaiser Chiefs et al.»
goNORTH next weekend: quality band names guaranteed
Scottish festival is GO!»
Sons and Daughters - Dance Me In
Rejoice for Sons & Daughters' new single! 'Dance Me In' is the song they’ve always been threatening to write but, until now, hadn’t hit the spot.»
Shout Out Louds, Good Shoes, Idle Lovers, Lupen Crook at Brixton The Windmill, Lambeth, Sat 14 May
DiS catches up with Sweden's best-kept-secret, and some London newcomers set to make waves in 2005. The post-Futureheads noise has begun...»
Chris T-T, Rhesus, Fades and co. get charitable; DiS fails to think of witty headline
Rhesus get charitable again...»
The (mighty) Pipettes: they do more gigs
Pips return to town.»
Chiefs cover Cribs: Kaisers new single soon
'Every Day I Love You Less And Less' is the next single, with a surprising (sort of) cover version...»
Reformed a band. Dinosaur Jr announce London dates
Legendary US grungers return.»
Wot? No TOTP? Art Brut album info herein
Album given release date at last...»
This week's Bloc Party article: "modern fringe" upsets woman
English comedienne/author Jenny Eclair has told of how she upset "the one with the modern fringe" from Bloc Party.»
DiS presents: BAD FRIDAY
Line-up change ahoy! Loadsa bands and free food. Come get some.
March 25th at the Windmill, Brixton, South London:
THE PIPETTES, HANDBAGS AT DAWN, CICCONE, TERMITES, THE CUSTOMERS, ACTION PLAN, THE PLAYWRIGHTS... + FREE BBQ!
Only a fiver!! :-O»
Dog Die on May tour. Woof
Glasgow popsters go on a big tour, hitting the UK in May...»
Distophia and Fickle Public go head-to-head
Tabloid gossip getting too much? Let's return to the underground...»
The Toilet Circuit Diaries #4: The Souls, The Chalets, Maximo Park... and... more!
Oooh look at us. We go to gigs. Aren't we great? DiS takes in the local sights and smells, witnessing some quality crowd-surfing in the Water Rats.»
Oh, what a lovely day to drink some English tea: Britpop in 2005
It’s been less than two years since John Harris’ most excellent ‘The Last Party’ documented a certain period in music, roughly 1993-97, when British bands decided to give a jolly good kick in the teeth of grunge. For a while, it looked like we might take »
NiN to play Astoria, woweee!
Erm, as it says...!»
Agent Blue at London Infinity Club, Tue 14 Dec
This is bare bones Agent Blue as it should be – climb-on-speaker-stacks, prowl-around-in-the-audience, pure rock ‘n’ roll.»