The Aliens release debut EP in May
Comprised of former Beta Band members, The Aliens are to release their debut EP, Alienoid Starmonica, through Pet Rock Records/EMI on May 8...»
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BBC threatened with legal action after RHCP gig
The Beeb could be in the brown stuff following their promoting of a Red Hot Chili Peppers performance last week...»
Win stuff! Tickets to Silver Rocket TONIGHT, plus records...
Another third Friday, another Silver Rocket bash at London's Buffalo Bar. What's in the box this evening? How's about a pair of tickets to a lucky reader and a couple of albums? Eh? Pretty freakin' sweet... »
Refused Are Fucking Dead: the final chapter
Refused’s The Shape Of Punk To Come album is approaching its tenth anniversary; thus, those that wisely invest in the record today are almost certainly younger, significantly, than those that can recall the Swedish quartet’s breakdown in 1998. Written at a time of heightened tension within the group, the album not only proved to be the band’s high watermark but also one of the most celebrated exhibitions of punk-slash-hardcore song writing ever committed to tape...»
Maybe the kids aren't alright? Dads buying more music than their sons
A new British Phonographic Industry survey has revealed that people comfortably into their middle age are buying up to twice as many CDs as teenagers...»
Sparklehorse to finally release new album?
US website Pitchfork is reporting that Sparklehorse have put the finishing touches to their new album, only five years since the last, It's A Wonderful Life, charmed emotionally-fragile listeners the world over...»
Eels announce a pair of shows
Eels are to play a pair of shows around the time of their appearance at this year's Wireless Festival (held in Hyde Park, London)...»
Stool Pigeon announce free party
Quality music paper The Stool Pigeon - hopefully you've seen a copy about town - is to hold a FREE party next week for all of you fun-loving Londoners... »
The Doctor is in, again... only took ten years
Bonkers rap professor Kool Keith is to release his second album under the Dr Octagon guise this summer, ten whole years since his debut, Dr Octagonecologyst...»
No rumours, just Gossip, on tour
Fantabulous-o soul-punk dancers The Gossip return to the UK in July for a wee tour. They also play ATP's second weekend, starting May 19.»
Ludacris cross with Oprah
Stupidly brilliant rapper Ludacris has given talk show host Oprah Winfrey a wee tongue lashing in the press, after he was criticised on her television show...»
Walk the Dinosaur, Jr, to these shows...
Retro grunge brilliance! Dinosaur Jr will be stepping over little fury (sic) things while they play a trio of dates around their ATP appearance...»
Mystery Meat announce debut single
London-based rockers of no little... um... rock, Mystery Meat, have finally got their sweaty heads together long enough to get a debut single sorted. Nice...»
Gnarls Barkley album available through MySpace
Still riding high in the charts hip-hop pair Gnarls Barkley are to make their debut album, St Elsewhere, available through MySpace prior to its physical release...»
The Vines to make live comeback
Their third album's already on shelves worldwide, but only now have The Vines announced their intention to return to playing live, following a series of poor shows and singer Craig Nichols' diagnosis with Asperger's...»
Shayne takes advantage of slow week for album sales
Shayne Ward, last year's winner of X-Factor, is likely to have a number one album this weekend, as his eponymous debut is outselling just about everything else out there...»
Trans Am drummer announces side-project gig
Recently-played-on-DiS-Radio rock types Trans Am are pretty freakin' rad. This, you know. What you might not know is that drummer Sebastian Thomson has himself a little side project, and said outfit are doing a one-off show in Liverpool this Sunday. »
Brian Jones in your Town?
The Brian Jonestown Massacre, best-known of course for that documentary film, are touring the country around their ATP appearance. If you go, wear a hard-hat...»
Radio 2 wages leaked
Wow! People make more money than me! If you'd have told me without showing the figures, I'd have never believed it...»
Imbruglia sister finishes debut album
Blood is thicker than water? Balls it is - tomato sauce is thicker than water, but blood? Nah. Anyway, in a move that's sure to spark ripples of sibling rivalry, perhaps, Laura Imbruglia has finished her debut album. Yup, she being the sister of Natalie Imbruglia...»
Jason never liked his Astronauts, anyway...
Tunbridge Wells-based post-punkers of no little excellence Jason And The Astronauts are to essentially call time on musical pursuits, at least in their current guise...»
Join the (Akron/)Family: win gig tickets, albums
NYC-based folk-oddities Akron/Family are touring the UK this week. Yep. No lie. By way of celebrating their presence upon our shores, DiS has some records to give away, plus one lucky reader can win tickets to their London show this Friday!»
Summer's right for Slay(er)ing
Slayer are to release their first studio album for five years on July 24th, the follow-up to God Hates Us All...»
Jose Gonzales and Calexico for Green Man
Jose Gonzalez and Calexico have been added to the bill for this summer's Green Man Festival. The telly ad-soundtracking strummer will headline the Saturday night (19 August), while Calexico bring their Mexicana-indie-folk to the festival on Sunday (20)...»
Sisters, brothers... could you not have, y'know, demonstrated more taste?
Lyrics are great, eh? They provide the average listener with something to shout along to while stuck in a mile-long tailback on the M4, and enable record labels to make little CD booklets that read like bad senior-school poetry. Viewers of popular music channel VH1 have been voting for their favourite lyric lately, and the results are in...»
Close the Gates on your way out...
Peer into the mists of time... deeper, deeper. That Will Young, he seemed so pretty then; not that he isn't today, you understand, but with better songs comes less of an emphasis on looks. One Pop Idol competitor that could never have traded on aesthetics is Gareth Gates, and now his label have finally realised that shit songs plus shit looks equals something that's no fucking good at all...»
Hypermagic Mountain giveaway!
We, your lovely DiS, have procured FIVE copies of LB's mighty Hypermagic Mountain album, released last year, to give away to our beloved readers. That's you...»
Plans and Apologies - Spiderz In The Bar (Part II)
Is nice enough? For now, sure, as there’s evidence enough of potential in these three minutes to ensure that critical ears will bend Plans & Apologies’ way again before long...»
Domino rally for budget release
Domino Records are to release a rather brilliantly priced compilation on April 17. Entitled They'll Have To Catch Us First, the wee beaut will set you, el punteroo, back all of a penny shy of three pounds. That, son, is value...»
The Most Serene Republic - Content Always Was My Favourite Colour / Tragedy Of The Commons
Lifted from their frankly dizzying debut album Underwater Cinematographer, ‘Content Always Was My Favourite Colour’ provides the previously uninitiated with the perfect opportunity for some sonic immersion...»