Mike_Diver has written the following articles:
Forming in 2006, Hadouken! were soon buzzing within the industry’s tastemakers, polarising opinion with their 'grindie' anthems. With debut Music For An Accelerated Culture out soon, James Smith speaks to DiS»
A couple of months ago one DiS reader asked for proof that math-rock existed. Here, DiS gets itself a headache by diving into the past in order to explain the present, and the all-conquering exploits of Foals»
At the second of her three nights in London, Björk delivers a set that doesn't tick every fanboy box but still equals a never-forget experience for those in for the first time»
A nice In Photos double bill for you, fans of such snappy snaps»
Bullet For My Valentine formed in 1998 under the guise of Jeff Killed John, and have since become one of the biggest metal bands in the world. But here at DiS, we don't get 'em. Guitarist Padge sets us straight»
A so-so slew on the whole this week, with a few glittering gems. After much picking and choosing, it's We Are The Physics who tickle our fancy the most. ‘You Can Do Athletics, BTW’ is our Single of the Week»
DiS is 'doing' The Camden Crawl tonight and tomorrow, popping eight bands up on stage at the Bullet Bar on Kentish Town Road for your listening and watching pleasure»
The Accidental are a new outfit formed of familiar faces, with members from acts including Tunng and The Memory Band. DiS questions founders Sam and Stephen about their debut album, There Were Wolves»
The annual Camden Crawl kicks off its two-day stranglehold on NW1 tomorrow, rocking out through ‘til the early hours of Sunday morning. DiS will be there, hosting a venue - details TBA - but for now here are our line-up picks»
Fans of Belgian indie-pop, direct your eyes to these words: we’ve a super competition for you (CLOSES TODAY @ 3PM)»
Fine indie label Jonson Family is auctioning a pair of Blood Red Shoes' debut 7"s on eBay, with the money going to a charity of the band's own choosing»
Maybe it’s obvious for DiS to suggest the printed critical (musical) word is dying, yet there’re certain facts to back up the idea. But is it? Dwindling readerships aren't entirely indicative of a universal decline»
With Björk touring the UK now DiS has chosen to explore the Icelandic maverick’s back catalogue to produce an editor’s-choice Top Ten from across the spectrum of the singer’s work to date»
We're off to see Björk on Thursday, but Jude Rogers of our sister site The Lipster was at her first of three Hammersmith Apollo shows last night to deliver a pretty tasty-looking setlist»
Texan instrumentalists This Will Destroy You have been attracting admirers home and abroad since their formation in 2005. We DiScover more about their past and, more pertinently, future»
They didn't 'stick it to the man' in getting this out, but by making compromises where necessary Envy & Other Sins have produced an album worthy of a smattering of applause, a well-crafted, concise and punchy debut»
Jaguar Love - two parts Blood Brothers, one Pretty Girls Make Graves - are to release their debut album via Matador in August. Look for Take Me To The Sea on the 19th»
Atlanta-based avant-drone-pop collective Deerhunter are to tour the UK after their set at May's ATP vs Pitchfork weekender»
Oxford quintet Youthmovies can be watched right here performing a City Centre Sessions, um, session for Manchester-based TV station Channel M»
Bad news, good news, DiScover news… As were-gonna sorts Sky Larkin have pulled out of May's DiScover Club to record their album, we're pleased to confirm Grammatics as our new headliners»
Brighton duo Blood Red Shoes reveal the scenes and stories behind their debut album, Box Of Secrets, released on April 14. In the melting pot: heartache, headaches, hired hands and Hot Snakes»
Truck Festival organizer Robin Bennett has spoken to DiS about Glastonbury, following yesterday’s DiScussion article (linkage) on the festival’s slower-than-usual sales»
For the first time in aaages, the Glastonbury Festival didn't sell out in approximately thirteen seconds. So, what's gone wrong? Nothing? Something? Rapping? Let's DiScuss, yeah»
Denmark’s Efterklang are traditionalists only in the sense that they use guitar, bass and drums as cornerstones; it's what comes next that intoxicates»
Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno has posted a blog on the Californian band’s website announcing that the recording of their sixth album will begin on April 14»
Check it: a nice new video for This Town Needs Guns' ace-o track '26 Is Dancier Than 4', as made by animator Jack Hyde and friends»
The Guardian has run a list of the top ten music venues in London. What do you think, eh? One omission, glaring: Wembley Stadium. LOL @ NME»
Tomorrow, London: come sway so-slow to the soothing sounds of Shady Bard, and more, at a neat lil’ show at the capital’s Bardens Boudoir venue»
Estelle might think Britain dead to her, considering the States her home nowadays, but that’s not stopped single-buying sorts of the land gobbling up copies of her ‘American Boy’ effort, which remains at number one»
Sheffield glitch-rockers romp home with this week's trophy, fending off stiff competition from Future Of The Left, Black Kids and Grammatics. 65days' 'The Distant And Mechanised Glow...' is our Single of the Week»
