Doherty triple-header: Babyshambles man plots threesome with Rhythm Factory
Pete Doherty is to play three nights on the trot at London's Rhythm Factory»
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Dead Meadow: ruffle Feathers, produce stellar fifth album
With their new album, Old Growth, out now via Matador, and UK dates on the horizon, DiS catches up with California via DC trio Dead Meadow to discover how their "psychedelic jamming" has evolved into something truly entrancing»
Duffy announces tour. Headline undisturbed by 'amusing' verbiage
The one who's not Adele, Duffy, tours in support of her debut album from May 25»
In photos: Les Savy Fav, Future of the Left, Los Campesinos! at the London Astoria
DiS was in central London on Sunday night to catch Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav play their largest-ever London show, ahead of the release of their Inches album (Wichita, March 10). We got some photos. Bingo»
Efterklang: UK and Ireland dates set for March and April
Danish soundscapers Efterklang are to bring their sublime sounds to the UK once more next month, and release a single from their acclaimed Parades LP to coincide with their domestic dates»
Bob Mould confirms May dates
With his new solo LP District Line out now, former Sugar man Bob Mould has announced a number of UK tour dates»
Wireless 2008: first details emerge
DiS snacked down on chicken satay skewers this morning in order to bring you, readers, the first news on this summer's Wireless Festival»
Tapes 'n Tapes announce 'secret' gig and second album details
Minneapolis indie types Tapes 'N Tapes - blog-hawt, et cetera - are to play a one-off London show preceding the release of their second LP»
First gig, first shots: DiS catches Tropics in London
Last week, DiS headed to east London to catch the first-ever gig by new capital city rockers Tropics. Comprised of members past and present of Bullet Union, Navajo Code, An Emergency and RAT:ATT:AGG, we were obviously quite excited»
The Presets - My People
Aussies with sinister synths, The Presets outline their near-future campaign with this, their first release for two years. The second album’s coming, and this is your heads-up: either duck and cover or strap in»
The Death Set - MFDS
Electro-punkin’ duo The Death Set (‘mother fucking’ optional) blast outta Baltimore and onto your stereo, if you’re any fun, with ‘MFDS’, a four-tracker lead-in for their forthcoming debut album Worldwide»
DiS checks out new Futureheads material at Album Chart Show
DiS hot-stepped it to Camden's Koko venue last night to catch three new offerings from The Futureheads, who are gearing up for the release of their third LP»
The Bonus DiScussion: our Radiohead best-of mixes
What with the news of EMI compiling a Radiohead best-of (read), DiS decided to try and call the major’s bluff by assembling our own 15-track career-summary CDs. Here we've two, and it's over to you for your own best-of mixes»
Play trees, Tunstall: singer confirms forest shows
Singer-songwriter of many sales KT Tunstall - she used to busk, yeah - has confirmed a pair of special shows for the summer»
Atmospheric activity: hip-hop duo announce sixth album
Minneapolis hip-hop duo Atmosphere are to release their new LP, When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold, via Rhymesayers in April»
Jubilee - Rebel Hiss
Single of the Week... Old news, ‘old new’ bands, but still they come; some welcomed, others less so. Jubilee fall into the former category – this assembly of musicians sourced from outfits of greater acclaim and infamy than their new project delivers fuzzed-up pop-rock that ticks all boxes of immediacy.
Read more reviews of this week's singles here»
Nobody died: Malc Middleton fans welcome fourth LP
Cheery Scot Malcolm Middleton is to release his fourth solo LP next month, and tour in support. Sleight Of Heart, released March 3 via Full Time Hobby, is the former Arab Strap man’s first release since his crack at the Christmas number one»
Godspeed You! Black Emperor: Iraq war made it impossible to continue
Efrim Menuck (pictured) has revealed to DiS that the band he’s been a core member of since 1994, acclaimed instrumental collective Godspeed You! Black Emperor, are hugely unlikely to ever return to record-releasing or touring ways. One factor: the war in Iraq»
Cadence Weapon's DiS London show: line-up confirmed, tickets on sale
The DiS-promoted London date for Edmonton rapper par excellence Cadence Weapon - February 20 at Bardens Boudoir - is now a three-act event, following the addition of Toronto two-piece The Carps»
Track by track: Envelopes reveal their Here Comes The Wind LP
Envelopes – those lovely indie-poppin’ Swedes (and a French lady called Audrey) – have an equally lovely album coming your way very soon. February 18, in fact. It’s called Here Comes The Wind, and here the band’s Henrik (H), Fred (F) and Audrey (A) talk DiS through its eleven tracks»
DiStroyers? Are we to blame for Sailors' split?
Newcastle/Leeds-based fiery four-piece Sailors are to split, just weeks after DiS had the band support Johnny Foreigner at our first DiScover Club of 2008. Are we to blame? We dunno»
Tusk - The Resisting Dreamer
For Tusk’s latest, Trevor de Brauw, Larry Herweg, and Laurent Lebec (a.k.a. 75 per cent of Pelican) have roped in a pair of vocalists to guide one track to a four-chaptered climax. The Resisting Dreamer is an album that grinds and writhes, that lashes out at the listener dare they lean in close»
Lungfish - Rainbows From Atoms
While it can’t be regarded as the finest album in their extensive catalogue – that honour may, in hindsight, go to 1999’s ferocious The Unanimous Hour – second LP Rainbows From Atoms nevertheless marked the moment when Baltimore’s Lungfish reached out and touched a good many more hearts and minds»
Mixtape #5: Lovvers
Another Mixtape, another ten songs from a band we reckon are well worth your time and attention. No, you can't download it as a mixtape 'proper'; what you can do, though, is get an insight into what makes Lovvers tick. They'll be taking these tracks on the road - be sure to see 'em while they're out 'n' about»
The Mae Shi - HLLLYH
The Mae Shi have every piece of the puzzle but insist on forcing sections into misshapen spaces, creating a collage of muddled imagery in an awkward form. This is what listening to HLLLYH feels like – looking over the shoulder of some kid going his own way with a previously regimented structure»
White Stripes in hot water: rock duo sued by DJ
The White Stripes are being sued by a Canadian DJ for using a clip of her show without permission on their 2000 track 'Jumble, Jumble'»
Chart-topper on tour: Adele visits the regions
Album chart conquering singer Adele is to tour her 19 album around the country this spring. The London-based "kitchen sink soulstress" - to quote our own Dom Passantino - kicks off her UK jaunt in Cardiff»
65daysofstatic: touring ‘til the tank’s dry
65daysofstatic are about to embark on a journey that they could never have dreamed of taking. From February 9, the Sheffield-based quartet will be supporting The Cure at arenas around Europe. Quite the something for an already impressive CV. DiS checks their feet are still on the floor as they near that first show»
On sale now: tickets for DiS-sponsored Cadence Weapon London show
DiS is mega-chuffed to officially announce a very special London show for later this month - Cadence Weapon plus support at London's Barden's Boudoir»
Station masters: Russian Circles complete second LP
Admired intrumental rockers Russian Circles have completed work on their second LP, the follow-up to Enter (review). Station is due for release via Suicide Squeeze on May 6»