Mike_Diver has written the following articles:
DiS is feeling lonely – we were taught French from the age of seven, but gave it up as soon as sixth form loomed. Now, in a primarily French-speaking region and with no fellow Englishmen around for company, we’re wondering how many beers we can drink in silence. Lots, as it happens...»
There’s a clue in the festival’s name, you know; just the slightest suggestion that this ATP, more so than ever before, is about the fans, the men and women that make the festival ‘happen’, three times a year. Here, DiS gets the opinions of one fan on the upcoming weekend...»
This weekend, May 18-20, 65daysofstatic perform at the Versus The Fans All Tomorrow’s Parties event, held at Butlins in Minehead, Somerset. They’re one of the bands picked to play the festival by the attendees themselves. Which is pretty special, really. DiS caught up with Paul ahead of ATP to talk about the festival...»
Barry Hogan is, to many an extent and purpose, the brains behind All Tomorrow’s Parties, which this weekend stages its first-ever fans-curated event. Versus The Fans’ line-up is built, primarily, of acts voted for by the attendees, by those buying tickets for the three-dayer. Which means DiS didn’t get a vote, as we didn’t pay. We’d have asked for Battles, Mogwai and Trans Am… what’s that? They’re all there? Amazing…»
London weirdo-rockers Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man hit t'road later this month for what insiders are calling 'a tour'. On many a date on this 'a tour', the Marmite-flavoured newcomers will be joined by The Scare. They are loud, look out...»
Trent Reznor - he of Nine Inch Nails, issit - has spoken out about the overpricing of his last album, the DiS-recommended Year Zero...»
Nuu Yoikeers The Beastie Boys are to play a one-off UK date ahead of their appearance at this year's Bestival festival, on the Isle Of Wight in September...»
Jack Penate is to tour from June 16, in support of his forthcoming 'Torn On The Platform' single, due out on June 25...»
Icelandic teens with potty mouths Jakobinarina’s second single – a limited-edition vinyl release – is a wickedly enjoyable, Mates Of State meets Maximo Park in a Hafnarfjoedur back alley with broken bottles and crowbars in their palms, romp, pure and simple...»
Are these dates 'old news'? Do we care even if they are? No, we do not - we like The Sea & Cake and you should, too...»
Former Longpig Richard Hawley will play 15 dates in September, in support of his forthcoming Lady's Bridge LP...»
Irish quintet The Thrills will release their third album, Teenager, on July 23...»
Manchester-spawned post-grunge rockers Nine Black Alps return to live action this month, and have now announced four dates for next month...»
Brooklyn’s Grizzly Bear’s left-of-centre indie-pop meanderings might not pack as instantaneous a punch as, say, Wolf Parade or Clap Your Hands…, but the subtleties within this standalone single – pulled from the band’s recommended Yellow HouseLP of last year – are what make it such a very special listen...»
The Go! Team will release their new album, the follow-up to the super-acclaimed Thunder Lightning Strike, on September 10...»
The full line-up for Gringo's tenth anniversary show has been announced, and it's pretty dang spesh...»
DiS's preview of this weekend's The Great Escape is go: here, Sean Adams and Gareth Dobson present ten tracks from artists playing the Brighton-staged, multi-venue event. Neat...»
New acts have been added to the bill of Europe's - nay, the world's! - first-ever under-18s-only festival...»
Seriously, are you as excited as we are? I doubt it - the DiS office is stinking, what with all the wet pants littering the place...»
Beirut, a.k.a. Zach Condon, is to release a new single on June 25, entitled 'Elephant Gun'...»
Mercury Rev guitarist Grasshopper - yes, he will make you call him that - is in London next week to give a talk at the National Film Theatre...»
Rilo Kiley will release their new album through Brute/Beaute and Warners on August 20...»
California-based masters of epic metal, Isis, hve announced details of the support acts for their forthcoming UK dates. Their UK tour kicks off with a show at this weekend's ATP event at Minehead...»
Former singer with The Delgados, Emma Pollock, is heading out on a solo tour this month. In fact, it's already started! This is what happens when you go two days without e-mails working properly...»
Australian oddball indie-poppers Architecture In Helsinki are to release a new single in July...»
On Monday, NYC quartet Battles release their long-anticipated debut album, Mirrored. Abandon all your ‘super-group’ tags and math-rock pigeonholes: Mirrored is the sound of a super group, and anyone attempting complex mathematics while it’s playing is likely to wind up with their grey matter dribbling out of one ear while the other dances to what’s certain to be one of 2007’s finest albums...»
Chris Clark, currently known to record-buyers by simply his surname, is enjoying a Guinness with DiS around the corner from this here website’s headquarters. We're talking Body Riddle, his superb album of last year... and cats...»
This year's End Of The Road festival runs from September 14-16, in the green and pleasant land of Larmer Treet Gardens, and you can be there, sand quids...»
Malajube would be annoying – irritating to the point of heckling – if it wasn’t for the fact that their songs are so good; the French-Canadian quintet’s run-through of songs old and older this evening is a true joy to behold...»
Dance-punks with sharp suits and sharper riffs, Head Automatica, tour the UK later this month...»
