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Sod it, let's cut straight to the chase on this one. This ain't no bullshit competition like that Disturbed shit just below. This is the real fucking deal. Mother fucking Ghostface Killah is playing an invite-only show to celebrate the ineffably superb Lex Records' fifth birthday and YOU can be there.»
The DiS 6th Birthday tour featuring the multi-national blissful talents of Fields, the overtly-danceable indie-rock of GoodBooks (pictured) and the gruff-voiced troubador Kid Harpoon gets going in but 24 hours and we thought we'd nudge you into popping along to a few of the dates!»
Hello there. We know you've been waiting patiently to find out, so here it goes... We'd like to announce our Camden Barfly 6th Birthday Party headliners as the unique, wondrous and ever-growing...»
This year's UK Festival Awards have been unleashed, the shortlists have been made and it's time for y'all to vote!»
Pink Nasty is 24-year-old Wichita-born Sara Beck's project. Sara is now based in Austin, Texas (home of the renowned South by Southwest music shindig, as well as many bands) and she plays a classy line in acoustic pop, via indie-rock and with the attitude of a modern-day Pavement.»
The underlying problem with a band like My Morning Jacket is that it's often plain to see that they just don't know where to draw the line...»
So, we're turning six this year; October to be precise. To celebrate, we're promoting, branding and putting our name to a number of events and shows. We'll cut straight to the chase - you should come to as many of these as you humanly can. They're going to be what the French would call 'really good, bruv'.»
We've called them 'the most entertaining band in London' and much more besides, but following the mutual split of West London's finest, Les Incompetents have announced one last date at the 100 Club to bid farewell.»
Yes, correct. DrownedinSound.com (you're looking at it!) turns six in October; this, you should know by now. What you may not know is that to accompany our array of gigs, we'll also have a good deal of birthday-related content on the site, including our top 66 albums of the past six years. Ambitious? You betcha...»
Sunny Casinos: a record title so summery, images of open fields collide instantly with the night-time buzz of the city. However, one minute into Jonquil's glorious debut and any images of serenity and perfection are somewhat shattered...»
Norwich's ever-growing hotbed of off-kilter pop has also provided The Aprons and we reckon if you're into Bearsuit or Das Wanderlust, you'll enjoy their unpredictable spazzy glee.»
The night before last, DiS caught Shaun Hencher's new band in action at Kilburn's Luminaire. Hencher's previous projects have included the next-level disco-punk of Tera:Tora and the legendary Murder of Rosa Luxembourg.»
As if to confirm our commitment to new music that little bit further, we're announcing the inaugural (and hopefully start of many) DiScover: New Music Tour, featuring our favourite Oxford-based undefinables, Youthmovies and Brighton's grunged-up sex-rock duo, Blood Red Shoes.»
Drowned in Sound has always been about new music. Having championed the likes of Bloc Party from day one and maintaining a pedigree for finding great new music into our sixth year, we thought it time to make a bigger deal out of our new music coverage.»
This particular DiS scribe's favourite solo artist in like... the whole world took to the stage last night in front of 300 lucky fans at West London's salubrious Bush Hall venue.»
Sam Duckworth, aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly had a selection of his equipment stolen on Saturday in Wales.»
DiS has, on many fronts, proclaimed Guillemots to be one of - if not the - breakthrough bands of the year. We're aware that many of you agree, at least on some fronts.»
London's energetic politicised rockers are coming to a theatre near you.»
Not since White Town has the British undercurrent of 'bedroom music' been so interesting. Is there a real resurgence in the idea of a studio-free existence?»
If there's one thing that's going to stifle talent and kill music in this country it's industry scrums before a band has even had time to mature in any way. The blame could lie at the feet of MySpace, message boards or just the immediacy of the internet as a whole, but whatever has led the entire music industry (and its friends) to the Water Rats tonight, it needs taming...»
One of the few mega-hyped bands of recent times that hasn't just ended up being good, but like, well good is ready to drop some long-playing shizzle on our asses.»
We're lucky enough to have been shortlisted as one of the five best online music magazines in the country and we'd be super-grateful if you'd be so kind as to vote for our sorry asses.»
'Diamonds in the Dark' goes off in my face like a firework display, resonating joyfully of summer, with a subtly echoing melancholia behind the whole display...»
As faces leave, satisfied and happy, the context of the event returns. Statistically just shy of 10% of Jersey's population make up the attendees here and is essentially the biggest youth-orientated event on the island (only?). So to attend an event so well-executed, clean and picturesque makes a snobby Londoner like me think twice about what really constiutes a great festival. Basically, when it feels as good as this, the line-up almost becomes elementary.»
DiS will be at the event, catching the action and documenting it in the form of a delicious podcast and article. That way, it will be like being there, but without actually leaving your house. Admittedly it will hardly be 'live' - three days later in fact - but y'know, you can just build a moat around your house, knock the VAT off your shopping and pretend you're in Jersey...»
Aaaaah yes. DiS becomes six and the parties go crazy like a wild fish of laughter. What? Yeah. Anyway, the real party-pizzarty goes RIGHT down at the Camden Barfly on the 10th October. It's going to be a big one (trust) and to be honest, you should really take the Wednesday off work and all come round my house for debauched stupidity. Did I really jut say that? I'll be regretting that come October.»
The incident occurred on the Saturday night of the festival and the items are listed below. DiS is offering a healthy reward for the safe return and/or information pertaining to its whereabouts. If you know anything, or indeed took it yourself, please e-mail editor [at] drownedinsound [dot] com and we'll be in touch.»
Well, well, well. As you're reading this, it's more than likely that you've not made the trek to the Rivermead Centre or indeed Bramham Park for the weekend and, as such, you're totally bummed, mildly bored or actually quite glad not to be attending...»
London's many legged (more than four, like a real cat, the fakers) post/math youthful troupe are heading out on a wee tour around these very shores to celebrate the release of their mini-album.»
A rotating headliner featuring the multi-national blissful melodic rock of Fields alongside London's endlessly danceable electo-tinged indie stalwarts GoodBooks will be hitting a town near you at some point in October and we'll be covering it every step of the way. Tour diaries, interviews and podcasts will be bringing the tour to your screens, ears and face.»
