Boxer Rebellion postpone tour
The Boxer Rebellion have suffered a blow in the run up to their debut LP release having had to postpone their upcoming tour in May on doctor's orders.»
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Chart Parps: Record fumes from the top 75
Since last week, DiS has had a rethink and we'll give the top 75 another go to see how it's moving along.»
Bloc Party announce Somerset House show
Bloc Party have announced that they will be playing at Somerset House, London WC2 on Tuesday 12th July 2005.»
We cry indoors? The Tears do in-stores...
Brett and Bernard's The Tears play some in-stores next week in support of their single Refugees'.»
Drunken nights, lagered fights - what's your favourite indie night?
Maybe it's because DiS still frequents said things, drinking cheap lager and waving their arms in the air to terrible songs, but that idea that BBC Radio 6 are attempting to find the best indie disco in the the world ever warms our hearts and chuckles our cockles.»
Benicassim - bands announced for 2005
The nice, hot non-scally alternative to festival goers, Benicassim in Spain, has announced a raft of headliners and other acts for it's 2005 shin dig.»
Aussie rules: Dissociatives tour Europe
Dissociatives tour Europe...»
Rakes postpone April tour
Due to unforseen circumstances, The Rakes have been forced to postpone their current April headline tour.»
More names for Leeds/Reading
More names added to the August weekend bash...»
Go see the Rakes play in a record shop
Rakes, whose brilliant 'Retreat' single is available like, now, are doing a special London instore gig type thing on Thursday (21st Apr) as well as a special extra non-instore instore gig type thing. Confused? Read on...»
Sigur Ros set off round Europe
Sonic saviours, Sigur Ros, are to embark on a short European tour, taking in one English and one Scottish date.»
No Surprises? Radiohead make the best album in the world... ever!
Radiohead's 'OK Computer' has been voted the greatest album of all time in a poll by Channel 4 viewers.»
The all-new useless charts: Pointless positions inside...
Hello chart chaps, how are we all, in this brave new world where downloads are just as valid as things physically bought by getting off your arse and walking to the shops?»
Interpol do festival warm-ups
Interpol announce two summer shows.»
White Stripes single out today!
In a cheeky 'what happened there?' style, the new White Stripes single 'Blue Orchid', has gone on sale as an exclusive download from iTunes Worldwide.»
Trupdate: (that's meant to be a clever amalgamation of 'Truck' and 'Update'). Gah.
More than half of the tickets for this year's Truck Festival are already sold, it's been revealed.»
Maximo Park take to the road with an album and a single
Hard-working up-down merchants, Maximo Park are to release a new single on May 2nd and alongside it, will tour their little bottoms off.»
Gallagher in a strop with the label...
Quotes from Oasis leader Noel Gallagher in Time Out magazine this week suggest that he’s not entirely happy with the band’s first single.»
Go see Rockfeedback's Noisettes and Burning Pilot Friday!
There's this thing on Friday we'd like to tell you about...»
ATD-I anthology finally sees the light of day
Following a rather long gestation period, At The Drive-In will finally see their 'best of' released this summer.»
Mogwai gear up for new album, guest on Arab Strap man's LP
Glaswegian sound-scapers, Mogwai, are to begin recording their fifth studio album.»
Bit more on that White Stripes record...
As you know, The White Stripes have revealed that their fifth album is to be called 'Get Behind Me Satan' and will be released on June 6th. However, let us reveal more...<»
Come on you old bar stewards... Guildford annouces headliners
Alongside the already-announced Paul Wella, it has been revealed that drunk Irishmen, The Pogues and Ponytailed metallers Status Quo are to head up this year's Guildford-based Guilfest.»
Les Incompetents, most entertaining band in London, do stuff!
This is what would probably happen if Dexys took the skiffle of the Coral and drove it out to their friends the Mystery Jets Eel Pie Island to play a show for Mick Jones. One singer bashes a cowbell and looks not unlike Woody Allen, the other a Liberscene Pirate, two guitarists with big Strokes 'fros, another who dances and a rabbid drummer. DiS says "The most entertaining live band in London" all you can do is argue with us..»
Radio 1 getting jiggy with the new sh*t
HOT TOPIC! Radio 1 are slightly revamping their playlist to give breaking artists the chance of a limited number of plays on the station's daytime output.
Clearly, this is a good thing. But...
Will it make a difference?
What sort of acts do you think Radio 1 will feature?
How come there is an Urban FM station and not an alternative? 6Music for everyone?
The debate has begun, get your oar in...»
Luddites? Apparently not... Stereophonics go digital...
Old skool guitar strummers, Stereophonics are to inaugurate a series of “Live From London” gigs at the Apple store on London’s Regent Street.»
London Hyde Park festivals take shape...
Following on from the annoucement of headline acts for the four Wireless festival days in London's Hyde Park, the bill are beginning to take shape...»
Albarn joins the wheels of steel on fundraising event
Damon Albarn, he of Blur and Gorillaz fame has added his record playing skills to the line-up for the forthcoming Dax Pierson benefit show at the Scala, Kings Cross, London on Monday, May 9th.»
Glastonbury 2005 - bands, bands, bands....
Following on from the not-so-surprising two-hour sell out of Glastonbury this year, names for the event are now being confirmed, quasi confirmed and largely thrown about like confetti at a drunken wedding.»
Reading/Leeds organisers sell to Clear Channel...
US radio and concert giant, Clear Channel, has increased its stake in the UK live music industry through a takeover of the Mean Fiddler group.»