Interview

DiS meets Toro Y Moi

Next week sees the start of Toro Y Moi's most extensive European tour to date, taking in several UK dates along the way including a Drowned In Sound show at The Harley in Sheffield. Before the long haul begins, DiS managed to fire some questions at t... »

In Depth

DiS meets Ólafur Arnalds

Listening to Icelandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds's current album ...and they have escaped the weight of darkness..., it's hard to imagine that this is a man whose previous predominant musical experiences were centred around drumming in a hardcore... »

Festivals

In Photos: Charlotte Gainsbourg @ Shepherds Bush Empire

In Depth

This Week's Singles: 05/07/10

Are you ready for some brilliant? Good. »

Festival Review

Glastonbury (Sunday): The DiS Review

Glastonbury Part 4: Sunday Simon Jay Catling: Well, well, well…christ I'm knackered. Revelling in the sun is Hard Work. Your heart bleeds I’m sure. Anyway, the last proper morning with Team Hospitality becomes eminently more comfortable when most of them »

Festival Review

Glastonbury (Saturday): The DiS Review

Glastonbury Part 3: Saturday Much like Gorillaz', my Friday night was a bit of a squib, passed out as I was by 2am, feet poking out my tent. The weather’s playing hardball today and some acts are preferred by dint of them playing in the shade - look read »

Festival Review

Glastonbury (Friday): The DiS Review

Glastonbury Part 2: Friday Wherein me and Sean Thomas, despite in no way making contact throughout the weekend, act like we totally did, and bring you a collaborative effort… Read Part One of our Glastonbury content here. Simon Jay Catling: Friday »

Festival Review

Glastonbury (Thursday): The DiS Review

Glastonbury Festival Part 1: Thursday A fistful of printed out sheets, carefully worked out timetables and best laid plans become irrelevant before I’ve even set foot upon Glastonbury Festival turf; as my lift share companion drives over the crest of a h »

In Depth

Spotifriday #51 - This Week on DiS as a playlist

Following on from last week's landmark playlist of much innovation, this week's summing up will also be innovative. Sort of. What I really mean is that it'll be different. Mainly because I'll be trying to sum each song up in as few words as possible. Click »

In Depth

Ganglians @ The Bodega Social, Nottingham, 25/06/10

Sacramento's Ganglians aren't exactly new; their self-titled debut long player came out to barely a whimper of excitement outside of their hometown twelve months ago and while a buzz has slowly emanated via the power of internet blogs and good old wo... »

Interview

DiS meets Cibelle

I took an instant liking to Cibelle. She seemed so unpretentious about her music and excited by happy accidents, which made me feel less bad for being late for the interview. I figured her free-spiritedness could be due to the fact that her career had nev »

Festival Review

Sonar 2010: the DiS review (Saturday)

'Twas the end of the Sonar line for DiS reviewers Alex Baker and William Grant - let's see how they got on in the final episode. »

Festival Review

Sonar 2010: the DiS review (Friday)

The continued adventures of Alex Baker and William Grant at Sonar 2010. »

Festival Review

Sonar 2010: the DiS review (Thursday)

Who rock the party like Alex Baker and William Grant rock the party? NOBODY. This is why we sent them to this year’s Sonar festival, the better to write important words about it. »

In Depth

DiS meets Tunng

Back in March, London folktronicists Tunng released their fourth full-length album, ...And Then We Saw Land, which we reviewed here. We had a brief chat with Mike Lindsay... »

In Depth

DiS meets Stornoway

Naming your band after a Scottish island is bound to fool people into believing that you actually hail from that place. I'd imagine that this problem occurred to Oxford's Stornoway some way shortly after choosing that name to perform under, but they ... »