In Depth
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Artist-generated
65daysofstatic: A Tour Diary - Part 1
Some glimpses into the road-ravaging world of 65daysofstatic... »
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Festival Review
Camden Crawl - Part 2 : Sunday 2nd May 2010
While planning the route for today's crawl, it occurs to me that I've only hit the well known venues. To get a better taste of Camden this Sunday, I resolve to see some acts off the main drag. This first leads me to the It Came From Japan showcase at The »
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Interview
DiS meets Band Of Horses
Seattle five-piece Band Of Horses return next week (May 10th) with the release of their third album Infinite Arms. Having released their first two albums Everything All The Time and Cease To Begin on Sub Pop to almost unive... »
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Artist-generated
65daysofstatic meet... themselves....
Drowned in Sound have asked me, Paul, one quarter of 65daysofstatic, to interview Joe, another quarter. Rather than talk to him face to face, I sat at one end of the dressing room and emailed him some questions. Here are his replies: »
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Festival Review
Camden Crawl - Part 1: Saturday 1st May 2010
It is, to use base slang, bellybutton to arsehole in here, and the queue for the bar is seven deep.... a DiSser 'does the Camden Crawl... »
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Artist-generated
The story behind the new 65daysofstatic album artwork
Caspar Newbolt is President and Art Director of Version Industries, Inc. based in DUMBO in New York city. He talks to us about the story behind the new 65daysofstatic album artwork. »
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Artist-generated
Exclusive: 65daysofstatic 'Changeover 2010' Mixtape
"This mix is the 65daysofstatic 'Changeover 2010' mixtape. We make 'em to play loudly in the 20-30 minutes between the band before us leaving the stage and us walking on to it. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 03/05/10
As an experiment, this week I am approaching the singles as you might, giving them one (and only in exceptional cases, two) spins, like you would at the shops. That is the Big Idea, anyway, and it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the fact that I am (woe me) rather u... »
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In Depth
DiS meets Flying Lotus
To try and encapsulate the world of Flying Lotus is a nigh on impossible task... »
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Tour Diary
iLiKETRAiNS Tour Diary Part 1
Ace historical themed post-rockers iLiKETRAiNS are currently touring Europe with Editors. So excited about this were the Leeds outfit that they asked us if they could put together a tour diary for DiS with pictures and stuff. Naturally, we thought th... »
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Column
Articulate Silences, Ambient Sounds #3
Although the winter’s darkness is now firmly behind us (apocalyptic rains of volcanic ash notwithstanding), surrounding yourself in a cocoon of heavily bummed out reverb is quite clearly a year-long pastime and so it’s only appropriate that the latest addition of ‘Ar... »
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Column
Drowned in Leeds #2
The second installment in our ongoing series of local scene reports from our local scribe in Leeds... »
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Column
Drowned in Bristol #1
The first in our local scene reports from our DiS scribe in Bristol... »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 26/04/10
This week's selection contains enough wacky to sink a shipful of clowns. It's not all bad though - as the sane likes of Villagers, Mariachi El Bronx, Seams, Ariel Pink & Fool's Gold have singles out too. And they wouldn't be seen dead in fluoro socks. »
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In Depth
Spotifriday #43 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
The forty-third instalment of 'This Week On DiS as a playlist' through the medium of Spotify. As you can see, this week features Hot Chip, Mystery Jets, Kate Nash, Harvey Milk, worriedaboutsatan, We Have Band and plen... »
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Column
Drowned In Newcastle #2
The second installment from our scribe in Newcastle in our continuing series of local scene reports... »
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Column
Drowned In Manchester #2
The second installment from our scribe in Manchester in our continuing series of local scene reports... »
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First Listen
First Listen: Crystal Castles : Crystal Castles
On a sunny day in April (last Thursday) DiS got invited along to a listen through of the new Crystal Castles album, set to be released June 7, on Fiction. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 19/04/10
If you can bleeve it, well-balanced mawkishness, some Brazilians who want to take you to a party and French girls who call you 'Sugar' all feature in this week's round-up. I LOVE JOE GODDARD MORE THAN I LOVES MY MUM. »
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In Depth
Spotifriday #42 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
The fourty-second Spotify playlist is a little like the fourty-second President of the USA in that it's a bit of a dark horse. And is quite long. It features Rolo Tomassi, Rusko, Blood Red Shoes, HEALTH, Dark Dark Dark, Summer... »
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Column
Drowned In Liverpool #1
Our first local scene report, gig guide and preview from our DiSser in Liverpool... »
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Column
Drowned in Brighton #2
The second installment from our Brighton scribe in our continuing series of local scene guides... »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 12/04/10
Lore, it is a proper mixed bag of amazingness this week. In the end, Summer Camp steal it; their blonde, beachy hair and mournful pop being a fitting soundtrack, now the weather has gone all peachy. »
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First Listen
First Listen: The National High Violet
IT'S BACK: DiS' Alexander Tudor gets a first listen to The National's forthcoming album, High Violet. »