In Depth
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Artist-generated
Back on the Maps: James Chapman writes to DiS
There's a new Maps album called Turning the Mind out on September 28, it's a big step up on debut We Can Create, read onwards to find out what Mr Chapman has to say about it._ »
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DiScover
DiScover Mixtape #1: Male Bonding, Delorean, Golau Glau and more
There's a lot of new music out there, that's for sure. So rather than just spew words at you about why you should be listening to band A rather than band B or C, we've decided to give you the choice - them, plus bands D, E, F, etc. - in the form of ... »
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In Depth
Offset 2009: The DiS review
This year's Offset took place, as always, in Hainault Forest and it would have been rude to turn down the opportunity to see the likes of Let's Wrestle, Damo Suzuki, The Horrors, Future of the Left, Pulled Apart By Horses, Wild Beasts, The xx and abo... »
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Label focus
Label Focus #29: Constellation; part three - music
Okay, okay, so we left it to part three to get onto the 'music' section of a record label interview, but Constellation is a pretty special case. Here we bring the final part of the transcript of Andrzej Lukowski's interview with founders Don Wilkie and Ia »
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Festival Preview
To space... and beyond! (well, the Isle of Wight) - a Bestival preview mixtape
September is upon us and that means festival season is as good as over. Thank goodness then, for Rob Da Bank and his space-themed Bestival, a one last hurrah and glorious standout in a dizzying summer calendar. There's even the threat of sun this year. B »
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Label focus
Label Focus #29: Constellation; part two - politics
Welcome to part two of DiS's publication of Plan B's extensive interview transcripts with Don Wilkie and Ian Ilavsky, co-founders of Constellation records. Yesterday they discussed being 'of Montreal'; today the founders of the notoriously leftwing label »
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In Depth
DiS talks sleeve notes, sleeve art and re-issues with Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley
DiS meets Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne. »
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Interview
Talk of the town: DiS meets Speech Debelle
Arriving on the UK hip-hop scene with a disarmingly youthful voice and intimate vocal style that’s had hacks spouting the word ‘confessional’ like they’ve just invented a new adjective, 26-year-old South Londoner Speech Debelle is way more than a sim... »
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Label focus
Label Focus #29, part one: Constellation, the Plan B transcripts
In May this year, I conducted a series of email interviews with various key players from Montreal's uber-inspirational, ultra-independent Constellation record label. They were for a piece in the final Plan B magazine, which was a focus on the Constellatio »
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In Depth
Green Man 2009 - The DiS Review
Green Man 2009 finally saw the sun shine gloriously upon its little corner of the Brecon Beacons, heralding an extraordinary assemblage of talent and perhaps its finest year yet. DiS had a ball... »
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Column
This Week's Singles: 07/09/2009
I went to a wedding this weekend to see one of my best boypals marry the love of his life. And it was one of the most heart-warming things I ever did see. So while it is unlikely that any record will be able to wipe the smile off my wetasaflannel, romantic face, one ... »
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First Listen
First Listen: Muse The Resistance
Drowned in Sound reviews the new Muse album The Resistance in a first listen, track-by-track commentary stylee... »
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Staff-generated
A Month In Records: August 2009
We take a look at the very best of releases during the month of August. And boy, were there a lot of them! »
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Column
No More Kings: The Last Of Michael Jackson, III
Welcome to the third part of a long look at the last music Michael Jackson released within his lifetime. The introduction is here, and the playlist that illustrated that here. Today's concluding column looks to the world beyond his death, where we live. »
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Column
No More Kings: The Last Of Michael Jackson, II - a playlist
See yesterday's column for the why of what we're doing here, hear below a We7 playlist snappily entitled A Playable Thirteen-Track, One Hour-Plus Playlist In Search Of What Was Left 1991-2001 Through Songs At Least Co-Written By The Man In Question (Excep »
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Column
No More Kings: The Last Of Michael Jackson, I
In the run up to the late Michael Jackson's final public act - his funeral in LA on Friday - music journalist and former Plan B Void editor kicking_k writes for DiS with his personal, three part interrogation of what (if anything) the life and death ... »
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First Listen
First Listen: Paramore brand new eyes
DiS was very excited to get a first listen to the forthcoming album brand new eyes by 2-million records selling female-fronted emo/rock band Paramore. »
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Festival Review
Leeds 2009: The DiS review Pt. 2
Radiohead? Radiohead? Screw that. Reading and Leeds are rock festivals, damn it, and I’ll have mine with Jaegermeister and a distortion pedal, thank you very much. Sure, there’s no ‘metal day’ as such this year, but there’s still plenty going on, thanks to a liberal ... »
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Festival Review
Poland's OFF Festival: the DiS review
It was with a mixture of near-crippling shame and childish glee that DiS accepted Polish musician and festival organiser Artur Rojek’s invitation to come out to the fourth edition of his OFF Festival, held in the town of Myslowice in Poland’s mining heart »
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Staff-generated
armchair dancefloor 011 incl. Julio Bashmore mix
Download Bristol wunderkind Julio Bashmore's exclusive Armchair Dancefloor mix, and read reviews of new releases from Zomby, Vladislav Delay, Hauntologists, Neil Landstrumm, Rebolledo and more. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles: 31/08/2009
I didn’t realise quite how angry I was until I started writing up this week’s singles. But it appears I am really quite furious if shouty caps are anything to go by. For which, of course, massive apollies- I have calmed down now. »
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Staff-generated
Reading 2009: Day Two roundup
Day two of Reading begins with that smudged, slightly hungover feeling. Everyone seems quite happy, despite the hiding sun and the wind which has died down a little from last night's cut-through-you brrr-ness. »
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Festival Review
Reading 2009: Day One roundup
DiS is onsite at both Reading and Leeds Festivals this weekend and through a haze of dust, here's DiS' editor with a quick rundown of Day One at Reading... »
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Staff-generated
Spotifriday #13 - This Week on DiS as a playlist
This week's content in the form of a Spotify playlist. »