In Depth
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Playlist
Our Favourite Songs of 2014: DiS Staff Half-Year Mixtape
We've shared our favourite albums and DiScoveries, now comes our favourite songs. »
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Interview
DiS meets Mark Chadwick from The Levellers
Mark Chadwick discusses everything from the saturated festival market to the evils of music streaming and Top Of The Pops... »
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Interview
DiS meets Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire and Bell Orchestre
Richard Reed Parry talks about the irritations of playing wearing a stethoscope, and why nobody should care about Metallica playing Glastonbury... »
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Festival Preview
The DiS Glastonbury survival guide
It’s that time again, when every last hack from every last publication is doling out advice as to how to tackle the world’s largest festival: who to see, what to pack, where to pitch up and how to have The Best Week Ever. »
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Albums of the Year
Best of 2014: Our 20 Favourite Albums of the Year (So Far)
As we reach the middle of the year, DiS' staff share the 2014 releases they love the most. »
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Column
How to be a totally relatable rockstar by Alex Turner & Chris Martin (This Week's Singles)
Your 13 step guide to becoming a man of the people »
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Interview
DiS meets Chromeo: Fix Up, Look Sharp
Jon Falcone talks change with Chromeo... »
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Festival Review
Sonar 2014: the DiS review
Festivals can often feel a bit homogenous, if not in experience then more in setting, with camping fields and stages and, if you’re in the UK, lots of mud and rain. What makes Sonar so special and unique is that it manages to be a city festival, the size of one of t... »
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Artist-generated
Re-Reviewed: The Antlers re-write the DiS review of Familiars
Peter Silberman replaces nouns, verbs, adjectives, and makes minor edits in order to transform our review into something else. »
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Interview
"A lot of our songs are written live on stage": DiS meets Factory Floor
DiS caught up with Factory Floor drummer/programmer Gabe Gurnsey at Barcelona's Primavera Sound... »
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DiScover
2014 DiScoveries Mixtape: Our Favourite New Acts
To kick off our half-year coverage, here is a selection of new acts to welcome into your world. »
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Artist-generated
The Antlers on the making of the 'Palace' video
As part of their week-long takeover of the site, Peter from The Antlers shares images from the making of the video for 'Palace'... »
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Festival Review
Plisskën Festival 2014 - DiS reviews Athens' noise fest
Wild Beasts, Black Lips and No Age all played the Greek weekender »
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Column
Spoon, The New Pornographers, Gerard Way - DiS Does Singles 16.06.14
We celebrate the Austin, Texas band's grand comeback... »
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Interview
DiS meets The Antlers: “This record wasn’t supposed to be locked in a cage”
Joe Goggins chats to frontman Peter Silberman about the new album’s psychology... »
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Festival Preview
Meltdown 2014: The DiS Preview with James Lavelle + Competition
The South Bank Centre’s Meltdown Festival is a walk on the wild side in the oft-predictable festival calendar. »
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Festival Preview
Five Reasons to Go to La Route Du Rock 2014
There are probably more than five reasons to attend La Route Du Rock 2014, but here are the ones that matter. »
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Playlist
Without Words - Keaton Henson's Favourite Classical Music
Keaton Henson: "a playlist of my favourite classical pieces that could be considered romantic in theme." »
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Festival Review
Field Day 2014: The DiS Review
Field Day is the pantomime villain of the festival circuit. But in spite of the criticisms cascading across internet forums whenever it gets mentioned, it has expanded its success year on year, pulling in droves of people who presumably simultaneously both enjoy it a... »
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Festivals
The best jazz at this summer's UK festivals 2014
Dom Christophers guides us through the best jazz acts to catch at this Summer's festivals... »
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Festival Review
Playlist: Glastonbury 2014
A 50-song guide to get you in the mood for this year's festivities in Pilton. »
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Interview
DiS meets L.A. Salami
Specializing in delicately strung lyrics and folk musings, his charming storytelling has found support from fashion giants Burberry... »
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Live Review
Live Report: Sharon Van Etten
DiS' Marc Burrows catches Sharon Van Etten and Lyla Foy at Koko on 5/6/14. »
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Column
Planet Gear: The making of Daughter's Live at Air Studios EP
Earlier this year, Daughter recorded a series of live performances alongside composer Joe Duddell and a 10-piece classical ensemble at Air Studios in London... »