In Depth
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Festival Review
Reading & Leeds 2012 - DiS' Must See Acts
We asked the folks preparing to head off to this year's Reading & Leeds festival who they were most looking forward to seeing. If you are undecided between clashing acts or unaware of any of these, or even if you just want a reminder who to underline in your prog... »
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Artist-generated
Planet Gear: Little Boots on her stylophone, laser harp & Tenori-on
Victoria Hesketh, aka Little Boots, talks us through the gadgets and synths that make up her touring armoury... »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles 20.08.12: Patrick Watson, Peaking Lights, FaltyDL, Tender Trap
Single of the Week! Patrick Watson - ‘Step Out For A While’ (Domino) One day I am going to get round to making a playlist of all my favourite, waltzy, merry-go-round songs – singles that go up, up, up, with the peculiar grace of gold-leafed, stat »
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Column
Champion Sound #8: feat Aesop Rock
This edition of Champion Sound features Ian Bavitz, better known as Aesop Rock; an artist who has not only just released a rather brilliant new album, but also – in part – can be held responsible for this column’s existence. Having discovered hip hop... »
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Festival Review
Off Festival 2012 - The DiS Review
In the shadow of the imposing Katowice coal mine Off has grown into one of the best mid-sized festivals in Europe, with 2012's edition being perhaps its strongest yet. »
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Column
DiS Does Pop #9: The Top 10 girl bands of all-time... ever
This month we’re running through the 10 best girl bands of all-time because someone needed to step up to the plate and decide whether TLC are better than The Shangri-Las. There’s also the usual Baromenter of Pop and Made For TV features for regular readers of this ne... »
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Column
Drowned in the North East #3
Part three of our local scene guide to the North East... »
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Festival Preview
Green Man Festival Preview – Part Two: What To See
It would appear that this coming weekend in the UK is a bit of a Mad One for festivals. Whilst most of the good ship DiS are drinking to their survival of the great Gateway wars of last week across at Leicester’s Summer Sundae – with yet more up north at Beacons Fest... »
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Interview
DiS meets Sune Rose Wagner of The Raveonettes
Having just played Montreal's Osheaga Festival over the first weekend in August, DiS caught up with Sune Rose Wagner via telephone in his New York apartment. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles 13.08.12: Django Django, The Pictish Trail, Zeus, Gary War
Single of the Week! Django Django - ‘Hail Bop’ (Because Music) Googling the cove responsible for the liquid digital landscape in Django Django’s video saw me end up on this page. Which I share with you, kindly person, to prove that there still re »
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Column
Drowned in Scotland: August
This month, FOUND unravel in Edinburgh, Citizens talk about their new album and introducing Mickey 9s. »
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Festival Review
Away Game festival: the DiS review
Away Game is different class, run by truly generous folk with the right priorities. »
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Festival Review
Open'er 2012: Penderecki's violin revolution in Poland
“If you love music, this is the place to come,” said Mikolaj Ziolkowski, the chief organiser of Heineken Open’er. We were sat backstage in a tent on the disused military airport in Gdynia, northern Poland, where his festival takes place. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles 06.08.12: Jai Paul, Spiritualized, Dinosaur Jr, Keel Her
Single of the Week! Jai Paul - ‘Jasmine (Demo)’ (12” on XL) Furtive shopping is the best kind, which is why I am very fond of telling my Mum off for ‘spending all of Daddy’s money’ - especially when she comes back from Clarkses armed with five p »
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Column
armchair dancefloor 036: Tri Angle Records, Mala, Scuba, Old Apparatus, Bicep, Dusk + Blackdown...
Getting under the skin of electronic experimenters Tri Angle Records, with label founder Robin Corolan and artists Howse, Vessel, Haxan Cloak and Evian Christ. Plus new music from Scuba, Mala, Dusk & Blackdown and loads more... »
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Festival Review
Truck 15: the DiS review
A successful, if unspectacular weekend, then, but the potential to build for next year is present in abundance. »
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Interview
“We’re interested in challenging the listener” - DiS meets Liars
Liars have never been a band to conform or be defined. Since the reactive title of their debut, We Threw Them All In A Trench And Stuck A Monument On Top, they have consistently challenged expectations of the type of band they should be at eve... »
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Interview
“I've seen a lot of things come and go” - DiS meets J Mascis
Al Horner talks nostalgia culture, new album I Bet On Sky and never saying never with the Dinosaur Jr. frontman. »
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Interview
"I'm such a huge control freak!": DiS meets I Break Horses
Stockholm based duo I Break Horses are a bit of an anomaly when it comes to talking about themselves in public. »
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Column
Champion Sound #7
If this column had an official remit it would be to act as a filter, condensing the overwhelming world of hip hop mixtapes down into a useful bi-monthly guide. While there will seemingly never be a shortage of free rap music to talk about in this space, it sometimes ... »
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Artist-generated
Luke Haines: Where Is The 'Outside' and who are the 'Outsiders?'
To mark the release of Outsider / In: The Collection, a compilation of recordings by Luke Haines, we asked the man himself for some brief thoughts on his favourite "outsider" music. He sent us this missive instead... »
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Festival Preview
Meltdown 2012: The DiS Preview + Playlist + Archive Content
2012's Meltdown festival, sees Antony (of Antony & the Johnsons) curating a bill of avant awesomeness. We've compiled some bits to help you get excited about this year's event, which kicks off on August 1st on London's Southbank. »
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In Depth
This Week's Singles! 30.07.12: Dead Fader, The Antlers, The Shins, The Orb
Single of the Week! Dead Fader feat. Sensational - ‘Fishsh’ from ‘work it, no’ EP (Robot Elephant Records) When press releases promise the sound of ‘unapologetic dread’ it is impossible not to have your interest piqued. Which is why Dead Fader’s »
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Interview
DiS meets Johnny Marr & Nile Rodgers - "The greatest artistic motivator in music is jealousy"
DiS' David Edwards and Simon Catlin talk guitars, music and collaborating with two icons of late twentieth-century guitar playing: Johnny Marr and Nile Rodgers.... we kick off an interview with such lines as “When I was playing with Bowie” and “<... »