Los Campesinos announce UK tour, Copy Haho to support
Recently slightly reshuffled seven-piece Los Campesinos have just announced a UK tour for October. Good news enough, you'd have thought? »
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The Duckworth Lewis Method - The Duckworth Lewis Method
It is now, almost, certifiably summer in England – and what is more both summery and English than cricket?»
Johnny Foreigner Tour Diary '09 - Part Six
Johnny Foreigner are still on the road, and still writing and filming tour diaries for the readers of Drowned in Sound - that's you lot, by the way. Here's Part 6 of their tour diary, in video and text form.»
Elliott Smith's car finds a new home
The former car of much-missed folk genius Elliott Smith has found a new home, reports American music and entertainment mag, Paste. The new owner of the car is a student from Pittsburgh, PA. driving it on a mega-journey from Austin to California.»
Yeah! Bournemouth: Yeah Yeah Yeahs to tour Britain this winter
Anyway, New York dance-punk-funk (not really...) trio the Yeah Yeah Yeahs have just announced a tour of the UK. Though, let's be honest, it's just England and Scotland, sadly. Not sure if the remaining constituent countries have 02 Academies, though.»
Full line-up and stage times announced for Truck 12
Oxfordshire based Truck festival celebrates its 12th year this year, and they've so far secured one of the best bills to date. In May a trailer-load of additions were delivered, including Wild Beasts, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Wintersleep, A Place To B»
First Listen: Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
Hearing Wild Beasts for the first time is an odd and sometimes challenging experience for most. The oddity that oozes forth is abundant, yet theirs is a style and form which doesn't stray anywhere close to purposely 'wacky'.»
Efterklang to play Parades with Britten Sinfonia
Danish post-rock cum electronicists Efterklang are to 'do a Grizzly Bear' and perform with an orchestra type ensemblage at London's Barbican Centre later this year.»
BLK JKS album gets release date and artwork
Class of 2009 members and "best band from South Africa ever" winners, BLK JKS, are to release their long-awaited debut LP on September 21.»
Grizzly Bear to play with London Symphony Orchestra
The fantastic Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear have announced that they'll be playing a one-off gig with the London Symphony Orchestra later in the year.»
Win! Tickets to Beachdown fest plus crate of booze
Hot damn. We're giving away not only a pair of tickets to Beachdown, set in the lovely South Downs, Brighton. We're also giving you a crate of good Sagres, finest produce of Portugal. Yeah. Beeeeeeeeers!»
Battles, Sunn O))), J Mascis and more for 10 years of ATP festival
Oh man! You guys that were pissed when they announced this festival are going to be furious. The line-up for December's 10 Years Of ATP just got real, real good. Joining in on the Christmastime fun will be: Battles, Sunn O))) J Mascis & The Fog Aps»
Harp Attack: New Joanna Newsom album due this Autumn
Elven folk-harpist and childlike chanteuse Joanna Newsom is to release an album this Autumn, or Fall as those 'mericans call it.»
The Flaming Lips 'give away' goodies with tour tickets, confirm Karen O and MGMT on record
The popular music group The Flaming Lips are set to become even more popular than their current heights, giving away free tracks and b-sides with their tour tickets.»
Wanna Speak With Commons People: Jarvis to appear on BBC's Question Time
It turns out that the BBC have got in none other than Jarvis Cocker in for this week's edition of Question Time, which takes place in Cambridge.»
Watch: Bighead The Streets' egotistical crop circle making
Boredom? Intrigue? Egomania? An attempted communication with other life-forms? What could posses anyonea to make a crop circle of one's own head. Well, it seems Mr Mike Skinner wanted to turn an image into a song when he set out on this ambitious mission.»
Johnny Foreigner name album, tour, release free three track preview
DiS favourites and tour diary contributors, Johnny Foreigner have given credence to the belief that all good things come in threes.»
Let's Wrestle - In The Court Of The Wrestling Let's
If their first full-length has taken the art and craft of the three-minute guitar-pop song as demonstrated, then is the only way up? It'd be a saddening thought to think that Let's Wrestle have peaked already.»
Bat For Lashes touring the UK this Autumn
As well as Pixies having decided shuffle around (mostly Northern) Europe, the fairytale spinning Natasha Khan - aka Bat For Lashes - is going to traipse up and down this island playing the finest Bars and Music Halls. Or mid to large sized venues...»
Not Quite All Over The World: Pixies announce European tour
Good news for people who weren't lucky/bothered/in credit/part of "the industry" enough to get yourself to one of the Pixies most recent UK shows. Good news if you happen to be in Scotland that is.»
Video Drowned-Up: The Mars Volta, Micachu & Speech Debelle, Lord Cut Glass, Lily Allen and more...
Your June instalment of the seemingly now monthly Video Drowned-Up brings you all sorts of wonderful artistic pieces. Think of the ones that didn't make it in!* »
Banhart readies as yet untitled sixth studio album
Beardy-weirdy freak-folkist Devendra Banhart has finished work on a new album, his sixth studio album.»
Win! A pair of tickets to End Of The Road
OK. Most of you know the deal by now. We run competition, you have to answer a question, winner gets picked at random. Etc. This time we're giving away a pair of tickets to End Of The Road. It's a while away yet but if you get your tickets you won't need to worry about it...»
Listen: Lovvers - 'AXTXTXIXUXDE'
What the fuck is with bands these days? If they're not adding extra letters to their names (see also Wavves), then they're releasing unpronouncable records. Seriously. I think this one is probably pronounced _"a-ti-tewd".»
The Mars Volta at ICA, London, Thu 18 Jun
You know the deal with Volta. No support bands, they're the only ones anyone will hear tonight. ICA in the summer equals sweat box and the near forty minute wait for any kind of action quells anticipation a little and the opening twenty minutes has the same effect, teetering on monumental let-down territory.»
Beastie Boys reveal Hot Sauce Committee details
The Beastie Boys, seemingly not content with re-issuing and remastering everything they've ever done ever, are readying their eighth studio album, and their first fully-rap release since 2004's To The 5 Boroughs which now rather seems like a lifetime away.»
Rumours true: Sunny Day Real Estate reform and tour
After literally years of speculation and rumours, Sunny Day Real Estate have 'done a Get Up Kids' and announced their reformation as well as plotting a tour.»
Music industry lives! Gorbachev's debut bought for £100k
Baldy Soviet type Mikhail Gorbachev's debut album has been bought at an auction for £100,000, The Guardian reports.»
Icelandic national radio selects 100 best homegrown LPs, but is it Björk?
Yes, rejoice fans of Iceland and music from the isolated island nation. Icelandic national radio have selected their 100 best Icelandic records, and the results are in.»
Band On Tehran: Iranian rockers speak out against Ahmadi
An Iranian rock group based in America has spoken out against the "oppressive government" of Iran, and the presidency and "re-election" of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.»