Bill Bailey on Latitude: loves grandness
Remember when we had Grinderman talking about this year's Latitude Festival? Well here's funny man Bill Bailey answering the same questions»
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Watch: new video from Those Dancing Days
Swedish pop younglings Those Dancing Days release their new single, 'Run Run', via Wichita on July 7»
Beyond the frontlash: Black Kids on their "classic" debut
Ahead of the release of their debut album Partie Traumatic, DiS grabs five on the phone with much-hyped Florida quintet Black Kids»
Dananananaykroyd sign new deal, album to be recorded this summer
Because you love Dananananaykroyd so much - and because we do too, actually - seems that this is some news you might want to know»
Why? confirm rescheduled UK dates
Cali trio Why? have announced their rescheduled UK dates after illness forced the Yoni Wolf-fronted act to postpone shows earlier this month»
Conor comes calling: Bright Eyes mainman tours
Conor Oberst is to tour with his Mystic Valley Band in the summer, in support of the release of Conor Oberst in August»
Panic on the streets of London, Southampton: emo sorts confirm dates
Popular poppy-emo types Panic At The Disco have confirmed a pair of dates for July»
Fucked Up sign to Matador
Toronto punks Fucked Up have inked a deal with Matador to release their next LP worldwide»
Marching, onwards: Speedo on rock 'n' roll past and present
John 'Speedo' Reis, formerly of Rocket From The Crypt and Hot Snakes, on his new outfit The Night Marchers and why punk rock no longer exists»
DiScover Monthly: June 2008
Five new bands to DiScover, each worth your time and attention: High Places, Maybeshewill, My Sad Captains, The 1900s and How To Swim»
Primal Scream offer fans free download
Veteran experimental-rockers Primal Scream have put an exclusive track online to download for nowt»
In Photos: HEALTH at the Old Blue Last
Two snappers, into the void. Well, the Old Blue Last. Filled by HEALTH and more. East London's never seen anything like this... it's SO busy»
Release The Bats returns: Shellac to headline ATP Halloween special
ATP's special Release The Bats event is to return to London after last year's successful debut at the Forum»
The Notwist - The Devil, You + Me
The Notwist's latest, released after six years away, is a record to savour, but is it their best? Probably not. A successful return? Certainly»
Parts & Labor expand to four, have a tour
Most-awesome New Yorkers Parts & Labor have confirmed a number of dates around their appearance at this year's Supersonic Festival»
Watch: new Cut Copy video
Australian dance types Cut Copy release the second single from their acclaimed In Ghost Colours, 'Hearts On Fire', on August 4 via Modular»
Subtle: overcoming odds in pursuit of silver linings
True mavericks are rare in modern music, but Subtle strive to create art in a very singular way. Adam Drucker talks new LP ExitingARM»
Fleet Foxes continue DiS-sponsored tour; announce November London date
Super-hot indie-folksters Fleet Foxes have announced a November live date, at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire»
Watch: five classics from Meltdown curators Massive Attack
As the Massive Attack-curated Meltdown Festival hits its stride properly over the coming days, DiS celebrates their career in videos»
In Photos: the weekend that was in DiS's world
The weekend that was, and what a weekend it was. DiS had fun with Rolo Tomassi, Jonquil and more, fun captured in photographic form»
Speedo: "punk rock doesn't exist"
DiS has been speaking to John 'Speedo' Reis, frontman of new San Diego four-piece The Night Marchers and formerly a member of both Rocket From The Crypt and Hot Snakes»
Portishead on their Public Enemy Primavera collaboration
Geoff Barrow on how that Primavera collaboration came about, one Spanish evening in May»
Incoming: new old Björk records
One Little Indian is to (re)issue the Icelandic singer's Debut, Post and many more - all her solo LPs in fact, as well as numerous other bits and bobs - on 200-gram vinyl on June 30»
Bumblebeez: three London dates for dancing Aussies
Sometimes - just sometimes - DiS likes a bop, and lately we've done some bopping to Bumblebeez. See them live, if you like»
Bon Iver confirms autumn dates
He's only just left and already he's coming back. The man behind the acclaimed For Emma, Forever Ago LP, Bon Iver (aka Justin Vernon) is to tour in the autumn»
Father's Day buyers guide: five records for the (old) man in your life
It's Father's Day on Sunday. You're wondering what record to buy pops. Coldplay's latest? Try harder. DiS offers some pointers. Do suggest yours»
HEALTHy gigging, for free: THIS week in London (updated)
Like music? Like gigs? Like free things? You're in luck. This week DiS teams up with Vice for something special»
My Bloody Valentine: peer pressure from five potential successors
My Bloody Valentine's influence has never sounded louder, and as the pioneers return live DiS looks at five potential successors to their shoegaze crown»
Singles Round-up (09/06/08)
If any proof was needed that Foals have been worth the hype, here it is. 'Red Socks Pugie' - 'Sox' if you must - is our Single of the Week»
M.I.A. uses MTV money to make kids clever
M.I.A. is to put her $50,000 fee for performing at last weekend's MTV Movie Awards towards the construction of schools in Africa»