The Walkmen's fourth: You And Me due this autumn
The Walkmen will release their fourth LP, You And Me, this autumn»
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New Coldplay album: miss The Simpsons to hear it online
Want to wrap your ears around the new Coldplay album some days before its official release? Head to their MySpace right now»
Making their own luck: Mudhoney, 20 not out
Twenty years is a long time in music, but one band that's survived trends is Mudhoney. DiS speaks to Steve Turner about new LP The Lucky Ones and that debut»
Stating the obvious: British festival-goers don't like disgusting bogs
Good news, capital city fest-fans: the powers that be behind the O2 Wireless Festival 2008 have identified that "dirty toilets" are the worst element of any festival experience»
Get Well Soon - Rest Now Weary Head! You Will Get Well Soon!
You hear that? Faint though it was, a definite popping noise. The sound of another heart breaking, ever so slightly, to the enchanting music of Get Well Soon»
In Photos: Monotonix, Johnny Foreigner and Dananananaykroyd
A double dose of most-excellent live action, captured rather wonderfully by DiS photographers Toby Price and Lucy Johnston»
Like buses: Reuben also call a halt on their progress
Hot on the heels of word that I Was A Cub Scout are calling it quits comes this little slice of similarly themed news: Reuben are going on an indefinite hiatus»
Updated: Was A Cub Scout definitely call it a day
Official news in: I Was A Cub Scout have decided to call it a day in their current guise.»
Watch: 65days video for former Single of the Week
A Single of the Week back in April, here's the video for 65daysofstatic's 'Dance Parties (Distant)'»
Watch: amusing No Age interview
DiS-admired duo No Age - Randy, Dean, you're great - have been interviewed by some blog thing called Crustcake»
Errors - It's Not Something But It Is Like Whatever
Errors’ debut has taken its sweet time, but patience is largely rewarded: It’s Not Something But It Is Like Whatever is something like stellar»
Silver Jews' David Berman in conversation
David Berman is talking, DiS is listening. The Silver Jews frontman has plenty to say. You would, if you barely toured your much-acclaimed LPs»
Nirvana's back catalogue Top Ten: editors' choices
With Foo Fighters about to rock Wembley for two nights, DiS delves into the catalogue of Nirvana to dig up the best of Dave Grohl's old band»
DiS live in London: Dananananaykroyd, Jonquil, Rolo Tomassi and more
DiS doubles up on a live front in London this weekend with a pair of shows we know you’re going to wish you were at if you miss them»
Watch: new MGMT video
MGMT... so hot right now. Just writing this, I'm getting heat rash. Phew. I need to cool down»
Watch: The Long Blondes going to the dogs
Sheffield's The Long Blondes have gone to the dogs of late, literally, for their new video 'Guilt'. Watch it here»
Watch: new Roots Manuva video
Coming your way on June 30: the new single from Roots Manuva, 'Buff Nuff'. Coming your way right now: the video to said single. Check it»
HEALTH - HEALTH//DISCO
HEALTH are still a force without a true focus, but their meanderings are more exhilarating than many acts’ most-accomplished must-haves»
STA travelling to King's College for This Ain't No Picnic 2008
The team behind (that is?) the Small Town America organisation are to present a two-day festival at London's King's College this September: This Ain't No Picnic»
Shit And Shine - Küss mich, meine Liebe
Shit And Shine are so harsh, writing this brings me out in a sweat. I want to mate with them and start a race to survive the apocalypse»
Why? postpones tour dates; reschedules tour dates; DiS boarders rejoice
Why? have postponed their right-now batch of UK dates as lead singer/songwriter Yoni Wolf has both banged up his hand and contracted mumps»
Truck stops here: festival sells out
Truck Festival - DiS sponsored in its 11th year and held at Hill Farm, Steventon - has sold out»
Primavera Sound 2008: DiS diary, day three
It's the third and final day of Primavera Sound, and DiS has reached an unanimous verdict: this year > last year, by some margin»
Primavera Sound 2008: DiS diary, day two
Day two, and the rain that was forecast for 24 hours earlier arrives... for about five minutes. Sitting outside, beer in hand, DiS barely notices the precipitation»
Primavera Sound 2008: DiS diary, day one
DiS lands in Barcelona just in time to check in before joining the longest press-pass queue we've seen since... last year's Primavera Sound festival, actually»
Primavera Sound 2008: the DiS preview
Seriously, have you seen the bill (click for a handy pdf) for this year’s Primavera Sound? It's ace, and here are just five do-see picks»
DiS Missive: Can't we all just get along?
With the music industry on the shrink, it seems silly for certain magazines to be badmouthing peers working towards a common goal. No? Oh, okay»
The Ruby Suns at London Barden's Boudoir, Tue 27 May
You don’t listen to The Ruby Suns, not like you do most bands at most gigs. They’re up there, playing music, but the way this music is communicated feels unreal»
DiSband 6.5: The Fratellis
Scots have always been good to me, yet I begin talking to Jon Fratelli of - yep - The Fratellis expecting him to be my banana skin. Nope»
Quitting Pink With Knives: London glitch-core punks call time
London-based glitch-punk trio Cutting Pink With Knives - one of my favourite live acts, no question - are to call it quits once they've honoured existing commitments»