Jay Reatard announces November dates
Memphis garage rocker Jay Reatard returns to run riot in the UK in November, in support of a singles compilation forthcoming on Matador»
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Bromheads Jacket announce second album
Sheffield trio Bromheads Jacket follow up their Dits From The Commuter Belt debut of 2006 next month, with the Ross Orton-produced On The Brain»
Will it matter? New London venue opens its doors
London's newest live music venue, matter, opens its doors for business on September 19, and has plenty in store for its first six weeks»
Cats And Cats and tours and albums And Cats
Proggy-popsters from the English south, Cats And Cats And Cats are playing a great many live dates in October, and also have a good-looking all-dayer arranged»
Preview: listen to samples of The Verve's latest LP
You can get a preview of The Verve's forthcoming comeback LP - their first since 1997's Urban Hymns - online right now»
DiS presents: the Shred Yr Face tour! Get all the info here
DiS is proud to present the Shred Yr Face tour this October, featuring Los Campesinos!, No Age and Times New Viking. Get all the info here»
In the studio: Youthmovies promise "country and calypso"
Oxford prog-rock quintet Youthmovies were in the studio last night, recording material that'll make up their next release, an EP scheduled for November»
Heartbreaking stuff: new Lex signings play live, release debut
There's no doubting that Heartbreak are going places - signed to Lex, the duo will release their debut album Lies via the acclaimed label on September 22»
DiScover Monthly: August 2008
A five-pack of recent DiScoveries for you, readers, to let sink into your ear holes. Featured: Calories, Narrows, Brontide, more»
The Falls Festival: Aussie bash announces bill
The Falls Music and Arts Festival takes place across two sites on December 29-January 1, in Lorne (Victoria) and Marion Bay (Tasmania), and has lined up a DiS-decent bill so far»
Free: nab a Metronomy remix here
Super-synthers Metronomy - soon to release their second album, Nights Out - have made a Mad Decent remix of their track 'A Thing For Me' available for nowt»
¡Forward, Russia! confirm hiatus
Leeds-based alt-rocking foursome ¡Forward, Russia! have as good as split, according to a post on their official website»
Watch: new video from Jaguar Love
Jaguar Love release their debut album, Take Me To The Sea, via Matador on August 19, and here's the video to lead track 'Highways Of Gold'»
These New Puritans, Archie Bronson Outfit and more for Nail The Cross
These New Puritans (pictured) and Archie Bronson Outfit are among the DiS-approved acts playing the first-ever Nail The Cross one-dayer next month»
The Cribs announce festival warm-up show
Yorkshire trio The Cribs will play a pre-Reading/Leeds warm-up gig at London's King's College on August 19»
Watch: new video from Mogwai
Scottish post-rockers Mogwai return later this year with their new album, The Hawk Is Howling. It features this, 'Batcat'»
Stereophonics announce greatest hits tour
Welsh rockers Stereophonics have announced a greatest hits tour for December»
Ronson loves The Rumble Strips - signs band to his new label
Smug-faced chart sensation Mark Ronson - oh come on, he always looks well pleased with himself - has signed The Rumble Strips to his new Allido Records label»
Label Focus #19: Invada Records
Invada's co-founder Geoff Barrow is best known for his day job, Portishead, but he's wildly enthusiastic about his label, as DiS finds out»
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: November tour dates
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are to bring the wonderful sounds of their latest LP Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! to life, live, in November»
Noah & The Whale - Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down
Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down is a sweet record – that much is evident immediately. But Noah & The Whale’s debut is still very divisive»
Green Man Festival: get full stage times here
What's this? A handy guide to the stage times at this weekend's Green Man Festival? Why, yes! Enjoy»
Instrumental intensity: Pelican and Russian Circles on tour
And it's not just the two instrumental (instrumetal?) heavyweights coming over, either»
Filling open spaces: Vessels tour their debut album
Acclaimed (mostly) instrumental rockers Vessels are to take the sounds of their celebrated White Fields And Open Devices debut on the road»
Singles Round-up (11/08/08)
It's an opinion-splitter, but DiS celebrates its tearing up of the band's established blueprints: Bloc Party's 'Mercury' is Single of the Week»
Watch: the new video from David Holmes
David Holmes will release his fourth studio LP proper - i.e. it's not a soundtrack - on September 8»
WIN! Tickets to La Route Du Rock festival in France
DiS has a pair of tickets to give away to the splendid La Route Du Rock festival, held in Saint Malo, France, with Foals and Fuck Buttons»
Youthmovies confirm November tour dates
Oxford’s leading proggy alt-rockers Youthmovies have confirmed a number of live dates for November. Bonus: they’re again taking talking-songs artist Adam Gnade on the road with them»
Green Man 2008: Q&A with festival founder
Held on August 15-17, the Green Man Festival features one of the best bills of any of the summertime weekenders. Founder Jo Bartlett speaks to DiS»
Desert island vids: Portishead pick their YouTube faves
Portishead's Adrian Utley and Geoff Barrow have picked a number of their favourite YouTube clips. Then: someone has filmed the pair talking about said clips»