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Things that are free = good, right? Good things that are free = great, especially in these wallet-tightening times so we're utterly delighted to announce the DiS Events lineups for 2011's Tramlines Festival, Sheffield's free, ticketless weekend fiesta.»
Although it's probably (read: definitely) not the most reliable barometer as to the health of a city's music scene, it's worth stating nonetheless that not a single Sheffield act is playing this year's industry hypefest SXSW. Zero. »
When our new pals over at Sheffield City Hall invited us to put something on with them in their lavish Grand Ballroom, we made like the man from Del Monte. We are thus absolutely delighted to announce that perennial DiS favourites (not to mention recent Mercury nominees) Wild Beasts will headline this special event on Saturday 14 May.»
You’ll already know by now that Green Man was pretty darn wet this year, so let’s not mention that too much. Or the fact DiS’s tent was unable to withstand the deluge. Despite the inclement conditions, the music was really good - at times, great - and the atmosphere was incredibly relaxed. That’s all you want from a festival, really. Of course, the naysayers say it’s too sedate and middle class (go to Leeds Festival, then), and that the lineup this year played it too safe (because of Mumford & Sons and Doves? Don’t watch them, then) but, frankly, they probably didn’t lose their minds at Factory Floor on the Saturday night. We did, and thus we win.»
Green Man is one of the few absolute, cast-iron festival bankers. Year after year, you know the lineup’s going to be up there with the best of them (despite it being independent, with only a fraction of the budget that bigger festivals have at their dispo»
DiS done got our own little festival! Yes sir, between Friday 4th June and Sunday 6th we'll be taking over our favourite Sheffield establishment The Harley for an entire weekend of live music - curated in partnership with the venue - and we're absolutely delighted to announce who and what we've got in store for you.»
It's no secret that DiS absolutely adores Canadian wunderkinds Broken Social Scene, and it's with absolute, unbridled delight that we can announce they're coming to play for us up in Sheffield on Friday July 9th as part of this site's tenth anniversary celebrations. Happy birthday us!»
The term 'Scene report' is a fairly redundant one in the context of Sheffield. It isn't London or Leeds or Manchester; we don't have Scenes up here, just non-homogeneous groups of people, and individuals, getting on with their business and not making too much of a fuss about it. It's always been that way, too, it's just that every now again someone's forced to raise their head above the parapet because what they're doing has attracted a much wider audience. We do all like Hendersons Relish, though, so maybe that's our Scene? »
DiS loves a good old fashioned after-party, particularly one that follows gigs by two of our favouritest indie-popstrels – which is why we're heading over to Leeds this very Friday evening (October 30th, date fans) to DJ at the venerable Cockpit venue.»
News: we're sticking with this DiScover Mixtape format (you seem to like it!), but from now on we're going to bring it to you in two installments per month, sorta like Side A and Side B on a 'real' cassette tape. So here's the first, and from now on you'll be seeing six new tracks per feature, hopefully making it a little bit more digestible and giving you more of a chance to listen to our writers' selections. Good idea? We reckon so.»
Another week, another DiScover Mixtape... with all this new music, we are really spoiling you (say in a sleazy European accent, liberally smattering zees and vees all over the place).»
There's a lot of new music out there, that's for sure. So rather than just spew words at you about why you should be listening to band A rather than band B or C, we've decided to give you the choice - them, plus bands D, E, F, etc. - in the form of this handy (and, from now on, regular) DiScover Mixtape.»
Just a quick reminder that DrownedinSound's inaugural DiScover Tour - featuring Three Trapped Tigers and Gold Panda - kicks off next Monday up in Newcastle. »
Wild Beasts have ramped everything up a few notches, improving - rather than reinventing - Limbo, Panto's expansive blueprint. »
Introducing Esben And The Witch...»
Truck Festival takes place this weekend (July 25th-26th) in a field in Steventon, near Oxford. We asked its founders to take over our DiScover column and tell us not only about the new bands on the bill, but also how they were chosen. They duly obliged. »
What's this? A national tour featuring two of our absolute favourite new acts, plus a smattering of local talent? Indeed! DrownedinSound is proud to present: the first DiScover Tour, spearheaded by Three Trapped Tigers and Gold Panda.»
Hove Festival took place on the idyllic island of Tromøy, near Arendal in Norway, last week. DiS was there, and soaked up a glorious four days of sun, sand and bands. If you've not been - and we're hazarding a guess that many of you haven't - then trust us when we say it's an altogether more civilised, sunny alternative to that English festival we've heard so much about these past few days. Here's DiS' highlights. »
Remember we told you about Tramlines Festival, that free Dot To Dot-esque shindig going down in Sheffield from July 24th-26th? No? Well, we did, and now DiS has exciting news of the first wave of bands confirmed for the bash along our 'circuit' of venues,»
DiS brings you our regular new music fix, and three fresh musical DiScoveries.»
ndy Falkous talks us through their new album Travels With Myself And Another (9/10 Review here), which is out now. »
You've probably heard of Nigel Godrich. He's been recording bands in studios for a number of years (his C.V., of course, includes Radiohead, Air, Beck, Paul McCartney, Pavement and R.E.M.), but you might not be so familiar with his "hobby", From The Basement, where he takes bands and records their performances for broadcast. We spoke to him about this, and other stuff...»
Future Of The Left's Andy Falkous is a man with a lot to say. We've often wondered what makes him tick, and recently we got the chance to find out.»
DiS brings you our regular new music fix, and three fresh musical DiScoveries.»
The first Rollerpalooza (co-promoted by DiS) took place in Sheffield on Saturday evening, and it was everything we hoped it'd be and plenty more besides. Bands plus booze plus skating certainly equalled fun - all the acts hit the rink over the course of the night, while members of headliners Black Lips even donned skates for their set.»
School Of Seven Bells and Telepathe on the same bill? Yup, that's right - and a sold out DiScover Sheffield lapped it up.»
DiS shared a few words with Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders yesterday in relation to Sheffield's new Tramlines festival, but ended up finding out a few things about his band's third record, which could be with us as soon as August.»
DiS attended the press launch for Sheffield's Tramlines festival and grabbed ten minutes with Arctic Monkeys' Matt Helders, who not only told us about his hopes for the festival but also delivered a progress report on his band's eagerly awaited third record...»
DiS favourite M83 and Ulrich Schnauss treated us to an evening of pre-ATP fun at The Deaf Institute in Manchester on Thursday. Here be pictures.»
We've already told you how excited we are about Rollerpalooza, but now it's time to hear what one of the acts in question reckons to our seven bands/six DJs, skates and booze extravaganza.»
