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As those wintry curtains of night draw themselves over our summer days, we can
relax with a pint of mild a good bit of shag for our pipe in the knowledge that
we're still rockin.
BRAVE NEW IDEAS #9
Thursday 4th November 2004
@ 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London, E1
Entry £5
Killing Moon + Dustins Bar Mitzvah + Guests
+ DFA after gig bash, Shoreditch Highstreet - 10.30-3am»
Ben Folds, last seen touching up William Shatner, has announced his belated
return to the UK in support of the final disc of a trilogy of EPs he has released.
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Having signed a cheeky link-up deal with EMI, New York City is currently in a state of alarm, ringing their collective hands and wondering aloud whether DFA Records, home of LCD Soundsystem have indeed, been losing their edge.»
Famous now Scot popster, Franz Ferdinand are to do an exclusive post-gig DJ set at London club FROG this Saturday (30th October)
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John Peel, the legendary radio show presenter has died at the age of 65.»
What do Busted and The White Stripes have in common?»
Day three: everything hurts, but we're assured that Saturday night in Reykjavik is by far the best night of the week, so there's nothing to do but go for it; we're rewarded by stunning set from The Stills, The Shins and Reykjavik!. Banzai!»
Day two in Reykjavik sees the introduction of Hot Chips and Lights On Highways. Naturally, these are bands. Obviously it was a little excitable, and of course we had a good ol' time...»
Brrrr. DiS don their wooly hats and practise their nose-rubbing techniques as they head off to Iceland to cover the Airwaves Festival. Day #1 sees the likes of Ulpa, Ensimi and Band of Brides (English translation) play the good host to the likes of Adem and Fourtet from across the seas...»
So. You made it to the top of the world. And what do you do now?»
Do Me Bad Things, the tip-top top of the tipping-pops go out on tour to support the release of their new single, 'Time For Deliverance', out on 25th October.»
mere slip of song at under three minutes, ‘No More Workhorse Blues’ is a lush revisit of a track that originally appeared way back in the depths of time on the second Palace Brothers album.»
Conor Oberst, recently voted 'Man Most Likely To Start A Really Long Debate On A Music Message Board' has announced details of solo London show, as well as confirming the release date of two new Bright Eyes records.»
Back tracking after back tracking from a previous news story (now removed, but we wish we'd put it up again, now), we at DiS would like to re-set the story straight and inform you that Slint are definitely confirmed for All Tomorrow’s Parties, albeit the 2005 event.»
Former DiS employees, Kaiser Chiefs, have announced details of their debut single on B-Unique records, as well as a handful of tour dates.»
Following their surprise critical rebirth, Green Day have taken advantage of the flow of the tide by announcing their first UK tour in two years, set for early 2005.»
Radiohead have announced details of a DVD featuring unreleased music.»
Bloc Party have announced details of a clever in-store performance and signing at Manchester's Piccadilly Records Store on Oldham Street, Friday 28th October.»
Guitar wielding terror tykes, Agent Blue, have announced a fearsome pairing with narcotic nudgers The Others to take on Britain's most insalubrious venues.
Dates are
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This is Giant Drag's debut EP, released in Europe following a sold out pressing in California. Over the five tracks, Annie Hardly and Micah Calabrese create a short but rewarding 14 minutes of blurry indie pop that's at the very least promising in the long term.»
Not taken from their excellent album 'Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes', this is the mark of a band with more ideas than respect for the release schedules.»
When Donnie Darko was unleashed on cinema screens there was no sign of a classy OST, or a director's cut or any of the other things that are rapidly flooding the market place. No, if you really wanted to assemble the music found in the film, you had to get it and do it yourself.»
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear oh dear. Avowed R.E.M. lover Gareth Dobson cries into his cryptic stipe soup over the band's new release.»
Welsh pop legends the Super Furry Animals release their inimitably great singles collection today.»
DiS can offer five people a copy of the soundtrack plus one winner a copy of the new double-disc DVD. That's six winners in all, mathematicians.»
Ludes are set to launch London's latest new night this Monday. The best thing though is that it's all totally free. ClubHEDONISTIC at The Archway will also feature Redjetson, Riff Random, Hedon and Aleesha Rome.»
Not one to baulk at the mixing and matching of members of musical world, we've got a couple of disparate downloads to offer you:»
Detroit Cobras.
Diet Coke.
'As featured in.'
Hmm.»
Hello you young go-getters you. Drowned in Sound, in an ever ongoing attempt to push the social envelope, would like to offer you a chance to come down the boozer this Wednesday and frolic and jape till the night turns old and your shoes become weary. AND IT'S ALL FREE, WE TELLS YA!»
Emo-pop titans, Jimmy Eat World have announced details of a new single, album and a pair of UK dates to set your rock heads salivating…»
