Marissa Nadler on Elliott Smith
The profound affect of his music on my life was undeniable. Countless songs that will continue to speak to me.»
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Watch Sigur Ros live at midday (UK Time) today
All week this week, Lauren Laverne's award-winning BBC 6Music show has been broadcasting live from Maida Vale with a series of live shows. The week culminates today with a session from those Norse Gods Sigur Ros. »
Annie Eve is DiS' pick on this month's free MAP compilation
If you fell under Daughter's spell in 2012/13 then you'll likely be obsessed with Annie Eve in 2014.»
Video Premiere: Travis shoot the video for 'Mother' with the new iPhone
DiS premieres the new video by Scottish indie-pop legends Travis.»
Music tourism is worth £2.2bn to British economy: Which is a good excuse for playlist of great new-ish British music
UK Music and VisitBritain have revealed that the UK has 6.5million music tourists every year.»
Polica's track-by-track guide to their new album Shulamith
Channy talks us through their second album Shulamith, track by track. »
The Neptune Album Prize 2013: DiS' Alternative-Mercury Shortlist Revealed
13 exceptional British albums which weren't nominated for the Mercury Prize that we feel you should take the time to investigate.»
Pearl Jam discuss their forthcoming album Lightning Bolt with Carrie Brownstein
Carrie Brownstein from Sleater-Kinney / Portlandia, sits down with Pearl Jam's Stone Gossard and Matt Cameron to discuss recording, song-writing and their forthcoming tenth studio album Lightning Bolt.»
Win: Tickets to the Barclaycard Mercury Prize + £200 Bose headphones
Our winner receive a pair of balcony tickets to the prestigious awards show, but Barclaycard have teamed up with Bose to offer a pair of wireless AE2w Bluetooth headphones (worth a penny shy of £200). »
DiS turns 13 Today: A Playlist, Some Words and A Sneak Peek of the New Site!
A lot has changed over the past 13 years, but there are still a lot of challenges, which keeps things interesting.»
A 70-song introduction to one of the greatest record labels of all time: 4AD
A playlist filled with some of the finest tunes of the past 30 years, which were all released by a record label with impeccable taste 4AD.»
Au Revoir Simone - Move in Spectrums
Slow-dance grooves and sleep-walk-with-me lullabies. The keyboard-wielding trio have taken just enough inspiration from The Velvet Underground’s slumberdelic blueprint (yet it always feels like they’re more into Maurice Sendak than Warhol), the epic pop hooks of the Eurythmics, Broadcast’s grainy night-train steam plumes and mix it with that sweet sadness that swarms around Charlie Brown.»
Win Free Tickets to see Tribes at the Durex Intimate Sessions
Fresh from festival season, indie-rockers Tribes are set to play a special show for Durex's Intimate Sessions and you could be there, for free. »
Weekend Listening: September's MAP global-bloggers compilation ft DiS pick 65daysofstatic
To close our 65daysofstatic week, we have a free download of 'Prisms' for you, which was this month's DiS pick for MAP, the monthly compilation compiled by picks from bloggers from around the world!»
Album Stream: 65daysofstatic's sensational sixth album Wild Light
Sheffield's electro-wizards 65daysofstatic kick this week's site takeover with a premiere of their sixth album Wild Light.»
The Neptune Album Prize 2013: Help DiS compile an alt-Mercury longlist
DiS' alternative the Barclaycard Mercury Prize returns...»
Paul Draper on The Prisoner, Portmeirion and Mansun's Six
Another Failed Musician Abusing The Art School System": Paul Draper from Mansun on The Prisoner, Portmeirion and No.6»
Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks
From the steam and bluster and chaotic noise of the industrial revolution to the contemplative, sedate, desk-bound industrious world of today, this record might just be another movement in his career-long symphony, and the moment when the world acknowledges that Trent Reznor is a modern day Amadeus.»
Festival No.6: MBV! TNP! Manics! Blake! Kimbie! Daughter! Hookworms! - DiS' 1week 'til Portmeirion Playlist
MBV! Manics! James Blake! Hookworms! Here's a Festival Number 6 playlist that we've cooked up featuring almost everything on the line-up:»
Friday Feeling: Frightened Rabbit's Top 10 Beards in Music to Celebrate World Beard Day
To celebrate World Beard Day, DiS asked beard connoisseur Scott Hutchison of the band Frightened Rabbit - who have a new Woodpile EP out this week - to list his favourite beards in music...»
An alternative music festival or a clap-a-long-athon? - Reading 2013 Reviewed
After a week of deciphering his scribbled notes, digesting what he saw, and sweating out the booze, DiS’ editor ponders why this year’s Reading Festival felt a little different. Plus he shares his personal highlights and two favourite discoveries..»
This Week's Singles 26.08.13: The 90s Are Back (And Not In a Good Way...)
Our single of the week features Ben Gautrey from The Cooper Temple Clause, singing on former Kasabian guitarist Chris Karloff’s new project. »
"I saw him open up for Bill Callahan and it destroyed me." - Sharon Van Etten on Ed Askew + New Track Premiere
DiS premieres a new track from Ed Askew featuring Sharon Van Etten. »
Watch: Reading Festival highlights including Frightened Rabbit and GreenDay
The BBC are broadcasting from Reading Festival this weekend, and we have some highlights from day one of the event to share with you.»
Ask Them Anything: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Answer Your Questions
BRMC answer questions from DiS readers. »
Reading & Leeds 2013: The DiS playlist + 10 Must See Acts
We've made a massive Spotify playlist for this weekend's Reading/Leeds. And chosen 10 must-see acts. »
New Music from Around the World: August 2013's MAP Compilation ft. DiS pick Pale Seas
August's selection of new music from bloggers from around the world. DiS' pick this month is Pale Seas.»
Travis - Where You Stand
Being a Travis fan won’t help you make friends with hipsters, but perhaps that’s just one more reason to cherish them. Where You Stand is an impeccable collection of songs that make the world that we know glow in a translucent blue hue. These songs have been crafted and re-crafted, and they double-underscore that Travis are still some of the greatest songwriters around... now where are their croissants? »
AIM's Independent Music Awards 2013: The Nominees - Spotify Playlist
AIM's Independent Music Awards shine a spotlight on records and achievements which are likely to be overlooked by the likes of the Brit awards. We've compiled a Spotify playlist to give you a taste»
July 2013: As a Playlist + Album of the Month + Most Reads
This month's Spotify (and RDIO) playlist, our album of the month and our most read reviews, interviews, and messageboard threads.»