Live Review: April Towers & Eyre Llew - All hail the new sound of Nottingham
April Towers and Eyre Llew. Remember the names, because you'll be seeing a lot more of them in 2016.»
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domgourlay has written the following articles:
Live Review: Idlewild @ The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (13/12/15)
The Idlewild story is far from reaching its conclusion just yet.»
"I can't watch a film unless it's got Nazis in it": Fat White Family's Lias Saoudi speaks to DiS
Lias Saoudi of Fat White Family talks changing personnel, difficult second albums and The Moonlandingz...»
Lush - Chorus
'Chorus' serves to highlight what a vital band Lush were.»
10 Shows That Shook 2015
Having watched in the region of 1500 bands this year, here are Dom Gourlay's ten favourite live shows.»
ATP 2.0 Nightmare Before Christmas: The DiS Review
While this ATP wasn't quite up there with the likes of those curated by My Bloody Valentine or Matt Groening from days gone by, it's near flawless musical policy is to be admired»
Britpop's forgotten gems — Jake Shillingford and My Life Story
Nothing short of life affirming...»
The Maccabees: From Latchmere to the brink of Arenas
The Maccabees' ever ascending rise is a genuine cause for celebration and one that shouldn't be taken lightly»
ATP 2.0 Nightmare Before Christmas: The DiS Preview
Acts playing ATP tell us what to expect from their sets, who they're most looking forward to seeing and what tips for ATPers.»
The Naturals - Hive
Having been Bristol's best kept secret for over a decade, now seems as good a time as any for The Naturals to reveal themselves to the rest of the world.»
The Jam - Fire And Skill
The legacy of The Jam lives on and 'Fire And Skill' only adds more weight to the band's everlasting reverence.»
Ringo Deathstarr - Pure Mood
Pure Mood showcases every aspect of the band's make-up without resorting to the revivalism that's dogged some of their previous output.»
DiS meets Youth from Killing Joke
"We're still engaged, present and relevant" - Killing Joke's bass player Youth on their new record and resurgence in popularity.»
Cheatahs - Mythologies
For a band that spent its first five years years embarking on an elongated voyage of self-discovery, Cheatahs have sure-as-hell made up for lost time.»
Various - I Believe In Miracles - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
'I Believe In Miracles' is as good a film score as you'll hear all year, and fully serves its purpose both as an aside and accompaniment to the movie.»
48 hours in Amsterdam with The Jacques
Last weekend DiS spent 48 hours in Amsterdam with rising stars of the Bristol music scene The Jacques. Here's what happened.»
Live review: Ride - Nowhere at 25
'Nowhere', a modern day classic given a post-millennial makeover.»
Small Faces - The Decca Years
While 'The Decca Years' is by no means a definitive anthology other than for the period in question, it's purpose by way of an introduction to one of the most influential bands of all time shouldn't be underestimated either.»
Live Review: Wake Up! Indie All Dayer @ Nottingham Rock City
Whisper it quietly but retro is huge where live music is concerned...»
Various - Creation Artifact: The Dawn Of Creation Records 1983-85
An essential purchase.»
Rockaway Beach: The DiS Review
It could be argued that the organisers of Rockaway Beach have come up with a better line-up than any of its competitors have mustered in recent years.»
Girls Names - Arms Around A Vision
Girls Names are a band constantly striving to breach previously unchartered territories at every juncture.»
Some Velvet Mixtape: More from 2015 in reverb, delay and distortion
More from 2015 in reverb, delay and distortion.»
Presents For Sally - Colours & Changes
While Presents For Sally's eyes may have been focused towards their feet, their minds were clearly fixated on the stars»
DiS meets Ride: " There's always a worry...you're thinking what if nobody cares"
DiS caught up with Mark Gardener and Loz Colbert of Ride to discuss the 25th anniversary of 'Nowhere' and their future plans...»
Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2015: The DiS Review
The most perfect of weekends, in every conceivable way.»
Girl Band - Holding Hands With Jamie
It feels like being exposed to something from another universe entirely»
"I don't think there are any other bands like us in Cambridge": DiS meets Mammoth Penguins
Aside from being Land Of Talk obsessives, the best way to be accepted by the Cambridge music scene is to fill your band full of instruments...»
DiScover: Autobahn
DiS caught up with Autobahn vocalist and songwriter Craig Johnson prior to their recent show at Nottingham's Rescue Rooms.»
DiS Meets Anton Newcombe - Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2015 Preview
In the second part of our Liverpool Psych Fest preview, DiS caught up with artist in residence Anton Newcombe.»