How do you define "Psych" in 2014?
The Vacant Lots, Spectres, Younghusband and The Early Years try to answer that very question.»
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domgourlay has written the following articles:
Psych Fest Mixtape: From The 60s To Now
Former Fields guitarist Jamie Putnam has compiled psych playlist ahead of his DJ slot tomorrow night at Liverpool Psych Fest.»
"We'll carry on making music until we die": DiS meets Allah-Las
Allah-Las released their second LP 'Worship The Sun' last week to a cavalcade of critical acclaim...»
Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2014: Preview & Playlist
Dom Gourlay runs through his twelve must-see acts at this year's Psych Fest...»
Reverence: The DiS review
Rather than solely concentrating on current buzz bands from the psych genre, Reverence has compiled a line-up tracing the lineage of psychedelia...»
Various Artists - Northern Soul: The Film Soundtrack
Let's hope the film lives up to expectations and does the soundtrack justice when it hits the big screen next month.»
"We're not really a psych band": DiS meets The Wytches
DiS caught up with the band shortly after their explosive set at End Of The Road festival...»
End of the Road 2014: The DiS review
With such a mouth-watering line-up, End of the Road managed to usurp most of its rivals both at home and abroad»
Interpol - El Pintor
Interpol's finest record in a decade...»
"We've got a great sense of urgency now": DiS meets The Flatmates
Dom Gourlay finds a band eager to embrace the future rather than their past...»
Festival preview: End Of The Road 2014
Next weekend (29-31 August), DiS will be making its annual pilgrimage to End Of The Road. After perusing this year's incredible bill several times we've come up with a shortlist of ten we're literally chomping at the bit to see.»
"I still think I'm twenty-years-old": DiS meets Richard Thompson
Thompson talks to DiS about life as a touring musician, his passion for cricket and Chelsea Football Club, and the Islamic faith he converted to in 1974.»
Grant Nicholas - Yorktown Heights
Collecting thirteen songs in total, Yorktown Heights is a diverse, eclectic and positively bold move clearly orchestrated by a passion for creativity rather than any possible commercial gain.»
Cambridge Folk Festival 2014: The DiS review
Celebrating its fiftieth birthday this year, Cambridge Folk Festival is the grandaddy of the UK festival circuit.»
Indietracks 2014: The DiS Review
Situated on the site of the Midland Railway Centre in the rural Derbyshire village of Butterley, Indietracks is by far the friendliest, all inclusive and attitude free event of its kind DiS has ever set foot in.»
Burning Alms - In Sequence
Think bands like No Age, Japandroids or Kent newcomers Slaves and you're on the right track. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Burning Alms.»
The Proper Ornaments - Wooden Head
Occasionally, a band's back story can be more enlightening than the music it accompanies. Take The Proper Ornaments for instance, an indie supergroup of sorts.»
DiS meets Daniel Kessler from Interpol
Kessler discusses the making of the new album, playing live and tenth anniversaries...»
Surprise! The Raveonettes release new album today! Exclusive interview!
DiS chats to Sune Rose Wagner from The Raveonettes about their new album Pe'ahi.»
Soft Walls - No Time
Adventurous and bold yet distinctive in execution, No Timerepresents Dan Reeves' most essential body of work to date.»
DiS meets Anton Newcombe from The Brian Jonestown Massacre
DiS caught up with Anton Newcombe prior to the band's show at Nottingham's Rescue Rooms.»
Optimus Alive 2014: The DiS Review
Thank you Lisbon until next year, same time same place...»
Indietracks 2014: Festival Preview
With the festival almost upon us, DiS hooked up with organisers Nat and Andy Hudson for a chat about Indietracks past, present and future.»
DiS meets Courtney Taylor-Taylor of The Dandy Warhols
Prior to their Nottingham show earlier this month, Courtney Taylor-Taylor gave one of his most candid interviews in recent years...»
Beautiful Noise: The story of shoegaze with director Eric Green
'Beautiful Noise' is the first ever documentary to tell the story of shoegaze. We chatted with director Eric Green...»
Live Report: Peter Hook & The Light @ Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (03/07/14)
It's difficult to omit superlatives such as "legendary" and "iconic" when talking about Peter Hook...»
"We never plan our music to fit any specific genre": DiS meets Great Ytene
Great Ytene released one of 2014's finest EPs earlier this year...»
DiS meets Mark Chadwick from The Levellers
Mark Chadwick discusses everything from the saturated festival market to the evils of music streaming and Top Of The Pops...»
"A lot of our songs are written live on stage": DiS meets Factory Floor
DiS caught up with Factory Floor drummer/programmer Gabe Gurnsey at Barcelona's Primavera Sound...»
Various - C86: Deluxe Edition
C86: Deluxe Edition serves as a remarkable artefact of a time many commentators choose to lambast rather than celebrate.»