"Lyrically the new album is very much about me": DiS meets Dylan Baldi of Cloud Nothings
DiS caught up with Cloud Nothings' Dylan Baldi to talk about his new record 'Here And Nowhere Else', the US hardcore punk scene and relocating to Paris.»
Articles
domgourlay has written the following articles:
Eagulls - Eagulls
Ample proof that some things are worth waiting for.»
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete - Chambers
Much has been made of the growing number of psych rock ensembles to spring up out of every backwater on the planet, and rightly so. However, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete don't sound like everybody else...»
Wild Beasts - Present Tense
Present Tense might lack the immediacy of both Smother and Two Dancers, but scratch away at the surface and its a record oozing with the precision and maturity we've come to expect from its creators.»
"We had to be sure we wanted it again": DiS meets Wild Beasts
DiS caught up with Wild Beasts bass player, vocalist and songwriter Tom Fleming during rehearsals in London...»
"Capitalism has totally ruined the music industry": DiS meets Exit Calm
DiS caught up with Nicky Smith and Scott Pemberton prior to their sold out show at Nottingham's Bodega Social...»
Snowbird - Moon
Elegant dreampop at its finest...»
I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro
Chiaroscuro is an engaging record that brings new flavours to the palette with every listen.»
DiS meets Colin Greenwood from Radiohead
An ambassador for Independent Venue Week, he talks to DiS about Radiohead's early days, and what the future holds...»
The Hidden Cameras - Age
AGE doesn't quite equal the consistency of The Smell Of Our Own or Awoo but is a welcome return for one of this century's finest songwriting collectives.»
Money - The Shadow Of Heaven
For a band that effectively started out five years ago, embarking on several name changes in the process before arriving at their current moniker, The Shadow Of Heaven is a stunning beast.»
Some Velvet Mixtape: 2013 - End of year round-up
With 2013 about to draw to a close, it's been a phenomenal year for the psychedelic rock and shoegaze scenes...»
A Musical Revolution: The China Wave
The Brian Jonestown Massacre's Ricky Maymi and Nevin Domer talk about the China Wave taking Beijing by storm...»
End of Year Listageddon: 10 live sets that shook 2013
Dom Gourlay has chosen the 10 best live sets from the 1500 or so he witnessed this year.»
"The whole industry is ready for a shake up": DiS meets music television mogul Malcolm Gerrie
TV producer Malcolm Gerrie talks at length about the future of music on television»
Live Report: Wild Beasts @ Queens Social Club, Sheffield (29/11/13)
With two of the most ambitious, unique and near perfect albums of the last five years already to their name, the weight of expectation surrounding Wild Beasts next recorded venture is unsurprisingly huge.»
"I wouldn't release a record unless it was perfect": DiS meets A Place To Bury Strangers
DiS caught up with founder member and guitarist Oliver Ackermann and bass player Dion Lunadon prior to the first of their two London shows. Here's how the conversation went...»
Live Report: Sigur Ros @ Capital FM Arena, Nottingham (19/11/13)
Having waited the best part of twenty years for Sigur Ros to visit my native city, the opportunity to finally see them grace a Nottingham stage wasn't one to be missed.»
"The goal is always to just make an honest record": DiS meets Wooden Shjips
Intrigued by the apparent change of direction on 'Back To Land', DiS caught up with affable frontman Johnson...»
Live Report: Future Of The Left @ The Haunt, Brighton (12/11/13)
Entering their ninth year in existence, this year's fourth long player How To Stop Your Brain In An Accident may well be Future Of The Left's finest collection to date. Their live show doesn't get any less chaotic either...»
Various - The Reverb Conspiracy - Volume Two
As with its predecessor, The Reverb Conspiracy - Volume Two showcases sixteen of psych rock scene's most enterprising and emerging new talents.»
Celebrating 120 years of the Musicians Union: DiS meets the General Secretary of the MU
DiS speaks to John Smith about the history, development and future outlook for the MU.»
The Warlocks - Skull Worship
Although not quite being the pièce de résistance Bobby Hecksher and co. were hoping for, Skull Worship is a welcome return. »
"Loop is not a permanent reunion": DiS meets Robert Hampson of Loop
Almost twenty-three years after calling it a day, Loop have reformed. With rehearsals in full swing, DiS managed to drag founder member Robert Hampson away from the studio for half an hour to talk about all things past, present and future in the world of Loop. »
Various - 12"/80s Club Classics
12"/80s Club Classics is the tenth in the series of Universal's twelve-inch single compilations. Collecting thirty-three songs of varying sub-genres, each one charting the progressive states of dance music from the outset to the culmination of the decade.»
Live report Jagwar Ma - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham: 20th October 2013
A simply unmissable live experience of epic proportions.»
Drowned in Nottingham #15
In the third Nottingham scene round-up of 2013, we focus on twelve artists that are currently creating a stir around the city, and who are expected to blossom into 2014 and beyond. »
Talulah Gosh - Was It Just A Dream?
Bonded by a shared love of Sixties girl groups, The Ramones and Clare Grogan, Talulah Gosh embodied the musical equivalent of Marmite in every possible way...»
The Clash - Sound System
Sound System really is the definitive Clash article, and with Christmas on the horizon, is sure to feature high on several wishlists.»
Weekend - Jinx
Loud, brash, pulsating yet intrinsically reflective from start to finish.»