Komakino head pre-Valentine's DiS night in Nottingham
Drowned In Sound comes to Nottingham again this Saturday (11th February) with another four band bill that is guaranteed to blow your socks off.»
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Attack + Defend - Owl EP
Every once in a while something special emerges from out of the blue and hits you straight between the eyes like a tornado tearing through a skyscraper. Step forward Cardiff based four piece Attack + Defend then, the demolition man's wet dream it seems...»
The Sweethearts - Blue Skies / Rainy Skies
The Sweethearts sound like they could have emerged from a 20 year old time tunnel as mysterious singer Amy Sweetheart sounds like a dead ringer for Talulah Gosh (and later Heavenly and The Marine Research) chanteuse Amelia Fletcher. Who of course, she may be...?»
Various, Icons Of Filth, Liberty, Exit-Stance, Hagar The Womb, Oi Polloi - Anti-Society
Back in the early 80s, when Margaret Thatcher was just getting her feet under the table and the Falklands war was looming, punk rock was undergoing a radical change, moving away from the art schools and universities and into smalltown squats and backstreet rooms...»
Oppressed By The Line - The Cause Of The Color
Jon Thompson is a troubled soul. Having made music for several years under the guises Of Normandy and now Oppressed By The Line, the only surviving band member throughout his various incarnations of the two has been his trusty laptop. »
The Whip - Frustration
Mancunian duo The Whip - one half of sadly defunct agit-dance rockers Nylon Pylon - sound like they've spent their entire lives hanging around the dilapidated recesses of Whitworth Street, M1 5LH.»
Richard Ashcroft - Keys To The World
Once upon a time he was a lucky man. Then he turned into an unhappy one. And it seems time has done nothing to change Richard Ashcroft's anguish and despair at the world around him, whether it be religion, war or death. »
Boy Kill Boy - Back Again
Having released two of last year's great "lost" singles, London fourpiece Boy Kill Boy prove that they are like the musical equivalent of dog poop in that wherever you go and whatever you're doing you just cannot avoid them...»
YSN - More
Synths, drama and cheekbones. That seems to be the criteria these days for any Tom, Dick or Clor to get a record deal. But wait, before you switch off, Leeds based ensemble YSN actually offer a hell of a lot more - if you'll pardon the pun - then the majority of their contemporaries...»
Maximo Park: �We�ve always seen ourselves as outsiders.�
Whatever your take on Maximo Park, there�s no disputing that the last 12 months have been the sort of stuff dreams are made of. With a platinum selling, Mercury nominated debut long player and a clutch of Top 20 singles under their belts, not to mention a relentless spate of sold out shows, one could be forgiven for thinking Maximo Park had overcome their biggest challenge to date.»
The KBC - Pride Before The Fall / Poisonous Emblem
"Manchester, dance capital of England..." Don't blame me, blame Tony Wilson, he said it first. Thing is though, 25 years on, it seems the Mancs are still out in front when it comes to creating a furore on the dancefloor.»
Television Personalities - All The Young Children On Crack
Some things have been around for donkey's years but not many can claim to have been there before the proverbial ass was first conceived. Step forward one Dan Treacy, main Television Personality and all round bastion of that millstone known as "indie pop".»
The Research, Mono Taxi at Nottingham Bodega Social Club, Wed 25 Jan
It's like watching Rod, Jane and Freddy for the indie generation. A full scale melee of cuddly pop tunes welded together by some of the most incitable lyrics this side of Jarvis Cocker's battered satchel...»
Supernight goes monthly at The Social...
Nottingham promoters Supernight are proud to announce their new residency at The Social. They will be showcasing the best live music Nottingham (and beyond) has to offer on the third Thursday of every month...»
South - A Place In Displacement
Having first emerged at the end of the last decade as dubby Verve enthusiasts, Coventry based trio South seem to have taken a lifelong hiatus...»
The Motorettes, Dirty Little Faces at Escucha (formerly Cabaret), Nottingham, Fri 20 Jan
If the remaining members of the Ramones got together with Idlewild, the result would probably sound like the Motorettes. And yet so many stragglers missed it in the name of one last, lousy pint. Losers.»
Agent Blue - A Stolen Honda Vision
Remember Agent Blue? They emerged from Stoke-on-Trent at the arse end of 2003 and made definitively English punk rock records about sex and drugs and throwing stones and stuff - and then they just... disappeared.»
The Motorettes - Super Heartbeats
Coming on like a Geordie Cribs glaring at Satan’s polaroids in their trouser pockets, ‘Super Heartbeats’ is the sound of the North rising up in a shared cry of love and angst whilst keeping the noise levels up to 110 and the tourette-ometer on standby as back up...»
And What Will Be Left Of Them? - The Dance, Damn You, Dance EP
In the grand scheme of things, Bis and The Rezillos will never sit side by side with the likes of Radiohead and Pink Floyd as "thee great influences of the 21st Century musician". But maybe they should... »
More DiSsing in Nottingham...
Following on from last month's inaugral DiS night which featured the likes of Computerman, redcarsgofaster and Do Me Bad Things, Drowned In Sound is pleased to announce its next two nights in the fair city of Nottingham.»
Louis XIV - Pledge Of Allegiance
With the acrid taste of Jet still causing a twang at the back of the throat occasionally, bands like Louis XIV probably aren't the most inspired form of aural antiseptic mouthwash to remove all traces of unwanted retro plaque.»
Muse - Absolution Tour
Now that the DVD market is fast outnumbering (and outselling) its lesser aural sibling, it seems every Tom, Rick(y) and Matthew is releasing their most recent "definitive" collection/live concert (delete where inappropriate) just in time for Santa.»
Queens of The Stone Age - Burn The Witch
Unlike many other scribes of music, I've never quite understood the way Queens Of The Stone Age and their radiantly ginger frontman Josh Homme are fawned upon as some kind of new school saviours of rock'n'roll.»
Life on the Gedge: The Return Of The Wedding Present
As the main songwriter in both The Wedding Present and Cinerama, David Gedge has been responsible for some of the most inspirational songs to grace the British independent music scene during the last twenty years. »
The Paddingtons: Hell, Hull And Happiness
Few of their detractors dare admit it but one of the biggest success stories this year has been the rise and rise of The Paddingtons. Emerging on the back of the DIY gutterpunk scene inspired by The Libertines and feted by the likes of The Others, the Hull five piece have usurped Dominic Masters et al, quietly going about their business whilst selling out venues and a shedload of records up and down the land.»
Snow Patrol, Various, Black Eyed Peas, The Cure, The Postal Service - Make Some Noise EP
For those of you who've been living in a stained-glass bubble, adrift of any communication with the outside world, last week saw the 25th anniversary of John Lennon's death (December 8th to be precise). To commemorate this, Amnesty International have launched the Make Some Noise project, which sees various established artists from across all areas of the musical spectrum tackle some of Lennon's best-known works...»
Happy Birthday to you - Electric Earbone is 2!
Telescopes guitarist/singer songwriter Jo Doran's Electric Earbone live music and club night celebrates its second birthday this Tuesday (13th December)...»
DiScover: Dom Gourlay's seven picks for 2006
Who said that 2005 was a bad year for music? Probably one of those sceptics who complains endlessly about the primetime televised Saturday night talent shows then in the same breath whinges about the "rubbish" on Jools Holland the night before. As two big bearded Spurs fans once sang, "There ain't no pleasing you."»
DiScover: The Research
Dom Gourlay talks to The Research about pop, scenes, Tortoise and more as they sit on the brink of super-stardom
As the Yorkshire “scene” continues to grow in stature, spreading all around the county to its borders on the peripheries of Manchester, Derbyshire and the North-East, The Research have just carried on doing what they’ve always done best – making catchy, timeless, bittersweet pop songs that mostly follow a similar theme. Boy meets girl, boy gets girl, girl dumps boy...
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Pioneers - So Long
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise but there's a bit of a revolution going on in the North West of England, and Pioneers are every bit as relevant to it as their moniker suggests.»