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Copperface - Tooth And Nail
Debut release from Nottingham-based five piece recalls the heavenly 'Grace' and 'Urban Hymns' of days gone by...»
Holy Communion: Pineapster goes online
Leicester-based promoters Pineapster have taken another step towards securing regular gigs for unsigned bands in the East Midlands...»
Nutronstars - Melody Rules Everything (Handclaps And Fuzz)
...like Jim and William Reid discovering the time capsule marked Spectorpsychedelia that their bubblegum feedback boogie descended from. Only this time the subject has learned to create REAL pop songs...who are DIS talking about? Read on...»
Coburn - Welcome To The Ivy League
Let's face it, Britpop has left a lasting impression on every single one of us. Whether that be the skin-popping dynamicism of 'Trainspotting' or the nascent Marriott & Lane pilfering of Ocean Colour Scene, or even Gareth Southgate's badly scuffed penalty, 1996 was a memorable year. Which is where Leeds based four piece Coburn come in...»
The Beta Band at Nottingham Rock City, Wed 17 Nov
All flags are half mast and heads bowed quaintly. It's the end of an era as those true mavericks of the last seven years The Beta Band finally call it a day...»
British Sea Power, Chris T-T, Mystery Jets at The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Tue 02 Nov
After almost a year in the wilderness, the return of British Sea Power is upon us. And they've brought some new songs with them too...»
The Morenas - Coming Home
XFM competition winners in surprisungly good debut single shocker.»
Back With A Vengeance...
Whether he was being unbearable or meaner than mean, Miles Hunt, frontman with the legendary Wonder Stuff has never been one to beat about the bush. If anything, his down to earth honesty and straight talking make him one of the most unique icons in the music business. Love him or hate him maybe, but ignore him, never...»
"There should be no such thing as a celebrity..."
One of the most talked about bands in the country today, The Others seem to have split the opinions of the record buying public straight down the middle. There are those who admire their DIY approach and view them as the hardest working band in Britain at the moment, while the rest just see them as happy-go-lucky chancers hitching a ride on their mates The Libertines' bandwagon.»
Bloc Party, New Rhodes, Tom Vek at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Thu 28 Oct
Gaining more momentum than a high speed train, the Bloc Party bandwagon keeps on rolling, and at last it seems the people north of Watford are getting the hang of it too...»
The Telescopes - Winter EP
First release from new Norwich-based label Hungry Audio features experimental/psyche pop/shoegazing legends The Telescopes as you've never heard them before.»
A Bundle Of Noise And Confusion...
Having signed to Invada Records earlier this year, the label owned by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow, Amusement Parks On Fire released their self-titled debut album in June to an almost unprecedented wave of acclaim from anyone who heard it. And yet, Mike Feerick still doesn’t seem totally happy with the media’s perception of his band…»
The New Blacks - Sound Of Loud EP
Birmingham, birthplace to the Patron Saint of metal, Ozzy Osbourne and the first kings of spandex Judas Priest, what are you about to bestow on us this time?»
The Ordinary Boys at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Wed 29 Sep
Altogether now, we're pop stars you know and we've even brought our famous mate along to prove it...»
Living On Celluloid
Clayhill are one of those bands who exist primarily as a vehicle for their artistic merits rather than commercial enterprises...»
Various, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Pop Will Eat Itself - Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1
Those lovely people from Rough Trade and Mute have spoilt us again with yet another history lesson taken from pop's archives of 1986 and beyond. Hear Primal Scream like you've never heard them before, marvel at the incendiary genius of David Gedge, and wonder quite frankly how Bis ever got a record deal. Still 45 out of 46 can't be bad...»
Sennen, Lyca Sleep, Bosco at Mansfield The Mill, Fri 24 Sep
As the last drops of summer sunshine fade from memory like a bad Economics lecture, its nice to know that not everything looks dark and gloomy for the next six months...»
Punish The Atom - Filthy Boy
Whilst it's still cool to namecheck certain afficionados from the 1980s as though their every utterance and droplet of oversmeared eye shadow depended on it, Punish The Atom have obviously been raiding their uncle Graham's back-of-the-wardrobe stash of Adam Ant, Spandau Ballet and Spear Of Destiny 45s as 'Filthy Boy' oozes a panache that could have only been fused together by messrs Goddard, Hadley and Brandon...»
Pete Doherty: The Shambolic Waster
What have Paul Gascoigne, Oliver Reed and River Phoenix got in common? Well, despite the supreme gifts bestowed on them in their respective fields of entertainment, they will be best remembered for the way they pissed, snorted and spiked whatever god-given talents handed out to them up the wall in spectacular and tragic fashion. However theirs is not an exclusive club, right Peter?»
The Dead 60s at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Sat 11 Sep
Scouse foursome make no reference to The Beatles, The Las or The Coral shocker...»
Fell City Girl - demo
Fell City Girl are the sound of an unmastered Jeff Buckley recording receiving the full makeover of a Muse sized skyscraper. And yet remarkably, they're still unsigned...»
Interpol - Slow Hands
If The Stills' 'Lola...' was the equivalent of a white wine spritzer aperitif and The Killers' 'Mr Brightside' a sticky chocolate fudge cake with whipped cream, then who better than their godfathers Interpol to serve up a main course of smoked salmon, mange tout and asparagus tips?»
The Favours, The International Karate Plus - Filthy Little Angels Singles Club: EP One
There's nowt more indier than a blue vinyl, seven inch split single featuring two bands brimming with fervent aggression and definitive attitude. Meet the complete antithesis to Maroon 5...»
Snazzy journeys into space...
Up and coming Manchester label Snazzy Records look set to launch themselves into the bigtime amidst a plethora of style and grace...»
Cayto - Morning
Ever been on an Idlewild trip somewhere left of Mogwai? Well listen up, this might make you appreciate new directions and ungainly horizons...»
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms, Tue 24 Aug
Having tasted the high life playing arena-sized venues, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club finally get back to doing what they're best at - playing clubs to an adoring fanbase. And boy, did we love the intimacy of it...»
Nun Of The Above - Nun
In a world where musical experiments can be conducted on a celluloid screen, what would the results sound like? Here's the answer...»
Clinic - Winchester Cathedral
If a parallel universe existed where exact opposites to a mutually accepted definition of normality were encouraged, then chocolate spread and peanut butter sandwiches would be dish of the day, Hollyoaks would be on TV 24/7 and Clinic would be number one forever...»
Tours Galore: Lyca Sleep and Sennen hit the road - together!
Leeds-based ethereal rockers Lyca Sleep are set to embark on another mammoth tour starting in the middle of September and stretching right through to the end of October. And fellow DiS faves Sennen are joining them on some of the dates too...»