In Photos: Late Of The Pier / Chairlift
Two bands, two gigs, one week: Holly Erskine's been busy, snapping both Late Of The Pier and Chairlift on her travels around the capital in the past seven days»
Yesterday
DiSmas: DiS Christmas release round-up...
Christmas is a-coming so we've taken a look at a selection of seasonal offerings from the likes of Glasvegas, The Raveonettes and lots lots more...sleigh bells at the ready.»
Cat Power - Dark End Of The Street
On the surface Dark End Of The Street is nicely put together but almost all these covers lack the passion of 2000’s Covers Album.»
In Photos: White Lies @ London's Koko
A packed Koko in Camden saw White Lies performing tracks from their upcoming album To Lose My Life (out in January). »
Laura Marling, Jay Jay Pistolet at Islington King's Cross Scala, Tue 11 Nov
The London folk circuit seems to have seen more heartbreak than a fat person's cardiologist. Tonight's performance proves that Laura Marling is the most delicate bloom in this bruised bouquet by far, and she shines, dazzlingly, for almost two hours.»
Mirror Mirror - The Society For The Advancement Of Inflammatory Consciousness
The Society For The Advancement Of Inflammatory Consciousness isn’t hit or miss – it’s a bunch of songs that sound like they simply weren’t done well enough. »
Wednesday
Santas Die Younger: DiScover Sheffield December headliners announced
The year 2008, like all good things, must come to an end, but before it does here's one more DiScover Sheffield date for your diaries»
Wilderness - (k)no(w)here
(k)no(w)here isn't a party album, but for all its gloominess it's never dour or dispiriting. On the contrary, it's the sound of the Baltimore art-rock four-piece Wilderness expressing a sense of faith in the transformative power of art.»
Goldfrapp at Leeds Academy, Mon 03 Nov
The Goldfrapp Paradox: They now have an equally balanced catalogue of loud ones / quiet songs, but the two can't really coexist together live. It’s not the band's fault as such, you just need a patient audience, and this wasn’t one of them. »
Violens - Violens EP
God knows what chemicals they're putting in the Catskills springs at present but we could sure as hell do with some sending our way over this side of the Atlantic...»
Nadja @ The Underworld, Camden, Nov. 25th
Avant-metal outfit Nadja typical track length is 19 minutes. Surprisingly, though, this was quite the nicest, fluffiest, loveliest evening I’ve spent at a gig in a long time.»
Wolf Parade @ The Electric Ballroom, Camden, Dec. 1st
Having nabbed the Arcade Fire support slot when they went stellar, scored a Pitchfork Top 10 album with their own debut, blown that away with the new one, and (tonight) changed venue due to demand, Wolf Parade are entering new territory.»
Mixtape #30: Katy Perry
She stormed the charts this year with her love it/hate it single 'I Kissed A Girl'. Now bi-curious pop princess Katy Perry talks DiS through her ten favourite tracks.»
Tuesday
DiScussion: What are your top 8 albums of '08?
Before we compile our super-massive end of year coverage, we want to know what you've loved this year. We kick things off with DiS' returning Editor's favourite albums of 2008. »
Roxy Music loves...
Roxy Music guitarist, solo artist and collaborator extraordinaire Phil Manzanera tell us the five things that have kept him inspired throughout his career...»
