What’s going on with… Jagwar Ma?
The Avalanches aren’t the only big-name Aussies coming back this year. Sydney trio Jagwar Ma are following up 2013 debut ‘Howlin’’ with another “bombastic” dose of dance-obsessed pop.
24th May 2016
From The Magazine
Cry me a rivers: Weezer
Weezer are never ones to rest on their laurels. With the self-titled ‘White’ album unleashing its own storm, they’re already looking ahead to next steps.
16th May 2016
Oscar: dreams do come true
Oscar wants to travel the world, move to New York and collaborate with the stars. First on the agenda — a day out with DIY in Dreamland, Margate. Look, you’ve got to start somewhere, ok?
13th May 2016
Mystery Jets take on your questions in DIY’s Popstar Postbag
Got a question for the ‘Curve of the Earth’ quartet? Now’s your chance to ask…
6th May 2016
Spring King: “When you love something, perseverance is second nature”
Tarek Musa joins DIY’s 50th issue bash as he gears up for the release of that long-anticipated debut album.
4th May 2016
Years & Years: “Everything seemed to come together”
From drunkenly badgering Tom Jones, to erm.. condoms, Years & Years take stock of a whirlwind rise to the top of the charts.
4th May 2016
Jaws in the studio: “We wrote a lot of bloody songs for this record”
Now that the Birmingham trio have completed work on their follow-up to ‘Be Slowly’, the band’s Connor Schofield offers up a few details.
1st May 2016
Poliça talk ‘United Crushers’: “I saw this record as my last chance”
The band’s Channy Leaneagh opens up about the “transformative head spaces” that their new album was born in.
1st May 2016
The Kills: “This feeling of completeness — with art, that’s a big thing”
Mishaps, mayhem, and Vladimir Putin – it’s an unusual backdrop for an album to say the least. Then again, The Kills have never played by the rules.
29th April 2016
Neu Recommended (Jorja Smith, Drones Club, EAT FAST & Hudson Scott)
DIY picks out four new acts to get (very) excited about.
26th April 2016
Black is the warmest colour: Eagulls
With new album ‘Ullages’, Eagulls are adding more shades to their dark and gloomy colour palette.
25th April 2016
Blood Red Shoes: “We had a lot of false starts trying to write the next album”
To the outside world, it may seem like the Brighton duo have been ‘rather quiet’ lately; obviously, that’s not the case at all. Drummer Steven Ansell fills us in on what’s been happening for the band.
20th April 2016
Our Lucky Mascot: Black Honey and Jerry The Flamingo
We get the lowdown on the pink, flappy fella that sits atop Black Honey’s stages with them.
15th April 2016
Pumarosa: “We try and work everyone up into a euphoric state”
From eccentric soap inventors to Italian hermits; everyone is getting caught up in the magnetic cult of Pumarosa.
13th April 2016
JAWS: The Art Of Simplicity
Keen to trade in their beachy, sunny-side-up sound for something more concrete, JAWS don’t just tighten up on their second album. ‘Simplicity’ is a total reinvention.
11th April 2016
The year 2021: Wolf Alice, Swim Deep, Drenge, Alt‑J and more look ahead
DIY’s been in print for five years, so we thought we’d better knock some heads together and get prepped for the next five.
5th April 2016
LUH: “For a long time after WU LYF, I didn’t really wanna make music”
This is the beginning of a ‘new Lyf’ for Ellery James Roberts. But there’s a lot to do before his fancy-sounding “conceptual lifestyle brand” takes over.
5th April 2016
Metronomy: “I feel incredibly proud of what I’ve been able to do”
Joe Mount’s been here from the beginning — he featured in the first ever issue of DIY! With that in mine, we invited him along to our 50th party for a natter.
4th April 2016
Drenge talk jazz covers bands, “waning self integrity” and Periscoping baglama players in Turkey
Eoin Loveless joins DIY’s 50th issue celebrations with an all-new chat.
4th April 2016
Service Station of the Month: The Magic Gang
The band pay long-overdue respect to an unsung and hidden gem of the M23, Pease Pottage.
1st April 2016
Hot damn: Mark Ronson looks back over a massive half-decade
With a endless list of megastar collaborations, producer Mark Ronson is behind some of the biggest musical moments going. So naturally, he was first on the list for DIY’s party.
1st April 2016
Acting Class: Parquet Courts
Over the past five years, Parquet Courts have avoided photography, taken vows of silence and subverted the idea of being a musician. Now they’re taking a look at performance.
29th March 2016
In Control: AlunaGeorge
No one could’ve predicted AlunaGeorge’s path, but one thing’s crystal clear: they’re more than ready to unveil their second album.
15th March 2016
Mura Masa: Love for That
Currently squirreled away in the middle of nowhere writing his debut album, this Guernsey producer is going to be Mura-Massive.
15th March 2016