Dev Hynes from Test Icicles' old band/solo project, which was revived after TI went tits up, leaving many feeling cheated. Apparently "this time it's not completely one big joke". Wow, Dev, thanks.

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Upcoming events

• INROCKS INDIE CLUB, Thu 15 May at Paris La Maroquinerie with These New Puritans, Glasvegas
• Sat 17 May at Brighton Barfly with Bombay Bicycle Club, Wildbirds & Peacedrums
• 3volution, Mon 26 May at London 12 Bar Club with The Streets, New Young Pony Club, Reverend And The Makers, Kate Nash, Crystal Castles, CSS
• 3volution, Mon 26 May at Newcastle upon Tyne Spillers Wharf / Baltic Square with The Streets, New Young Pony Club, Reverend And The Makers, Kate Nash, Crystal Castles, CSS
• Glastonbury Firday, Fri 27 Jun at Glastonbury Festival with John Cale, The Gossip, Edwyn Collins, Young Knives, The Kills, Kings of Leon
• Wakestock Sunday, Sun 29 Jun at Oxford Blenheim Palace with Supergrass, The Futureheads, The Streets, Metronomy, Black Kids, Estelle
• T In The Park Saturday, Sat 12 Jul at Kinross T In The Park with Sugababes, Biffy Clyro, dEUS, Rage Against The Machine, Ian Brown, The Raconteurs
• Field Day, Sat 09 Aug at London Victoria Park with Les Savy Fav, Fionn Regan, Of Montreal, Jeffrey Lewis, Mystery Jets, White Lies
• Summer Sundae Weekender Sunday, Sun 10 Aug at Leicester De Montfort Hall with Of Montreal, Jeffrey Lewis, Mystery Jets, José González, Joan As Police Woman, Reverend And The Makers

Releases

• Falling Off The Lavender Bridge - album, out 21/01/2008 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Tell Me What It's Worth - single, out 14/01/2008 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Midnight Surprise - single, out 15/09/2007 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Galaxy Of The Lost - single, out 30/07/2007 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• How Do You Do? - single, out 08/01/2007 on Brille Records. (post review)

Past events

• Mon 12 May at Swindon 12 Bar. (post review)
• Sat 10 May at Belfast The Limelight. (post review)
• Fri 09 May at Dublin Trinity Hall. (post review)
• Wakestock Sunday, Thu 08 May at Wales Abersoch. (post review)
• Wed 07 May at Cardiff The Point. (post review)
• Tue 06 May at London Koko. (post review)
• Mon 05 May at Manchester Academy 2 (formerly MDH). (post review)
• Sat 03 May at Sheffield Leadmill. (post review)
• Fri 02 May at Glasgow Classic Grand. (post review)
• Thu 01 May at Birmingham Academy 2. (post review)
• Wed 30 Apr at Leicester Charlotte. (post review)
• Mon 28 Apr at Falmouth MI Bar. (post review)
• Sun 27 Apr at Exeter Phoenix. (post review)
• Sat 26 Apr at Bristol Academy. (post review)
• Fri 25 Apr at Luton Live Room (at Charlie Brown's). (post review)
• Wed 23 Apr at Dublin Crawdaddy. (post review)
• O2 Wireless Festival Friday, Wed 02 Apr at London Hyde Park. (post review)
• Thu 21 Feb at Canterbury Studio 41. (post review)
• Wed 20 Feb at London Camden Lock 17/Dingwalls. (post review)
• Mon 18 Feb at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Sun 17 Feb at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Sat 16 Feb at Hull The Adelphi. (post review)
• Fri 15 Feb at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Wed 13 Feb at Aberdeen Tunnels. (post review)
• Tue 12 Feb at Newcastle upon Tyne Cluny. (post review)
• Mon 11 Feb at Birmingham Academy Bar. (post review)
• Sun 10 Feb at Nottingham The Rescue Rooms. (post review)
• Fri 08 Feb at Southampton The Joiners. (post review)
• Thu 07 Feb at Cardiff Barfly Club. (post review)
• Wed 06 Feb at Bristol Fleece and Firkin. (post review)
• Tue 05 Feb at Exeter Cavern. (post review)
• Sun 03 Feb at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Sat 02 Feb at Bedford Esquires. 1 review (read/post)
• Fri 01 Feb at Cambridge Barfly at The Graduate. (post review)
• Mon 14 Jan at London Rough Trade East. (post review)
• Tue 18 Dec at London Puregroove Records. (post review)
• Thu 06 Dec at Sheffield Plug. (post review)
• Festival les Inrocks, Fri 09 Nov at Paris La Boule Noire. (post review)
• Mon 15 Oct at Manchester Academy 3 (formerly Hop & Grape). (post review)
• Sun 14 Oct at Cardiff Glee Club. (post review)
• Sat 13 Oct at Sheffield Plug. (post review)
• Fri 12 Oct at Leeds Brudenell Social Club. (post review)
• Thu 11 Oct at Oxford Zodiac / Academy 2. (post review)
• Mon 08 Oct at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Sun 07 Oct at Leeds Cockpit. (post review)
• Sat 06 Oct at Glasgow King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. (post review)
• Fri 05 Oct at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Wed 03 Oct at Bristol Fleece and Firkin. (post review)
• Tue 02 Oct at London 100 Club. (post review)
• Mon 01 Oct at Birmingham Academy Bar. (post review)
• Thu 06 Sep at London ULU. (post review)
• Wed 05 Sep at Manchester University. (post review)
• Mon 03 Sep at Leeds The Faversham. (post review)
• Eugene McGuinness Album Launch Party, Mon 06 Aug at London The Social. (post review)
• Sat 04 Aug at Norwich Kimberly Hall. (post review)
• Thu 19 Jul at London 229. (post review)
• Sat 14 Jul at Manchester University. (post review)
• Fri 06 Jul at Birmingham Academy. (post review)
• Wed 04 Jul at London Shepherds Bush Empire. (post review)
• Tue 03 Jul at London Shepherds Bush Empire. (post review)
• Tue 05 Jun at London King's Cross Scala. (post review)
• The Wolfgang Bopp Presents..., Fri 01 Jun at London New Cross Montague Arms. (post review)
• Thu 17 Aug at London Camden At Proud/Proud Gallery. (post review)
• Tue 15 Aug at London New Cross Inn. (post review)
• Fri 07 Jul at London The Macbeth. (post review)

News

• 08/05/2008: Watch: Truck organisers selling new festival with sex
• 02/04/2008: New York Dolls, Lightspeed Champion, Siouxsie and more join Morrissey at Wireless 2008
• 01/04/2008: Truck festival tickets on sale tomorrow, Lightspeed Champion confirmed to headline WOOD
• 01/04/2008: It's Relentless: Ronson and Harris among new additions for Wakestock
• 28/03/2008: Maccabees and Late of the Pier added to bill for first ever Redfest
• 04/03/2008: Good Shoes, Let's Wrestle, Lightspeed Champion for seaside town's new festival
• 27/02/2008: Coral, Supergrass, Of Montreal confirmed for Summer Sundae
• 22/02/2008: Watch: Lightspeed Champion gush over comics plus tour and single details
• 25/01/2008: A Week in Drowned in Sound: 25/01/08
• 23/01/2008: Watch: Lightspeed Champion, Arctic Monkey, Ipso Facto, 'Fred Les' play one-off covers show

Features

• 05/05/2008: Singles Round-up (05/05/08)
• 27/02/2008: DiS Missive: How to tell the difference between eccentricity and a hair cut
• 01/02/2008: A Month In Records: January 2008
• 25/01/2008: Champion sounding off: Dev Hynes talks Lightspeed inspiration
• 10/08/2007: DiS's tale of the Jackalope: Comedowns littered like wheezing black holes

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