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January 26th, 2009
It seems every year, pretty much every band in the country (and around the world, no less) wants to play
In The City, the annual music convention that plays host to numerous industry panel discussions, live showcases, free bars (hooray) and most infamously, the unsigned band gigathon, where bands get to play in front of chequebook-waving A&R reps. In The City has played catalyst to the signing of
Coldplay, Doves, The Darkness, Elbow, The Raveonettes, and Muse, among others.
But in addition to the unsigned shindig, ITC – in its spiritual home of Manchester – is running this year with the theme “Retaking the World”. DiS not only previews some of the bands playing (coming on Monday!), but also speaks to the main man behind the event: Mr ....

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