August 2nd, 2010

Riding a wave of international acclaim, The Drums are thrilled to share the new “Down By The Water” MP3. A true departure from earlier singles the band slows the tempo showing their versatility with this new track. You can download the “Down By The Water” MP3 HERE

Richard Ashcroft took his new band United Nations of Sound on their first Australian tour but ran in to problems during their very first song of last night’s (Aug 1) appearance at ‘Splendour In the Grass‘ Festival.

After smashing his microphone to the stage floor during the gig’s opening track ‘Are You Ready‘ the singer walked off stage and did not return, prompting some in the audience to chant “wanker”,  according to fastlouder.com.

Our friends over at NPR.org have made Arcade Fire’s much anticipated third album The Suburbs available for us to stream!

The xx’s debut record remains on top of the UK Indie Album chart this week for a second consecutive week. Elsewhere, Prodigy’s latest record ‘Invaders Must Die‘ climbs five places to re-enter the top ten, and The Temper Trap’s ‘Conditions‘ is a non-mover at #9. British rapper Example is again at no.1 on this week’s UK Indie Singles chart with his track ‘Kickstarts‘, and M.I.A’s single ‘XXXO‘ remains at #3.