Fire fallout:Following the riot-induced fire at the Sony warehouse during the week, many of the affected independent labels have urged supporters to buy digital copies of albums to help soften the financial blow.

Heroic bill: The line-up for the Hard Working Class Heroes festival has been announced. Some 100 Irish bands will play across six venues on October 6th-8th. hwch.net

Tweedy sons: Wilco's Jeff Tweedy has begun a new side project with his sons Sam and Spencer. The first release by The Racoonists is a limited edition split seven-inch with Deerhoof.