June japery:Echo and the Bunnymen, Patti Smith, Mick Flannery, Jape and Katell Keineg will play Cork X Southwest at Liss Ard Estate on June 4th and 5th.

Second bass:

Interpol bassist Dave Pajo has left the band. Pajo stepped in when Carlos Dengler departed last year, but has amicably departed to “focus on family”.

Fighting on:

Battles are to release Gloss Drop, their first album since the departure of Tyondai Braxton, in June.

Killer fills

: Killers drummer Ronnie Vanucci is following Brandon Flowers’ lead by recording a solo album. It’ll be out later this year.