Nialler9 — Connolly’s is a newly re-opened venue in the West of Cork in the town of Leap run by Sam McNicholl with a bunch of friends. His father Paddy ran the place and brought bands of all kinds down to the wilds like The Frames, John Martyn, Lightnin... more info

Stereogum — The upcoming iOS 10.2 software update, which is currently in beta, will add an official David Bowie to the iPhone. Well, sort of — it’s not so much an actual David Bowie emoji as a David Bowie-inspired emoji, a pop star (either male or female) fe... more info

Metal Injection — “When I first met him, I actually thought he was a bathroom attendant,” posted another. “I tipped him, and next thing I know, I’m sitting on the toilet in the handicap stall, getting a sick tattoo of a lightning bolt on my sh... more info

DrownedInSound — Dan Cole meets the noise rock duo famed for their brutal, crushing performances. more info

Stereogum — Athens, Georgia’s Cinemechanica play a spasmodic brand of mathy post-hardcore that reminds me of Refused crossed with Lightning Bolt. Their first album in 10 years, a self-titled release mixed by Converge’s Kurt Ballou, is coming next month, and ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The album features live performances by Thee Oh Sees, Future Islands, Ty Segall, Lightning Bolt, Dan Deacon, Parquet Courts, Protomartyr, JEFF the Brotherhood, A Place to Bury Strangers, Deerhoof, Protomartyr, METZ, all recorded during the last month... more info

Consequence of Sound — Alex Turner and Miles Kane salute Ziggy Stardust beneath the Pyramid Stage's lightning bolt sculpture. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The last month of Death by Audio featured an incredible amount of talent playing the venue, including Thee Oh Sees, Future Islands, Ty Segall, Lightning Bolt, Dan Deacon, Parquet Courts, Protomartyr, JEFF the Brotherhood, A Place to Bury Strangers, D... more info

BBC News - UK — Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage will be decorated with a giant lightning bolt in tribute to David Bowie, organiser Emily Eavis has told the BBC. more info

Sky News — A passenger said the lightning bolt, which was caught on camera, was "sudden, very bright and unmistakable". more info