Its Getting Boring By The Sea — In a world where you can follow a bands every move online, in the papers or (for the traditionalists)- stalking, it's nice to find a band who are keeping things on the down low.Not much is known about Islet just yet given their well reported refusal ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The shortlists for the Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 have been announced tonight (January 25).Oasis and co are in the running for the following awards.Best British Band (sponsored by Shockwaves)Arctic MonkeysBiffy ClyroKasabianMuseOasisBest Video (spons... more info

DrownedInSound — Gareth Los Campesinos! is auctioning off his Glockenspiel in aid of the relief effort in Haiti. Below, he tells us why he'll be glad for you to take it off his hands ... In the past three years of doing interviews I've constantly been amazed at ho... more info

DrownedInSound — Hallo! Welcome to Los Campesinos! week on DiS. As you can imagine, the band have plenty of thoughts and insights to share this week but we thought it might to be nice to ween you in gently with this tour video. Read the full story on Drowne... more info

DrownedInSound — Romance is Boring marks the tipping point when self-absorbent adolescent relationships and emotions become the things used to cower behind as escape from the harsh realities of life’s ticking clock. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.... more info

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Stereogum — Cardiff septet Los Campesinos!' anticipated third album comes out the end of the month. We've posted "The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future" and "These Are Listed Buildings" and mentioned the collection features guest spots from Xiu Xiu's... more info