Ash are offering a new song as a free download before beginning a year-long run of 26 single releases. - Source

I challenge you to find a better way to spend St. Patrick's Day than by drinking some festive beverages while watching the Irish trio Ash perform in Brooklyn. Yes, Tim Wheeler and his mates are taking the stage at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on St. Patrick's Day, with no other dates in North America - Source

Well, we shouldn't have said such good things about CHARLOTTE HATHERLEY's solo record last year... as she's just quit ASH to focus on her solo career. The band's website refers to the split as amicable, but we're still a touch sad to see her go.

Ash
March 25, 2005
Casbah, San Diego, CA

What a fucking blazing performance. I still can't believe they played the Casbah - a 132-capacity bar - but I wasn't complaining. I was at the side of the stage on Charlotte's side, with a view of everyone.

A typical tour setlist was posted over on walking-barefoot.com, but I didn't want to spoil the surprise by looking. and even when they taped the set to the floor right in front of me, I had to look away.

The Doves, Dieselboy, and Blue Man Group are the latest additions to Moby's Area2 festival. The Doves and Blue Man Group will be added to the main stage while Dieselboy will perform in the dance tent with Carl Cox, John Digweed, DJ Tiesto, the Avalanches, and DJ Dan

NME is reporting that Mogwai and Ash have started to bash Starsailor for their success in England. Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai said that Walsh would "rape his own granny" to achieve fame. Starsailor's next single, "Alcoholic", is out on September 17th and their album, "Love Is Here", will be out on October 8th. The full tracklisting is inside.

Well, remember a few days ago when we reported that the Manic Street Preachers had been dropped by their U.S. label? Well, it's happened AGAIN, as we're now receiving word (unconfirmed but very reliable) that ASH have officially been dropped by Reprise Records in the States, which means the new Ash record, Nu-Clear Sounds, scheduled for an October U.S. release, will most likely now have to be obtained via importer. This is really getting ridiculous.