Stewart Nash sent us the link to his site about Creation Records. I found this site some time ago and if you haven't checked it out then I suggest you take a look because it does a good job keeping track of all those great creation bands. Plus it has some exclusive interviews with Ride, Adorable, My Bloody Valentine and more.

Over at the LA Times, they're running an article about a recent proposal for webcasting royalties. Right now you're looking at $1.40 per thousand listeners for webcast-only stations and only $0.70 cents if you're a regular radio station that's also broadcasting online. The webcasters say that the price is too high while the RIAA is claiming that the price is too low.

It's about damn time.

Tonight is the debut of the two hour Pay-Per-View event by Depeche Mode. Titled "One Night In Paris - The Exciter Tour 2001", the broadcast will include footage from the tour recorded at The Palais Omnisports de Paris Bercy. Shot by longtime partner in crime Anton Corbijn, who received a Grammy nomination for 1994's Devotional concert film. It is set to play between now and April 9th. Click here for specific details on how to order.

Dan the Automator just released his own mixed compilation, 'Wanna Buy A Monkey?'. It has exclusive mixes from Air, Zero 7 and Tortoise. Also, when I was listening to the minimix of the album I swore that I heard some of the Doves right at the very end. For those of you going to the last couple Gorillaz shows, make sure to get their early as Dan the Automator will be spinning.

Okay, so we've just got to toss the morals out the window and mention it. Has anybody here been to SUPERCULT.COM before? We're not here to judge, nor are we here to promote porn, but we've never seen anything as bizarre as nekkid peeps posing in front of Joy Division posters and mentioning that they were listening to Belle & Sebastian and The Charlatans while taking their pictorials. It's like porn for the indie sect, whether it appeals to you or offends you. Love it or hate it - it now exists.

You might not be familiar with vocalist Doreen Waddell by her name... perhaps not even by her recording name, DO'REEN. But you're quite possibly familiar with her vocals as part of SOUL II SOUL or THE KLF. Sadly, Waddell was struck and killed today by three vehicles on the A27 bypass in Shoreham, West Sussex. But the story gets even sadder: Waddell ran into heavy traffic while being chased by police for allegedly shoplifting from a Tesco supermarket. The road, which had to be closed for nearly 5 hours, was littered with what appeared to be the stolen items.

LEFTFIELD have called it a day after 2 albums and countless remixes together. The duo, Paul Daley and Neil Barnes, plan to carry on with solo careers. In a statement released to press this afternoon, Barnes says, "Leftfield was always about pushing the boundaries of sound as far as we could. I'm proud to be a part of this. Thanks to all the people we have worked with over the years and to everyone that promoted and bought our records. THE END IS JUST THE BEGINNING."

While the Big Five record execs celebrated the industry on Grammy night, musicians themselves continue to fight for a different kind of recognition. Johnny Temple of Girls Against Boys in The Nation.

Over at the official Super Furry Animals homepage, they announced a slew of US dates. Their album, 'Rings Around the World', will finally get a US release on March 19th.