The first ever Irish [PIAS] NITES is set to take place in Dublin on July 21.

The event, which has already visited various European cities, will see Lisa Hannigan, Cathy Davey, Other Lives and Champs perform in the scenic surroundings of the Iveagh Gardens.

Music group [PIAS] formed nearly 30 years ago, has, since then, been "creatively involved in the revolution of a multitude of artists, record labels and music genres as they transition from niche to crossover". The [PIAS] NITES series aims to showcase an eclectic array of music.

As well as various performances on July 21, Tower Records will be present in the form of a pop-up shop. What's more, punters will receive [PIAS] Ireland free goodies with any purchase made, including [in-di-pen-duhnt] - a 15-track CD featuring Alabama Shakes, Grimes, Spiritualized, Sharon Van Etten and First Aid Kit, and Play It Again Sam 2012 - an 11-track CD sampler including Other Lives, The Jezabels, Seasick Steve, Liz Green, Zulu Winter.

Tickets for the event, priced €35, are on sale now.www.ticketmaster.ie See also www.piasnites.com/ie

London Riots update:Pias UK offices set a light!

Dozens of indie labels have had stock destroyed in a huge warehouse fire in Enfield, north London, during a third night of riots in the city. The warehouse, operated by Sony and used by distributor PIAS UK, was completely gutted with the loss of records and CDs by acts on labels including Domino, Rough Trade, Warp, XL/Beggars, Big Dada, Ninja Tune, Mute, FatCat, One Little Indian, Rock Action, Thrill Jockey and many, many more.

PIAS released the following statement this afternoon:

There was a fire last night at the SonyDADC warehouse which services the physical distribution for PIAS in the UK and Ireland. PIAS is working closely with SonyDADC who are implementing their emergency plans. PIAS’s UK + Ireland offices and all other areas of our business are unaffected.