Country: Sweden

The Graviators to tour with St. Vitus, release new vinyl

The Graviators will touring Europe this December in support of St. Vitus:

12/07 - Underworld, London (UK)
12/09 - Z-7, Pratteln (CH)
12/10 - Magnolia Club, Milano (ITA)
12/11 - Locomotic Club, Bologna (ITA)
12/12 - Explosiv, Graz (AUS)
12/13 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
12/14 - K17, Berlin (GER)
12/15 - Bastard Club, Osnabrück (GER)
12/16 - VK, Brussels (BEL)
12/17 - Eindhoven Metal Meeting, Effenaar (NL)
12/18 - "Night of Doom“ Festival, Stuttgart 11 (GER)
12/19 - Meier Music Hall, Braunschweig (GER)
12/20 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
12/21 - Underground,Cologne (GER)

They also have a 2LP on the way this winter to be released by and a 10" split with labelmates Brutus that will be out in the fall. More details when I get them.

Stockholm Boat Sessions: The Loveable Tulips

Watch a new episode of Stockholm Boat Sessions with The Loveable Tulips: http://stockholmboatsessions.blogspot.com/2010/09/loveable-tulips.html

Ja Ja Ja London showcase confirmed for October

Ja Ja Ja has confirmed that the lineup for their October showcase on the 21st will feature The Deer Tracks, The Low Frequency in Stereo and Rökkurró.

End of All - Folkhemmet

Swedish crust act End of All have posted their track "Folkhemmet" in protest of the election of right-wing racist/anti-immigrant party Sverigedemokraterna to the Swedish parliament: http://www.filedropper.com/endofall-folkhemmet

J-Son & Lazee - The wall

Download a new track from Swedish rappers J-Son and Lazee: http://evolutionhiphop.se/the-wall-j-son-lazee/

Kaka - Candyman (video)

Kaka has a video for his brand new single "Candyman". Can't say the clip is all that, but I'm really enjoying the new material. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/15156146

Interview: Suburban Kids with Biblical Names

Interview: Suburban Kids with Biblical Names

Vanhelgd complete album + live preview

Vanhelgd's new album "Church of death" is now 100% finished and being sent to the label for pressing. No official release date yet, but you can preview a live version of the track "Total apokalyps" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzJIXWNmlL0

New LP from Yrsel in October

Yrsel, the doom collaboration between CJ Larsgården (Pacta/A Perfect Friend/Ondo) and Frenchman Julian Louvet (The Austrasian Goat), will be releasing the new LP "Sacrifice" in October via . Vinyl-only, 350 copies; more info and samples here: http://www.aurora-b.com/band_pages/YRSEL

New EP from The Radio Dept. in November

The Radio Dept. will release a new 5-song 12" EP called "Never follow suit" on November 9.

Robert Svensson - You're a wasteland e-card

Check out an e-card for the forthcoming Robert Svensson album "You're a wasteland, honey", coming soon via : http://www.nomethod.se/honey/
4 songs for preview plus one for new single "Runaway", due for official release on October 6.

Johnossi the comic book, pt. 1-5

Parts 1-5 of the Johnossi comic book series are now up and ready for reading and yes, they are thankfully in English: http://www.universalmusic.se/johnossi

Diversidad - The experience (video)

What's that saying about too many cooks..? Twenty urban/hip-hop artists from twelve different countries, including Swedish rep Marcus Price, gathered together to record an album in 10 days and here is the single: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmMUnkur3J0
I appreciate the concept, but the result just isn't that hot.

Pg.lost Asian tour

Swedish postrockers Pg.lost leave to tour Asia in a few days:

09/23 - International Theatre, Hangzhou
09/24 - VOX, Wuhan
09/25 - New Little Bar, Chengdu
09/26 - MAO Livehouse, Bejing
09/28 - S Club, Dalian
09/30 - Iron Age, Guangzhou
10/01 - Hang Out, Hongkong
10/03 - The Wall, Taiwan/Taipei
10/04 - Midi Festival, Zhenjiang
10/05 - Theatre, Shanghai

Lo-Fi-Fnk - Sleepless (video)

Here's the video for the new Lo-Fi-Fnk single "Sleepless": http://vimeo.com/14612817