Jester Records, the label run by Garm (or whatever name he's currently going by) of Ulver, has scheduled When's new album "Who's laughing now?" and a tba record from Espen Jørgenzen for release this summer.
The Tiny will release a new EP entitled "My mother" on February 1. The title track also appears on the forthcoming full-length "Starring someone like you", but the other three songs are all exclusive to the release: "Safe than sorry", "This one's for Mr.Smith" and "/Sincerely yours".
Swedish rockers Jet Black Combo report that they are done recording their new album "Southern style" and hope to have it out this coming spring.
Gadget checks in from theOverlook studio in Gävle where they are recording their new full-length album "The funeral march": http://www.gadgetgrindcore.com/studioreport.htm
Swedish pop act Eskobar has entered the studio once again to begin work on what will be their fourth album. The working title is "The Art of Letting Go" and the producer is Pontus Frisk, the same dude who did their last record.
Swedish punk-rock'n'rollers The Accidents will be releasing a new 7" on Finnish label Woimasointu sometime in the near future entitled "The beechcraft bonanza EP". Two new songs plus a UK Subs cover that you can hear on their myspace page. Upcoming tourdates:
01/09 - Rosenkeller, Jena (GER)
01/10 - Subway To Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
01/11 - Silo 1, Töging (GER)
01/12 - ISC, Bern (SWI)
01/13 - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl, Solothurn (SWI)
01/14 - Merkker, Baden (SWI)
01/15 - Walfisch, Freiburg (GER)
01/17 - Arena, Wien (AUS) w/Anti-Flag, Good Clean Fun, Mike Park
01/18 - Komma, Wörgl (AUS)
01/19 - K4, Nürnberg (GER)
01/20 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER) w/Meteors
01/21 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
01/28 - Club Slacker, Göteborg (SWE)
02/04 - Backbeat Club, Södertälje (SWE)
02/18 - Ögir, Köping (SWE)
Swedish hip-hop artist Choys has posted a 7-song EP for free download: http://www.choys.info.se/
New tourdates for Årabrot:
01/14 - Samfunnet, Trondheim (NOR)
02/09 - Bylarm, Tromso (NOR)
02/10 - Bylarm, Tromso (NOR)
02/11 - Bylarm, Tromso (NOR)
02/13 - tba, Berlin (GER)
02/14 - Café Wagner, Jena (GER)
02/15 - Tommy Haus, Berlin (GER)
02/16 - La bim Kino, Halle (GER)
02/17 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)
02/18 - tba, Vienna (AUS)
03/28 - tba, Hull (UK)
03/01 - Upstairs Garage, London (UK)
03/02 - tba, Bristol (UK)
03/03 - The Jailhouse, Coventry (UK)
03/04 - The Cabaret, Nottingham (UK)
03/05 - Faversham, Leeds (UK)
03/06 - tba, Lancaster or Manchester (UK)
03/09 - Hulen, Bergen (NOR)
03/10 - Tribute, Sandnes (NOR)
More European dates for late February coming soon.
Marie from Danish act Tiger Tunes has a new solo project called Marybell Katastrophy. Listen to four demo tracks here: http://www.marybell.dk/
Swedish blogger Micke Orgel has a live set from José González for download: http://mickeorgel.blogspot.com/2006/01/jos-gonzalez-live-frn-rotterdam-2005.html
Finnish metal act Farmakon has posted a new track for download: http://www.farmakonband.com/media/temporary_death.mp3
The band is currently label-less after the closing of Earache subsidiary Elitist Records. (via
Jens Lekman talks to NPR's Weekend Edition: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5133204 (via)
Updated Magnet live dates:
01/24 - ULU, London (UK) w/Dios (Malos)
02/22 - Paradise, Boston, MA
02/23 - Beyond, Philadelpia, PA
02/24 - Black Cat, Washington DC
02/25 - Webster Hall, NYC
03/16 - SXSW, Austin, TX
John Roger Olsson, the man behind The Grand Opening, will be releasing an official solo album a bit later this year. I'm pretty excited to hear it as I'm (obviously) a big fan of his work. Also new for Roger is that he's joined his pal Chris Öberg from What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas and I Stray in the project Hearts No Static. More info on that here: http://www.heartsnostatic.com/