Reminder: Scraps of Tape leave for a few Northern European dates later this week:
11/10 - Möwe, Magdeburg (GER)
11/11 - G16 HC Lives, Leipzig (GER)
11/12 - Café Emil, Zittau (GER)
11/13 - Alcatrazz (tbc), Liberac (CZ)
11/14 - Immerhin, Würzburg (GER)
11/15 - Club Keller, Frankfurt (GER)
11/17 - Duncker Club, Berlin (GER)
11/18 - Nexus, Braunschweig (GER)
11/19 - VEB, Lübeck (GER)
11/20 - Café Revolt, Malmö (SWE) w/Chris Leo, Jeniferever
The video for Tubronegro's latest single "City of Satan" is now online: http://www.burningheart.com/videos/search.php?bid=6
Check out the e-card for the German release of the latest JR Ewing album "Maelstrom": http://www.jr-ewing.de/_flashcard/
Download a new song from Stars in Coma: http://www.starsincoma.com/music/Stars%20In%20Coma%20-%20Life%20Without%20The%20Community.mp3
Sweden's The Idle Hands have posted a couple tracks from their new on their myspace page for streaming and download: http://www.myspace.com/theidlehandsswe
New music today from the very excellent Memoplay, a duo consisting of IAT-favorite Björn Kleinhenz and Adam Svanell of Johnny Bråttom Records. First Björn writes and records a song in his usual fashion with voice and guitar and then Adam steps in and screws things up on his computer. Björn might get another round in after that, but that's pretty much the way these dudes operate. So if you're already a fan of Björn's other work (such as the excellent "Pigbone 3000" EP on the IAT netlabel), you'll almost surely enjoy this as well since it isn't too far of a departure. And hey, if you dig this song, be sure to head over to their website to pick up a few more.
New reviews and an interview with Sugarplum Fairy over in the article section on the right. Big thanks to Roni Brunn for the interview - look for more from her in the future.
The top 10 Norwegian album chart for last week:
01. Vamp - Siste Stikk
02. Fuentes Alejandro - Diamonds or Pearls
03. Venke Knutson - Places I have been
04. Sigurd Køhn - This place
05. Silje Nergaard - The essential
06. Briskeby - Jumping on cards
07. Raga Rockers - Ragas beste 1983 - 2000
08. Heine Totland - Tough times for gentleman
09. Halvdan Sivertsen - 40 +
10. Diverse - De beste til meg og mine venner
Finally, all the details for the upcoming tourdates for The Sounds:
11/09 - Last Call/Carson Daly, Los Angeles, CA
11/10 - Popscene, San Francisco, CA
11/12 - Element, Los Angeles, CA w/Shiny Toy Guns
11/17 - Hiro Ballroom, New York City, NY w/Shiny Toy Guns
11/29 - Club Metro, London, UK w/Stellastarr*
11/30 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, UK w/Stellastarr*
12/01 - Late Room, Manchester, UK w/Stellastarr*
12/02 - Koko (Club NME), London, UK w/Stellastarr*
The Swedish Joe Strummer live tribute DVD "Roots rock rebel" comes out this week. Check out the tracklist info with all of the guest stars: http://www.discshop.se/shop/ds_produkt.php?lang=&id=48405&subsite=movies&&ref#
The End Records has posted a track from the upcoming Green Carnation album "The acoustic verses": http://media.theendrecords.com/GreenCarnation_AcousticVerses_Alone.mp3
It comes out January 24.
Venerea will be heading to the UK in December for their first-ever headlining shows in that part of the world:
12/01 - The Glebe, Stoke-on-trent (UK)
12/02 - The Racehorse, Northampton (UK)
12/03 - The Junction Inn, Burgess Hill (UK)
12/04 - Community Center, Leamington Spa (UK)
Le Mans reports that their debut full-length album "Rebel action" that they recorded at Psykbunkerna/Parkstudion in Stockholm with producers Heikki Kiviaho and Jörgen Wall and engineer Stefan Bohman will be released this coming spring. The first single will be for the song "Rolling the stones" and a video will be shot in December.
How is Annie has posted a new mp3 from minimalist electronic artist Morfar: http://www.howisannierecords.com/downloadfile.php?i=3c59dc048e8850243be8079a5c74d079
Look for a debut release in early 2006.
Download some live tracks of Regulations playing live on Radio K in Minneapolis: http://www.havocrex.com/mp3/regulationsradio/regulationsradio.html
Don't forget that the band is on tour in the US right now - I'll be at the Seattle show f'sure.