Scroll down Ned Raggett's "Scraping the barrel" column at Stylus for a nice review of the latest Acid House Kings among the dregs of the promo shitlist: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=1919
Upcoming live dates for Finland's Aavikko:
11/11 - Tallinna (EST)
11/12 - Kipsari, Helsinki (FIN)
12/11 - Weltbuehne, Hamburg (GER)
12/12 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
12/13 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt (GER)
12/14 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
12/15 - Rüdigerstrasse, Zürich (SWI)
12/16 - Boa Bar, Luzern (SWI)
12/17 - Backstage Club, München (GER)
12/19 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
12/20 - Scheune, Dresden (GER)
12/21 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
12/22 - 103 Club, Berlin (GER)
Check out an e-card for the new Old Man's Child album "Vermin": http://www.centurymedia.com/ecard/oldmanschild/vermin/
Check out the video for "Cecilia" from Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl: http://www.thomasdybdahl.com/media/musicvideos/cecilia.wmv
I'm really surprised that Thomas hasn't garnered more international attention yet. His smokey voice is perfect for the Starbucks CD-buying crowd and I mean that in the best way possible.
Finland's Dead Combo is now on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deadcombosound
Go there for a list of upcoming European tourdates in November.
MP3: Tiger Lou - The loyal
The first truly great release of this fall season is Tiger Lou's "The loyal". The record is a bit darker in tone than his previous records, but as always, he just keeps getting better and better with each new release. The songwriting, the playing... everything is stepped up a notch. The only word I can think of to aptly describe it is "sublime". It doesn't hurt that Tiger Lou mainman Rasmus Kellerman is simply an excellent human being as well. Same goes for the rest of his bandmates (who are also in the band Torpedo). I love all you guys. Anytime any of you find yourself in the Pacific Northwest, give me a call okay?
Tiger Lou - The loyal (single edit)
Thanks to everyone who made it out to Tack! Tack! Tack! last night. I hear that things went quite well, so hopefully we'll be able to do many more of these shows. Don't forget that next month is already booked! November 14 - We Are Soldiers We Have Guns, The Lovekevins and The Fine Arts Showcase at the Heavenly Social (W1). Be there!
Finnish mallgoth acts HIM, The Rasmus and Negative are touring Europe together next year:
02/09 - Grugahalle, Essen
02/10 - Sporthalle, Boeblingen
02/11 - Mozartsaal, Mannheim
02/12 - Palladium, Cologne
02/14 - AWD Hall, Hannover
02/15 - Arena, Berlin
02/17 - Haus Auensee, Leipzig
02/18 - Gasometer, Vienna
02/19 - Maag Music Hall, Zurich
New releases due from Finnish label Kevyt Nostalgia in November:
Circle - General (Live) 12" LP (Keno-09)
Markku Lahtelan Sirkus - Vol. 1 CD (Keno-08)
If you see the commercial for GameTap featuring a cover of "Stayin' alive", let it be known that the music is by Danish producer Thomas Troelsen. Read more: http://www.gametap.com/home/about/press_releases/101705_mktg.html
Download the track "Stockholm must die" from Swedish hardcore act Borg 64: http://www.thecodebreaker.net/mp3/Borg64album.mp3
The song comes from the album "They're using nanoprobes", out now on Codebreaker Records.
Peep the video for the new Laakso single "In my blood": http://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/?id=e78c006a-1699-4369-98c3-1bfb0301fe49&delivery=stream
Swedish electronic artist Viktor Sjöberg has posted a new track for download: http://elefanten.blogspot.com/2005/10/at-night-it-hits-me-cold.html
Splendid reviews the Moonbabies' "War on sound": http://www.splendidmagazine.com/review.html?reviewid=1128942462726727