International and internationally acclaimed electronic artists/producers Vladislav Delay (FIN), Antye Greie (GER) and Craig Armstrong (SCO) are collaborating on a musical project called The Dolls. Read more: http://www.musicbythedolls.com/the-dolls.txt
Denmark's Mew will play show shows in the UK coming up:
10/22 - Zodiac, Oxford
10/23 - Fleece, Bristol
10/24 - Academy, Newcastle
10/25 - 53 Degrees, Preston
10/27 - 93 Feet East, London
The band will return in February with a gig at Shepherds Bush Empire in London. You can also now stream a few new b-sides from the band's website here: http://www.mewsite.com/news/news.php
In Flames is back home in Sweden and will reenter the studio next May with producer Charlie Bauerfeind to work on a new album. Assuming everything goes according to plan, it should be ready for release one year from now next October.
Cold Meat Industry has posted info and samples for upcoming albums from Brighter Death Now, Desiderii Marginis and Atrium Carceri, all due out at the end of September.
Upcoming Thomas Dybdahl tourdates:
10/01 - Store Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
10/02 - Voxhall, Århus (DK)
10/18 - Samfundet, Trondheim (NOR)
10/20 - AB, Brüssel (BEL)
10/21 - Cactus, Brügge (BEL)
10/22 - Paard v Troje, Den Haag (NL)
10/23 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)
10/25 - Rotown, Rotterdam (NL)
10/26 - Paradiso Upstairs, Amsterdam (NL)
10/27 - Tivoli de Heiling, Utrecht (NL)
10/28 - MTC, Cologne (GER)
10/29 - Moltow, Hamburg (GER)
10/30 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/31 - Skraaen, Ålborg (DK)
Suburban Kids with Biblical Names have a blog: http://skwbn.blogspot.com/
Their full-length album "#3" comes out October 12.
Pitchfork reviews the new Sigur Rós: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/sigur-ros/takk.shtml
This week's MTV UpNorth video chart:
01. Kent - Den Döda Vinkeln
02. The Rasmus - No Fear
03. The Cardigans - I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
04. HIM - Wings Of A Butterfly
05. Crashdiet - Breakin The Chainz
06. Darin - Why Does It Rain
07. Håkan Hellström - Gårdakvarnar och Skit
08. The Legends - He Knows The Sun
09. Timbuktu - Stirra Ner
10. Laleh - Live Tomorrow
11. TwoPointEight - Red Eye
12. Blindside - Fell In Love With The Game
13. Stratovarius - Maniac Dance
14. Karl Larsson - Off The Cliff
15. Jupither - Love
16. Östermalm - Le Åt Allt
17. Svenska Akademin - Du Vill Så Du Kan
18. Lene Marlin - How Will It Be
19. Thomas Dybdahl - If We Want It, It's Right
20. Hellacopters - I'm In The Band
Go here to vote for your favorite: http://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=4753
Guitarist Uffe Cederlund has left Entombed after god knows how many years. The band plans to continue as a four-piece.
Crikey asserts that "Finland rocks": http://www.crikey.com.au/articles/2005/09/12-0956-8764.html
CPH-Sound has signed Joycehotel and will release the band's album on November 7. Look for German tourdates to be announced soon. Check out their website for some soundclips: http://www.joycehotel.com/
Norwegian label SellOut! Music has a nice new website online: http://www.sellout-music.net/
Download a demo version of the track "Hungrigt hjärta" ("Hungry heart") from recent Novoton signees Pascal: http://www.kyssmig.com/sounds/pascal_hungrigt_hjarta.mp3
The band is described by their label as a mix of The Cramps, Jesus and Mary Chain, Joy Division, and Spacemen 3 with a bit with Ebba Grön. The debut album comes out in November.