Luger has posted the opening band info for the Where the Action Is festival tour: http://www.luger.se/nyheter.asp?PK_Id=357
Satalla in NYC, a nightclub specializing in world music, is playing host to a number of excellent Scandinavian acts this fall as part of what it's calling the "Nordic Voices" series. Here's the schedule:
09/22 - Garmarna
09/28 - Frigg
10/07 - Hoven Droven
10/23 - Väsen
More info: http://www.satalla.com/
Swedish electro artist Pale Jesus has posted a new EP entitled "Pale mother" for free download: http://www.palejesus.info.se/
Okay, I've confirmed that last Friday's newsletter did not go out perfectly, but I'm working on getting it fixed. Bear with me.
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Superfamily has confirmed that "Back in Paris" will be the title of their new album. I'm not sure of a release date, but they'll have a record release party at Parkteatret in Olso on September 16.
Elijah Noah has left Norwegian duo Alpine Those Myriads! in order to pursue his "literary ambitions" or something like that. But the group (er, now just Gypus Chelofan) will continue on without him, but under the "new" name Alpine Those Myriads? Read the full statement here: http://www.alpinethosemyriads.org/
The new Eva Dahlgren album "Snö" has been confirmed for release on October 12, to be preceded by the single "När jag längtar" on August 10.
Sigur Rós will be doing a few shows in the UK this coming November:
11/09 - Brixton Academy, London
11/10 - Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
11/11 - Olympia, Dublin
11/13 - Philharmonic, Liverpool
11/14 - Symphony Hall, Birmingham
So I guess the Shout Out Louds are getting their debut full-length reissued in Sweden now? Will those guys ever get a chance to work on new material? Jeez...
Aftonbladet is reporting that Håkan Hellström plans to release a new album this fall: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,677189,00.html (in Swedish)
Foxy Digitalis interviews Det Gamla Landet: http://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/feature_detail.php?id=115
Their self-titled album is easily one of the best releases of 2005. Very highly recommended.
Aversionline reviews the new album from Finnish hardcore act St. Hood and declares the scene over there to be the new New York for metallic hardcore: http://www.aversionline.com/reviews/2586/
New mp3 today from Andreas Meland, a rising star of the Norwegian experimental music scene. This featured cut is the title track "Deaf leoppard" from his new 3" CD that I'm now carrying in the mailorder. Like a lot of good minimalist music, you don't really notice it when you first put it on, but then it builds and builds and all of the sudden the whole room seems to be throbbing. Maybe you aren't into music that provokes such a physical effect, but I love it. Let it embrace and envelop you. Love it back.
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