Norwegian hardrockers WE will contribut a cover of the Roky Erikson song "Cold Night" to the upcoming Last Train`s 20th anniversary compilation, which I now understand is to be called "No Music Requests". No word on a release date, but it should be out soon. Oh, and don't forget to check these guys out on the "Reader's companion" comp as well.
The website for Swedish electronic/noise label White Noise has been updated with a whole bunch of soundclips from the three upcoming 7"s they are releasing as well as stuff from artists Thallein, Brine, Kuken, Schräge Musik and Norrsken.
Uncurbed does a little Q&A about their upcoming US tour: http://w1.225.telia.com/~u22507415/ustour04.htm
The Flaming Sideburns are touring a bit this fall:
10/29 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo
10/30 - Vanha Villatehdas, Hyvinkää (FIN) w/Sweatmaster, The Mutants
11/04 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE) w/Gluecifer (Hellacopters 10th Anniversary)
11/05 - Riviera, Kouvola (FIN)
11/06 - Woodoo, Imatra (FIN)
11/12 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/13 - Nevada, Porvoo (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/18 - Kino, Pori (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/19 - Henry's Pub, Kuopio (FIN) w/Reckless Love
11/20 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo, Mannhai
12/03 - Klubi, Turku (FIN) w/The Winyls
12/04 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN) w/Thunder Express, I Walk The Line
St. Thomas has posted some updates from his current tour while in Stuttgart: http://www.stthomas1976.net/thomas/
Check out the video for "Baby" from Melody Club: mms://qstream-wm.qbrick.com/01728/video/melodyclub/melodyclub-baby.wmv
JuJu Records will be releasing new mix tapes (uh CDs) from DJ Amato, Organism 12, Sabbe and J-Ro before the end of the year. Head on over to their website to get the full rundown: http://www.jujurecords.com/
Swedish synthpop act Paris is busy in the studio working on a new album. A tentative release date has been set for March of next year.
Complete and Withering Surface will be teaming up for a tour of Denmark next spring. Details coming.
Finland's The Phoenix Foundation will be releasing a 7" on French label Stonehenge in the near future. They are also working on a full-length for release on Combat Rock Industy, tentatively titled "Falling". Otherwise, the band is heading to the UK this weekend:
10/22 - Corporation, Sheffield w/Four Dumb Kids, Stand, The Legacy
10/23 - 24/7, Liverpool w/Four Dumb Kids, The Machines Will Take Over
10/24 - Joseph's Well, Leeds w/Four Dumb Kids, The Machines Will Take Over
Kristofer Steen reports on the progress of the much-delayed, long-awaited Refused DVD: http://www.burningheart.com/news/article.php?id=148
MIC Norway profiles cut-up artist When and their most recent album "Pearl Harvest": http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004101910271451673151
When's new album "Whenever" comes out November 15 on Jester Records.
Agent Kooper reports that they are planning to lay low for the rest of the year to concentrate on writing and recording a new EP due out sometime early next year which will coincide with a tour of Finland and abroad.
Marduk has announced the first set of dates for their "Deathmarch" European tour in February next year. Check it: http://www.marduk.nu/marduk/tour/Tour.htm