Upcoming tourdates for Mando Diao:
10/28 - Trädgårn, Göteborg (SWE)
10/29 - Blue Moon Bar, Karlstad (SWE)
10/30 - Klubb Kaliber, Mariestad (SWE)
11/10 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
11/11 - Slick City @ heartbreak.hotel, Gävle (SWE)
11/12 - Bolanche, Borlänge (SWE)
11/13 - Star Hotell, Avesta (SWE)
11/19 - Gisleparken, Gislaved (SWE)
11/20 - Diezel, Halmstad (SWE)
11/22 - Nalen, Stockholm (SWE)
11/24 - Katalin, Uppsala (SWE)
11/26 - Palace, Kalmar (SWE)
12/01 - Diamond Hall, Nagoya (JAP)
12/02 - Zepp, Tokyo (JAP)
12/03 - Zepp, Tokyo (JAP)
12/05 - Club Quattro, Hiroshima (JAP)
12/06 - Zepp, Fukuoka (JAP)
12/07 - Zepp, Osaka (JAP)
12/09 - Zepp, Sendai (JAP)
12/10 - Club Citta, Kawasaki (JAP)
12/12 - Zepp, Sapporo (JAP)
Noise artist Lasse Marhaug of Jazzkammer is this month's guest mp3 DJ over at Pilota.fm. Head on over to check out his eccentric and diverse playlist.
Pics of Isolation Years in the studio: http://www.isolationyears.com/bild.asp
Upcoming dates for Division of Laura Lee:
10/27 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN)
10/29 - Smålands, Växjö (SWE)
10/30 - Perrong 23, Hässleholm (SWE)
11/05 - Betong, Oslo (NOR)
11/06 - Hulen, Bergen (NOR)
11/10 - Öst 100, Stockholm (SWE)
11/11 - Astoria, London (UK) w/The Soundtrack of Our Lives
11/12 - King Tuts, Glasgow (UK) w/The Soundtrack of Our Lives
11/13 - Leadmill, Sheffield (UK) w/The Soundtrack of Our Lives
11/15 - Academy, Birmingham (UK) w/The Soundtrack of Our Lives
11/19 - Musikens Hus, Göteborg (SWE)
11/25 - Village, Västerås (SWE)
11/26 - Blå, Eskilstuna (SWE)
11/27 - Rockborgen, Borås (SWE)
12/01 - Smålands Nation, Lund (SWE)
12/02 - Stengade 30, Copenhagen (DK)
12/03 - Satin, Örebro (SWE)
12/04 - Kungen, Sandviken (SWE)
12/11 - M15, Trollhättan (SWE)
New pics of El Parro Del Mar and The Concretes now up at Rockfoto.nu.
A Tenderversion Recording reports that the new releases from The Once We Were and Scraps of Tape are now available for preorder: http://www.tenderversion.com/
Drummer Lisa Millberg of The Concretes talks to Canada's National Post: http://www.canada.com/national/nationalpost/news/artslife/story.html?id=4c0dfc67-2dee-47da-8103-d5790c9d5aa4
Anyone know if Jari Haapalainen is touring with them over here in the US?
The new Giant Robot EP "Home Entertainment" has been confirmed for an October 6 release. Read a preview for a recent show in St. Petersburg, Russia: http://www.sptimes.ru/archive/times/1008/features/a_13683.htm
It's not exactly news since I posted it all before, but the full dates for the Northwest Passage Festival are now posted online at the official website: http://www.northwestpassagefestival.com/whenwhere.html
To reiterate:
11/03 - Maja Ratkje & Arve Henriksen @ 964 Natoma, San Francisco, CA
11/04 - Jaga Jazzist & Supersilent @ Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
11/05 - DJ Strangefruit, DJ Bjorn Torske & DJ Kent Horne @ 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
11/05 - Supersilent @ Dance Centre, Vancouver (CAN)
11/08 - Supersilent @ Tonic, NYC, NY
11/08 - Jaga Jazzist @ Black Cat, Washington DC
Norwegian cult black-metal act Taake has signed with Dark Essence Records. The band is currently recording their new album "Doedskvad" at Grieghallen Studio.
PopMatters reviews St. Thomas is their latest update of short-takes: http://popmatters.com/shorttakes/index.shtml
El Perro Del Mar will be doing a split single with Jens Lekman on the US label Secretly Canadian.
Norwegian hard-rockers Silver are hitting NYC for CMJ:
10/15 - CMJ Late Night Showcase, CBGBs (1am)
10/16 - CMJ Late Night Showcase, Piano's (midnight)
10/17 - Sin-é (11pm)
10/19 - Vicious Party, Rothko (midnight)
10/20 - Tommy’s Tavern, Brooklyn w/Blood On The Wall
Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Bloodbath) reports that he is done with a new album for his solo project Pain. The first single will be for the track "Same Old Song" and should be out in mid-November. A video was done with director Mikeadelica as well. As for the full-length, it's not due out until January.
The top Scandinavian videos streamed last week at on-demand video service Musicbrigade.com:
01. Ana - We Are
02. Gunther & Sunshine Girls - Teeny Weeny String Bikini
03. Nightwish - Wish I had An Angel
04. Nightwish - Nemo
05. Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You
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