Disfear has posted a ton of new pics on their website: http://www.kulspruta.com/Disfear/WEB/Galleries/USA_2004/
Kite's new album "Bring out your dead" has been delayed 'due to mysterious circumstances' and will finally be available at the band's record release show in Olso on September 27 and in stores on October 4.
Sweden's Burst is touring Europe with Dillinger Escape Plan and Poison the Well:
11/08 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
11/09 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
11/10 - Vera, Gronignen (NL)
11/11 - Helling, Utrecht (NL)
11/12 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/14 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
11/15 - Planet Music, Vienna (AUS)
11/16 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
11/17 - Abart, Zurich (CH)
11/18 - Supermarket Club, Turin (ITA)
11/19 - Estragon Club, Bologna (ITA)
11/20 - Expo Live, Vicenza (ITA)
11/22 - Romandie, Lausanne (FRA)
11/23 - Trabeno, Paris (FRA)
11/24 - ABBox, Brussels (BEL)
Luleå-based metal act The Duskfall has reportedly signed with Nuclear Blast Records. They play to enter the studio around April next year to record their third album.
Fluxblog has a new post with Marit Bergman: http://newflux.blogspot.com/2004/09/none-of-my-groupies-want-to-dance.html
EST aka Esbjorn Svensson Trio just won the 2004 European Jazz Award. The prize is voted on by 21 music industry professionals from 21 different countries across Europe and will be properly awarded on December 3 at a ceremony in Vienna led by representatives of the Federal Chancellor for Culture of Austria and the City of Vienna´s Cultural Office. The band is currently on tour in the US and I totally and completely blew it by missing them last week, but I heard it was great. Dates for the rest of the year:
09/22 - Triple Door, Seattle
09/23 - Norman Rothstein Theatre, Vancouver (CAN)
10/01 - Gisleparken, Gislaved (SWE)
10/04 - Angra do Heroismo Centro Cultural e de Congressos (SPA)
10/06 - Teatro Caja Duero, Salamanca (SPA)
10/07 - Studio 24, Villeurbanne (FRA)
10/22 - Cosmopolite, Oslo (NOR)
10/23 - Aquarius, Zagreb (CRO)
10/24 - Bratislava Jazzdays, PKO Bratislava, Park der Kultur (SLO)
10/30 - Umea Festival / Folkets Hus (SWE)
11/03 - Joe´s Pub, New York
11/04 - Joe´s Pub, New York
11/05 - Zanzibar Blue, Philadelphia
11/06 - Zanzibar Blue, Philadelphia
11/07 - Zanzibar Blue, Philadelphia
11/08 - Blues Alley, Washington
11/09 - Hothouse, Chicago
11/10 - Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis
11/11 - Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis
11/13 - Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
11/14 - Wexner Center, Columbus
11/25 - Centrum Sztuki, Wroclav (POL)
11/26 - Centrum Kultury i Sztuki, Kalisz (POL)
11/27 - Klub Zak, Gdansk (POL)
11/28 - Teatre Studio BuffoWarsaw (POL)
11/29 - Lucerna Bar, Praha (CZ)
12/02 - Treibhaus, Innsbruck (AUS)
12/04 - Porgy & Bess, Wien (AUS)
Go here for more: http://www.hopper-management.com/dates_2.php?AR_ID=7
Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio top 20:
01. (03) The Libertines - "Can't Stand Me Now"
02. (01) The Hives - "Two-Timing Touch And Broken Bones"
03. (04) Soundtrack Of Our Lives - "Bigtime"
04. (NY) Dogs Die In Hot Cars - "I Love You 'Cause I Have To"
05. (05) Thunder Express - "In My Mind"
06. (06) R.E.M. - "Leaving New York"
07. (02) Marit Bergman - "Can I Keep Him?"
08. (08) Eastern Lane - "I Said Pig On Friday"
09. (09) Jens Lekman - "Julie E.P."
10. (NY) Ron Sexsmith - "Whatever It Takes"
11. (18) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "#1 E.P."
12. (NY) De La Soul - "Shopping Bag"
13. (17) Mando Diao - "Clean Town"
14. (07) Franz Ferdiand - "Michael"
15. (NY) Niccokick - "Love & Neon Lights"
16. (15) Chromeo - "Needy Girl"
17. (19) Svenska Akademien - "Vetande"
18. (NY) Strip Music - "Never Die"
19. (20) Client - "Radio"
20. (NY) The Cure - "Taking Off"
New tracks just outside the top 20:
Lars Winnerbäck - "Elegi"
Bloc Party - "Little Thoughts"
The Ackermans - "Come On, Come On"
Leaving the chart:
(10) Cirera - "Motherfucker - Fake Vegetarian Ex-Girlfriend"
(11) Ed Harcourt - "This One's For You"
(12) Kasabian - "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
(13) Faithless - "I Want More"
(14) The Delgados - "Everybody Come Down"
(16) Björk - "Oceania"
Pitchfork reviews Jens Lekman: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/lekman_jens/when-i-said-i-wanted-to-be-your-dog.shtml
Um, 'Norwegian folk' guys? Do you do any research at all?
Rune Grammofon will release the Deathprod's latest album "Morals and dogma" along with his boxset in the UK on October 11. Read the press release: http://www.londondiary.ltd.uk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1033
Playlouder reviews the new Stina Nordenstam: http://www.playlouder.com/review/+theworldissaved/
Upcoming Dark Funeral tourdates:
10/31 - Espace Culturel de Seichamps, Seichamps (FRA)
11/06 - Nordic Rage Festival, Boden (SWE)
12/01 - Arctica Club, Saint-Petersburg (RUS)
12/02 - Tochka Club, Moscow (RUS)
12/03 - tba, Kiev (UKR)
12/18 - 013, Tilburg (NL)
12/19 - Hof Ter Loo, Antwerpen (BEL)
The Tiny will release their latest album "Close enough" in North American via Eyeball Records at some point this coming winter.
Finnish TV (YLE1) will be filming the upcoming Backyard Babies gig at Tavastia in Helsinki on October 12 for a possible DVD release.
The Whyte Seeds are releasing "Lost my love" as their second UK single on both 7" and CD. The b-side is the song "Got 2 make U mine" and the CD will also include "Catch me now". Read the full press release: http://www.whyteseeds.com/?sid=article&pid=attachment&id=52
Some new tourdates for The Rasmus:
11/09 - Knitting Factory, New York
11/11 - Mod Club, Toronto (CAN)
11/12 - Metropolis, Montreal (CAN)
11/14 - Capitol, Quebec City (CAN)
11/17 - Salon 21, Mexico City (MEX)
11/18 - Salon 21, Mexico City (MEX)
11/29 - Halles De Schaerbeek, Brussels (BEL)
11/30 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
12/01 - Den Atelier, Luxembourg (LUX)
12/03 - Grimaldi Forum, Monaco (MON)
12/04 - Rockstore, Montpellier (FRA)
12/05 - Sala Jam, Bergara (SPA)
12/06 - Razzmatazz, Barcelona (SPA)
12/07 - Arena, Madrid (SPA)
12/09 - Hard Club, Porto (POR)
12/10 - Paradise Garage, Lisbon (POR)