Pitchfork likes The Legends: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/legends/up-against-the-legends.shtml
Check out The Concretes doing an in-studio session on BBC6: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/6music_aod.shtml?6m_gorman_thu
They are at about 1.5 hrs into the show.
German webzine Sellfish has posted a special review of the new Pain of Salvation album "Be": http://sellfish.inserteffekt.com/review/09-04.htm#pos
Updated tourdates for Nicolai Dunger:
10/01 - Sta Maria De Feira (Near Porto)
10/15 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY (CMJ)
11/11 - Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA w/Sufjan Stevens
11/12 - Bard College, Annondale, NY w/Sufjan Stevens
11/13 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY w/Sufjan Stevens
11/14 - Middle East (Upstairs), Cambridge, MA (2 Sets) w/Sufjan Stevens
11/16 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ONT w/Sufjan Stevens
11/18 - Schubas, Chicago, IL (2 Sets) w/Sufjan Stevens
11/19 - Chapel, Madison, WI w/Sufjan Stevens
Maryslim is touring Italy in December:
12/01 - Transilvania, Reggio Emilia (ITA)
12/02 - Milonga, Lipomo, Como (ITA)
12/03 - Transilvania, Bassano, Vicenza (ITA)
12/04 - Charles Bronson, Ravenna (ITA)
12/05 - tba (ITA)
Norway's Silver is yet another Scandinavian band heading to the US for the CMJ Music Marathon. Dates:
10/15 - Piano's, NYC
10/17 - Sin-e, NYC
10/19 - Rothko (Visious Party), NYC
Norwegian rockers Psychopunch just put out a new split 7" with Boozed on Germany's Kamikaze Records. Songs include the track "Fingerlickin´ good" from the album "Smashed on arrival" along with a cover of "Glad to see you go by The Ramones. Look for European tourdates in November to be announced soon.
Swedish minimalist acoustic pop trio The Tiny is touring the UK at the end of the month:
09/27 - Marquee, London (UK)
09/28 - Water Rats, London (UK)
09/29 - Betsy Trotwood, London (UK)
10/01 - Marquee, London (UK)
10/03 - Betsy Trotwood, London (UK)
10/06 - tba, Manchester (UK)
Head over to their website to check out some excellent sound samples: http://www.thetiny.net/
Updated tourdates for David & the Citizens:
09/30 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
10/01 - Coffy, Dusseldorf (GER)
10/03 - Blue Shell, Cologne (GER)
10/05 - Waldscholss, Potsdam (GER)
10/06 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/07 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)
10/08 - Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)
10/09 - Wagenmeister, Basel (CH)
10/10 - Rakete, Nurnberg (GER)
10/11 - K19, Kassel (GER)
10/12 - Indiego Glocksee, Hanover (GER)
10/13 - Scandinavian House, Prague (CZ) (acoustic show)
10/14 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
10/15 - Fruhauf, Leipzig (GER)
D&tC are one of the many fine bands appearing on the upcoming "Reader's companion" comp and they've been getting quite a bit of great press from around the world recently. This tour will most likely be the band's last hurrah before taking a break as frontman David Fridlund begins concentrating on his solo career. Or maybe not - there's a split 7" with Elias One Man Band coming out on Let's Expect Art featuring the newish song "Let me put it this way" coming out soon. As for David's debut solo album, there's nothing definite yet, but it is supposed to be ready for release sometime before the end of the year.
The top Scandinavian videos streamed last week at on-demand video service Musicbrigade.com:
01. Ana - We Are
02. Annie - Chewing Gum
03. Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You
04. Gunther & Sunshine Girls - Teeny Weeny String Bikini
05. Nightwish - Nemo
Requested Videos: 199,670
Number of titles requested: 4,901 different titles
Total Streams: 300,590
Kristofer Åström's new album with the full band has been delayed until January next year. I'm disappointed, but that's the way it goes I suppose. Anyhow, to help tide us over during the long wait, I've upped the first four tracks from a live set Kristofer did back in 2001 with the band. As always, the performance is amazing and highly recommended.
Norway's Helldorado has signed with Germany's Glitterhouse Records who will release their latest album "Director's Cut" in Europe on October 18. Upcoming live dates for the band:
09/17 - Samfunnet, Halden (NOR)
09/18 - Glenghuset, Sarpsborg (NOR)
09/19 - Mono, Oslo (NOR)
10/08 - Samfundet, Trondheim (NOR)
10/09 - Høyanger Rockeklubb (NOR)
10/27 - Checkpoint, Stavanger (NOR)
12/04 - Schrecksbach (GER)
12/05 - tba
12/06 - Dortmund (GER)
12/07 - Zurich (SWI)
12/08 - Luzern (SWI)
12/09 - Bern (SWI)
12/10 - Lausanne (SWI)
12/11 - Biel (SWI)
12/12 - tba
12/13 - tba
12/14 - Köln (GER)
12/15 - Berlin (GER)
Check out two mp3s from Elmo Red:
01. Summer's all gone
02. Let it bleed
Their debut EP "Bloody Nights, Tender Death" finally comes out October 27 on Diapazam.
Crunchy Frog with a report on the last-minute video for epo-555: http://www.crunchy.dk/asp/default.asp?News_Id=116