William Hut will release their new 'country' album "Days to Remember" in Norway this coming September with touring to follow in October. The disc was recorded at Rear Window studios in Brookline, MA in the US with producer Michael Dinallo. It features Bjørn Bunes on piano along with various other Boston-area musicians. The first single will be for the song "Springtime Blues". A US and European release will happen early next year.
In other William Hut news, his album "Versus the end of fashion park" will be released in the UK in August/September via Paraphernalia Records. The first single will be "It’s the breeze" and he plans to tour over there in the fall as well.
Danish act Wäldchengarten reports that they'll have a new single out on Swedish netlabel Fukk God in the near future.
"Bigtime" is the name of the first single from the upcoming Soundtrack of Our Lives album, due out in October. Look for a new web-single from the guys next week over at tsool.net.
Finnish alt-country act The Latebirds will do a short tour in the US in September before finishing up the recording of their new album in Woodstock and Nashville. Expect an early 2005 release.
Check out pics from Asstronaut's tour of Germany: http://www.asstronaut.net/germany.html
Surrounded is hard at work on a new album and says that "Sky full of kites", "Starboat" and "Heliopolis" are some possible song names being tossed around. Stay tuned for some European tour dates in August.
Long-running Swedish indierockers Starmarket are back at last! They've finished the new album "Abandon Time" and sent it off to get pressed. Strange Fruit will release it in Germany while Fredrik at Startracks is helping distribute it in Sweden, though not directly through his own label. There's also going to be a three-song EP in September. Download the song "Antichrist" right here: http://www.starmarket.nu/sound/Starmarket_antichrist.mp3
Nine bassist Robert Karlsson was hurt in an undisclosed accident recently, forcing the band to cancel their scheduled appearances at the Kaktus and Volym Festivals. He's out of the hospital now, but still recovering. Send all get well messages to nine.email@spray.se.
Niccokick will finally release their debut as-yet-untitled full-length album on October 18. The first single "Love and Neonlights" comes out September 13 and a tour is planned for November/December.
Tons of photos from the Peace&Love Festival now up at Rockfoto.nu.
Jesper Brodersen, head of Danish label Morningside Records, goes over some of his favorite albums: http://www.geiger.dk/gaesteanmeldere/gaesteanmelder.php?id=143 (in Danish)
Female-fronted Finnish goth-metal act Lullacry has announced they will release their new EP "Fire Within" on August 23 via Century Media. The disc will contain two new songs, the title track and "The #1 Rebel", as well as reworked semi-acoustic versions of older songs (incl. "Crucify My Heart") and a cover of "L.O.V.E. Machine" by WASP. A new full-length album is due out early next year.
Jaga Jazzist has posted some updates from the road on their just-finished North American tour: http://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/news.php
Check out the video for "Love Lies Lost" from Homeland: http://www.cumbersome.net/grace01cdmov.htm
Homeland has also put up a page for the new side-project Dustin Diamond, who if you don't already know, is the name of the actor who played Screech on "Saved by the bell". Check it: http://www.homelandhome.com/dustin_diamond.html