Idle Hands to get German release
Swedish indie act The Idle Hands have licensed their debut album "Dark rooms" to Timezone Records for a German release on June 26.
Bruket - Stockholm kallar
Swedish punkrockers have a new track posted on myspace called "Stockholm kallar": http://www.myspace.com/bruket
The band's debut EP was produced by Niklas Arson and Pelle Almqvist of The Hives and is out now.
Fibes, Oh Fibes! - Love child (video)
Here's the video for the new Fibes, Oh Fibes! single "Love child": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIBUbZ47NYY&fmt=18
More Mew details surfacing
Gaffa has managed to track down a few details on Mew's upcoming album + single: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/32530
The jist: the album "No more stories..." is confirmed for an August 19 release in Finland (and possibly elsewhere?) with the first single "Beater repeater" being issued on June 1. Furthermore, there will be a "No more stories" EP on July 1 which will include two live tracks and a b-side.
Skitkids line up US dates
Skitkids will be doing a few additional US shows when they come over for Chaos in Tejas:
05/21 - Chaos in Tejas, Austin, TX
05/26 - Cobalt Café, Canoga, CA
05/27 - Blvd Cafe, Boyle Heights, CA
05/28 - Balazo, San Francisco, CA
05/29 - Hazmat Wharehouse, Oakland, CA
05/30 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
Harrys Gym in the UK
Besides playing The Great Escape, Norwegian act Harrys Gym have lined up a few other UK gigs:
05/15 - Horatios Bar, Brighton
05/16 - Coalitio,, Brighton
05/18 - Barfly (Camden)
05/19 - Bardens Boudoir, London
05/20 - The Lexington, Fleur-De-Lys Club, London
A Camp - "Chinatown" Live Harlem session
The NY Post is offering up a free download from A Camp: http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2009/04/a_camp_cadigans.html
Benea Reach announced lineup changes
Norwegian progressive hardcore act Benea Reach has gone through a few lineup changes recently. First of all, guitarist Håkon Sagen has left the band to pursue other musical interests and will be replaced by Tommy Hjelm (Insense) until a permanent replacement is found. Secondly, live guitarist/sampler manipulator Alwin Nedrum has been added as a full-time member of the band.
Bear Quartet studio report
Calle Olsson offers a glimpse into the studio world of The Bear Quartet: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=42904576&blogId=488635101
Roskilde Festival launches web TV station
The people behind Roskilde Festival have launched a new website to host all sorts of clips from the festival's past, dating all the way back to the 70s, plus interview footage and more. Check it: http://www.roskilde-festival.tv
Logh - Death to my hometown (video)
Check out the wacky video for Logh's new single "Death to my hometown": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnZgUyMNWI&fmt=18
MP3: Cut City - Xo echo
Reminder: this Saturday at Debaser Malmö is not just our monthy club night, it's also esteemed Swedish music website Dagensskiva's 10-year anniversary party. One of the band's providing the evening's entertainment: Cut City, Sweden's finest modern post-punk trio. I already talked up their new EP "Narcissus can wait", but that was months ago and I still don't think these guys are getting their due. "Xo echo", the closing track on said EP, reveals a far more brooding, more introspective side to the band, something you wouldn't necessarily detect from the upbeat, more aggressive tracks. Such is their lineage; there's just as much of The Cure in their sound as there is Joy Division, etc. Jagged rhythms give way to acoustic guitars, atmospheric synths, mallet percussion and deep expressions of sensitivity. Not going soft as much as they're allowing themselves to explore the full range of goth emotions. How will it play out on stage? Be there on Saturday to see for yourself.
Cut City - Xo echo
Pitchfork reviews the new Hanne Hukkelberg record
Pitchfork reviews the new Hanne Hukkelberg record "Blood from a stone": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13023-blood-from-a-stone/
Ratatosk talks to Skambankt
Ratatosk Online interviews Norwegian rock act Skambankt: http://www.ratatoskonline.net/article/interview-with-skambankt-norwegian-rock
Iconcrash finish 2nd album, streaming new single
Finnish dark-rock act Iconcrash are finally done with their second album "Enochian devices" and the lead single/video for the song "Strange, strange dark star" streaming at their newly revamped website: http://www.iconcrash.com/
As for the release of said album, the date is still tba.