Brut Boogaloo's new website is now open: http://www.brutboogaloo.com/
The band's new album "Dirty living" is out on November 3.
Norwegian postrockers The Samuel Jackson Five are the band of the week at The Silent Ballet: http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Articles/tabid/55/ctl/Details/mid/412/ItemID/1896/Default.aspx
The Hour Is Late, the label run by David Åhlén (Namur), has signed the Göteborg-based duo Lilak and will be releasing their debut full-length "Birds, water and days" in November. More info: http://www.thehourislate.com/
PopMatters on Scandinavian folk act Frigg and their new album "Economy class": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/63957/frigg-economy-class/
New reviews at Musique Machine of both Swedish drone artist Underjordiska and Danish electronic act Rumpistol.
Updates tourdates for Finnish act Boomhauer:
11/02 - Plan B, Moscow (RUS)
01/21 - tba, Örebro (SWE)
01/25 - The Rambler, Eindhoven (GER)
01/26 - Bei Chez Heinz, Hannover (GER)
01/27 - Sonic Ballroom, Cologne/Köln (GER)
01/28 - Atelier Art & Cafe, Wohlen (GER)
01/30 - Sunny Red, Munich/München (GER)
01/31 - Kunstkeller o27, Fürth (GER)
More dates tba.
Norwegian artist Kenneth Ishak (Beezewax) is doing a bunch of solo dates in the US next month:
11/04 - Frog & Peach, San Luis Obispo, CA
11/05 - Molly Malone's, Los Angeles, CA
11/06 - Silverlake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
11/07 - Club Fred, Fresno, CA
11/08 - The Satellite, Reno, NV
11/12 - Music Millennium (Instore) Portland, OR
11/12 - Doug Fir, Portland, OR
11/15 - Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn, NY
11/16 - Cake Shop, NYC, NY
11/16 - Arlene's Grocery, NYC, NY
His latest album "Silver lightning from a black sky" gets a US release on November 18.
Gbg-based hardcore act We Live In Trenches is reportedly in talks with a German label concerning an upcoming full-length. More details when I get it. Otherwise, the latest issue of MRR (the one with the Sista Sekunden interview) has a favorable review of their excellent "Autonomy clinic" 7" -- folks looking to snag a copy should go here: [click]
The Boston Globe profiles Dungen: http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/10/26/dungens_sound_beyond_words/
Cecilia Nordlund (ex-Monkeystrikes, Souls) will finally release her debut solo album under the name Cilihili on January 14 via Margit Music. Preview at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/cilihili
Fluxblog on Britta Persson's "Cliffhanger": http://www.fluxblog.org/2008/10/in-love-or-in-a-war
We Heart Music interviews Firefox AK in their latest podcast: http://weheartmusic.vox.com/library/post/whm029-and-030-firefox-ak-the-midway-state-and-kate-lara.html
Svarta Markaden, the Swedish DIY label responsible for The Goner (definitelt a top 10 of 2008 favorite), has a new limited release out from Swedish drone artist Attohwa. Go here for more info: http://svartamarknaden.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/attohwa-havet-cdr/
Check out Petter's new video for "Min click" (ft. Kihlen): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmzaR0wXpw8&fmt=18
Norrland heavy rock act Khoma (nee Koma) is back in rehearsal working on material for their third album: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=35884178&blogID=443537122