I'm From Barcelona's new website is now open and they're offering the new track "Music killed me" as a free download: http://www.imfrombarcelona.com/
The Tough Alliance's debut album "The new school" will receive a North American release on September 9 via Summer Lovers Unlimited, the exact same date that Modular releases it worldwide. As mentioned before, the North American release of their latest work "A new chance" has been pushed back to September 25.
The Tallest Man On Earth now has a US booking agent (Billions), so I guess that means we can expect a US tour?
New tourdates for Denmark's Under Byen:
10/01 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
10/02 - AB, Brussels (BEL)
10/03 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
10/04 - Le Ciel, Grenoble (FRA)
10/05 - ISC, Bern (CH)
10/06 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
10/07 - Szene, Vienna (AUS)
10/09 - Volksbuhne, Berlin (GER)
10/10 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
10/11 - U&G, Hamburg (GER)
Finnish alt-metal act April will release their new album "Anthems for the rejected" on August 27 via Spinefarm Records. Head to myspace for samples and tourdates: http://www.myspace.com/aprilweb
Swedish pop artist Agnes will release her new Anders Hansson-produced (BWO, Lena Philipsson, etc.) album on October 29 via Roxy Recordings. The first single "On and on" is out on August 11.
New Peter Bjorn and John tourdates:
09/03 - Debaser Medis (Amnesty International Benefit), Stockholm (SWE) w/The Concretes, First Floor Power
09/16 - Koko, London (UK)
09/20 - Theatre UFPE, Recife (BRA)
09/23 - Studio SP, Sao Paulo (BRA)
09/24 - Studio SP, Sao Paulo (BRA)
09/27 - OneDotZero Festival, Buenos Aires (ARG)
The Debaser Medis gig will be a special one-time performance of the forthcoming instrumental album "Seaside rock" which will finally be coming out in mid-September on 180gm vinyl and digital download.
New Motorpsycho tourdates:
10/12 - Zakk, Düsseldorf (GER)
10/13 - Mousonturm, Frankfurt (GER)
10/14 - Forum, Bielefeld (GER)
10/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
10/16 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
10/18 - Het Depot, Leuven (BEL)
10/22 - Pumpe, Kiel (GER)
Check out Leisure Alaska's new video for "Present yet unseen": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyGuE4T9gm8
The Silent Ballet reviews the new Skyphone album "Avellaneda": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1648/Default.aspx
Nick Olivera (Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator) and Keith Morris (Black Flag, Circle Jerks) will be making a guest appearance with Turbonegro at Øyafestivalen in Oslo tomorrow, August 7.
Dusted reviews the new ST Mikael album "Mind of fire": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4463
New Decade's forthcoming full-length debut will be issued by Khatmandoo, a new label started by their friends. Expect samples online soon.
My friends Culkin (remember?) will make their live debut on August 20 at Landet in Stockholm. View the flyer at myspace: [click here]
MP3: Black Uniforms - F.O.A.D.
The new Backyard Babies single "Fuck off and die" is a pathetic attempt at edginess from a band past their prime. They can curse all they want, but it won't change the fact that the song sounds like "Lick it up"-era Kiss and that's about as dangerous as a fluffy Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. If you want to hear that sentiment expressed in an actual threatening manner, you've either got to go to the title track of Darkthrone's latest album "F.O.A.D." or head even further back in time to Black Uniforms' song off the 1986 "Back from the grave" demo. Leave it to the dirtball thrashers to get it right! Black Uniforms not only wrote a far better song, they even outdid Backyard Babies in the glam department, combining crustpunk-style spiked leather jackets with huge poofy hair and makeup, a look I think is definitely due for a revival. Download today's track and head over to the Backyard Babies website to compare and contrast. I think you'll agree.
Black Uniforms - F.O.A.D.