Look for a new EP from Trummor & Orgel this fall. There's no confirmed date as it's still being mixed, but expect it around September/October.
Luxury (Boat Club, Samtidigt Som) has announced the signing of Skansros. The band is currently in the studio with Björn Olsson and will be releasing a single in September with an album to follow in October.
I'm From Barcelona will be back in the UK in November:
11/24 - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
11/25 - Scala, London
11/26 - Concorde 2, Brighton
New Eskobar tourdates:
10/13 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
10/14 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
10/15 - Rohstofflager, Zürich (CH)
10/16 - Volkshaus, Basel (CH)
10/17 - Rocking Chair, Vevey (CH)
10/18 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
10/20 - Ampere, München (GER)
10/21 - Frannz, Berlin (GER)
10/22 - Headcrash, Hamburg (GER)
10/23 - MTC, Köln (GER)
Ane Brun has lined up a few US gigs for the end of October:
10/22 - The Living Room, New York, NY
10/24 - Iota Club and Café, Arlington, VA
10/25 - Attucks Theatre, Norfolk, VA
10/28 - Café Du Nord, San Fransico, CA
10/30 - Hotel Café, Los Angeles, CA
11/01 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
Those Dancing Days' debut full-length "In our space suits" is confirmed for release on October 6 with the new single "Home sweet home" preceding it by a few weeks.
David Fridlund is officially putting an end to David & the Citizens: http://davidfridlund.webblogg.se/2008/august/david-the-citizens-forever.html
Look for new material to be issued under his given name in the near future, I believe a split 7" with his wife Sara Culler is coming this fall via Fashion Police.
Finnish indiepop act Kiki Pau is now streaming their brand new single "Poses" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kikipau
The new Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist) solo album "Kaleidoscopic " will be released on August 11, but you can also hear it two days earlier on August 9 when he will perform the entire 37-minute work at Øyafestivalen with backing by Kringkastingsorkesteret (KORK).
The new We Are Soldiers We Have Guns video for "Me vs time" is viewable here: http://www.vimeo.com/1466125?pg=embed&sec=1466125
Recommended!
Danish duo Catbird will release their new album "Among us" on October 6 via Playground Music. Hear samples: http://www.myspace.com/catbirdmusic
Aversionline on the new album from Norwegian death metal band Execration: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2008/08/05/execration-syndicate-of-lethargy-cd/
Check out the video for the new Marching Band single "Make up artist": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZQdVwebEpA