It's a Trap! Clubnight update! First, We are the Storm's gig on September 24 has been cancelled, but don't worry -- bigger, better things will be happening for the band to come. Details shortly! Secondly, Like Rats From A Sinking Ship have been forced to cancel our October show, but again, there's no need to worry! Excellent Swedish noiserockers Tennis Bafra will be taking their place! Third, we'll be hosting Deathcrush from Norway in November along with Danish duo Fossils as support! Awesome! Be there!
Sjöarna = A new Swedish band featuring Pelle Lindroth (Parken), Andreas Söderström (ASS), Cecilia Österholm and Henrik von Euler (Rigas). Look for their debut album to be released on October 19 via .
John Roger Olsson will be embarking on his first-ever solo tour as The Grand Opening this coming October, offering audiences the rare opportunity to see him perform unaccompanied:
10/21 - Nacht der schwedischen Songwriter, Sylt (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/22 - Nacht der Gix, Elmshorn (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/23 - Seminarturnhalle, Stade (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/24 - Subrosa, Dortmund (GER)
10/25 - Brückenkopf, Hanau (GER)
10/26 - Verve, Bielefeld (GER)
10/27 - Mudd Club, Strasbourg (FRA)
10/28 - Café Camera, München (GER)
10/29 - Peng, Mainz (GER)
Swedish rockers The Open Up and Bleeds are giving away their album "An act of love and violence" as a free download via : http://claudiomarino.com/soz/soz-009.php
Norwegian label has a new digital sampler available for free download: http://duplicate-records.com/sampler.htm
Featured acts include recent stuff from Virus, Execration, Solstorm and more as well as a few tracks from up-and-coming bands such as Repellent and Viðr who will have new releases on the label in 2012.
has confirmed that Vånna Inget's debut LP "Allvar" will be released in mid-September and apparently will be doing the CD version. Look for the band on tour in October:
The Floor is Made of Lava has just posted the last addition to their free summer download series and will be leaving them up for only two more weeks if you want to grab 'em: http://www.thelava.dk/summerdownloads/
is reissuing the Spiders debut 10" EP as a limited picture disc -- act fast if you want one because they are sure to disappear fast: http://www.crusherrecords.com/?p=358