More US tourdates for Moneybrother

Moneybrother will be back in the US yet again, this time on tour with Bedouin Soundclash:

11/03 - Le Posson Rouge, New York City, NY
11/04 - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
11/05 - Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
11/06 - Jerky's Music Hall, Providence, RI
11/07 - Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA
12/03 - Wild Buffalo, Bellingham, WA
12/04 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
12/05 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
12/07 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
12/08 - Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA

Sista Sekunden West Coast tour

Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden have confirmed most of their upcoming West Coast tourdates:

11/05 - The Morgue, Seattle, WA
11/06 - Punk house, Portland, OR
11/08 - tba, Eugene, OR
11/09 - Nick's Haus, Arcata, CA
11/10 - Some pizza place, Chico, CA
11/11 - Fort Ryland, Reno, NV
11/12 - Submission Gallery, San Francisco, CA
11/13 - tba, Long Beach, CA
11/14 - Tower Bar, San Diego, CA
11/15 - The Slurp, Phoenix, AZ
11/16 - tba, Orange County, CA
11/17 - House show, Los Angeles, CA
11/19 - The Pink Mailbox, Isla Vista, CA
11/20 - House show, Oakland SF, CA

New website for Scraps of Tape

Swedish postrockers Scraps of Tape have a newly revamped website: http://www.scrapsoftape.com/

Agent Side Grinder November tour

Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder is touring in November:

11/12 - Patronaat (Café), Haarlem (NL)
11/13 - La Dame de Canton, Paris (FRA)
11/15 - King Kong Club (Death # Disco), Berlin (GER)
11/16 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
11/18 - Grabenhalle, St.Gallen (CH)
11/19 - Le Sonic, Lyon (FRA)
11/20 - Coq D'or, Olten (CH)

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Odd Nordstoga - November
02. Röyksopp - Senior
03. Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra
04. Kari Bremnes - Fantastisk Allerede
05. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2010
06. Elin Gaustad - Whole New Beginning
07. Christel Alsos - Tomorrow is
08. Skambankt - Søvnløs
09. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
10. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
11. Tommy Tokyo feat Starving for My Gravy - Go Time, Showtime & Absolute War
12. a-ha - 25
13. Filmmusikk: - Splitter pinne - Reinspikka hits fra knerten filmen
14. Enslaved - Axioma Ethica Odini
15. Linda Kvam - Anything For Love
16. Inger Lise Rypdal - De beste jeg vet
17. Kvelertak - Kvelertak
18. Bjørn Johan Muri - Airwaves
19. Jan Garbarek/The Hilliard Ensemble - Officium Novum
20. The Respatexans - Hellbilly Heaven

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Larz-Kristerz - Små ord av guld
02. Hoffmaestro - Skank-a-tronic punkadelica
03. Nanne - En rastlös själ
04. Caroline af Ugglas - Vad var det jag sa
05. Corroded - Exit to transfer
06. Pernilla Andersson - Ö
07. Robyn - Body talk pt.2
08. Fatboy - Overdrive
09. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
10. Säkert! - Facit
11. Anders Ekborg - Painted dreams
12. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
13. Magnus Carlsson - Pop galaxy
14. Kent - En plats i solen
15. Ola - Ola
16. Anne-Lie Rydé - Dans på rosor
17. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
18. Freda' - Äntligen här igen - Samlade hits sedan 1984
19. Irya's Playground - Irya's Playground
20. Raubtier - Skriet från vildmarken

PopMatters reviews A-ha reissues

PopMatters reviews the 25th anniversary reissues of A-ha's first two albums, "Hunting high and low" and "Scoundrel days": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/129610-a-ha-hunting-high-and-low-scoundrel-days/

The Universe - There are no survivors on this Earth (video)

As mentioned before, The Universe is ex-members of Iisole creating heavy instrumental postrock. This is their first video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ow76V2ax51c

Pearl Fiction - Insomnia (video)

The new video for "Insomnia" from ex-Zeigeist member Pearl Fiction. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t85M9Y_AZE

Force Majeure to release new EP from Museum of Bellas Artes

Swedish Balearic pop act Museum of Bellas Artes will be releasing a new 10" EP called "Days ahead" on November 15 via Force Majeure. 4 tracks, including previous single "Watch the glow".

When Saints Go Machine sign with !K7

Danish electronic act When Saints Go Machine has signed an international deal with German label !K7 who will be releasing the new EP "Fail forever" in January. The group's new album will follow sometime thereafter, with the domestic/Scandinavian version to be released via EMI Danmark.

Boy Omega - The ghost that broke in half

The latest Boy Omega album "The ghost that broke in half" can now be streamed in its entirety via Bandcamp where it is also available as a cheap ($6.66) paid download: http://boyomega.bandcamp.com/
And while you're at it, don't forget to grab the free IAT.MP3 netlabel release "Follow the herd EP" available here.

Johnossi - Dead end (video)

Aftonbladet has the premiere of the new Johnossi video for "Dead end": http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article7953008.ab

Dear Euphoria and Dalarna

Dear Euphoria reflects on Dalarna for the blog Swedish Music Landscapes, which is a great concept I must say: http://blogs.sweden.se/music/2010/10/15/the-dear-dalarna-of-dear-euphoria/

In Space No One Can Hear You Skweee

Check out a brand new XL8R TV feature on Skweee featuring interviews, live performances and more: http://www.xlr8r.com/tv/149