In anticipation of ex-NEU!/Harmonia act Hallogallo's upcoming visit to Sweden, is presenting a special tribute comp entitled "Für immer" featuring various Stockholm-based artists such as Chicken El Diablo, Elias Krantz, Mackaper and Clark Nova paying tribute to the founders of krautrock. The limited physical edition of the collection will be presented on September 14 at Goetheinstitutet in Stockholm and will accompanied by a krautrock discussion led by Nils Hansson, a documentary screening and more. More details: http://www.goethe.de/ins/se/sto/kue/mus/sv6446198v.htm
Agent Side Grinder's upcoming live 7" on will include the track "Me me and me" b/w "Telefunk" and will be officially released on October 15. Only 100 copies, so you may want to act fast to get one.
The Bear Quartet guitarist Jari Haapalainen, singer/songwriter Nicolai Dunger and drummer extraordinaire Morgan Ågren (Mats/Morgan Band, Fredrik Thorendal, etc.) have joined forces in a new fusion project called Vowles and they will be making their live debut on September 9 at Fasching in Stockholm. Entry includes a copy of the group's single "o i a å" and I have no idea what it sounds like, but I intend to find out.
Robyn is coming to North America for a string of dates in November:
11/05 - The Filmore, Miami Beach, FL
11/06 - Club Firestone, Orlando, FL
11/07 - The Ritz Ybor, Tampa, FL
11/08 - Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA
11/10 - Terminal 5, New York, NY
11/12 - The Sound Academy, Toronto, Ontario
11/13 - Metro, Chicago, IL
11/14 - Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN
11/17 - Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA
11/19 - Venue, Vancouver, British Columbia
11/20 - Wonder Ballroonm, Portland, OR
11/21 - Neumos, Seattle, WA
Swedish blackened-death act Ghamorean has finished up work on their new album "Terra ruina", confirmed for a fall release via . Hear a sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ghamorean
Pitchfork reports that there's a new EP from The Tallest Man on Earth on the way called "Sometimes the blues is just a passing bird": http://pitchfork.com/news/39961-the-tallest-man-on-earth-releases-new-ep/
It's already available digitially, but a physical version is on the way on November 9. Hit up the link for a sample tune.