Necronaut, the solo project of ex-Dismember drummer Fred Estby, has posted the complete guest lineup for his upcoming album: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=414772938&blogId=538096458
For those that aren't so good with names, the list includes members from Entombed, Death Breath, Autopsy, At the Gates, Watain, Graveyard and more.
Norwegian sludgerockers Succuba has finally gotten themselves a new bassist and have also added a second drummer: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=39798262&blogId=538098922
Swedish doom act Crawl Back In have posted the tracks from their new split with Evolet as a free download: http://www.crawlbackin.com/
Detektivbyrån, one of Sweden's best acts of the last decade IMHO, are sadly calling it quits: http://www.detektivbyran.net/
They will be missed.
Scandipop has posted a track-by-track take of Robyn's new record: http://www.scandipop.co.uk/?p=3071
Not to go out on a limb or anything, but it's kinda funny -- I love the songs they pan and am not so into the ones they love. Still, I agree with the overall assessment that it's a more cohesive record than "Pt. 1", though I'd go further to say that it's just a slight touch better.
has signed Norwegian metal act Furze and will be releasing their new album "Reaper subconscious guide" in November.
Danish artist Troels Abrahamsen (Veto) has decided that he will start releasing singles (and EPs) for free download via his website and the first one "Hours later" is out now: http://supertroels.dk/wp/new-release-hours-later-2/
Johan Heltne is streaming a couple new tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/johanheltne
Kinda weird and easy-listening sounding -- it'll be interesting to see how the material fits into the context of the new record.
"The magician" is the first single from Frost's upcoming album "Radio magnetic", the Norwegian duo's first release "Love! Revolution!" back in 2007. Can't say that I'm all that crazy about the song with those weak synthy horns, but the clip is definitely something to look at. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/13890486
Norwegian act The Blackbirds are streaming their new single "Getting close to you" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/blackbirdsthe
Moneybrother will be supporting Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social for a full US tour starting next month:
09/08 - North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
09/09 - Ottobar, Baltimore, MD
09/10 - The Southern, Charlottesville, VA
09/12 - DC9, Washington, DC
09/14 - Le Belmont, Montreal, QC
09/15 - Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, ON
09/16 - Club at Water Street, Rochester, NY
09/17 - Basement, Columbus, OH
09/18 - Subterranean, Chicago, IL
09/19 - Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
09/20 - Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
09/21 - Marquis Theater, Denver, CO
09/22 - The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
09/24 - Knotty Pine, Victor, ID
09/25 - The Reef, Boise, ID
09/26 - Mississippi Studios, Portland, OR
09/27 - The Crocodile, Seattle, WA
09/29 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
09/30 - Viper Room, Los Angeles, CA
10/02 - Yucca Tap Room, Tempe, AZ
10/04 - Red 7, Austin, TX
10/05 - Vino's, Little Rock, AR
10/07 - Club Café, Pittsburgh, PA
10/08 - Bowery Electric, New York, NY
has posted details for their next release which will be Supersilent's 10th album "10": http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/supersilent/rcd-2102-supersilent_-10
The official release date is August 23.
Laleh and Madcon have been added to the lineup of the Culture Collide fest in LA: http://culturecollide.com/index.php/news/entry/second_wave_of_artists_announced_for_culture_collide
Swedish jazz label will be releasing the debut album "There is an ocean between us" from international three-piece act The World on September 10 and will be celebrating with a show at Mefertiti in Göteborg. They describe their music as "modern, innovative, sometimes dancable, sometimes grindingly suggestive, sometimes angrily improvisational piano trio music... this is Hoob Records' and The World's version of what jazz is about right now -- right into the future."
The Sounds will be doing a few shows around South America before ending up in LA to record their next album:
08/28 - HellowFest, Monterrey (MEX)
09/01 - Blondie Club, Santiago (CHL)
09/02 - La Trastienda Club, Beunos Aires (ARG)
09/04 - Pacific Festival, Costa Mesa, CA