Finnish artist Astrid Swan will be touring Germany next month:
09/11 - Übel & Gefährlich, Hamburg
09/12 - Studio 672, Köln
09/13 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt
09/14 - Societätstheater, Dresden
09/15 - Musikzentrale, Nürnberg
09/16 - KFZ, Marburg
09/17 - Atomic Cafe, Munich
09/18 - Kleine Schanze, Berne
09/19 - Manufaktur, Schorndorf
09/20 - Chelsea, Vienna
09/21 - ppc, Graz
09/22 - Weekender Club, Innsbruck
09/24 - Klangerüst, Erfurt
has signed Helsinki-based female-fronted punk act Särkyneet and will be releasing their debut EP in mid-September. Hear a sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sarkyneet
Aversionline previews the new 7" from Finnish hardcore act Foreseen: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/08/16/foreseen-st-7/
Finnish hardcore act Deathbed have a new website: http://killedbybed.blogspot.com/
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Johan Heltne - Krieg ist krieg und schnaps ist schnaps
02. TALK 1
03. Tiger Tape - She is fiction
04. Terrible Feelings - Blank heads
05. Pistol Disco - Organ and drum
06. TALK 2
07. Ludwig Bell - Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk
08. Bonghit - Maratondröm
09. Murmansk - Silver heel
10. TALK 3
11. Robyn - Criminal intent
12. Pettersson & Fredriksson - Langas
13. Lapko - A new bohemia
14. TALK 4
15. The Megaphonic Thrift - Candy sin
16. Park Hotell - Trouble kid
17. Champagne Riot - Heart stab
18. TALK 5
19. Britta Persson - Meet a bear
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU (except this week -- there's no repeat tonight). That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
As promised, the new 10-year anniversary EP from Underwater Sleeping Society is now available for free download: http://www.newmusiccommunity.org/new/?page_id=5&postid=666
Finnish rockers Sweatmaster have confirmed that their long-awaited new album "Dig up the knife" will finally be released on August 25 via . Download the new single "Run run" at the band's website: http://www.sweatmaster.net/
Finnish punkrockers I Walk the Line have a new video for the track "Neon lights", the first single off the album "Language of the lost": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTmWsK0Rd5o
The Metal Hammer-curated Ja Ja Ja showcase that was cancelled in April due to the Icelandic volcano eruption has now been rescheduled for September 16 and will feature Sólstafir, Thunderstone and Kvelertak: http://www.jajajamusic.com/events.php
Pitchfork gives positive marks to the US release of Regina's album "Puutarhatrilogia": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14527-puutarhatrilogia/
Finnish act Underwater Sleeping Society celebrate their 10th anniversary as a band this year and have a new animated video for the song "Accidents" to help commemorate it: http://www.vimeo.com/13643583
Look for a new free digital EP from the band in a week or so as well.
It's been three long years since we've heard anything new from the great Finnish powerpop act Lemonator, but finally there's a new single streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lemonatortheband
Expect a new full-length album in September.
Finnish act Pintandwefall are keeping a studio diary as they record their 3rd album: http://www.pintandwefall.com/
has confirmed that Finnish death-thrashers Deathchain will release their new album "Death gods" on September 29. Said album will be available on CD and mp3, as well as in a 2LP edition with a bonus track. Full details: http://cobrarecords.fi/?n=21
Hear a new sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deathchainofficial
Viola's free song for August is a cover of friends and countrymates Red Carpet and their song "Traitor on the inside": http://www.violamusicclub.com/2010-08-traitor-on-the-inside