Adjagàs US tour

Norwegian Sámi act Adjagàs will be touring the US in July:

07/03 - The Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
07/06 - Taala Hooghan, Flagstaff, AZ
07/07 - Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ
07/08 - tba, Santa Fe, NM
07/09 - Oklahama City, OK
07/10 - This Land Press Summer Party, Tulsa, OK
07/10 - The Marquee, OK
07/11 - Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK
07/13 - Portoluz, Chicago, IL w/The Sea And Cake
07/15 - tba, New York, NY w/Corpse of Discovery

Read more about the tour and all of the various people involved (it's worth checking out) right here: http://killerwhaleprm.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/indie-music-scene-native-america-come-together-to-welcome-alternative-norwegian-sami-band-adjagas-to-the-united-states-for-a-two-week-mini-tour/

Wolves Like Us - Deathless (video)

Wolves Like Us' official video for the song "Deathless", off the band's just-released album "Late love".

Turbonegro hires a British singer

Tony Sylvester, president of the London division of the Turbonegro fanclub Turbojugend and frontman for Dukes of Nothing, has been hired as the Turbonegro's new vocalist and will make his live debut with the band on July 15 in Hamburg.

Ane Brun - Do you remember (video)

Here's the video for Ane Brun's new single "Do you remember" which is also merely a piece of a much longer film project directed by Magnus Renfors called "One" to be released alongside her new record "It all starts with one".

Cold Mailman EP preview

Preview Cold Mailman's new self-titled EP: http://soundcloud.com/spoontrain/sets/cold-m/s-pQC1p
5 songs including a bunch of older, reworked material and a Cocteau Twins cover.

Execration - A crutch for consolation

Duplicate Recordings is offering up a track from the new Execration album "Odes of the occult" for free download: http://duplicate-records.com/mp3/web_mp3/05_-_A_Crutch_For_Consolation.mp3
If you're into brutal old-school-favored death metal ala 2009's brilliant Obliteration LP "Nekropsalms", you'll probably want this too.

6th annual Nordic Jazz Fest preview

Washington City Paper previews the artists appearing at this year's Nordic Jazz Fest in Washington DC: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/06/13/nordic-jazz-festival-boasts-big-acts-unexpected-sounds/

Sights preview

A preview of In the Country's forthcoming live DVD "Sights", due out in July via Rune Grammofon.

Stanley Brinks and The Kaniks - How do I know

Check out a sample tune from Stanley Brinks and the The Kaniks, aka Herman Dune with members from Bergen Mandolinband and I Was a King: http://soundcloud.com/hype-city-recordings/stanley-brinks-and-the-kaniks
The band's album "Jamaica Inn" will be released on June 24 via Hype City.

Djerv e-card

Check out an e-card for the new Djerv album featuring snippets from every tune: http://djerv.indierec.net/

In the Country CD/DVD details

Rune Grammofon has posted details for the new In the Country CD/DVD "Sounds and sights": http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/in_the_country/rcd-2113-in-the-country-sounds-and-sights-cd-dvd/

120 Days to London

120 Days will be heading to London on June 21 to play at White Heat with Tame Impala. Expect lots of new material from the band's upcoming record.

Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O - Next

Kitchie Kitchie Ki Me O's debut single "Next", now (finally!) streaming at SoundCloud. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/kkkmo/01-next-1

Norwegian diplomats to receive black metal training

Seems like a silly headline, but it actually makes sense when you think about it: http://www.thecmuwebsite.com/article/norwegian-government-provides-black-metal-training-for-diplomats/

Dark Times - Shallow breather

Check out a killer new tune from Norway's Dark Times off the band's forthcoming 7": http://darktimes.bandcamp.com/track/shallow-breather
If you haven't already grabbed the band's demo, I recommend you do so.