Scarred By Beauty update (video)
Danish metalcore Scarred By Beauty has big plans for 2012 including extensive touring in the UK, China and Europe plus a new self-recorded album in the works.
Tag: Live
Jasper TX final tourdates
Final tourdates for Swedish experimental/drone artist Jasper TX:
04/10 - Fox & Newt, Leeds (UK)
04/11 - Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh (UK)
04/12 - Sacred Trinity, Manchester (UK)
04/13 - The Rude Shipyard, Sheffield (UK)
04/15 - Cafe Oto (w/Anders Lilja on drums), London (UK)
04/26 - L'Espace B, Paris (FRA)
04/27 - Radio Session, Wanquetin (FRA)
04/28 - Antwerp Ambient Festival, Antwerp (BEL)
04/29 - Kinky Star, Gent (BEL)
Millencolin the festival, the bands, the interviews
Millencolin will be interviewing each of the 12 bands appearing with them at their upcoming 20th anniversary festival in Örebro, Sweden this coming June and up first is Voice of a Generation: http://millencolin20year.se/home/?p=289
Agent Side Grinder Euro tour update
Updated European tourdates for Swedish old-school industrial act Agent Side Grinder:
05/06 - Musikcafeen, Copenhagen (DK)
05/07 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
05/08 - Komma, Stuttgart-Esslingen (GER)
05/09 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
05/10 - Nambucca, London (UK)
05/16 - ÅÄÖ Festival, Point Ephemere, Paris (FRA)
05/17 - Péniche le Sonic, Lyon (FRA)
05/18 - Coq d'Or, Olten (CH)
05/19 - Wavekommando, Club Vortex, Siegen (GER)
05/20 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
The band's new album "Hardware" is out now and it is easily one of the year's best releases thus far.
Maja Ratkje: Voices that Matter
Listen to Norway interviews esteemed Norwegian experimental artist/composer Maja S.K. Ratkje, current Composer in Residence at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and curator of Bergen International Festival's new concert series "Voices that Matter": http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012032313174635421377
May 3 in London: José González + Tinariwen
Not sure how I missed it before, but José González will be appearing with Tinariwen at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London for a one-off event on May 3. Both artist will perform solo as well as doing a collaborative set. Tickets here.
Simian Ghost UK tour update
Updated UK tourdates for Simian Ghost:
04/10 - Surya, London
04/11 - The Soup Kitchen, Manchester
04/12 - The Captain's Rest, Glasgow
04/13 - Joiners, Southampton
Miasmal to tour in May
Swedish death metallers Miasmal will be spending three weeks touring Europe in May: http://agrimonia.info/miasmal/livedates.htm
NYC Pop Fest to feature Speedmarket Avenue, Burning Hearts, more
Scandinavian acts confirmed for this year's NYC Pop Fest in May: Speedmarket Avenue, Burning Hearts, Lisa Bouvier, Pushy Parents and The Electric Pop Group. Dates and details: http://www.nycpopfest.org/line-up.html
It's a Trap! Clubnights May: Division of Laura Lee
I'm thrilled to announce that we have confirmed Division of Laura Lee to be our guests for the May edition of It's a Trap! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö. The long-running Swedish indie act might be flying under the radar for most folks nowadays, but in no way should you write them off and I fully expect them to put on a great show! We'll have a great support act as well, details to be confirmed soon.
Scraps of Tape spring tour
Scraps of Tape will be heading back out on the road at the end of the month:
03/31 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
04/01 - Oettinger Villa, Darmstadt (GER)
04/02 - tba
04/03 - Forum Stadtpark, Graz (AUS)
04/04 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
04/05 - tba
04/06 - Emil, Zittau (GER)
04/07 - Kastanienkeller, Berlin (GER)
04/08 - Juzi, Göttingen (GER)
Massgrav in the UK
Swedish grinders Massgrav are taking a summer sojourn to the UK with 7 Crowns:
05/31 - Green Park Tavern, Bath
06/01 - The Intake, Mansfield
06/02 - Brixton Windmill, London
ExMS @ SXSW
Export Music Sweden reports back from SXSW: http://www.exportmusicsweden.org/2012/03/so-now-south-by-south-by-southwest-is-basically-over/
If anyone comes across any worthwhile firsthand reports or videos, let me know.
Wasted EPs to get comp reissue
will be doing a 2LP/CD release compiling Wasted's first few EPs this coming May. The band will also be touring Europe around that same time, dates TBA.