Swedish noiserockers The Sound OE will release a single entitled "Me and Laureline" on Cut n' Paste Records this fall.
Beware! Finland's worst export The Rasmus is coming to the US as support for Lostprophets and Kill Hannah:
08/30 - The Belmont, Fresno, CA
08/31 - New Oasis, Sparks, NV
09/01 - Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa, CA
09/03 - Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA
09/04 - Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ
09/05 - Sunshine Theatre, Albuquerque, NM
09/06 - Dos Amigos, Odessas, TX
09/08 - Ridglea Theather, Forth Worth, TX
09/09 - Old Kelly's, Abilene, TX
09/11 - New Daisy, Memphis, TN
09/12 - Headliner's Music Hall, Louisville, KY
09/13 - Newport Music Hall, Columbus, OH
09/14 - Majestic, Detroit, MI
09/16 - Chameleon, Lancaster, PA
09/19 - House of Blues, Cleveland, OH
09/20 - Headliner's, Toledo, OH
Swedish alt-country act Lancaster Orchestra has a nice new website: https://www.lancasterorchestra.com/
Check out a new e-card for Sugerplum Fairy and their new album "First round first minute": https://www.sugarplum.de/_flashcard/index_e.html
Subliminal Sounds will release the debut album from Swedish psych/prog act Mylla this fall. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/myllamusik
Psychopunch is offering up the single "Everlasting" as a free download: https://www.psychopunch.com/
Ny Våg, the Swedish punk label run by Dennis of Refused/(Int'l) Noise Conspiracy, has started podcasting: pcast://nyvag.com/Podcast/NyVagPodcast.xml
Jester has posted details for the new Espen Jørgensen album "On the great alkali plains": https://www.jester-records.com/releases_sub.php?ID=44
Sounds fascinating.
Danish act Isles reports that they have scrapped plans for a new album in September and will instead release a five-song EP in October to be followed by their sophomore full-length in February.
Check out the video for "When I'm gone" from Finland's I Walk the Line: https://www.fireinsidemusic.com/iwalktheline/IWTL_whenimgone.wmv
The Grizzly Twister will travel to France for an 11-date tour at the end of October and while they're there, will also be taking the time to record a split CD with French grind act Nesseria to be released on French label KRAWA-productions.
Hanif's second album "Oh lord Jesus Christ baby" has been confirmed for release on September 25 via Krusty Stills.
The Knife, Figurines and 120 Days are the first Scandinavian acts confirmed for this year's CMJ Music Marathon.
Slightly OT: The BBC on Relakks, the commerical 'darknet' launched by the Pirate Party in Sweden: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4798059.stm
Fluxblog on Peter Bjorn and John's "Young folks": https://www.fluxblog.org/2006/08/see-this-night-through.html
Note the where-to-buy link. Also for folks in London, PB&J will be on the Channel 4 program "Transmission" this Friday along with The Streets, Babyshambles and New Young Pony Club. Check local listings for airtime.