Denmark's Crunchy Frog Records is sending both Powersolo and EPO-555 over to NYC for the CMJ Music Marathon Conference. They'll be playing at Pianos on October 11.
The Planekonomi website has new songs from Peter, Bjorn and John and Park Hotell available for download: https://www.planekonomi.com/
Besides supporting The Killers on their upcoming US tour, Surferosa will also break away to play the following headlining gigs:
10/06 - Rothko, New York City, NY
10/13 - Schubas, Chicago, IL
10/19 - Viper Room, LA, CA
Full dates at the band's website: https://www.surferosa.no/
The latest round-up of headlines from Music Export Finland: https://www.musexfinland.fi/index.php?page=news&id=45
The main item of note is the 'Sounds Like Helsinki' night at Bar 38 in Manchester, England on September 20 with Giant Robot, RinneRadio, Bitch Alert, Boomhauer and Tigerbombs.
Petter's new single "Tidens Tempo" featuring fellow Swedish rapper Timbuktu will hit stores on September 22 through JuJu Records. On September 27 JuJu will also be releasing the debut album "Sjåre Brymæ" from Norwegian duo Jaa9 & Onkl P which features a guest appearance from Organism 12 on the track "Holla!".
Am I reading this right? Marit Bergman has a cover of "Highway to hell" on the P3 Sv-listan playlist? Who's got an mp3 to hook me up with?
The nominees for this year's Swedish Dee Jay awards have been announced. Check it:
12"
Prime Cuts: Axwell - Feel The Vibe, Rasmus Faber - Divide, United/S.U.M.O. - Supra Sumo, Stonebridge - Put 'Em High, Erik Prydz ft Adeva - In & Out
Urban Cuts: Promoe - These Walls Don't Lie, Petter Repa - skivan, The Latin Kings - Cashen Dom Tas, Honestly - The Gyminstructor, Red Astaire - Rolling Stone
Artist/Group
Prime Cuts: Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Axwell, Eric Prydz, Steve Angello
Urban Cuts: Promoe, Petter, The Latin Kings, Timbuktu, Honestly
DJ
Prime Cuts: Alf Tumble, Stonebridge, Steve Angello, Adam Beyer, Mad Mats
Urban Cuts: Will-Rock, Kid Sid, Janniz, Taro, Flars
Club
Prime Cuts: Art4Pleasure, Cocktail Club, Deep Inside, Elevation, Fokused, Go Bang/Go!, Gusto, Klubb RA, Le, Main, Mixed Feelings, Monday Bar, Raw Fusion, Rekyl
Urban Cuts: Bagheera, Club Monday, Club Platinum, Club Silk, Fatmilk, Heartbeat, Illicit, Jump Off, Klubb Blenda, Klubb Hemlig, Klubb Lovin', Klubb Versus, Scratch, Studio One, Yes
Label
Prime Cuts: Joia-Nero, Farplane, Raw Fusion, Size, Deeplay, Yell
Urban Cuts: JuJu Records, Jugglin', Redline, Hemmalaget, Royalty Music
Producer-remix
Prime Cuts: Eric Prydz, Rasmus Faber, S.U.M.O., Stonebridge, Jesper Dahlbäck
Urban Cuts: Red Astaire-Freddie Krueger, Soul Supreme, Embee, Masse, DJ Large
More info and voting here: https://deejaypromo.com/
Diabolique Masquerade, the sideproject of Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström from Katatonia, has decided to call it a day. Read the full statement here: https://diabolicalmasquerade.com/
How long until the continued success of the other Katatonia-related project Bloodbath sidelines the main act? Their latest album "Nightmares made flesh" is absolutely killer, no doubt about it.
Swedish darkwave/industrial/noise label Cold Meat Industry has a new 2xCD sampler coming out called "Flowers made of snow". Check out the tracklist and cover art here: https://www.coldmeat.se/catalogue/cmi/cmi130.html
PopMatters fawns over Jens Lekman with the posting of two reviews today:
https://popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/lekmanjens-whenisaid.shtml
https://popmatters.com/music/reviews/l/lekmanjens-whenisaid2.shtml
The Defectors are heading to South America in November:
11/11 - Live in "Radio Rock & Pop" Radioshow, Buenos Aires (ARG)
11/12 - Buenes Aires Stomp! 5, Buenos Aires (ARG)
11/13 - tba, Montevideo (URU)
11/15 - V8 Motor Bar, Buenos Aires (ARG)
11/16 - tba (BRA)
11/17 - tba (BRA)
11/18 - tba (BRA)
11/19 - tba (BRA)
11/20 - tba (BRA)
Sunride reports that they've completed the writing process for ther as-yet untitled third album and will be entering Seawolf Studios in Helsinki at the end of November to begin tracking. As always, band soundguy Mikko will handle everything behind the boards. Look for it to be released sometime around February/March 2005 via People Like You Records. They also plan to record a Dozer cover for a split 7" with the band during the same sessions.
Upcoming tourdates for Malkovich:
09/17 - Mukkes, Leeuwarden (NL) w/The Murder Of Rosa Luxembourg, Razor Crusade
09/19 - Lintfabriek, Kontich (BE) w/Most Precious Blood, Destiny, The Setup
10/03 - Popkomm @ Magnet, Berlin (DE) w/JR Ewing, Delorean, Burst
10/07 - Schlachthof, Bremen (DE) w/Daughters, Tephra
10/08 - Mevr. Latenstaan, Zoetermeer (NL) w/Deadweight, Omission
10/09 - Het Podium, Hoogeveen (NL) w/Among The Living, Broken Circle, Omission
10/17 - Wageni, Bochum (DE) w/Endstand, Under Siege
10/22 - Scheune, Ibbenbüren (DE) w/The Brats
10/23 - Zomaarpop/OJC Watjang, Oirlo (NL) w/Silverene, A Common Ground, Collision
11/07 - P60, Amstelveen (NL) w/Stretch Armstrong, Razor Crusade
11/20 - JH OHK, Oostende (BE) w/Vuur, Officer Jones And His Patrol Car Problems
11/24 - AB, Brussels (BE) w/The Dillinger Escape Plan, Poison The Well
12/02 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/03 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/04 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/05 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
The new album "A Criminal Record" is out now on CD via Reflections Records and vinyl from Crash Landing Records.
The day has finally arrived - you can listen to a stream of the new Stina Nordenstam single "Get on with your life" right here: https://www.live365.com/stations/seekyoudanger/