Weeping Willows vocalist Magnus Carlson's new single "Elin" comes out November 5, but the video premieres this Friday on ZTV at 19:30.
November 5 is also the date for the new album "I Miss You, I'm Pregnant" from Laakso. It was produced by Jari Haapalainen of Bear Quartet and was recorded at Christoffer Lundqvist's (ex-Brainpool) studio in Skåne, Sweden. Here's the tracklist:
01. Fight the Fight
02. Aussie Girl
03. Loista Laakso
04. Clear
05. Demon
06. Month of Mist (w/Maria from The Concretes/Heikki)
07. Russkaja Ballad o Detsva
08. Emmylou
09. Eyes of Lust
10. Baby Close
11. Nick Drake
12. Sensation at Five
13. Laakso – Laakso betyder dal
The first single will be "Demon" and the band will be heading out on the road to support the release soon.
Sámi joiker Wimme is heading to India for some very special shows in November. Read more.
First posted back on 8/25, here's some updated US tour info for legendary prog/psyche band Träd, Gräs & Stenar:
10/02 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/No Neck Blues Band (NNCK)
10/03 - Majestic, Detroit w/NNCK
10/04 - Madison, Wisconsin w/NNCK
10/05 - Minneapolis, Festival of Music w/Jackie-O Motherfucker, Jim O'Rourke, NNCK, Thurston Moore, more
10/07 - Tonic, New York w/Jim O'Rourke
10/08 - Radio show, New York
10/09 - Hinthouse, New York w/NNCK
10/10 - Philadelphia Khyber Pass w/Bardo Pond
10/11 - Tonic, New York w/Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth)
10/12 - AS220, Providence, Rhode Island w/Cul de Sac
10/13 - Madison/Connecticut w/Cul de Sac
10/15 - Bottom of the Hill, San Fransisco w/Subarachnoid Space
10/16 - Radio show (KFJC), San Fransisco
10/17 - The Crocodile, Seattle w/Kinski
10/18 - The Blackbird, Portland w/Kinski
Read the press release. (in Swedish)
Miss out on the annual Nordic Roots Fest in Minnesota this past weekend? Well, all is well because you hear a stream of the Harv and Gjallerhorn show from right here by way of KFAI radio. You can also view video footage of Filarfolket 's performance right here courtesy of Twin Cities Public Television.
Updated dates for the Miss Mofet/Rentokiller European tour:
10/10 - Paramount, Roskilde (DK)
10/11 - Corefest 5, Delft (HOL) w/Negate, Maroon, Instil, Killtraitors, more
10/12 - Juz, Nalbach (GER)
10/13 - Leuven (BEL)
10/14 - tba (BEL)
10/15 - Rouen (FR)
10/16 - Magasin 4, brussels (BEL)
10/17 - tba, utrecht (HOL)
10/18 - Idar-obenstein (GER) w/Crowfish
10/19 - tba
10/20 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER) w/Funeral Diner
Rentokiller is also set to appear at the Betong Fest at Dixi in Falköping, Sweden on November 8. Other acts playing the show include Set My Path and Liquid Phase.
Gluecifer is in NYC right now mastering their new record "Automatic Thrill" with Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk. Twelve tracks total and a preliminary release date of January 26, 2004. Song titles coming soon.
It took awhile, but tsool.tk has finally updated their site with a bunch more stuff from the Soundtrack of Our Lives Slussens gigs. Check the link on the right-hand side.
Jettie reports that they are still hard at work on new material and are planning to enter the studio in January. They also add that will start working with pianist Johannes Persson this week.
Not only do Norway's Tennessee Beats got a new website, but they have also have confirmed that ex-Hellride guitarist Claes Engstrom has joined the band. They also have a new 7" in the works and an upcoming US tour. Dates so far:
10/29 - 9 Lives Saloon, Atlanta, GA w/The Runarounds
10/30 - tba
10/31 - tba
11/01 - Gentlemen Jim's, Murphresboro, TN w/The Runarounds
11/02 - The Nick, Birmingham, AL w/The Runarounds
11/03 - South End Pub, Virginia Beach, VA w/The Runarounds
11/04 - Nanci Raygun, Richmond, VA w/The Runarounds, Dirty Fingers
11/05 - Tokyo Rose, Charlottesville, VA w/The Runarounds
11/06 - Brighton Bar, Long Branch, NJ w/The Runarounds
11/07 - tba
11/08 - Gooski's Bar, Pittsburgh, PA w/The Runarounds, Mud City Manglers
11/09 - tba
Alarma Man reports that they'll be doing a CDEP with Denmark's Re:solution Recordings sometime this fall.
Not only has Sondre Lerche's "Faces Down" been selected by GQ magazine as one of the best albums of the 21st century, but he's also coming back to America for a few dates. Here's what I've got so far:
11/14 - T.T. The Bear's. Cambridge, MA
11/15 - North By Northwest. Philadelphia, PA
11/18 - Bowery Ballroom. New York, NY
11/20 - Uncle Pleasants. Luisville, KY
11/21 - Schubas. Chicago, IL
11/22 - Ascot Room @ Quest Club. Minneapolis, MN
11/25 - Crocodile Cafe. Seattle, WA
11/26 - Lola's Room @ Crystal Ballroom. Portland, OR
11/28 - Cafe Du Nord. San Francisco, CA
11/29 - The Troubador. West Hollywood, CA
Cult of Luna just posted some great new live photos on their website.