Added the first half of a great live set from Sondre Lerche today. Even the dialogue with the audience is a fun listen, so be sure to check it out.
Frost's album "Melodica" will be getting a US release on Shadow Records on October 7 and will include three exclusive bonus tracks. The label, a subdivision of Instinct Records, were the first to sign Moby back in the early 90s and are also home to acts such as DJ Krush, DJ Cam, Kruder & Dorfmaister and 808 State so you know they're in good company.
A-ha is embarking on a short tour of Russia in October/November consisting of 6 or 7 dates and culminating with an exclusive concert in Trondheim, Norway. Dates confirmed so far:
10/31 - St. Petersburg
11/01 - Kremlin Palace, Moscow
11/02 - Kremlin Palace, Moscow
11/03 - Trondheim, Norway (Uka-03 Festival)
Junior Senior will be doing a record signing in SF at the Tower Records ar Market and Noe on September 6 at 1pm. They also posted a couple new tour dates to their website, so head on over to check 'em out.
In Flames reports that they've laid down the drum tracks for their next album and will be finalizing the rest during the next couple of weeks. No details about titles or production credits, but they say it should be out next spring.
Head over to the-raft.com for a nice, long interview with Norweigan singer/songwriter Lene Marlin. Beware of intrusive flash ads and over-abundance of animation.
Nine's upcoming tour plans with Converge have been cancelled. No other info is available at this time.
Tsool.tk has now taken over Tsool.net and is also in the process of posting all sorts of content from Soundtrack of Our Lives' recent performance at Slussens. Some of the stuff they'll be putting up ncludes setlists, photos, video footage and more. Check it out.
Crunchy Frog has posted a whole bunch of pics from their recent label showcase in Malmö featuring Mew, First Floor Power, Baby Woodrose, Dub Sweden and more.
Music Export Finland has organized a showcase event in Helsinki for September 4-5 featuring some of the country's top acts: RinneRadio, Giant Robot, The Flaming Sideburns and more. Go here for more info: www.musexfinland.fi
Listen to Reverend Big O cover Bear Quartet: "I'm Slow" / "Capital Breath"
The State of Floral Beings have posted a flash-based game at their website where you force bandmember Erik to eat bananas.
C.Aarmé has finished recording their new album which will be released on Carcrash Records/Burning Heart Records early next year. The band is also releasing a new 4-song 7" called "The Gag" on Big Brothel later this month.
In other Carcrash-related news, Dialog Cet has finished the video for the song "Buckfighter" and will be posting it online soon. It's already in rotation on ZTV, too.
The latest Brainwashed Brain weekly digest features reviews and samples from Icelandic instrumental act Stafræn Hákon and a bunch more.