Check this out for info concerning the soon-to-be-released Logh single "An Alliance of Hearts/An Alliance of Worlds".
JR Ewing has been forced to cancel their UK tour plans for September due to an illness in one of the band member's family. They will try to reschedule some shows for early October before the US tour, if possible.
Acclaimed Norweigan percussionist Terje Isungset and trumpet player Arve Henriksen (Supersilent, etc.) are playing the London Jazz Festival together on November 18. Read more. Esbjorn Svensson Trio play November 14.
Check out the complete cover art for the new David & the Citizens album "Until the Sadness is Gone".
The Hellacopters have posted some new pictures and posters to their site.
Listen for the Isolation Years song "Open Those Eyes" in the upcoming Lisa Ohlins film "Tillfällig Fru Sökes", coming out September 5.
Reverend Big O will release an EP called "Ready Mades" on September 17 from A West Side Fabrication that features two Bear Quartet covers, "I'm Slow" and "Capital Breath". The original versions of both tracks are from the "Revisited" EP and can also be found on the recent "Early Years" compilation.
MIC Norway has posted a profile on rising star singer/songwriter Pleasure aka Fred Ball. His debut album is already gethering raves in the UK and features high profile guest appearances by folks such as Ed Harcourt, Justine Frischmann (Elastica), Cerys Matthews (Catatonis) and ex-Prince cohort Dr. Fink.
Also from MIC Norway comes this article concerning the recent going-ons of the Nordic record industry, especially with the problems of MNW and their subsequent retreat from the marketplace. Is piracy really to blame for their ills? It probably doesn't help, but I doubt it's the main contributing factor. Anyhow, it's worth reading for those of who are paying attention to the big changes happening to the industry.
Junkmedia has posted a review of the Division of Laura Lee retrospective "97-99".
Via DJ Martian comes word that the fantastic Esbjorn Svensson Trio will be on the cover of the September issue of Jazzwise magazine.
Bands confirmed for the Emmaboda afterfest on September 6: Slagsmålsklubben, Scraps Of Tape, Talking To Teapots, The Leeches, The Janitors and Compute.
Lisa Ekdahl will release a best-of CD on October 15 called "En Samling Sånger". Look for the new single "Nästa Dag" and a tour soon. Read the full press release. (in Swedish)
Upcoming Swedish tourdates for Bo Kaspers Orkester:
10/22 - Vega, Köpenhamn
10/23 - Studenthuset, Ålborg
10/24 - Train, Århus
10/25 - Train, Århus
10/27 - Cirkus, Stockholm
10/28 - Cirkus, Stockholm
11/01 - Konserthuset, Jönköping
11/07 - Konserthuset, Helsingborg
11/08 - Konserthuset, Malmö
11/12 - Rockefeller, Oslo
11/14 - Louis de Geer hallen, Norrköping
11/19 - Lisebergshallen, Göteborg
11/21 - Kalmarsalen, Kalmar
11/22 - Konserthuset, Gävle
11/26 - Konserthuset, Linköping
11/28 - Konserthuset, Västerås
11/29 - Konserthuset, Örebro
12/09 - Universitetsaulan, Uppsala
12/12 - Idunteatern, Umeå
12/13 - Tonhallen, Sundsvall