Isolation Years are working on a new EP called "Frosted Minds" that will include the title track plus a few unreleased selections recording during the "It's Golden" sessions. They're also recording a new track for the release, too. Look for it around late September or early October.
Heavymetal.no has posted an interview with Torgrim Øyre, the guy behind Norway's Hole in the Sky festival. (in Norweigan)
Scandinavian acts scheduled to appear at the upcoming Dissonanze Festival in Rome, Italy from September 26-October 4: Anton Nikkilä, Kim Hiortoy, Goodiepal, Opiate, Alog, Mikael Stavostrand, Vladislav Delay, and Andreas Tilliander. More info: www.dissonanze.it
Not much new on the new Aquarius Records new release list, but they do have samples and reviews of restocks and reissues from Cult of Luna, Eturivi, Turbonegro and more.
I don't know how I missed it until now, but legendary Swedish psyche/prog band Träd Gräs och Stenar is heading over the US for the first time in October. The band recently released the album "Ajn Schvajn Draj", their first in 33 (!!!) years. The dates:
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
10/06 - Tonic, New York
10/07 - Tonic, New York Tonic
10/08 - Tonic, New York Tonic w/NNCK
10/10 - Hinthouse, New York w/NNCK
10/11 - Philadelpia w/Bardo Pond
10/12 - AS220, Providence, Rhode Island w/Cul de Sac
10/13 - Boston w/Cul de Sac
10/15 - Bottom of the Hill, San Fransisco w/Subarachnoid Space
10/17 - The Crocodile, Seattle w/Kinski
10/18 - The Blackbird, Portland w/Kinski
Nicolai Dunger will be releasing a new "Tour Edition" EP on that upcoming tour with Christian Kjellvander that will feature a few tracks from his upcoming album that he recorded with Mercury Rev.
Hammerfall guitarist Oscar on his recent motorcycle wreck: www.hammerfall.net/news. Ouch! No joke - that dude truly is lucky to be alive.
Singer Suzanna Wallumrød (sister of ECM pianist Christian Wallumrød) and pianist Morten Qvenild (shining, ex-Jaga Jazzist) just finished up with the recording of their debut album together. It was produced by Andreas Mjøs of Jaga Jazzist, mixed by Helge Sten aka Deathprod (Supersilent, ex-Motorpsycho) and will see a release on Rune Gramofon in January.
Nasum will be playing the Morbide Festspiele vol 6,66 in Bischofswerda, Germany on September 6 along with fellow Swedes Birdflesh and a slew of other grind bands. The event will also be Jesper of Nasum's last show with the band, so be sure to check it out if you can. More info: www.morbidefestspiele.de
Download the Shout Out Louds b-side "But Then Again No" right here.
The new Dakkfoai EP "Some Sunday" just came out on Monotone Records. Labelmates Kungers are working on something new, too.
New pictures at Rockfoto.nu for Kristian Anttila, Dub Sweden and Kamera.
José González makes an appearance on the upcoming Niccokicks EP joining them on the Andreas Söderlund song "I want you back". The record was produced by Ronald Bood whose previous work includes records with The Plan, Mando Diao and Shout out Louds. Look for it in September.
Check out MIC Norway's report from the Popkomm conference right here.