New music from Astrid Swan
Finnish artist Astrid Swan is streaming three new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/astridswan
Her new album "Better than wages" comes out September 2.
Mando Diao - Mean street (video)
Mando Diao's new video for "Mean street" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27Vdsc5zfM
MP3: Britta Persson - Bummer summer
This is what I'm dealing with here folks. Straight up, not okay.
Britta Persson - Bummer summer (feat. Kristofer Åström)
Jens Lekman's 'Recife tropical emptiness'
Jens Lekman made a tropical mix for the blog You Were There, Too: https://youweretheretoo.blogspot.com/2009/07/jens-lekmans-playlist.html
Elephants tour + new video
Danish indie act The Elephants are heading out for a few European dates in November:
11/03 - Nörgelbuff, Göttingen (GER)
11/04 - Amp, Münster (GER)
11/05 - Ulenspiegel, Giessen (GER)
11/06 - D:qliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
11/07 - Weißes Lamm, Augsburg (GER)
11/09 - B72, Wien (AUS)
11/10 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
11/11 - Mephisto, Hannover (GER)
11/12 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
11/13 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
11/14 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
Also check out the band's new video for "Take it!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JufT-6l1AOc&fmt=18
Kristofer Åström - The power of love
Kristofer Åström made a home-recorded cover of "The power of love" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and filmed a video for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjVj1dSJpxI
Very recommended.
Casiokids play North America
Norway's Casiokids are doing a few North American gigs next month:
08/05 - El Mazambo, Toronto
08/06 - La Sala Rosa, Montreal
08/07 - Seaport Music Festival, New York, NY
08/08 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
08/10 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
08/11 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
08/12 - Media Club, Vancouver BC
08/13 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
PopMatters reviews Cats on Fire
PopMatters reviews Cats on Fire and the album "Our temperance movement": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/107463-cats-on-fire-our-temperance-movement/
A-ha tour to take them far and wide
A-ha is planning on hitting Australia, Japan, South America, the US and Canada on their forthcoming world tour. No exact dates yet, but you can read this to get a general idea of what to expect.
Indie MP3 likes Dylan Mondegreen
Indie MP3 is looking forward to the new album from Norwegian artist Dylan Mondegreen: https://indiemp3couk.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/dylan-mondegreen/
Immanu El on tour in August
Updated European dates for Immanu El:
08/27 - Treue, Bremen (GER)
08/28 - Dot Club, Berlin (GER)
08/29 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
08/30 - Societätstheater, Ddresden (GER)
08/31 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
09/01 - Rhiz, Wien (AUS)
09/02 - Studentski Grad, Belgrad (SRB)
09/03 - Forum Stadtpark, Graz (AUS)
09/04 - 11er Club, Frankfurt (GER)
09/05 - Mobilat Club, Heilbronn (GER)
Tomas Halberstad giving away 'The anger' worldwide
Tomas Halberstad is giving away a copy of his fine, fine solo debut "The anger" to the first person from any country who emails him. Australia is already taken care of, but you could be next: https://tomashalberstad.com/2009/07/29/first-from-your-country-here/
MP3: Ison & Fille - Ikväll är vi kungar
We're having a heatwave over here in the Pacific Northwest and today is supposed to be the peak. I have no idea how bad it's gonna get, but I do know that the thermometer in my kitchen window made it up to 107°F/42°C yesterday afternoon and I'm not looking forward to topping it. No AC, no relief, almost no music sounds good except a few things. I lucked into a fine (but small) selection of soul LPs at an estate sale this past weekend and have been spinning them regularly and I'm getting ready to bust out a Trojan Records reggae box, but I also have to give it up for Ison & Fille because they've delivered not one, but two quality summer jams this year. "Jag skratter idag" is the more upbeat of the two, but today's mp3 selection "Ikväll är vi kungar" ("Tonight we are kings") is far more fitting for chilling hard in the shade with a beer and a bbq. And that's what I'm going to do right now. No way am I spending my day sweating in front of the computer.
Ison & Fille - Ikväll är vi kungar
Harrys Gym/Heroes & Zeros live album now available
Norwegian acts Harrys Gym and Heroes & Zeros played a collaborative live set together at Slottsfjellfestivalen just a few weeks ago with four songs from each band and the resulting recording is now available as a digital release: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=59486719&blogId=502814176
Mimas back to the UK in October
Mimas will be back in the UK in October:
10/09 - Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich
10/10 - Royal Park Cellars, Leeds
10/11 - The Captains Rest, Glasgow
10/12 - City Screen Basement, York
10/13 - tba, Sheffield
10/14 - The Flapper, Birmingham
10/15 - The Chameleon Arts Cafe, Nottingham