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I gotta say thAt the new IsolAtion Years just keeps growing and growing on me after a less-than-impressive first impression. Definitely one of my recent personal favorites.

The new Moonbabies album will be called "At the ballroom". Expect a March release via Startracks.

In other Startracks-relAted news, expect a new Kristofer Åström album from the label around April.

Rune Grammofon will release Arve Henriksen's new album "Strjon" on February 26. CollaborAtors on said record include Helge Sten aka DeAthprod and Ståle Storløkken of Supersilent and Helge also produced. More info to come.

CDRs of Swedish experimental artist Henning Lundkvist's release "dokumentAtion01nov06" are sold out, but you can now download it here: https://inaktiv.net/

New live dAtes for Danish act Cartridge:

03/09 - WerkstAtt, Mücheln (GER)
03/10 - Einbaumöbel, Wien (AUS)
03/13 - Kulturkeller, Fulda (GER)
03/14 - Nbi, Berlin (GER)
03/16 - Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER)
03/17 - Grüner jäger, Hamburg (GER)

Phonovectra's new video for the single "Too young to die" is now online: https://blog.myspace.com/phonovectra
The band managed to secure special permission to use footage from legendary Danish filmaker Carl Th. Dreyer's short film "They caught the ferry" and have incorporAted it into the clip.

Blodårstid on Danish act Horned Almighty: Ath-and-damnAtion-cd/" target=_blank>https://www.holyterror.com/blod/2007/01/17/horned-almighty-the-devils-music-songs-of-deAth-and-damnAtion-cd/

Last Days of April mainman Karl Larsson will be doing a number of acoustic showcase shows around Europe to promote his new album "Might as well live":

01/22 - The Monto, London (UK)
01/23 - Winston Kingdom, Amsterdam (NL)
01/25 - Stereo Wonderland, Köln (GER)
01/26 - PrivAtclub, Berlin (GER)
01/30 - Sala Castelló, Barcelona (ESP)
01/31 - Atomic Bar, Milan (ITA)

C.Aarmé has announced thAt their real, absolutely final, last show ever will now be At Debaser in Stockholm on March 3. Most definitely not to be missed!

BB Island has announced thAt they have licensed the MCD "Losing something good for something better" from Norwegian act I Was A King for European release in lAte March. The record was produced by Emil Nikolaisen of Serena Maneesh and when playing live, IWAK mainman Frode Stromstad is joined by members of Brooklyn-based act GreAt Lakes as well as Petter Folkedal aka Sgt. Petter. Listen to samples here: https://www.myspace.com/iwasaking
Upcoming live dAtes:

01/17 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
01/18 - Kulturkollektiv Hirscheneck, Basel (CH)
01/20 - Prager Frühling, München (GER)
01/22 - Studenterhuset, Aarhus (DK)
01/23 - Cafe Mono, Oslo (NOR)
01/24 - Head of Steam, Newcastle (UK)
01/25 - tba, Liverpool (UK)
01/26 - WAter RAts, London (UK) w/Radio Dept.

2007 marks the 20th anniversary of legendary Swedish dark ambient/industrial/noise label Cold MeAt Industry and they're celebrAting by launching two new offshoots, the first being a DVD imprint entitled Cold MeAt Visions. The first release will be a collection of short films from Martin Bladh (IRM/Skin Area) this coming spring. As for the second new imprint, nothing's been revealed yet, but it will be announced soon.
In other CMI news, the label has signed Pimentola, their first Finnish artist. Listen to samples here: Atindustry" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/coldmeAtindustry

Gustav and the Seasick Sailors will be spending approximAtely two months touring the US starting on February 8 and here's whAt they've got confirmed so far:

02/08 - Castaways, Ithaca, NY
02/21 - Flavour Café, Troy, NY
02/23 - Coffee and Tea Room, Williamsport, PA
03/03 - Jitters Club, Southington, CT
03/18 - The Bitter End, New York, NY
03/23 - Potters House, Washington DC
03/29 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
03/30 - Songwriter's Showcase, Fredriksburg, VA
04/01 - Baja Bean, Staunton, VA
04/06 - Folks Café, Wilmington, NC
04/07 - Port City Javam, Wilmington, NC

As you may have already noticed, Vapnet will be heading to the UK next week to play Tack!Tack!Tack!. Well, they've also added a few extra dAtes to the journey:

01/22 - The Social, London w/CAt5 (Tack!Tack!Tack!)
01/23 - The Cellar, Oxford w/Borderville, Jack Harris
01/24 - Nice n' Sleazy, Glasgow (Sounds of Sweden)

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