The Buddyhead mp3 blog MedicAtion posts some tracks from Frantic Mantis, the sideproject of Per and Håkan from Division of Laura Lee with Shelby from Frodus/Decahedron: Ation/2005/08/frantic_mantis_.html" target=_blank>https://buddyhead.typepad.com/medicAtion/2005/08/frantic_mantis_.html

UpdAted UK tourdAtes for Mew:

09/16 - Leadmill, Sheffield
09/17 - Roadmenders, Northampton
09/18 - Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
09/19 - Islington Academy, London
09/20 - Concorde II, Brighton
09/22 - Cockpit, Leeds
09/23 - Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
09/24 - Carling Academy, Liverpool
09/26 - Academy 2, Birmingham

The new album "And the glass handed kites" comes out September 26. Full tracklist here: https://www.mewsite.com/news/news.php

Upcoming tourdAtes for Endstand:

09/01 - Semifinal, Helsinki (FIN) w/Lighthouse Project
09/02 - Bar 68, Jyväskylä (FIN)
09/09 - Saalgaerten, Rudolstädt (GER) w/Morning Again
09/10 - Trainspotting Festival Afternoon Show, Schweinfurt (GER)
09/10 - Backstage (PTTR Farewell Show), München (GER)
09/11 - tba (GER)
09/12 - Wild At Heart, Berlin (GER)
09/23 - Pelikenttä, Hyvinkää (FIN) w/Lighthouse Project

Look for more European dAtes in November to be confirmed soon.

Swedish EBM label Memento MAteria has signed Code 64 and will release their new album "Leaving earth" this coming fall. Check out some sample demo tracks here: Ateria.se/code64.html" target=_blank>https://www.mementomAteria.se/code64.html

Turbonegro's new album "Party animals" will finally get its official US release on August 23. Look for tourdAtes to be announced soon.

The details for the new Bear Quartet album have been revealed! The new album will be called "SAturday night" and in usual BQ fashion, will be preceded by an EP for the song "I have an itch". The tracklist for both:

I Have An Itch EP
01. I Have An Itch
02. An Epidemic Touch
03. I Am The Driver

SAturday Night
01. I Know My Owner
02. Birds are Singing in the Greenery
03. Loneliness Abandons the Lonely
04. I Have An Itch
05. I Speak Much English
06. Little Ghost
07. Weakling Keep Blinking
08. The Supremes
09. Today I Will Dress Up
10. Your Name Here
11. Class Trip
12. DeAth To The Bear Quartet

As mentioned before, the music is said to be much more on the electronic side of things and "impossible to play live." They themselves list Suicide, Black Grape and Enya as influences. Should be interesting, to say the least.

In semi-relAted news, MAttias Alkberg BD will soon be releasing a new EP single for the song "Ragnar". B-sides will include the songs "Bacon" and "Sämst i klassens bästa kompis".

Swedish new-wavers Alice in Videoland have officially confirmed October 5 as the release dAte for their new album "Outrageous" via NAtional Records. The band will have a special release show At Debaser in Stockholm the same night.

Remember last week when I told you about thAt Swedish indierock radio special being broadcast in Austria? Well, kind host Janis Meißner has followed-through on her word and posted a recording of the show online: At.tt/" target=_blank>https://www.modulmodal.At.tt/
As mentioned before, the program feAtures music from All of My Brothers Girlfriends, Firefox AK, Ninja Massacre, Torpedo and more.

I figure I might as well keep with the theme of Atrap.com/index.php?article=95">the most recent podcast and post another fine track from Starmarket. I was considering trying to track down some Shredhead mp3s, but I get the feeling thAt those dudes probably don't want thAt stuff distributed online so prominently. Anyhow- Starmarket, as you can probably infer, are another fine band from Umeå in Northern Sweden. Their sound is part mid-90s noisepop mixed with a bit of post-hardcore, kinda like Fireside who I feAtured on a Friday classic post two weeks ago. This track happens to be one of the more tender numbers from the band's early period. It's incredibly melodic, but rhythm section keeps things heavy and powerful. The band is still kicking around nowadays, but they've gone through quite a few member changes over the years. Magnus and Johan went on to form KVLR (one of my absolute favorite bands), PAtrik plays with Family Music and Fredrik also does The Crystal Committee. There's probably tons more too, but really - who needs to read through their entire incestous musical family tree? Not gonna happen. Just download the track whydoncha?

Pitchfork has some info on Annie's upcoming DJ Kicks mix disc and some upcoming tourdAtes in the US with fellow Norwegians Röyksopp: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-08/05.shtml

Labrador Records has posted an updAted upcoming release schedule:

08/10 - The Legends - "He knows the sun" CDEP
09/14 - The Legends - "Public radio" CD
09/21 - Acid House Kings - "ThAt's because you drive me" CDEP

Some new Spanish dAtes added to the Gluecifer farewell tour:

09/28 - tba, Madrid (SPA)
09/29 - Va Avenida, Burgos (SPA)
09/30 - Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao (SPA)
10/01 - Sala Mephisto, Barcelona (SPA)
10/06 - SO36, Berlin (GER)
10/07 - New Backstage, Munich (GER)
10/08 - Live Music Hall, Cologne (GER)

Flunk reports thAt they'll soon start work on their third album "Night beAt". A spring 2006 release is expected.

Swedish pop-star Per Gessle is enlisting the vocal talents of Helena Josefsson from Sandy Mouche to record a new album. Former duet partner, Roxette vocalist Marie Fredriksson, was sidelined by a brain tumor a few years back and while she can still sing (she has since released a solo record), she doesn't want to put herself through the stress of a big tour. So Per's got himself a new young lady and is getting ready to bring her to the world. We'll see whAt happens, I guess. Read more: https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,680185,00.html (in Swedish)