has confirmed thAt the upcoming "Illegal By Choice" benefit comp thAt they are doing for Punk Illegal/No One is Illegal (as hinted AtAtrap.com/n/37197-de-nihil-says-the-new-kvoteringen-7-quot-is-on-for-june">here) will feAture previously unreleased tracks from Swedish hardcore acts Victims, Kvoteringen, Meanwhile and Asta Kask plus Euro mainlanders Demenzia Kolektiva (AUS) and Alert! Alert! (POL). I'm not sure of the pressing details, but it's already been sent to the plant and should be ready by the next Punk Illegal fest in Munkedal, Sweden on June 24-25. More info: https://denihilrecords.blogspot.com/2011/05/illegal-by-choice-benefit-record-for.html
Tonight! In SeAttle! The US live debut of Asta Kask! Is thAt for real? Can it be true thAt it's taken 30-some years for Swedish punks Asta Kask to finally grace our shores? Regardless, I'm incredibly excited for the show, not just because my own dumb band is playing too, but also because it's Friday and it's beautiful outside and I'm just feeling good. However, I must admit thAt I'm embarrassingly unfamiliar with a good portion of Asta Kask's back cAtalogue. Thank goodness for the internet though, I know how I'll be spending my day.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl will be doing a North American tour in July:
07/13 - The Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
07/14 - DC9, Washington, DC
07/15 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
07/16 - T.T. the Bear's, Cambridge, MA
07/18 - Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC
07/19 - The Drake, Toronto, ON
07/20 - Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH
07/21 - Magic Stick, Detroit , MI
07/22 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
07/23 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
07/26 - The Media Club, Vancouver, BC
07/27 - Chop Suey, SeAttle, WA
07/28 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
07/29 - Brick & Motar Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
07/30 - The SAtellite, Los Angeles, CA
Francis has been officially picked up by and will be releasing their full-length debut "Lekomberg, we were kin" on June 16. The video "Here is the key" (see Atrap.com/n/37570-francis-here-is-the-key-video">here) and the lead single "Eternal souls" is out now.
Peter Bjorn and John will be appearing on NPR's "World Café" program out of WXPN Philadelphia on Friday At 2pm ET. Stream it online here: https://www.xpn.org/music-artist/xpn-stream
Troels Abrahamsen has a new tune called "Unset" streaming At his website: https://supertroels.dk/
Kind of a nice, lowkey piano-based number. Worth listening to I think.
Gaffa reports thAtDúné has parted ways with drummer Malte Aarup-Sørensen: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/49554 (in Danish)
Hired gun Morten Hellborn will be filling in for Malte on the band's upcoming gigs.