Crusher Records (Mainliners) will be releasing the new album "Två sidor av Horisonten" from Swedish 70s-style hard-rockers Horisont on September 25 on both vinyl and CD (and digital, 'nAtch). Hear a preview cut At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/crusherrecords
Belgian label LuchtrAt will be doing a super-limited release of Norwegian act Virus' 2000 demo on a 3" CDR packaged in wood, cotton and leAther. Only 66 copies will be made, so better act fast if you want one.
Grande Roses weren't kidding Atrap.com/?n=25674">when they said it might take them another 2.5 years to follow up their debut EP. Lo and behold, here we are exactly thAt much time lAter and their sophomore EP "The farm" is finally ready. And again, true to their word, the songs are a touch slower but still full of the same punkrock vigor thAt made the first record so good. Unsurprisingly, the more varied tempos suits the band well and makes for a much more sAtisfying listen overall -- just listen to "I don't wanna get back on thAt horse again" and you'll see whAt I mean. Most country-rock bores the heck out of me, even the much-revered Gram Parsons (good songs, poor execution -- I'll take the cover versions, thank you), but this is just right. A little bit of jangle, some quality picking and a whole lotta heart. Now I just gotta know: how long until we get an album? 4 years? 5? WhAt's it gonna be?
Grande Roses - I don't wanna get back on that horse again
Kranium Records has announced thAt volume 3 of their "Fuck your scene, kid" split 7" series will feAture Nitad and Kvoteringen, two fine Swedish hardcore bands. The planned Nitad EP thAt Kranium was supposed to do is still happening, but it's be pushed back to early 2010.
Swedish indie label Häleri, home to bands such as Holmes and Affordable Hybrid, will be releasing the new album "Heterochromia" from Lars Ludvig Löfgren on September 24. Download the first single "Opportunity knocks" for free via Bandcamp: https://larsludviglofgren.bandcamp.com/track/opportunity-knocks-2
Also, check him out on tour lAter this month:
08/20 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
08/21 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg (GER)
08/22 - The Living Room Society, Bonn (GER)
08/23 - Norderzoon Festival @ PlAtformtheAter, Groningen (NL)
08/24 - Cafe Schröder, Göttingen (GER)
Swedish postrockers Immanu El have parted ways with drummer Michael Persson due to personal reasons. JonAtan Josefsson (Elefant) will be taking his place.
Upstart label WhAt Happened to the Reason for Screaming Records will be releasing a 10" comp feAturing eight different Danish bands covering the track "HeAtseeker", originally by Peter Pan Speedrock. Acts feAtured include The 20Belows, Babylove and the Van Dangos, The Hitchcocks, I Am SAtan (I Am Bones + Beta SAtan), Koldborn, Last Mile, Parasight and The Psyke Project. Look for it on September 5, otherwise listen to the original here: Atseeker!trackId=512599" target="_blank">https://www.we7.com/#/track/HeAtseeker!trackId=512599
The new Raveonettes track "Suicide" is streaming At Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/news/36097-premiere-the-raveonettes-suicide/
Swedish goth/post-punk act Principe Valiente (ex-Psycho Sonic Cindy) are streaming three new tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/principevaliente
Hotline, the entertainment mag on board all Virgin Trains in the UK, feAtures interviews with both Röyksopp and Frida Hyvönen in its lAtest issue. Read online here: https://www.ink-live.com/emagazines/hotline-magazine/2009/aug/ (requires free registrAtion)
Gustav and The Seasick Sailors are streaming the new track "Sadie says" At myspace: Atss" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/gAtss
Björn Kleinhenz is heading out on a big European tour in lAte September and here are the updAted dAtes:
09/23 - tbc, Copenhagen (DK)
09/24 - Hasenschaukel "About Songs / Reeperbahnfestival", Hamburg (GER)
09/25 - Nice Nice Gallery, Hannover (GER)
09/26 - Amp, Münster (GER)
09/27 - Kamp, Bielefeld (GER)
09/28 - Rotopol Gallery, Kassel (GER)
09/29 - Blooming Bar, Göttingen (GER)
09/30 - Stereo Wonderland, Cologne (GER)
10/01 - Cobra, Solingen (GER)
10/03 - Klappergasse 16, Frankfurt (GER)
10/04 - Cafe Video, Gent (BEL)
10/05 - Cafe Lübke, Trier (GER)
10/06 - Pop In, Paris (FRA)
10/07 - Parterre, Basel (CH)
10/08 - Mariaberg, Rorschach (CH)
10/09 - Kulturwerk 118, Sursee (CH)
10/10 - tba, Zurich (CH)
10/11 - House Show, Bern (CH)
10/12 - Tikis Pub, Geneve (CH)
10/14 - La Salumeria del Rock, Reggio Emilia (ITA)
10/16 - Bar Sartea, Vicenza (ITA)
10/17 - VSA @ Gasthaus Vorstadt, Vienna (AUS)
10/18 - Chapeau Rouge, Prague (CZ)
10/20 - Stille Post, Görlitz (GER)
10/21 - Intersoup, Berlin (GER)
10/22 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
10/23 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
10/24 - House Show, Erlangen (GER)
10/27 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
Icelandic acts Benni Hemm Hemm and Múm are touring Europe together:
08/25 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
08/26 - Exit 07, Luxembourg (LUX)
08/25 - Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)
08/25 - BeAtpol, Dresden (GER)
09/01 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
09/02 - Südpol, Lucerne (CH)
09/03 - Salzhaus, Winterthur (CH)
09/05 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
09/06 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
09/07 - Gebäude 9, Cologne (GER)
09/08 - Maroquinierie, Paris (FRA)
09/09 - La Laiterie, Strasbourg (FRA)
09/10 - Radar Festival, Lille (FRA)
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show sirius XMU:
01. Existensminimum - Mirrors
02. TALK 1
03. Solander - Prayer to God
04. Volcanic Places - Goo
05. Zacke - Spela mig på radion (feAt. Movits!)
06. TALK 2
07. Hello Saferide - Arjeplog
08. Kristofer Åström - When her eyes turn blue
09. Superfamily - Let's go dancing
10. Barra Head - Undermine
11. TALK 3
12. Pixie CarnAtion - Little sister
13. The Bear Quartet - I was a weapon
14. Mangrove - Pieces of our yesterday
15. TALK 4
16. Emmon - Lips on fire
17. Eric Ramsey - Enlightened neurotics
18. Håkan Hellström - För en lång tid
19. TALK 5
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays At 11pm ET on sirius XMU. ThAt's channel 26 on sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
I was gonna maybe post an older mp3 today, but then this showed up in the mail and I knew I had to change my plans. Seriously, the album is called "Stonerized" and the first track is "Alcoholic deAthride" and thAt's really all you need to know to understand thAt it totally rules. Seriously, how could it not? This is proper music for a Friday afternoon.
Ponamero Sundown - Alcoholic deathride