Ex-Amulet vocalist now Demagogues

Ex-Amulet vocalist Torgny Amdam has a new solo act called Demagogues and is currently working on songs for whAt will be his debut album. Check out a demo At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/demagoguess

Sirius playlist week #17

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Rigas - It's a shame
02. TALK 1
03. Sonic Ritual - Take the edge off
04. Logh - DeAth to my hometown
05. Hanna Hirsch - Framtid och besvär
06. The Amazing - Dragon
07. TALK 2
08. Promoe - Growing up on the road
09. Robert Svensson - I was summer, you were
10. Thåström - Linnéa
11. TALK 3
12. Murmansk - Sumac
13. Röyksopp - This must be it
14. Fy Fan - Snick snack
15. We are the Storm - A song for our city
16. TALK 4
17. Truckfighters - Monte gargano
18. The Psyke Project - For us to see for us to help
19. Dear Euphoria - Tell me
20. TALK 5
21. Samuraj Cities - 2 close 2 yr hrt

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.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Eriksen - De aller beste
02. Tone Damli Aaberge - I Know
03. Röyksopp - Junior
04. BigBang - Edendale
05. Steff Nevers - Closest to My Heart
06. CC Cowboys - Morgen & kveld
07. Lene Marlin - Twist the Truth
08. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2009
09. Jonas Fjeld og ChAtham County Line - Brother Of Song
10. Anita Skorgan - Hele veien - 47 utvalgte sanger
11. Kari Bremnes - Ly
12. Silje Nergaard - A Thousand True Stories
13. Pegasus - Min første nAtt
14. Sigvart Dagsland - Hymns
15. deLillos - Huskeglemme
16. Noora Noor - Soul Deep
17. Karpe Diem - Fire vegger
18. Marius Müllers Funhouse - Plugged 2 - Rett og slett
19. Sie Gubba - Hemafrå
20. Elisabeth Andreassen - Spellemann

Timbuktu set to make UK debut in May

Swedish hip-hop star Timbuktu will make his UK debut At the venue 229 in London on May 21.

New Mange Schmidt, Theodor Jensen on the way from Razzia

Mange Schmidt is currently working on a new album to be entitled "Odenplan, Stockholm, 1988". Expect an August release via Razzia Records with the first single "Vet Att du förstår" coming in May. Also look for new music from Theodor Jensen via Razzia including a new single this summer and an album in the fall.

Pink Twins DVD in the works

Finnish electronic/multimedia artists Pink Twins are working on DVD entitled "Sketches of pain" which will include, in addition to the title work which "documents the Pink Twins/Zugeer L 2006 Mongolian concert spectacle", all of the group's recent video projects plus live footage. No set release dAte yet, but soon.

BSBTA announces final releases

Danish DIY/indie label BSBTA (BloAted SasquAtch Beer TheAtre Audio) has announced a bunch of new releases which will apparently be their last: https://www.bsbta.com/
Post-June 1 imprint A Beard of Snails will break away and become its own separAte entity.

Dead Man does 'Listed'

Dusted's lAtest "Listed" feAture includes a contribution from Swedish pysch act Dead Man: Atures/822" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazine.com/feAtures/822

Choir of Young Believers sign US deal

Choir of Young Believers have officially signed with Ghostly InternAtional. Look for a North American release of the album "This is for the white in your eyes" this coming fall.

Ghost Society to release EP in May

Danish act Ghost Society, which feAtures members from People Press Play and Blue FoundAtion, will be releasing the new EP "Dogs and desperAtion" on May 11. Preview At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ghostsocietyofficialsite

Dirtfarming and Logging '09 tour

Swedish solo artists Hajen, Euphoria and the Lazy Boy, Winter Took His Life and Tvärvägen are teaming up for the "Dirtfarming and Logging '09" tour in May in which they will all share the stage together as a single band performing eachother's songs. DAtes:

05/05 - På Besök, Malmö (SWE)
05/06 - MS Stubniz, Rostock (GER)
05/07 - Kulturhaus 73, Hamburg (GER)
05/09 - Kulturpalast, Hannover (GER)
05/10 - Bahía de Cochinos, Castrop-Rauxel (GER)
05/11 - Malteserkeller, Aachen (GER)
05/12 - Exhaus, Trier (GER)
05/13 - D:qliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
05/14 - KIFF, Aarau (CH)
05/15 - ZimmertheAter, Tübingen (GER)
05/16 - Pop Up Festival, Leipzig (GER)
05/17 - Kultiviert Anders!, Leipzig (GER)
05/20 - Z Live Music Club, Stuttgart (GER)
05/21 - Musigbistrot, Bern (CH)
05/23 - Kulturverein Provisorium, Nürtingen (GER)
05/24 - Dimensione, Winterthur (CH)
05/26 - Intersoap, Berlin (GER)
05/27 - Klex, Greifswald (GER)
05/28 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg (GER)
05/30 - Fängelset, Göteborg (SWE)

Download a preview comp from the artists here: https://www.zshare.net/download/591209963fec62af/

New Sweet Serenades single available for download, album for streaming

Leon Records are offering The Sweet Serenades new single "Die young" as a free download: https://www.leonrecords.se/songs/die-young-the-sweet-serenades.mp3
Karolina Komstedt from Club 8 provides guest vocals. Listen to their full album "Balcony cigarettes" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thesweetserenadesmusic

New music from LoveIsNotMyOnlyCrime

LoveIsNotMyOnlyCrime are streaming three new tracks At myspace, including a cover of the Pet Shop Boys song "Love comes quickly": https://www.myspace.com/loveisnotmyonlycrime
Expect a new EP from the group this summer.

Prelisten to the new Maribel album

Norwegian shoegazers Maribel are now streaming their new album "Aesthetics" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maribelband

Little Dragon to support TV on the Radio

Little Dragon will be touring the US as support for TV on the Radio (excluding California dAtes):

05/11 - Mr.Smalls TheAtre, Pittsburgh, PA
05/12 - Headliners Music Hall, Louisville, KY
05/13 - Bottle Tree Cafe, South Birmingham, AL
05/15 - House of Blues - New Orleans, NO
05/16 - Stubbs Bar-B-Q, Austin, TX
05/17 - House of Blues, Dallas, TX
05/18 - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
05/20 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
05/22 - Detroit Bar, Costa Mesa, CA
05/25 - Glass House, Pomona, CA
05/28 - Casbah, San Diego, CA