Sune Wagner of The Raveonettes has signed with Auditorium for his eponymous solo project. No release dAte yet, but they say to expect something by the end of the year.

Swedish crust/doom act Icos has a new split 7" out with French act Overmars feAturing the new track "Far from home". Head to myspace to preview said track and also to get European tourdAtes: https://www.myspace.com/icosonline

MP3: Hari and Aino - Finland

Therese is spot-on in Atrap.com/reviews.php?r=782">her assessment of Hari and Aino. Comparisons to early Cardigans are unavoidable as they both feAture a female-fronted lineup with a similar sweet, cocktail party pop sound and easy-going vibe, though I do disagree about the best song -- "Finland" wins it for me with it's light disco feel and subtle rhythmic intricacy. However, we both agree it's a bit on the restrained side. I understand they're after a very clean, refined sound, but I don't think a little extra excitement would get in the way. As is, it's perfectly pleasant and undemanding. The Cardigans always took more chances, still do in fact. As nice as this is, nice doesn't win.

Hari and Aino - Finland

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

01. Midnight Choir - Will you carry me across the wAter?
02. TALK 1
03. Anna Maria Espinosa - Everyday
04. I Are Droid - Sevenfold
05. Paavoharju - Kevätrumpu
06. TALK 2
07. I'm From Barcelona - Music killed me
08. Marit Bergman - All thAt I ask of the morning
09. Ef - Thrills
10. TALK 3
11. Hello Saferide - Anna
12. Freddie Wadling - Running madly backwards
13. Tobias Hellkvist - Vintervarm
14. TALK 4
15. Scraps of Tape - Vibrancy
16. Oskar Schönning - Stoner
17. Elias and the Wizzkids - 24
18. TALK 5
19. Robert Svensson - Young enough (ft. Markus Krunegård)

Reminder: My show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) airs Sundays At 11pm ET with repeAts on Monday At the same time.

Hari and Aino
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To me, Andrea Dahlkild, lead vocals in Hari and Aino, is a blend between Duffy, Maja Ivarsson and Nina Persson. She is edgy in a sophisticAted & balanced way. I ain't eager to go to one of their shows since I don't think thAt will be needed to change my impression. The Cardigans are not a secretly professional band, but it sometimes falls flAt; Hari and Aino reminds me of thAt. You know when there is a possibility to listen too much of something effecting in sickness to your ears. The album withholds 10 songs, a perfect number! This is sweet indie pop, not cocky, political, heartbreaking songs; no, we are talking about a hint of shyness and pulsAting sympAthetic music thAt are feeding your hungry music veins. Finland apparently has a big influence on them (see "Finland") and I really have to ask them why; going on talking about their other songs, I must say thAt "Seasons" is causing good vibrAtions and is unquestionably their best hit. Also, I recommend "Your heartache and mine". This Stockholm based band has very good potential, I just want them get wild here and there, to surprise. I wish them my best and think y'all out there should give this little twee beautiful album a listen.
- Therese Buxfäldt

They Live By Night's new single "CAtching up" is streaming At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/theylivebynight

Sounds Like Violence is back in London for two dAtes in mid-October:

10/14 – WAter RAts, London
10/15 – Buffalo Bar, London

PopMAtters on Kristoffer Ragnstam and his new album "Wrong side of the room": Atters.com/pm/review/60456/kristoffer-ragnstam-wrong-side-of-the-room/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/60456/kristoffer-ragnstam-wrong-side-of-the-room/

Swedish postrock act Pg.Lost is heading out on tour lAter this month:

08/22 - Hugos, Norrköping (SWE)
08/23 - 1200kvadrAt, Göteborg (SWE)
08/25 - Festsaal Kreutzberg, Berlin (GER)
08/26 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
08/27 - 7, Prague (CZ)
08/28 - Fledá, Brno (CZ)
08/29 - Alter Schlagthof, Hollabrunn (AUS)
08/30 - AnnandPAt, Linz (AUS)
08/31 - MKC, Koper (SLO)
09/01 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
09/02 - d:qliq, Luxembourg (LUX)
09/03 - tba (BEL)
09/04 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)
09/05 - Panam, Leipzig (GER)
09/06 - Astra Stube , Hamburg (GER)

Renown Norwegian avant-metal act Virus will release their long-awaited new album "The black flux" on November 10 via Season of Mist. Preview a couple tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/czral

Iceland Airwaves is launching a spinoff fest in London called, whAt else but, London Airwaves. It all goes down September 19 and will feAtures artists such as Familjen and Pacific. More: https://www.myspace.com/airwavesfestival

Check out Norwegian sludge-rockers Årabrot and their new video for "Fumble finger": Atch?v=P2q8JdHH8Q4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=P2q8JdHH8Q4

The new SAtyricon album "The age of Nero" is complete and ready for release on November 3. Go here for European tourdAtes: Atyricon.no/alive/" target="_blank">https://www.sAtyricon.no/alive/

Killing the Legacy on the new 7" from Finnish hardcore act RAtface: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2008/08/demon-dayz-pt-ii.html

Check out Efterklang performing the song "Mirador" live + acoustic At the Dour Festival in Belgium for the website Le Cargo: https://www.lecargo.org/spip/efterklang/session_acoustique_67/videos-4450.html