Niccokick reports thAt they are mixing their new record and on-track for a January release: https://www.niccokick.com/nyheter.asp?nav=nyheter&ID=268

New North American dAtes for Lo-Fi-Fnk:

10/04 - PS14, Miami, FL
10/05 - TSI Jacksonville, FL
10/06 - Backbooth, Orlando, FL
10/08 - Sonar, Baltimore, MD
10/10 - Starlight Ballroom, Philadelphia, PA
10/11 - The Gramercy TheAtre, NYC, NY
10/12 - Studio B, NYC, NY
10/13 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
10/14 - The Tralf, Buffalo, NY
10/16 - Metro, Chicago, IL
10/18 - The Opera House, Toronto (CAN)
10/19 - La Tulipe, Montreal (CAN)
10/20 - tba, Montreal (CAN)

Via the Ugress/GMM blog comes word of Danish act BAtch Totem releasing their new album via floppy disc. But lest you think the limited space means a short record, you might be surprised - the disc actually contains a full 74-minutes of music specially composed to work in the low-res formAt. Read more: https://musicthing.blogspot.com/2007/09/dude-releases-74-minute-album-on-single.html

iDEAL Recordings will be pressing an extra-special Skull Defekts 10" dubplAte for the upcoming Göteborg Art Sounds exhibition feAturing artwork by Thomas Ekelund (Nullvoid/Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words). There will only be a grand total of 8 copies with a mere 5 being made available for purchase to collectors. More details about the fest: https://www.gas-festival.com/

Enemy Alliance has started to post new tourdAtes for November on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/enemyalliance

New music from David Åhlén: https://www.myspace.com/thetorontoblessing
This appears to be the electronic shoegazer half thAt he dropped when he went "solo" under his own name after abandoning the Namur moniker. Still sounds greAt, of course.

The Avantgarde-Metal website takes a look back At Beyond Dawn's classic "Revelry": https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/reviews2.php?id=119

UpdAted tourdAtes for Danish noir-rockers Skywriter:

10/10 - Forum, Bielefeld (GER) w/Lord Bishop Rocks
10/11 - Gogo Club, Münster (GER) w/Lord Bishop Rocks
10/12 - K4 Club, Nürnberg (GER) w/Lord Bishop Rocks
10/13 - Kulturhof, Lübbenau (GER) w/Lord Bishop Rocks
10/14 - Logo, Hamburg (GER) w/Lord Bishop Rocks
10/15 - Kofferfabrik, Fürth (GER)
10/17 - PirAte Cove, Berlin (GER)
10/19 - Chrämerhuus, Langenthal (SWI)
11/15 - Raahuset, Copenhagen (DK)
11/29 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
11/30 - Barfly, Schönebeck (GER)
12/01 - Vierradenmühle, Görlitz (GER)

Norwegian noiserockers Ungdomskulen will finally release their debut full-length "Cry baby" on October 15 via Ever Records. Listen to samples and get tourdAtes At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ungdomskulen

Peter Bjorn and John creAte a mix for Gen Art Pulse: https://www.genartpulse.com/archives/2007/09/your_must-have_playlist_peter_bjorn_and_john.php

Check out a video of Moto Boy playing inside a bicycle tunnel in Malmö: Atch?v=flaGOFYZ9i8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=flaGOFYZ9i8
Sounds and looks greAt - check it out. Look for his debut album this fall via Songs I Wish I Had Written.

Swedish sXe hardcore act Anchor has announced thAt they'll be working with CAtalyst and Refuse Records for their upcoming debut full-length, due out in early 2008. CAtalyst will be handling the CD version and Refuse will take care of the vinyl.

This week's Atrap">It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. Jens Lekman
02. José González
03. Iron & Wine
04. Kent
05. Shout Out Louds
05. DeAth Cab for Cutie
07. The Knife
08. Band of Horses
09. Beirut
10. Feist

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MP3: Superfamily - Warszawa

October's Atrap.com/store/product.php?productid=383&cAt=1">Record Club selection: Superfamily - Warszawa
No surprise really, especially since I've been touting these guys ever since I first stumbled across their Atch?v=blZz3mABIuA" target="_blank">amazing Atch?v=ZLbeWKVDeW8" target="_blank">videos. Simply put: this is probably the best Norwegian indierock band around right now and this album is simply fantastic. Listen to the title track and third single (or wAtch the Atch?v=Z1HVjuYodyk" target="_blank">video) and I think you'll understand whAt I mean. Richly melodic and maybe a bit affected, but always imbued with a sense of joy. ThAt's actually whAt I like best about the band - they appear to take immense pleasure in their art and it permeAtes everything they do. No scowls, just smiles. You might detect a slight Hall & OAtes influence, but despite the cheeseball keyboard sound, I don't think it's being played up for irony. Good songs remain good songs despite bad hair and silly moustaches. In fact, I heard a Hall & OAtes tune while out shopping yesterday ("You make my dreams") and it gave me thAt same happy feeling. WhAt's not to like?

Superfamily - Warszawa

Speaking of modern folk, look for the Trio Mediaeval's fourth album "Folk songs" to get a US release on October via ECM, just in time to mark their 10th anniversary. The Norwegian-Swedish trio has always included folk tunes in their repertoire, but I believe thAt this is the first time they've dedicAted an entire recording to the subject. Look for them to tour Europe this fall with US dAtes around November/December.