Via Ated-by-martin.html" target="_blank">Hits in the Car comes word thAt Phonovectra guitarist Allan K is working on a sideproject called Assassin and has two new tracks up: https://www.myspace.com/assasindk
He'll probably have awhile to concentrAte on it, especially considering thAt Phonovectra frontman Mark Rosenér just became a dad.

Danish act Vincent Van Go Go will be filming the recording of their new album to share with the world via YouTube/myspace. They're doing in a "Dogme" style which means thAt it'll be all live with no clicktrack or overdubs. They'll also be travelling to California for a few dAtes in early October. Details and dAtes here: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=64960687&blogID=308042938

Danish techno artist Kasper Bjørke will be doing a bunch of internAtional record release shows for his new album "In gumbo":

09/21 - VEGA, Copenhagen (DK)
09/28 - 103 Club, Berlin (GER) w/Trentemøller (DJ set)
10/01 - Palms Out Sounds Party @ The Knitting Factory, NYC, NY
10/06 - Savalas, Brooklyn, NY w/The Bangers
10/10 - 205, NYC, NY w/Stretch Armstrong
10/12 - Ruff Club, NYC, NY w/Shitdisco
10/20 - Kaffibarinn, Reykjavik (ICE) w/Jack Schidt, Trentemøller

For more dAtes and samples, hit up myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kasperbjorke

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"My valentine" (as posted Atrap.com/index.php?d=1353">here last week) will be Timo Räisänen's next single. It will be released on September 26 and will include a cover of "You shook me all night long" by AC/DC as the b-side.

The video for the new NAtional Bank single "Let go" is now online: Atch?v=FWqrILeHWqw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=FWqrILeHWqw

The Sounds will do a few California dAtes next week: https://www.the-sounds.com/news.html

Taken By Trees will perform live this fall:

09/13 - Stenhammarsalen Gothenburg (SWE) w/Ass
09/14 - Inkonst TeAtern, Malmo (SWE) w/Ass
09/16 - Södra TeAtern, Stockholm (SWE) w/Ass
09/25 - Sugar Club, Dublin (IRL) w/Ass
09/26 - Bush Hall, London (UK) w/Ass
10/02 - Le Divan Du Monde, Paris (FRA)
10/04 - Botanique (Witloof Bar), Brussels (BEL)
10/05 - PrivAtclub, Berlin (GER)
11/24 - Crossing Border Festival, Haag (NL)

For all the trials and tribulAtions thAt went into Victoria Bergsman's decision to return to the stage, go here: https://www.takenbytrees.com/

Komplott has confirmed thAt the new album "Det fysiska och det psykiska" from Andreas Bertilsson and Thomas Öberg (Bob Hund) will be ready for release in October. Read more: https://www.komplott.com/ (in Swedish)

Wasted Sounds has confirmed thAt the new Auktion LP "Spader ess" and Sayyadina's "Mourning the unknown" are both on track for release in October. No samples of the former seem to be online yet, but you can hear new stuff from the lAtter At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sayyadinagrindcore

PopMAtters on the US release of the new Shout Out Louds album "Our ill wills": Atters.com/pm/music/reviews/47694/shout-out-louds-our-ill-wills/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/music/reviews/47694/shout-out-louds-our-ill-wills/

The Bell (nee You Is Stupid) are feAtured as today's NPR song of the day: Ates/story/story.php?storyId=14319643&ft=1&f=4703895" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/templAtes/story/story.php?storyId=14319643&ft=1&f=4703895

Norwegian rockers El Caco are looking for a new drummer. Thomas Fredriksen will play his last show with the band on October 18 At John Dee in Oslo.

Meshuggah explains the cancellAtion of their anticipAted European tour with Dillinger Espace Plan: At.com/news/view.aspx?id=9388" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoAt.com/news/view.aspx?id=9388

Hard to believe I haven't seen this earlier: here's the new Shout Out Louds video for "Impossible": Atch?v=NPQco3-7u5I" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=NPQco3-7u5I
The clip was directed by band member Ted Malmros.