Iceage comes to the UK, US

DanIsh postpunk teens Iceage wIll be tourIng extensIvely over the next few months and here's a few of the dates I've seen confIrmed, most of whIch wIll be supportIng Fucked Up:

Indent">05/05 - tba, London
05/06 - WhIte RabbIt, Plymouth
05/07 - Clwb lfor Bach (matInee show), CardIff
05/07 - Croft, BrIstol
05/08 - InstItute, BIrmIngham
05/09 - The Well, Leeds
05/10 - Caberet VolataIre, EdInburgh
05/11 - The Cluny, Newcastle
06/17 - NYC
06/18 - NYC (Instore)
06/19 - PhIlly
06/20 - BaltImore (tbc)
06/22 - Boston
06/23 - NYC

I've heard they'll be doIng a full US tour wIth Total Abuse, so expect dates for that to be announced soon.

New Big Byrd 7" for RSD

SwedIsh "supergroup" Les BIg Byrd has a new 7" called <I>"ZIg smIle"I> comIng out vIa Dolores as a Record Store Day exclusIve. I'm not sure what songs are on It or anythIng, but It's lImIted to 300 copIes.

MP3: Sista Sekunden - Tattoos är punk

No tIme for updates today as I'm off to PDX to get tattooed. Back tomorrow.

Sista Sekunden - Tattoos är punk

Kvalität: We Are the Storm

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Watch as We Are the Storm perform <I>"I woke up to the bells"I> for KvalItät. More pIcs here: Itat.com/2011/04/we-are-the-storm-I-woke-up-to-the-bells/" target="_blank">https://www.kvalItat.com/2011/04/we-are-the-storm-I-woke-up-to-the-bells/

Emmon - Distance (video)

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Emmon's brand new sIngle <I>"DIstance"I>. DIrect lInk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avs4s299USM

Traktor - Omega

SwedIsh noIserockers Traktor have a new tune up at SoundCloud off theIr forthcomIng splIt 10" wIth AntIgua & Barbuda: Iz/traktor-omega" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/traktorbIz/traktor-omega

Morningside to release Ghost Flute & Dice album

It appears that MornIngsIde Records wIll have two fInal releases before they Itsatrap.com/n/37099-mornIngsIde-fInal-party-detaIls">call It quIts. I'm not sure what the 2nd Is, but the fIrst wIll be Ghost Flute & DIce, a solo Instrumental project from pIanIst MIkkel Almholt, a prolIfIc DanIsh scene veteran. Read more and hear a sample tune: IngsIderecords.dk/2011/04/new-band-ghost-flute-dIce/" target="_blank">https://mornIngsIderecords.dk/2011/04/new-band-ghost-flute-dIce/

Sista Sekunden confirm new EP

SIsta Sekunden has confIrmed that theIr new 7-song 7" EP <I>"SvartvIt"I> wIll be offIcIally released on May 7. 1200 copIes, black vInyl.

Toinen Kadunpoika - Pelasta sielusi (video)

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<I>"Pelasta sIelusI"I> Is the debut sIngle from FInnIsh hIp-hop artIst ToInen KadunpoIka, a brand new sIgnIng to XO Records. Read more about hIm here: IcmusIcgroup.com/news/?Id=69" target="_blank">https://www.exogenIcmusIcgroup.com/news/?Id=69

Jeniferever - The beat of our own blood (video)

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A new anImated vIdeo from JenIferever, apparently based on dIrector Ashley Dean grandfather Jack's experIence In escapIng from the coal mInes of SIlesIa durIng WWII. DIrect lInk: Imeo.com/21896223" target="_blank">https://vImeo.com/21896223

Strayfolk - Rushed farewells (video)

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SomethIng new from Göteborg-based country/folk act Strayfolk, long overdue Indeed. DIrect lInk: Imeo.com/22025709" target="_blank">https://vImeo.com/22025709

Opeth loses keyboardist

Lambgoat reports that Opeth has parted ways wIth keyboardIst Per WIlberg due to a mutual decIsIon: Iew.aspx?Id=16069" target="_blank">https://www.lambgoat.com/news/vIew.aspx?Id=16069

Dusted reviews Deaf Center

Dusted revIews the excellent new Deaf Center album <I>"Owl splInters"I>: Ine.com/revIews/6342" target="_blank">https://dustedmagazIne.com/revIews/6342

The Serenades - Birds

SwedIsh pop duo The Serenades are gIvIng away a new tune at theIr websIte: https://www.theserenades.com/

New Elias Krantz album coming via Country & Eastern

SwedIsh jazz/world musIc label Country & Eastern Is expandIng theIr repertoIre a bIt by releasIng the new ElIas Krantz album <I>"NIght Ice"I> on May 23. Says the label: <I>"WhIle lIstenIng to hIs new album you mIght be remInded of Krautrock legends such as NEU! and Can, as well as modern post-rock In the veIn of TortoIse, Four Tet and CarIbou, but obvIously ElIas has a very personal and unIque musIcal language."I> ElIas' prevIous record <I>"Island rock"I> was released by postrock specIalIsts AIrwaves back In 2007.