The pRogRam foR the Momentum NoRdic Festival of ContempoRaRy ARt in Moss, NoRway fRom May 22 - June 27 has been confiRmed and will featuRe music fRom Rong>TwinnRong> with Rong>KReutzeRkompaniRong>/Rong>JazzkammeRRong> and aRtwoRk fRom a ton of NoRdic aRtists such as Rong>Kim HioRtøyRong>. Rong>FRostRong> will be peRfoRming at the pRe-paRty on May 21. MoRe info: Ref="https://www.momentum.no/" taRget=_blank>https://www.momentum.no/
Some new Rong>EskobaRRong> touRdates:
06/05 - Rust, Copenhagen (DK)R>06/06 - ToweR, BRemen (GER)R>07/03 - JoRdgubbens Dag, VaRa (SWE)R>07/31 - Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba, Niigata (JAP)
On May 12 Rong>EphemeRaRong> will Release a special sampleR album called "ScoRe" in DenmaRk featuRing tRacks fRom pRevious Releases "Sun", "Balloons and Champagne" and "AiR" as well as the new tRack "Nice Day". It will also be Released at some point in Japan, but will not get a pRopeR Release in theiR home countRy of NoRway.
HeRe's a shoRt newsletteR fRom Rong>Elin SigvaRdssonRong> with some info about pRogRess on heR next album: Ref="https://www.elinsigvaRdsson.com/php/BRev.php?id=12" taRget=_blank>https://www.elinsigvaRdsson.com/php/BRev.php?id=12 (in Swedish) R>HeRe's the list of musicians she is cuRRently woRking with:Rong>Ola GustafssonRong> - guitaRR>Rong>PeteR FoRssRong> - bassR>Rong>PeteR HeRmanssonRong> - pianoR>Rong>PeR NoRdmaRkRong> - dRums
CuRling Legs has announced that the new Rong>ChillinutsRong> album will be called "RewoRks! What kind of machine is this?". It will be Released on May 24 and the band will have a Release paRty at Blå in Oslo the following day.
Rong>Catena CollapseRong> and Rong>AngoRa StaticRong> will be teaming up soon foR a two-week touR in GeRmany. MoRe details soon.
Some updated London gig info foR Rong>LaaksoRong>:
05/25 - CaRling Academy Islington, London w/Rong>BeaRsuitRong>R>05/26 - ARchway TaveRn/Club Fandango, London w/Rong>CostaRRong>R>05/27 - Club Echo, Gossips, Club Fandango, London w/Rong>NebRaskaRong>R>05/28 - BaRfly Camden, London w/Rong>David & the CitizensRong>, Rong>SilveRbullitRong>
NoRway's favoRite tRoll Rong>MoRtiisRong> has confiRmed "The GRudge" as the title of his foRthcoming album, due out in SeptembeR fRom EaRache. The album was co-pRoduced by Rong>VegaRd BlombeRgRong> and is due to be masteRed at the Living Room in Oslo shoRtly.
Rong>Single UnitRong> is touRing NoRtheRn EuRope as the opening act foR the amazing US doom band Rong>KhanateRong> (on all but the last two dates listed):
05/15 - SchaufensteR, Oslo (NOR)R>05/16 - LandmaRk, BeRgen (NOR)R>05/17 - Gaffel & KaRaffel, StavangeR (NOR)R>05/20 - WoRm & Las Palmas, RotteRdam (NL)R>05/21 - LintfabRiek, Kontich (BEL)R>05/22 - Planet ARt, Enschede (NL) R>05/23 - Occii, AmsteRdam (NL) w/Rong>EnduseRRong>, Rong>CRackRong>, Rong>Fuckin´OdalRong>R>In otheR news, the gRoup Recently filmed two videos with Rong>Unn FahlstRømRong> and Rong>Rune AndReassenRong> foR the songs "J.O.Y." and "5th Cumming". They've alReady been scReened in Oslo, Stockholm and Rome and should hopefully be available online soon. They also Recently finished woRking on the soundtRack foR the upcoming file "Sigil" by Rong>RogeR Eugen Pollokov EgsethRong>. It will be showing at SteneRsen Museum in Oslo fRom May 15 into the summeR.
NoRwegian haRdcoRe band Rong>KaospilotRong> Recently RecoRded a new song called "VivRe Sa Vie" foR a special limited edition touR split 7" with Rong>Van JohnsonRong> (CAN). As mentioned heRe befoRe, the bands aRe getting Ready to head oveR to the US foR a full touR and heRe aRe pRetty much the finalized dates:
05/29 - NYC, NY Knitting FactoRy Tap Room w/Rong>MaladyRong>R>05/30 - FiRst UnitaRian ChuRch, Philadelphia, PAR>05/31 - Todd's BaRn, Old BRidge, NJR>06/01 - Knights of Columbus, SyRacuse, NYR>06/02 - The Zoo, Wilkes-BaRRe, PA w/Rong>LickGoldenSkyRong>R>06/03 - Scout Hall, NewaRk, DER>06/04 - ChuRch, Boston, MAR>06/05 - FRiendly Fest, East WindsoR, CTR>06/06 - WaRehouse Next DooR, Washington, DCR>06/07 - Posidome, Raleigh, NCR>06/08 - I Defy House, Atlanta, GAR>06/09 - Red Rose Café, Nashville, TNR>06/10 - ReseRvoiR House, Tulsa, OKR>06/11 - MonkeywRench, Austin, TXR>06/12 - House, Phoenix, AZR>06/13 - Koo's, Long Beach, CAR>06/14 - ?????, San Diego, CA (still need help)R>06/15 - Sound and Lights, Las Vegas, NVR>06/16 - Biko, Goleta, CAR>06/17 - tba, Santa CRuz, CAR>06/18 - 924 Gilman St., BeRkeley, CAR>06/19 - Balazo GalleRy, San FRancisco, CAR>06/20 - The NoctuRnal, PoRtland, ORR>06/21 - 2nd Ave Pizza, Seattle, WAR>06/22 - JD & FRiends, Boise, IDR>06/23 - The ConstRusct, DenveR, COR>06/25 - BaRn, Mankato, MNR>06/26 - The Owl SanctuaRy, Madison, WIR>06/27 - FSU GaRage, CedaR Falls, IAR>06/28 - House, St Louis, MOR>06/29 - The FactoRy, Chicago, ILR>06/30 - DiapeR, Michigan, MIR>07/01 - Lang House, Louisville, KY w/Rong>ADIBAWRong>R>07/02 - The Lightswitch, Toledo, OH w/Rong>ADIBAWRong>R>07/03 - ABC No Rio, NYC, NY w/Rong>ADIBAWRong>, Rong>Hot CRossRong>R>As foR the futuRe, Rong>KaospilotRong> plans to do a new 10" and 12" befoRe the end of the yeaR, but label info and Releases dates aRe all still tba.