Okkultokrati to support Black Tusk in July

Okkultokrati will be heading out on the road in July as support for Black Tusk and will be debuting a bunch of new material along the way:

07/08 - MTC, Köln (GER)
07/09 - tbc
07/10 - Star & Garter, Manchester (UK)
07/11 - Underworld, London (UK)
07/12 - Winston, Amsterdam (HOL)
07/13 - Juha West, Stuttgart (GER)
07/14 - 59 to 1, München (GER)
07/15 - Cassiopeia, Berlin (GER)
07/16 - 007, Prague (CZ)
07/17 - tbc
07/18 - tbc
07/19 - Truckstop Alaska, gothenburg (SWE)
07/20 - Slottsfjell Fest, Tonsberg (NOR)

My question is, who's gonna give me a ride out to Truckstop on the 19th?

Music For The Statues Of Gothenburg (video)

"Music For The Statues of gothenburg is a piece written for three statues along Kungsportsavenyn, the main street of gothenburg. It is an observation on the sonic landscape of the city and a question about the usage rights of the public space." Composed by Andreas Bygdell (The Touch) and performed by Martin Molin (Detektivbyrån). More: gothenburg/" target="_blank">https://felsteg.com/project/music-for-the-statues-of-gothenburg/

Moto Boy soundtrack now available

Moto Boy's new soundtrack for the play "Lubiewo-Kärleksön", based on the Michal Witkowskis novel, recently had its premiere at gothenburg City Theatre and now the whole thing is available for free listening via Spotify or for purchase on CD and iTunes.

Rising on the road

Rising will be hitting the road across Europe in March:

03/08 - Paletten, Viborg (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/09 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/10 - Kansas City, Odense (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/16 - Red Rooster, Berlin (GER)
03/17 - Rockstation, Halle (GER)
03/18 - tba, Dresden (GER)
03/19 - Cafe na pul cesty, Prague (CZ)
03/20 - Galerie u Mloka, Olomouc (CZ)
03/21 - Stwst, Linz (AUS)
03/22 - tba (ITA)
03/23 - Swamp Club, Massa Carrara (ITA)
03/24 - tba (ITA)
03/25 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
03/27 - Dachstock, Bern (CH)
03/28 - Rocas Cafe, Luxembourg (LUX)
03/29 - Bastard, Osnabrück (GER)
03/30 - Cafe Nova, Essen (GER)
03/31 - Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
04/01 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/02 - MAU Club, Rostock (GER)
04/05 - L' Orient, Linköping (SWE)
04/26 - Fritz's Corner @ Strand, Stockholm (SWE)
04/27 - Sticky Fingers, gothenburg (SWE)
04/28 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)

Welcome to Gothenburg 80s/90s

Check out a new blog showcasing Henrik Rylander's photos from the Göteborg industrial/postpunk scene of the 80s and 90s: https://welcometothegbg80s90s.tumblr.com/

Klubbland #43: José González + The Gothenburg String Theory

There's a new episode of SVT Klubbland online today featuring José González performing with The gothenburg String Theory: gothenburg-string-theory/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/klubbland/2011/12/09/43-jose-gonzalez-the-gothenburg-string-theory/

Gothenburg pop with Katakomb (video interview)

Svensk Musik talks GBG pop with up-and-comers Katakomb.

New Jens Lekman dates

Jens Lekman has announced a few new live dates:

10/18 - Thekla, Bristol (UK)
10/23 - Nefertiti, gothenburg (SWE)
10/24 - Koncerthuset, Studio 2, Copenhagen (DK)
10/26 - Odeon Theater, Vienna (AUS)

Look for another NYC gig to be confirmed shortly as well.

Interview: Det Vackra Livet

Travel report: P3 Guld 2011

Top tens for 2010: Daggan Stamenkovic (Novoton)

Haust, Rotten Sound: cursed to tour

Haust, Rotten Sound and The Kandidate will be spending the month of April touring Europe together with Americans Trap Them and Gaza:

04/01 - Stadtmitte, Karlsruhe (GER)
04/02 - Underground, Köln (GER)
04/03 - Juha, Rosswein (GER)
04/04 - Exit Chmelnice, Prague (CZ)
04/05 - Randal, Bratislava (SLO)
04/06 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
04/07 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
04/08 - Bloom, Mezzago (ITA)
04/09 - Init, Rome (ITA)
04/10 - Dynamo Werk21, Zürich (CH)
04/11 - Glazart, Paris (FRA)
04/12 - Underworld, London (UK)
04/13 - White Rabbit, Plymouth (UK)
04/14 - Arts Centre, Colchester (UK)
04/15 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
04/16 - Perron55, Venlo (HOL)
04/17 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
04/18 - Templet, Lyngby (DK)
04/19 - Henriksberg, gothenburg (SWE)
04/20 - tba
04/21 - Debaser Slussen, Stockholm (SWE)
04/22 - Klubi, Turku (FIN)
04/23 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN)
04/24 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN)

Top tens for 2010: Mother of the Forest

Fang Bomb upcoming releases

Upcoming releases from Swedish artists on the way from Swedish experimental label Fang Bomb:

Neghantil - 1990-1996 (2xCS box)
Trepaneringsritualen - Judas goat (7")
Martin Herterich - Kustlandet (CS)

And still in the works for the future:

Jasper TX - The black sun transmissions (CD)
v/a - Sub gothenburg 10/11 (CS)

Junip on tour

Junip, José González' full band project, will be touring this summer:

05/28 - Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona (ESP)
06/08 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
06/09 - Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
06/10 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
06/12 - Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI
06/13 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
06/16 - Eagle Rock Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA
06/18 - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
06/19 - Vera Project, Seattle, WA
07/21 - De Affaire Festival, Nijmgen (NL)
07/23 - Boomtown Festival, Gent (BEL)
08/12 - Haldern Pop Festival, Rees-Haldern am Niederrhein (GER)
08/12 - Way Out West Festival, gothenburg (SWE)
08/15 - Summer Sundae Festival, Leicester (UK)