The Warp Records Bleep mp3 webstore is now fully stocked on releases from a huge assortment of international electronic labels such as Merck, Ghostly International, Def jux, Ninjatune/Ntone/Bigdada, Benbecula, Skam, Arcola, Fomm, World of Osymyso, Breakin' and Lex, which of course includes a number of Scandinavian artists like jaga jazzist and Lackluster: https://www.warprecords.com/bleep/

Mustasch is confirmed for the Rock At Sea boat festival in November along with Abramis Brama, half-Swedish/half-US band Meldrum, UK acts Nazareth and Girlschool and more. The show actually takes place at sea on a cruise between Stockholm and Åland, Finland. Is that a recipe for disaster, or what? More info: jm/hardrock.htm" target=_blank>https://217.27.174.155/jm/hardrock.htm

Check out an mp3 for the song "Cowboys and Cactus" from the upcoming Home Groan album "The Opening Act", due out September 20: https://www.homegroan.net/snd/cowboys.and.cactus.mp3
Home Groan is the band of Martin Hagfors who regularly collaborates with members of Motorpsycho in other projects such as HGH and Cream of the Crop and the song in question features Lars Håvard Haugen from jaga jazzist on guitar. The first single for the album will reportedly be called "I Drive".

Blindside 'Internal Storm' tourdates:

08/08 - Pepsi Center, Hoi Polloi Fesitval, Denver, CO
08/10 - Granada Theatre, Lawrence, KS w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/11 - Creepy Crawl, St Louis, MO w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/12 - Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/13 - Machine Shop, Flint, MI w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/14 - Odeon, Cleveland, OH w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/16 - CBGB's, New York, NY w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/17 - Theatre of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/18 - Axis, Boston, MA w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/19 - Trinity Church, Albany, NY w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/20 - Purple Door Festival, Lewisberry, PA
08/21 - Ace's Basement, Greensboro, NC w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/22 - The Social, Orlando, FL w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/24 - Floyds, Tallahassee, FL w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/25 - Cotton Club, Atlanta, GA w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/26 - The Muse, Nashville, TN w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/27 - juanitas, Little Rock, AR w/Me Without You, The Kick
08/28 - Hear No Evil Festival, Tulsa, OK
08/29 - The Music Hall, Fayetteville, AR w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/01 - Rave Bar, Milwaukee, WI w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/02 - Ascot Room, Minneapolis, MN w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/03 - Nuemann Outdoor Stadium, Fargo, ND w/Me Without Your
09/04 - Grand Forks, ND w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/05 - Lifelight Festival, Sioux Falls, SD
09/07 - Lo-Fi Café, Salt Lake City, UT w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/08 - Bourbon St Stage, Big Easy, Boise, ID w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/10 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary, ALB (CAN) w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/11 - Harvest Moon Festival, Edmonton, ALB (CAN)
09/13 - Croation Hall - Vancouver, BC (CAN) w/Me Without You, The Kick
09/14 - Graceland, Seattle, WA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/15 - Meow Meow, Portland, OR w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/17 - Pound SF, San Francisco, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/18 - The Glasshouse, Pomona, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/19 - The Whisky, West Hollywood, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/20 - Epicenter, San Diego, CA w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/21 - Phoenix, AZ w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/23 - Launch Pad, lbuquerque, NM w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/24 - The Gym (West Bowles), Littleton, CO
09/25 - 32 Bleu, Colorado Springs, CO w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur
09/27 - Dallas, TX w/Me Without You, The Kick, Namur

For more info about the group's hand-picked tour companions, including Namur from Sweden, go here: https://www.blindsideonline.com/news/index.asp

The Göteborg Post has revealed that Swedish gothic metal band Tiamar, now just the duo of johan Edlund and Anders Iwers, is planning an album of covers ala Hederos & Hellberg for early next year. Among the songs planned are Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder road", The Eurythmic's "Sweet dreams", Bob Marley's "Redemption song" and Mary Manson's "The nobodies". Could be cool. Read more: jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=286&a=172779" target=_blank>https://www.gp.se/gp/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=286&a=172779 (in Swedish)

Dusted reviews Es - "Kaikkeduden kanneus ja käsittämättömyys": https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1525

There's a new mp3 today from Swedish singer/songwriter john Alexander Ericson, now residing in Berlin. He's got a great ethereal voice that will probably remind people of Thom Yorke or maybe jeff Buckley, but the first person I thought of was Ben Christophers. Either way, it's good stuff. The track comes from his album "Songs for quiet souls" which came out earlier this year and he's already got a new one called "Savannah songs" just about ready to go. Be sure to check it out.

William Hut will release their new 'country' album "Days to Remember" in Norway this coming September with touring to follow in October. The disc was recorded at Rear Window studios in Brookline, MA in the US with producer Michael Dinallo. It features Bjørn Bunes on piano along with various other Boston-area musicians. The first single will be for the song "Springtime Blues". A US and European release will happen early next year.

In other William Hut news, his album "Versus the end of fashion park" will be released in the UK in August/September via Paraphernalia Records. The first single will be "It’s the breeze" and he plans to tour over there in the fall as well.

jesper Brodersen, head of Danish label Morningside Records, goes over some of his favorite albums: https://www.geiger.dk/gaesteanmeldere/gaesteanmelder.php?id=143 (in Danish)

jaga jazzist has posted some updates from the road on their just-finished North American tour: jagajazzist.com/v2/news.php" target=_blank>https://www.jagajazzist.com/v2/news.php

Check out the video for "Love Lies Lost" from Homeland: https://www.cumbersome.net/grace01cdmov.htm
Homeland has also put up a page for the new side-project Dustin Diamond, who if you don't already know, is the name of the actor who played Screech on "Saved by the bell". Check it: https://www.homelandhome.com/dustin_diamond.html

Mp3 blog Fat Planet gives me a shout-out today and also provides a link to the track "You don't look so good" from the Finnish band Dead Combo: https://216.80.93.133/redirect/deadcombo/dc_you.mp3
FP says they're their new favorite band and compares their sound to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or The jesus & Mary Chain.

Mp3 blogs are big in the news these days. I don't really consider myself one per se, but I often see my site listed as such. Not that I can complain, it's always good to help me spread the gospel of Nordic music. After all, that is what this site is about. Check out this thread from Monkeyfilter for a great selection of other music bloggers. It's amazing how much good stuff is out there. And much thanks to Tofu Hut for including me. I just hope my bandwidth doesn't go too crazy out of control.

Check out some brand new mp3s from the Finnish band Fun:

01. I know Ted Kennedy
02. Big lies

The new album "Szklarska Poreba" has been sent off to the pressing plant and will be out on If Society very soon. If you remember the days of when Touch & Go put out nothing but amazing records in the vein of jesus Lizard and Big Black, then you need to check these guys out.

Heavymetal.no interviews Einar Sjursø of Beyond Dawn/Virus/Duplicate Records/etc.: https://www.heavymetal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=&artid=1534 (in Norwegian)