Sahara Hotnights will play a few gigs on their own before they meet up with The Hives for a full US tour on july 20. New dates:
07/11 - The End, Nashville, TN
07/12 - Top Cats, Cincinnati, OH
07/13 - The World, Pittsburgh, PA
07/14 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, Nj
Trewetha Records will release the new Sister Lightyear EP "Marty Parties Arty" on june 25. A video for the title track has been made and should be available shortly.
The Unisex will release their third EP "Watching Traffic" on UK label Shify Disco on july 19. The disc will include four songs ("Go Again", "Castle Of Air", "Break The Silence" and "La Familia") plus the video for the lead track.
Magnet has been confirmed for the V Festival just outside of London. The set time is still yet-to-be-determined, but he'll play on Saturday August 21 at Weston Park, Staffordshire and Sunday August 22 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford.
Rickshaw reports that they've just completed the recording of three new songs:
"Strong Arm Of The Law" (Saxon) for a "NWOBHM" tribute
"Rider 99" for the Woimasointu Comp
"Fire Alive" for a split 7" w/Electric Frankenstein
Linnéa Roxeheim is leaving pop duo Miio so that she can concentrate on her schooling, among other things. Read more: je/story/0,2789,496372,00.html" target=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,496372,00.html (in Swedish)
Sweden's Victims will release their new album "...Blood" in july. Tracklist:
01. Scars
02. Dagar Utan Ljus
03. The Answer
04. This Is The End
05. Right Back At You
06. Swallow Poison
07. My Eyes
08. Now Or Never
09. Insane
10. No Regrets
11. Circles
12. Min Enda Resa
13. Alive But Dead
14. We Have Burnt Our Bridges
15. They Are The Ones
16. Dead Inside
17. Checking Out
18. Victims In Blood pt. 3
In other news, the band is working on a US tour and has posted the following tentative schedule:
08/13-15 Pointless Fest, Philadelphia
08/16 - Allentown, PA w/Kylesa
08/17 - NYC w/Kylesa
08/18 - Baltimore or DC
08/19 - Richmond or Virginia Beach
08/20 - Providence
08/21 - Boston
08/22 - Buffalo
08/23 - Cleveland
08/24 - Pittsburgh
08/25 - Columbus
08/26 - Detroit w/Kylesa
08/27 - Chicago w/Kylesa
08/28 - Thrash Fest 6, Minneapolis
08/29 - Des Moines w/Skitystem
08/30 - Haunted Kitchen, Lawrence w/Skitystem, bmf
08/31 - Oklahoma City
09/01 - Dallas/Fort worth
09/02 - Austin
09/03 - Off
09/04 - Nashville
09/05 - Cincinnatti
09/06 - Philadelphia
About time Skitsystem made it over here as well.
Norway's Smalltown Supersound to release a new album from Sonic Youth. No foolin! The official word:
"We are extremely happy to announce that we are going to release an album with our favourite band Sonic Youth! The album is titeled "Hidros 3" and is written by Mats Gustafsson for Sonic Youth, and performed by Mats, Sonic Youth, our guitar hero Loren Connors, Lotta Mehlin, David Stackenas and Lindha Kallerdahl. Sonic Youth has been our big inspiration since we started Smalltown Supersound, and getting to release this album is like a dream come true. The album contains 9 tracks and 66 minutes of music with some fantastic vocal tracks with Kim Gordon. The artwork for the album is designed by our own Kim Hiorthøy. The CD will be released the 13th of September and is mixed by Mats Gustafsson. The vinyl version will come later and will be mixed by jim O` Rourke.
There will be a special Bathory tribute at the upcoming Hole in the Sky Festival in Norway this coming August. As mentioned before, Bathory mastermind Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg recently passed away due to heart failure. Artists set to take part: Abbath (ex-Immortal), Apollyon (Aura Noir), Faust (ex-Emperor), Gaahl (Gorgoroth), Grutle (Enslaved, Ivar (Enslaved), Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone), Samoth (Zyklon, ex-Emperor) and Satyr (Satyricon). A portion of the proceeds from the event will go to Black Mark Records, the label owned by Quorthon's father, Börje Forsberg.
Last Days of April is set to headline the Bay Beats Festival in Singapore on july 18. Check out the flyer: jpg" target=_blank>https://www.awake.com.sg/images/gig/BBposter.jpg
Writer/journalist jan Omdahl will be publishing his book on Norwegian pop group A-ha this coming fall. Tentatively titled "The Swing of Things: 20 år med a-ha", the book is said to feature an intimate look at the band with theme-based chapters, each focusing on an important part of the band's story. That includes topics such as life on tour, the media and commentary on every record. Read more: https://www.a-ha.com/index.php?id=4920&cat=417
"Oslo collective Chillinuts were faced with every laptop musician's dream; unlimited access to a jazz label's back catalogue and a short but inspiring order from the record execs: sample this! The end result is 11 stunning new tracks based on more than 130 original jazz tunes."
Read the full spotlight feature from MIC Norway: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004062314282522170290
Chalksounds has just signed a deal for UK distribution with Shellshock and their first release over there will be the Moonbabies. Look for "The Orange Billboard" to hit on September 13. A tour is also being planned and if you can help out, you should contact magnus@chalksounds.com.