Robyn on tour in the UK:

10/31 - Audio, Brighton
11/01 - The Scala, London
11/03 - The village, Dublin
11/06 - Classic Grand, Glasgow
11/07 - Stylus, Leeds
11/08 - Club academy, manchester

Finnish hardcore act St. Hood has a new track up at myspace: myspace.com/sthood" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/sthood

Interested in early 80s Swedish punk? Check this out: m/" target="_blank">https://www.b-sound.com/
It's been around awhile, but it's new to me: old and since-closed Linköping-based studio Bosse Sound has every recording posted ('cept Ebba Grön) for free download.

Popmatters talks to Krystoffer "Garm" Rygg of Ulver (as well as Anneke van Giersbergen, ex-vocalist for the fine Dutch band The Gathering): matters.com/pm/columns/article/49495/sun-and-air-an-interview-with-anneke-van-giersbergen-and-krystoffer-garm-ry/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/columns/article/49495/sun-and-air-an-interview-with-anneke-van-giersbergen-and-krystoffer-garm-ry/

#1 Hits from Another Planet has a track from the new Laakso EP "Vasterbrön & Vampires": m/2007/10/laakso-great-times-underground-we-grow.html" target="_blank">https://alienhits.blogspot.com/2007/10/laakso-great-times-underground-we-grow.html

Drowned in Sound interviews Jens Lekman: m/articles/2467800" target="_blank">https://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2467800

mIC Norway profiles blues-rockers The Grand: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007101113162845879148" target="_blank">https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007101113162845879148

Also at mIC Norway, a profile of ECm artists Trio mediæval ahead of their upcoming tour: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007101113113590934767" target="_blank">https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007101113113590934767
Dates:

10/14 - Ultima Oslo Contemporary music Festival, Det Norske Teatret, Oslo (NOR)
10/26 - Sandefjord Kirke, Sandefjord (NOR)
10/27 - Trinity Chapel, Cambridge (UK)
10/30 - Firth Hall, Sheffield (UK)
10/31 - Sir Jack Lyon's concert Hall, York (UK)
11/03 - Allerheiligenhofkirche, munich (GER)
11/04 - Enjoy Jazz Festival, Schlosskirche, mannheim (GER)
11/06 - Hannover-Neustadt, Schloss Landestrost, Hannover-Neustadt (GER)
11/16 - maison de l'Architecture-Cloître des Recollets, Paris (FRA)
11/24 - The Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul, mN
11/27 - Friends of Chamber music / St. Philip Neri Church, Portland, OR
11/29 - PAC Concert Hall, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
11/30 - Town Hall, Seattle, WA
12/01 - macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
12/02 - Friends of Chamber music/Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Kansas City, mO
12/04 - Carnegie Hall's Weill Hall, New York, NY
12/14 - Bijloke Concertzaal, Gent (BEL)

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Henning Kvitnes - Stemmer i gresset
02. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
03. Alejandro Fuentes - Tomorrow only knows
04. Raga Rockers - Ubermensch
05. minor majority - Candy store (2 CD edition)
06. Sigvart Dagsland - Forandring
07. Jørn Hoel - På grunn av dæ
08. Valkyrien Allstars - Valkyrien Allstars
09. Dance With A Stranger - Everyone needs a friend - The Very Best of DWAS
10. Black Debbath - Hyller kvinnen
11. Trond-Viggo Torgersen - Det du kan + noe rart & noe nytt
12. GT-Sara - På farten med full rulle
13. Darkthrone - F.O.A.D
14. Vazelina Bilopphøggers - Bensin på bålet
15. Finn Kalvik - Bjerke/Hagerup/Kalvik
16. Bjølsen Valsemølle - Over elva
17. Leif Ove Andsnes - Ballad for Edvard Grieg
18. Leieboerne - Følg oss hjem Ole Paus
19. Superfamily - Warszawa
20. Kari Bremnes - Live

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
02. Peter Lemarc - Kärlek i tystnadens tid
03. Ola - Good enough
04. Thorleifs - Våra bästa år
05. Peter Jöback - människor som du och jag
06. Crashdïet - the unattractive revolution
07. Rigmor Gustafsson - Alone with you
08. Hans martin & Tommys - mina egna favoriter
09. José González - In our nature
10. The Poodles - Sweet trade
11. Jens Lekman - Night falls over Kortedala
12. moneybrother - mount pleasure
14. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
15. Abalone Dots - From a safe distance
16. BWO - Fabricator
17. Sonja Aldén - Till dig
18. September - Dancing shoes
19. Povel Ramel - Karameller - Det bästa med Povel Ramel
20. Roland Cedermark - mirandas dröm

Rumskib will cover "Shine" by Slowdive for an upcoming shoegaze tribute being compiled by UK-based clubnight/label Club AC30.

moonbabies will release "Take me to the ballroom" as a single on October 31 via Startracks/V2. The CDS version will include the previously unreleased tracks "Flip-top boxer" and "Crispin Glover". Check out the brand new video for the track here: m/watch?v=QeZhV028z60" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeZhV028z60
The band has also totally revamped their website and you can go there for more info and tourdates: moonbabiesmusic.com/" target="_blank">https://www.moonbabiesmusic.com/

Denmark's The Psyke Project has posted a massive update concerning their current label situation, upcoming live plans and more: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=11135271&blogID=317898743" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=11135271&blogID=317898743

marit Bergman is taking her full band out on the road for a couple international gigs:

11/11 - Inrocks festival, Paris (FRA)
11/12 - Tack!Tack!Tack! @ Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, London (UK)

I've posted the first of what I hope will be the start of an interesting article series on all the various quality bands I've stumbled across at myspace. Instead of posting little asides that run the risk of getting lost amongst the daily newsflow, I'm hoping this little showcase will help these acts get the attention they deserve. m/articles.php?a=328">Check it out! Bands featured this time out include Agent Side Grinder, Breum, Iiwanajulma, Northern Fields and Pintandwefall.