The release of the new Hives album "The black and white album" has been delayed to October 15. A video for the first single "Tick tick boom" was shot today.

Listen to Swedish act The Genuine Fakes cover "Irreplaceable" by Beyoncé: myspace.com/thegenuinefakes" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thegenuinefakes

Speaking of covers, how about GBG-based act Hell is Other People covering "Dock of the bay": myspace.com/hioptheband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/hioptheband

Stereo Test Kit has confirmed that the new Boy Omega album "Hope on the horizon" will be released in the UK on October 1. The first single "Suffocation Street" will be released September 17, but it's already available for download right here: m/files/sounds/boy_omega-suffocation_street.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.stereotestkit.com/files/sounds/boy_omega-suffocation_street.mp3
Look for more new tracks on myspace.com/stereotestkit" target="_blank">STK's myspace page in coming weeks.

Also on the way from Stereo Test Kit will be Dear Euphoria's self-titled debut album on October 22 with the first single on October 8 as well as the first edition of the "2 by 2" 10" vinyl series which will be a split featuring Swedish act Band in Box and Iceland's Parachutes.

ROSA, The Danish Rock Council, is putting on a series of shows at Debaser in malmö under the name 'Klubb Smörrebröd' featuring what they hope to be a bright selection of Danish artists. So far only The Kissaway Trail and Kloak have been confirmed for September 27, but other names such Kashmir, Speaker Bite me, Efterklang, Figurines and more have been brought up as potential offerings for later in the year. Learn more at myspace: myspace.com/smorrebrod" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/smorrebrod

Check out the video for "He's peculiar" from Swedish powerpop artist Vibeke Saugestad: myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=17323343" target="_blank">https://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=17323343

Look for Sahara Hotnights to play NYC (CmJ?) and Japan in October along with various dates around Scandinavia. Support on Swedish dates will come from Hästpojken, the new band of ex-Bad Cash Quartet frontman martin Elisson with Poplars from Broder Daniel. Listen to them at myspace: myspace.com/hastpojken" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/hastpojken (recommended!)

Swedish darkwave legends Raison d'être have a new website along with six new download-only releases, updated discography info and more: meat.se/" target="_blank">https://raisondetre.coldmeat.se/

Finnish act Kirlian Crossing is offering up yet another free download series, this one being called "madness and repeat". Check it: m/kirliancrossing/madness.htm" target="_blank">https://www.verdurarecords.com/kirliancrossing/madness.htm

New US dates for Blindside:

09/29 - ATF, mullins Center, Amherst, mA
10/01 - North Star, Philadelphia, PA
10/02 - Knitting Factory, New York, NY
10/04 - mr Smalls Theatre, Pittsburg, PA
10/05 - The Underground, Cincinnati, OH
10/06 - The Roxy, Atlanta, GA
10/07 - The Social, Orlando, FL
10/09 - Rocketown, Nashville, TN
10/10 - Juanitas, Little Rock, AR
10/12 - The Foundry, Joplin, mO
10/13 - The Door, Dallas, TX

International music blog Fat Planet on Taken By Trees: m.au/blog/2007/09/01/taken-by-trees-sweden/" target="_blank">https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/2007/09/01/taken-by-trees-sweden/

This week's m/group/itsatrap">It's A Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. Jens Lekman
02. Interpol
03. Belle and Sebastian
04. Feist
05. Shout Out Louds
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. José González
08. modest mouse
09. Rilo Kiley
10. The Shins

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Updated tourdates for Norway's Ida maria:

09/11 - Dublin Castle, London (UK)
09/12 - Roadhouse, manchester (UK)
09/13 - The Fly, London (UK)
09/15 - melting Pot @ The Jericho Tavern, Oxford (UK)
09/16 - Barfly, Brighton (UK)
09/20 - Old Blue Last, London (UK)
09/21 - Popkomm Berlin, Berlin (GER)
09/26 - University of West England, Bristol (UK)
09/27 - YoYo @ Notting Hill Arts Club, London (UK)
09/28 - Sheffield University, Sheffield (UK)

Also read about her exploits at Pop Dakar: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=62152007&blogID=306007051" target="_blank"> https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=62152007&blogID=306007051

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