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Swedish singer/songwriter Tobias Fröberg will be spending a ton of time in the UK over the next few months: m/index_live.html" target=_blank>https://www.tobiasfroberg.com/index_live.html

Norway's 120 Days (nee The Beautiful People/Sex Beat) has confirmed that their debut album will be released October 2 in Norway via Smalltown Supersound, October 10 in the US via Vice Recordings. The first single from what will surely become a ridiculously hyped release is "Come out, come down, fade out, be gone".

Blood Tsunami, the new band featuring Stu manx of Gluecifer and Faust from Emperor/Scum, has officially signed with Nocturnal Art/Candlelight.

Swedish post-rockers Ef have cancelled their UK tour planned for September and will instead try to return sometime in early 2007. The reason? money. Isn't it always? But on the plus side, they'll be doing some more dates around Northern Europe and you can get the latest here: music.nu/live.htm" target=_blank>https://www.efmusic.nu/live.htm

Remember m/index.php?story_id=1042">Tuesday when I posted a bunch of new Disco Ensemble tourdates? Well, half of them are now cancelled. Be sure to check mble.com/" target=_blank>their website for the latest.

Legendary Norwegian black-metal act Emperor will once again fleece the people with two more reunion shows:

10/07 - motstoy Festival, Notodden (NOR)
10/28 - Astoria, London (UK)

It's not that they aren't a good band (they deserve their legendary status), they just aren't good live. Trust me, it's true. Anyhow, in other news, the band will be putting out a tabulature book to accompany the previously released "Scattered ashes: A decade of emperial wrath" greatest-hits disc. That's pretty cool, especially considering how intricate some of the band's guitarwork is.

Gorilla vs. Bear is hooked up with the "Beyond the wizard's sleeve" remix of Peter Bjorn and John's "Young folks": m/2006/08/young-folks-remix.html" target=_blank>https://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2006/08/young-folks-remix.html

Elite Finnish label musapojat has released a new EP from Anssi Kasitonni & Kovat piipussa, a group that I'm lead to believe in a sideproject of Black Audio. At least, I assume that's the case as they have new samples and details on Black Audio's website: https://www.blaudio.net/

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Peter Jöback - Flera sidor av samma man
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Efter nattens bränder - 1996-2006
03. Patrik Isaksson - Patrik Isaksson
04. Tomas Ledin - Plektrum
05. Backyard Babies - People like people like people like us
06. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader (sjunger Dan Andersson)
07. Eric Gadd - Eric Gadd
08. Benny Anderssons Orkester - Bao på turné
09. Peps Persson Oh boy - Det bästa med Peps Persson
10. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
11. Carola - Från nu till evighet
12. Amy Diamond - Still me still now
14. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
15. Robert Wells and His Rhapsody Lounge Orchestra - Full house boogie
16. The Poodles - metal will stand tall
17. marie Fredriksson - min bäste vän
18. Totta & Wiehe - Dylan
19. Sabaton - Attero dominatus
20. Laleh - Laleh

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T!T!T! reports from the road to Emmaboda that they are enroute, but 12 hours late following an ardous journey from London. "We were some of a few to make it out of Standsted and are now Emmaboda bound." more updates and maybe even pictures to come.

Sahara Hotnights have posted another new demo track on myspace: myspace.com/saharahotnights" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/saharahotnights