Some new Disco Ensemble tourdates:
09/21 - molotow, Hamburg (GER)
09/22 - Columbiaclub (Sally*Sounds), Berlin (GER)
09/23 - Kamp, Bielefeld (GER)
09/24 - matrix, Bochum (GER)
09/25 - Abart, Zurich (GER)
09/26 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
09/27 - Jazzhaus, Freiburg (GER)
09/30 - The Atomic Cafe, munich (GER)
The Corpid Netlabel has posted an EP of Bobby Baby remixes for free download: m" target=_blank>https://www.corpid-label.de/releases.htm
The new Asta Kask single "Precis som far" is now streaming on myspace: myspace.com/astakask" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/astakask
Danish act Anomaly has announced the departure of guitarist Nord. Read the band's full statement: maly.dk/news.php?action=latest" target=_blank>https://anomaly.dk/news.php?action=latest
Swedish music blog Pop Karusellen has posted a radio rip from the recent Loney, Dear BBC session: m/2006/08/loney-dear-live-i-brittisk-radio.html" target=_blank>https://popkarusellen.blogspot.com/2006/08/loney-dear-live-i-brittisk-radio.html
Fluxblog has a new track from The Similou: miling.html" target=_blank>https://www.fluxblog.org/2006/08/never-felt-so-good-sleepy-smiling.html
Norwegian slowcore act The White Birch has announced that members Hans Christian Almendingen and Ulf Rogde are leaving the band, the former to concentrate on other musical endeavors and the latter to spend more time with his family. Don't despair - frontman Ola Fløttum will soldier on and is already composing material for the band's next album. Your last chances to see the old lineup:
08/09 - Øyafestivalen, Oslo (NOR)
08/18 - mudd Club, Berlin (GER)
08/19 - Off Festival, myslowice (POL)
Speaking of The White Birch, here's a review of their latest over at Popmatters: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/the-white-birch-come-up-for-air/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/the-white-birch-come-up-for-air/
JR Ewing's final shows have been announced:
08/24 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
08/25 - molotow, Hamburg (GER)
08/26 - Ieperfest, Ieper (BEL)
08/27 - Backstage Club, münchen (GER)
08/28 - Garage Club, Saarbrücken (GER)
08/29 - Batofar, Paris (GER)
08/30 - Underground, Cologne (GER)
10/18 - Garage, Bergen (NOR)
10/19 - Rokken, Volda (NOR)
10/20 - Isak, Trondheim (NOR) (all ages/early show)
10/20 - Blæst, Trondheim (NOR)
10/21 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
The band promises to mix up the set every night and will be playing songs from every one of their albums. Fellow Norwegian hardcore act Rumble in Rhodos will support.
Pitchfork bestows it's coveted 'recommended' tag upon mew: media.com/article/record_review/37708/mew_And_the_GlassHanded_Kites" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37708/mew_And_the_GlassHanded_Kites
UK label Big Scary monsters will attempt to follow in my illustrious footsteps by releasing a comp of Swedish music entitled "Svenskt" on October 16. The lineup looks pretty damn good actually - names confirmed include Alarma man, Audrey, David and the Citizens, Last Days of April, Logh, molia Falls, moonbabies, The Sound OE and, Traktor, pretty much all bands I would heartily endorse. Check out the comp's own myspace page for more: myspace.com/svenskt" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/svenskt
Check out an ecard for the new mixtapes & Cellmates EP "If there is silence fill it with longing": method.se/Ecard/Ecard060804.htm" target=_blank>https://www.nomethod.se/Ecard/Ecard060804.htm
It's available now for order from Nomethod.
As promised yesterday, the new Johndoe single "Kjøtere" is now up for streaming: myspace.com/jhnd" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/jhnd
Swedish singer/songwriter Sara Culler will be bring her beau David Fridlund (David & the Citizens) to Ireland to perform together at the Forfey Festival on August 26.
Contest reminder! I'm giving away random packages of promo CDs every Tuesday throughout the month of August. m/special/contest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href,'contest','width=410,height=230');return false;">Click here to enter!