Marybell Katastrophy in Germany, Italy

marybell Katastrophy will be doing a number of international dates in December:

12/02 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
12/05 - Cantina mediterraneo, Frosinone (ITA)
12/06 - Zuni, Ferrara (ITA)
12/10 - Baciccia, Piacenza (ITA)
12/11 - Officina 49, Cesena (ITA)
12/12 - Veronika Club, Parma (ITA)

Annasaid on the up and up?

Danish indie upstarts Annasaid have signed with Unity Sound and will be heading out on the road for a few UK and German dates this fall:

11/04 - The Redhouse, Sheffield (UK)
11/05 - Club NmE, London (UK)
11/06 - Joseph´s Well, Leeds (UK)
11/07 - The Cross Kings, London (UK)
11/12 - NBI, Berlin (GER)
11/13 - mensa Live Club, Freiburg (GER)

Can't say I'm all that thrilled by their myspaces samples, but we shall see...

Moto Boy tours the world

Upcoming international dates for moto Boy:

09/30 - Burundy Lion, montreal (CAN)
10/02 - POP montreal, montreal (CAN)
10/15 - Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik (ICE)
10/16 - Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik (ICE)
10/19 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/21 - moritzbastei, Leipzig (GER)
10/22 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg (GER)
10/23 - Hafen2, Offenbach (GER)
10/24 - Subway, Cologne (GER)
10/25 - Fluc, Vienna (CH)

Name the Pet album confirmed

Swedish electropop act Name the Pet will release her self-titled full-length debut on October 14.

Commando M Pigg to help MNW turn 40

80s postpunk act Commando m Pigg will grace the stage once more at the mNW 40th anniversary party at Strand Hornstull on October 14.

Björn Kleinhenz
B.U.R.M.A.
Devil Duck Records/Tomt Recordings

The new album m>"B.U.R.m.A."m> by m/?n=30748">long m/?n=28219">time m/?n=28148">itsatrap-favorite Björn Kleinhenz has something ectoplasmic about it: Every time I think I've pinned down its "essence", it morphs into something else and oozes away through the speakers. At least three musical reincarnations of Björn roam these songs -- familiar Americana and indiepop-Björn, as well as short visits by altrock-Björn. First song "HAZ920" sets the tone: A muffled cymbal plays a straight beat for 30 seconds until loud postrock-guitars set in that, about 60 seconds later, give way to one of the most touching and sparse folk songs I've heard in a long time. Think Bright Eyes' "First day of my life" with less liquor, much less self-pity, and much more enjambment. The albums' other songs might at first glance seem straighter in their arrangements, but second looks often reveal hidden warpedness between notes and pauses. There's a certain charming quirkiness that defines this record and one is hard-pressed to guess where it comes from: Calculation, refusal, or simply the limitations of recording in a small room on a wintery Swedish island? I'd like to think it's all of the above: Here's a musician that knows not only his how-to's but also his why-not's, who has both stories and concepts to tell. That's probably why this record is sometimes so disarmingly close to one of the ideals of pop-music: Easy to listen to but hard to fully understand.
- Arnulf Köhncke

'Cohen - The Scandinavian report' tracklist

Here's the full tracklist for the upcoming Leonard Cohen tribute "Cohen - The Scandinavian report":

01. Cockies n Beans - First we take manhattan
02. Rebecka Törnqvist - Here it is
03. moto Boy - If it be your will
04. Jan malmsjö - Dansa mig till kärlekens slut (Dance me to the end of love)
05. Ane Brun - Ain't no cure for love
06. Bo Sundström - Everybody knows
07. Sara Isaksson - Hey that's no way to say goodbye
08. Lars Halapi - Sisters of mercy
09. mikael Wiehe - USA är redo för demokrati (Democracy)
10. Anders Widmark - Hallelujah
11. Eva Dahlgren - Bird on the wire
12. Vidar & Peter - In my secret life
13. Jenny Wilson - The partisan
14. Olle Ljungström - Chelsea Hotel #2
15. Sophie Zelmani - Waiting for the miracle to come
16. Christel Alsos - Suzanne

The official release date is September 30.

MP3: Astrid Swan - 2000 - 2010 (I'm not even 30)

Still haven't had the time or inclination to dig deep into the new Astrid Swan record, but I'm feeling "2000 - 2010 (I'm not even 30)". musically speaking, it's got a great heavy synth sound, complete with electronic toms, but it's the ld and grumpy lyrical content I love best. Personally, I'm on the wrong side of 30, but I commiserate fully, though my excuse was working east coast hours for years while living in the SF Bay Area. Let me tell you, there's nothing like waking up at 3:30 am to make you age prematurely. Anyhow, now that I'm old and bitter and no fun, I'm glad to hear music that speaks to me my ancient generation. Oh, youth! You'll inherit a world of shit when we're done with it, so live it up while you can.

Astrid Swan - 2000 - 2010 (I'm not even 30)

Jónsi and Alex - Sometimes I get scared (video)

Pitchfork has the new video for Jónsi and Alex and the song "Sometimes I get scared": m/news/36433-new-video-from-sigur-ros-frontman-jonsis-side-project/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/news/36433-new-video-from-sigur-ros-frontman-jonsis-side-project/

Moto Boy - Sledgehammer (live video)

Watch moto Boy perform "Sledgehammer" on the streets of Stockholm as a tribute to Polar Prize winner Peter Gabriel: m/watch?v=5KynGtYe_Cs" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KynGtYe_Cs

Fredrik trilogy to get re-release as one

Stereogum has a new track from Swedish act Fredrik along with the news that their recent EP trilogy "Trilogi" (duh) will get a consolidated released on November 10 via The Kora Records: m.com/archives/mp3/new-fredrik-locked-in-the-basement_088881.html" target="_blank">https://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-fredrik-locked-in-the-basement_088881.html
more here: m/press-trilogi.html" target="_blank">https://www.thekorarecords.com/press-trilogi.html

[ingenting] live at The Tram Sessions

Watch [ingenting] perform the song "medan vi sov" live at The Tram Sessions: msession.blogspot.com/2009/09/ingenting.html" target="_blank">https://thetramsession.blogspot.com/2009/09/ingenting.html
I was actually just listening to this track when I stumbled across the link.

Lars and The Hands of Light - Me me me (video)

Check out Danish artist Lars and The Hands of Light and their new video "me me me": m/watch?v=z17P6fpBi9k" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z17P6fpBi9k

No Balls LP sent for pressing

Release the Bats reports that the forthcoming No Balls LP has been sent off for pressing and should be ready in mid-October. The label says: This is Drajan and Råberg from Brainbombs going nuts. Incredible stuff that sounds like mix of Ruins, Brainbombs and DNA." Having picked up a new 7" from them recently, I'd say that's not too far from the truth though the far simpler "instrumental Brainbombs" descriptor would probably suffice, at least for record I have. Anyhow, looking forward to it. 300 copies, preview a track here: myspace.com/releasethebatsrecords" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/releasethebatsrecords

Jonas Game starts 2nd album, will sing in Swedish

PSL reports that Jonas Game has started work on his sophomore album and will be singing in Swedish: me-spelar-in-skiva-pa-svenska-med-rasmus-hagg/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/09/09/extra-extra-jonas-game-spelar-in-skiva-pa-svenska-med-rasmus-hagg/
It's also worth noting that he will be recording with Rasmus Hägg (Studio) and his old Bad Cash Quartet bandmates Adam Bolméus och martin Elisson will be joining him as well.