Peep the video for magnet's cover of "Lay lady lay": https://www.filter-mag.com/media/interior.178.html

Cadillac
Magnetic city
Kong Tiki Records

At times this albums sounds like Television, at other times Queens of the Stone Age springs to mind (hell, on the title track Cadillac's singer even sings "I sing to the deaf"), but most of the times I want to turn the stereo off. Facts such as Cadillac simultaneously screams and sings "normally" now and then (e.g. "Locomotive"), and that "Top of my guaranties" could have been an outtake from Randy's "Cheater" EP (or something by a very young The Hives), all speak in Cadillac's favor, but unfortunately these moments are way too rare for me wanting to recommend "magnetic City" to anyone. But please do have a listen to "Top of my guaranties" because it's a rather nice little rock'n'roll number.
- Simon Tagestam

Laakso on tour in Germany:

11/18 - Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
11/19 - Schilleroper, Hamburg (GER)
11/20 - Bastion, Bochum (GER)
11/21 - tbc (GER)
11/22 - Rosenkeller, Jena (GER)
11/24 - Moritzbastei, Leipzig (GER)
11/25 - Tanzklub Volkspark, Halle (GER)
11/26 - Clubmetropolitan, Traunstein (GER)
11/27 - tbc (GER)
11/28 - Rakete, Nürnberg (GER)
11/30 - Waldschloss, Potsdam (GER)
12/01 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
12/02 - MS Stubnitz, Rostock (GER)
12/03 - Klex, Greifswald (GER)

New mp3 today from Norway's Cadillac, a cover of "Arabian Knights" by Siouxsie and the Banshees. They're kind of a schizophrenic band - sometimes they sound like a Norwegian version of Him Kerosene with their use of thick chords and sharp start/stop rhythms, but other times they approximate the sounds of older Motorpsycho, The Cult and Queens of the Stone Age. The new album "magnetic City" was produced by Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes and recorded at Carriage House Studios in Connecticut with engineer Chris Ribando (Black Crowes, Mary J Blige). I've only barely scratched the surface of the record so far, but I think it's easily their best work to-date. It's dark and dirty and balanced with just the right amount of both heaviness and melody.

Download the brand new Starmarket track "Cologne": https://www.starmarket.nu/sounds/Starmarket%20Cologne.mp3
The song comes from the band's new album "Abandon Time" which comes out tomorrow. They'll be touring Europe in November, Sweden in December/January and to Spain and Portugal in February. Here's what's confirmed so far:

11/16 - magnet, Berlin
11/17 - MuK, Giessen
11/18 - Ex-Haus, Trier
11/19 - Jugendhaus Komma, Esslingen
11/20 - Kalkbreite, Zürich
11/23 - Sonica, Rom
11/24 - Rebeldia, Pisa
11/26 - Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen
11/27 - Juz Aurich, Aurich
11/28 - Astra Stube, Hamburg

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Indieworkshop reviews the US release of magnet: https://indieworkshop.com/reviews/1167/

Speaking of magnet, here's his upcoming live appearance schedule:

10/12 - Rothko, NYC
10/14 - Pianos, NYC

He'll also be appearing on KEXP at 10am Eastern/7am Pacific and KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic on October 14 at 10:30 Eastern/7:30am Pacific.

Sweden's Burst is touring Europe with Dillinger Escape Plan and Poison the Well:

11/08 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
11/09 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
11/10 - Vera, Gronignen (NL)
11/11 - Helling, Utrecht (NL)
11/12 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/14 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
11/15 - Planet Music, Vienna (AUS)
11/16 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
11/17 - Abart, Zurich (CH)
11/18 - Supermarket Club, Turin (ITA)
11/19 - Estragon Club, Bologna (ITA)
11/20 - Expo Live, Vicenza (ITA)
11/22 - Romandie, Lausanne (FRA)
11/23 - Trabeno, Paris (FRA)
11/24 - ABBox, Brussels (BEL)

Sweden's Burst will be heading to Germany at the beginning of October:

10/01 - Exhaus, Trier (GER)
10/02 - Jugendhaus am Bahnhof, Nurtingen (GER)
10/03 - magnet (Popkomm), Berlin (GER)

More soon.

Norwegian singer/songwriter magnet will have his single "Lay Lady Lay" featured in episode 5 of this coming season's TV program "The OC" here in the US. Quite a few indie/underground acts have benefitted greatly from exposure on this show, so it'll be interesting to see if it catches on.

Updated tourdates for David & the Citizens:

09/30 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
10/01 - Coffy, Dusseldorf (GER)
10/03 - Blue Shell, Cologne (GER)
10/05 - Waldscholss, Potsdam (GER)
10/06 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
10/07 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER)
10/08 - Atomic Cafe, Munich (GER)
10/09 - Wagenmeister, Basel (CH)
10/10 - Rakete, Nurnberg (GER)
10/11 - K19, Kassel (GER)
10/12 - Indiego Glocksee, Hanover (GER)
10/13 - Scandinavian House, Prague (CZ) (acoustic show)
10/14 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
10/15 - Fruhauf, Leipzig (GER)

D&tC are one of the many fine bands appearing on the upcoming "Reader's companion" comp and they've been getting quite a bit of great press from around the world recently. This tour will most likely be the band's last hurrah before taking a break as frontman David Fridlund begins concentrating on his solo career. Or maybe not - there's a split 7" with Elias One Man Band coming out on Let's Expect Art featuring the newish song "Let me put it this way" coming out soon. As for David's debut solo album, there's nothing definite yet, but it is supposed to be ready for release sometime before the end of the year.

Upcoming tourdates for Malkovich:

09/17 - Mukkes, Leeuwarden (NL) w/The Murder Of Rosa Luxembourg, Razor Crusade
09/19 - Lintfabriek, Kontich (BE) w/Most Precious Blood, Destiny, The Setup
10/03 - Popkomm @ magnet, Berlin (DE) w/JR Ewing, Delorean, Burst
10/07 - Schlachthof, Bremen (DE) w/Daughters, Tephra
10/08 - Mevr. Latenstaan, Zoetermeer (NL) w/Deadweight, Omission
10/09 - Het Podium, Hoogeveen (NL) w/Among The Living, Broken Circle, Omission
10/17 - Wageni, Bochum (DE) w/Endstand, Under Siege
10/22 - Scheune, Ibbenbüren (DE) w/The Brats
10/23 - Zomaarpop/OJC Watjang, Oirlo (NL) w/Silverene, A Common Ground, Collision
11/07 - P60, Amstelveen (NL) w/Stretch Armstrong, Razor Crusade
11/20 - JH OHK, Oostende (BE) w/Vuur, Officer Jones And His Patrol Car Problems
11/24 - AB, Brussels (BE) w/The Dillinger Escape Plan, Poison The Well
12/02 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/03 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/04 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade
12/05 - tba (UK) w/Razor Crusade

The new album "A Criminal Record" is out now on CD via Reflections Records and vinyl from Crash Landing Records.

Finland's HIM has signed an international record deal with Sire Records for their next four albums with an option for a fifth. The band will still release their own records in Finland via Heartagram, but the new contract gets their releases out across Europe, the US, Japan and Australia. They are currently getting ready for a UK tour in October and will be returning to the US in November with Auf Der Maur and Monster magnet.

Filter has selected magnet as one of their artists to watch: https://www.filter-mag.com/artists/interior.94.html