Norway's magnet will support Imogen Heap on tour in the US this fall. Dates are here: magnet.com/tour/" target=_blank>https://homeofmagnet.com/tour/

Sandviken-based noisemakers Aerial report that they are just about done with their new record which they describe as a seven-track/four-chapter "intense and spectacular work of art." No word on a release date yet, but once again Stefan Aronsson of FAP (see my recent post on them here) is producing/engineering. Go see them on tour in Germany:

10/07 - AJZ Kita, Rostock
10/08 - tba
10/09 - tba
10/10 - Astrastube, Hamburg
10/10 - Kulturbunker Mühlheim, Köln
10/11 - tba
10/12 - magnet, Berlin w/The Samuel Jackson Five
10/13 - AZ Conni, Dresden w/The Samuel Jackson Five

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.

Daniel Cirera on tour in Germany:

07/06 - Cafe Central, München
07/07 - Asta Sommerfest, Mainz
07/08 - Lahneck Festival, Lahnstein Bei Koblenz
07/09 - Galerie Beach Club, Frankfurt
07/12 - Strandbar Magdeburg, Magdeburg
07/13 - Bundespressestrand, Berlin
07/15 - magnet Club, Berlin
07/16 - Bochum Total Heinz Bühne, Bochum
07/17 - Cubanova, Münster
07/19 - Gorilla Bar, Münster
07/20 - Sumpfblume, Hameln
07/21 - Saturn at Mönckerbergstrasse, Hamburg
07/22 - Flower Power, Leipzig
07/28 - City Beach Club, Hamburg
07/29 - Surf WM, Sylt

His album "Honestly I love you *cough*" will be released over there on July 21.

Swedish noiserockers Traktor have posted two new songs on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/traktorbiz
"Well worn eyes" will be released on the "Vultures" 7" to be released by Cut 'n Paste soon and "I have but one heart" is set to appear on the band's next full-length. Some upcoming tourdates:

06/23 - MFT Festival @ Juz Gfrath, Solingen (GER)
06/24 - Musikbrauerei, Rathenow (GER)
06/25 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER)

Swedish hardcore act Nine on tour in Northern Europe:

06/01 - Schlachthof - Magazinkeller, Bremen (GER)
06/02 - Buntes Haus, Forst (GER)
06/03 - Saalgärten, Rudolstädt (GER)
06/04 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
06/05 - B-Hof, Würzburg (GER)
06/06 - magnet, Berlin (GER)

Satura Lanx on tour in Europe:

06/09 - Rockstar's, Tallinn (EST) w/Burn Still, These Broken Remains
06/10 - Fontaine Palace, Liepaja (LV)
06/11 - Depo, Riga (LV)
06/12 - Progresija, Warsaw (POL)
06/13 - TBA, Tarnobrzeg (POL)
06/14 - Pub Majka, Bilgoraj (POL)
06/16 - TBA, Datteln (GER) w/A New Hope
06/17 - JZ Südpol, Recklinghausen (GER) w/In Ordet To Complain
06/18 - Wildrover, Aachen (GER) w/Start A Revolution
06/19 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
06/20 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
06/21 - Alhambra, Oldenburg (GER)
06/22 - Veb, Lübeck (GER)
06/23 - Nexus, Braunschweig (GER)

All dates though June 15 are with fellow Finns Scream For Change and Austria's Estate takes over the support slot the rest of the way.

Finnish garagepop act Tigerbombs on tour in Europe:

05/26 - Kling Klang, Wilhelmshaven (GER)
05/27 - KUZ Pelmke, Hagen (GER) w/TV Smith
05/27 - Ping Pong Club / Bakuda klub, Dortmund (GER)
05/28 - LOGO, Ahaus (GER) w/TV Smith
05/29 - Musa, Göttingen (GER) w/TV Smith
05/30 - Nil Klub, Potsdam (GER) w/TV Smith
05/31 - magnet, Berliini (GER)
06/01 - Fundbureau, Hampuri (GER)
06/02 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER)
06/03 - Pretty Vacant, Düsseldorf (GER)
06/04 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
06/05 - Paunchy Cats Lichtenfels (GER) w/TV Smith
06/06 - Storchenne, Heidelberg (GER)
06/07 - Cafe Stella, Stuttgart (GER) w/TV Smith
06/08 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER) w/TV Smith
06/09 - Sedel, Luzern (SWI) w/TV Smith
06/10 - Feierwerk, München (GER) w/TV Smith

New tourdates for CDOASS:

05/20 - Burn The City @ Djäzz, Duisburg (GER)
05/24 - Kulturpalast - Linden, Hannover (GER)
05/23 - Studio 672, Cologne (GER)
05/25 - Tanzhalle, Hamburg (GER)
05/26 - Melt Club @ magnet, Berlin (GER)
05/27 - Nachleben, Frankfurt (GER)

IAT.MP3 artist and "Reader's companion" contributor The Grand Opening has signed with German label Tapete Records. The debut album "This is nowhere to be found" will be released in September. A 7" single featuring "Don't drop off" b/w "So be it" will be released on May 15 and you can peep the cover art here. You can also preview both tracks at myspace along with TGO's brilliant song "Slow motion" from the aforementioned "Reader's companion" comp: https://www.myspace.com/thegrandopening
Of course a German label also means a German tour and here are the dates:

05/14 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER) w/Okkervil River
05/15 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
05/17 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER) w/Polarkreis, Ter Haar
05/18 - Reil 78, Halle (GER)
05/19 - Energiecafe, Zossen (GER) w/Wa:Rum
05/20 - Popup Festival, Leipzig (GER)
05/21 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)

Updated Alarma Man tourdates:

05/05 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER) w/The Sound OE
05/06 - Blue Shell, Köln (GER) w/A Day in Black and White
05/07 - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL) w/Soda P
05/08 - de Kar, Groningen (NL) w/Soda P
05/09 - Onderbroek, Nijmegen (NL)
05/10 - ACU, Utrecht (NL) w/Soda P
05/11 - JUZ, Mannheim (GER)
05/12 - Az Conni, Dresden (GER) w/Torchous
05/14 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER) w/Björn Kleinhenz, Torchous
05/15 - Immerhin, Würzburg (GER) w/Condre Scr
05/16 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
05/19 - Releaseparty for 12" Knife and Ape split, Göteborg (SWE)
07/08 - Forma Nova Festival, Fredricia (DK)

Finnish garagepop act Tigerbombs will have their most recent album "Crazy kids never learn" released in GAS on May 19 via Radio Blast Recordings. As is expected, touring will follow. Dates:

05/12 - Yo-Talo, Tampere (FIN)
05/13 - Vanha, Polte-Klubi, Helsinki (FIN)
05/26 - Kling Klang, Wilhelmshaven (GER)
05/27 - Kuz Pelmke, Hagen (GER)
05/28 - Logo, Ahaus (GER)
05/29 - Musa, Göttingen (GER)
05/30 - Nil Klub, Potsdam (GER)
05/31 - magnet, Berlin (GER)
06/01 - Pretty Vacant, Dusseldorf (GER)
06/02 - Blue Shell, Koeln (GER)
06/03 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
06/04 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
06/05 - Paunchy Cats, Lichtenfels (GER)
06/06 - Storchenne, Heidelberg (GER)
06/07 - Cafe Stella, Stuttgart (GER)
06/08 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
06/09 - Sedel, Luzern (SWI)
06/10 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
08/26 - tba, Tampere (FIN)

IAT.MP3 artist The Grand Opening is heading out on tour to Northern Europe in May:

05/14 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER) w/Okkervil River
05/15 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
05/16 - tba
05/17 - magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
05/18 - Reil 78, Halle (GER)
05/19 - tba
05/20 - POPUP Festival, Leipzig (GER)
05/21 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)

Updated tourdates for IAT-favorite Björn Kleinhenz:

05/04 - Gasthof Vorstadt, Wien (AUS) w/Boy Omega
05/06 - the Office, Gossau (CH) w/Boy Omega
05/10 - Nexus, Braunschweig (GER) w/Boy Omega
05/11 - Ponybar, Hamburg (GER) w/Boy Omega
05/12 - Kulturpalast Linden, Hannover (GER)
05/13 - Riff, Magdbeburg (GER)
05/14 - magnet, Berlin (GER) w/Alarma Man
05/15 - 603 qm, Darmstadt (GER)
05/16 - tbc, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/17 - Stereo Wonderland, Köln (GER)
05/18 - Radio Oriental, Karlsruhe (GER)
05/19 - Parterre, Basel (CH) w/Victor Hofstetter
05/20 - Scala, Wetzikon (CH) w/Mañana

LullaByes posts live tracks from magnet's SXSW performance: magnet-031606.html" target=_blank>https://www.lullabyes.net/blog/2006/03/magnet-031606.html