SuperCharger DK prep debut album
Apparently the Danish act SuperCharger never heard of the awesome garagerock band with the same name. Anyhow, the Danes will be releasing their Tue Madsen-produced debut album "Handgrenade blues" on September 28.
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Håkan Lidbo wins Depeche Mode remix contest
Acclaimed Swedish techno artist Håkan Lidbo has been declared the winner of the Beatport Depeche Mode remix contest out of 1000s of entries. Read all about it here: https://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/depeche-mode-peace-remix-winners
Bigbang lines up 2nd US release
Norwegian act Bigbang will be releasing their album "Edendale" in North America on November 2 via Fontana/Universal imprint Oglio Records.
Liechtenstein get new bassist
Swedish indiepoppers Liechtenstein have parted ways with bassist Naemi Pebaque due to "lack of time" and have enlisted Ulrika Mild from Compute to take her place. The band is currently at Ulrika's home studio on Gotland working on new material.
New Adjagas album gets release date
Trust Me Records has confirmed that the new album from Sami neo-folk act Adjagas will be released on October 5.
Switch Opens debut due in September
Switch Opens (nee Fingerspitzengefühl) will release their self-titled debut album on September 9.
Kingsize Norway shuts down
Groove reports that the Norwegian edition of hip-hop magazine Kingsize is ceasing publication: https://www.groove.no/html/news/21456799.html (in Norwegian)
Testbild! to release hot air balloon single
Testbild! will be releasing a brand new single this weekend, but it can only be heard in conjunction with the release of a hot air balloon -- after that, all archives are destroyed. It all goes down August 22 in Malmö. Details: https://www.friendlynoise.se/fyn-105-imagine-a-balloon/
New Bonafide gets release date
Swedish hard-rockers Bonafide will be releasing their new Chips Kiesbye-produced (The Hellacopters, Sator, etc.) album "Something's dripping" on September 18 via Black Lodge. Hear a few tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bonafiderocks
Quarterhorse calls it quits
Swedish act Quarterhorse will play their final show ever at StickyFingers in Göteborg on September 3. Two of the band's members are moving away, so they're deciding not to move on without them.
New Kornstad album out on Jazzland
Norwegian saxophonist Håkon Kornstad has a new album called "Dwell time" just released via Jazzland Records: https://www.jazzlandrec.com/
His previous solo outing "Single engine" was one of my favorite releases of 2007.
Swedish DeeJay Award nominees announced, voting now open
Voting is now open for the 2009 Swedish DeeJay Awards: https://www.aboutsmc.com/rosta.html
Atlas Losing Grip confirm new EP
Swedish melodic hardcore act Atlas Losing Grip will release their new EP "Watching the horizon" on October 16. Full details here: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=67146707&blogId=506101764
We Live in Trenches post 'Modern hex' tracklist
We Live in Trenches have posted the tracklist for their forthcoming full-length debut "Modern hex": https://weliveintrenches.com/news.asp#node-11
The album has been sent off to the presses and will be released by P.Trash Records very very soon.
Details posted for new Susanna and the Magical Orchestra album
Details for the upcoming Susanna and the Magical Orchestra album "3" have been posted: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/susannaandthemagicalorchestra/rcd-2090---susanna-and-the-magical-orchestra_-3
The official release date is August 24 via Rune Grammofon.