Virus demo to get limited release

Belgian label Luchtrat will be doing a super-limited release of Norwegian act Virus' 2000 demo on a 3" CDR packaged in wood, cotton and leather. Only 66 copies will be made, so better act fast if you want one.

Fuck your scene, kid vol. 3 = Nitad vs. Kvoteringen

Kranium Records has announced that volume 3 of their "Fuck your scene, kid" split 7" series will feature Nitad and Kvoteringen, two fine Swedish hardcore bands. The planned Nitad EP that Kranium was supposed to do is still happening, but it's be pushed back to early 2010.

Lars Ludvig Löfgren offers single for download, tours Germany, more

Swedish indie label Häleri, home to bands such as Holmes and Affordable Hybrid, will be releasing the new album "Heterochromia" from Lars Ludvig Löfgren on September 24. Download the first single "Opportunity knocks" for free via Bandcamp: https://larsludviglofgren.bandcamp.com/track/opportunity-knocks-2
Also, check him out on tour later this month:

08/20 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
08/21 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg (GER)
08/22 - The Living Room Society, Bonn (GER)
08/23 - Norderzoon Festival @ Platformtheater, Groningen (NL)
08/24 - Cafe Schröder, Göttingen (GER)

Immanu El get new drummer

Swedish postrockers Immanu El have parted ways with drummer Michael Persson due to personal reasons. Jonatan Josefsson (Elefant) will be taking his place.

The Psyke Project, Last Mile, more cover Peter Pan Speedrock

Upstart label What Happened to the Reason for Screaming Records will be releasing a 10" comp featuring eight different Danish bands covering the track "Heatseeker", originally by Peter Pan Speedrock. Acts featured include The 20Belows, Babylove and the Van Dangos, The Hitchcocks, I Am Satan (I Am Bones + Beta Satan), Koldborn, Last Mile, Parasight and The Psyke Project. Look for it on September 5, otherwise listen to the original here: https://www.we7.com/#/track/Heatseeker!trackId=512599

Termo to release new album from Rhys Marsh and the Autumn Ghost

Termo Records, the label run by Jacob Holm-Lupo and Lars Fredrik Frøislie of White Willow/The Opium Cartel, will be releasing the new album "Dulcima" from fellow Norwegian act Rhys Marsh and the Autumn Ghost on October 5.

Funky Nashville now Grand Fiction

Old news that I just learned: Terrible Danish act Funky Nashville have rechristened themselves Grand Fiction. Whether or not their music will likewise improve remains to be seen...

Remix Marit Bergman's new single

Remix your own version of Marit Bergman's Pride anthem "Casey, hold on": https://campaign.musicmyne.com/marit-8ehGYIgye7/

Moi Caprice to release singles collection, new old songs

Danish indie act Moi Caprice will be releasing a singles collection later this year entitled "All we fear is love" featuring 14 tracks from their previous four albums plus two brand new songs. It will be released as a double-CD with the album "The past is a foreign country", a re-recording of some older songs, tacked on as a bonus. More details tba.

Fun to support Jesus Lizard, tour the Baltics, record new album

Awesome Finnish act Fun (not the American crap with the same name being peddled to blogs as of late) will not only be supporting the mighty Jesus Lizard in Helsinki on September 16 (a near-perfect gig IMO), they'll also be heading out for a short Baltic tour with pals Hero Dishonest that same month> Preliminary details:

09/23 - Tallinn, Estonia
09/24 - Riga, Lativa
09/25 - Kaunas, Lithuania
09/26 - Vilnius, Lithuania

In other news, the band will be recording a new album in November for an early 2010 release. I know I'm looking forward to it.

Obstacles present three new tracks, September tourdates

Danish instrumental noiserockers Obstacles just finished recording three new tracks for a 7" to be released via Red Tape Records and are streaming them at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/obstaclesband
See them on tour in September:

09/09 - Lokal, Berlin (GER)
09/10 - Cairo, Würzburg (GER)
09/11 - Barka Tocnik, Beroun (CZ)
09/12 - 007 Club, Prague (CZ)
09/13 - Galerie U Mloka, Olomouc (CZ)
09/14 - Yacht Club, Brno (CZ)
09/15 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
09/16 - Kalkbreite , Zürich (CH)
09/17 - AK 44, Giessen (GER)
09/18 - Limes, Cologne (GER)
09/19 - Incubate Festival, Tilburg (NL)
09/20 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
09/26 - Dödsmaskinen, Copenhagen (DK)

Jens Lekman's 'Recife tropical emptiness'

Jens Lekman made a tropical mix for the blog You Were There, Too: https://youweretheretoo.blogspot.com/2009/07/jens-lekmans-playlist.html

Indie MP3 likes Dylan Mondegreen

Indie MP3 is looking forward to the new album from Norwegian artist Dylan Mondegreen: https://indiemp3couk.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/dylan-mondegreen/

Tomas Halberstad giving away 'The anger' worldwide

Tomas Halberstad is giving away a copy of his fine, fine solo debut "The anger" to the first person from any country who emails him. Australia is already taken care of, but you could be next: https://tomashalberstad.com/2009/07/29/first-from-your-country-here/

Harrys Gym/Heroes & Zeros live album now available

Norwegian acts Harrys Gym and Heroes & Zeros played a collaborative live set together at Slottsfjellfestivalen just a few weeks ago with four songs from each band and the resulting recording is now available as a digital release: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=59486719&blogId=502814176