Suburban Kids with Biblical Name have cancelled their scheduled appearance at the "A Day at the Races" fest in Manchester, England on August 2. Read more: https://skwbn2008.blogspot.com/2008/07/why.html

The Mary Onettes are heading to southern Europe for a few dates at the end of September:

09/29 - MusicBox, Lisboa (POR)
10/01 - O Meu Mercedes, Oporto (POR)
10/02 - Playa Club, A Coruña (ESP)
10/03 - Donosti Klubba Festival, Donosti / San Sebastián (ESP)
10/04 - Tribeca Club, Oviedo (ESP)

Kongh plans to enter the studio this fall to record their new album, tentatively titled "Shadows of the shapeless". Expect an early 2009 release, but in the meantime, be sure to catch them on tour with labelmates Switchblade - dates (and samples) at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kongh

Sahara Hotnights will tour Europe with Sugarplum Fairy as support to promote the international release of "What if leaving is a loving thing":

09/23 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
09/24 - Doornoosje, Nijmegen (NL)
09/25 - Modernes, Bremen (GER)
09/26 - Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (GER)
09/27 - Sputnikhalle, Munster (GER)
09/28 - Kamp, Bielefeld (GER)
09/29 - Burgerhaus Stollwerk, Cologne (GER)
10/01 - Colo-sal, Aschaffenburg (GER)
10/02 - ISC, Bern (CH)
10/03 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
10/04 - Orpheum, Graz (AUS)
10/05 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
10/06 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
10/07 - Backstage, München (GER)
10/09 - Columbia Club, Berlin (GER)
10/10 - Musikzentrum, Hannover (GER)
10/11 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)

New tourdates for Quit Your Dayjob:

09/18 - Tsunami, Köln (GER)
09/19 - Kulturladen, Konstanz (GER)
09/20 - Babalu, Munchen (GER)
09/21 - Szene Wien, Wien (AUS)
09/23 - SO36, Berlin (GER)
09/24 - Chemiefabrik, Dresden (GER)
09/25 - Pretty Vacant, Düsseldorf (GER)
09/26 - Amp, Münster (GER)
09/27 - Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (GER)

Danish pop act Alphabeat has added a bunch of new dates to their fall European tour itinerary: https://www.thisisalphabeat.com/gigs

Those Elias and the Wizzkids tourdates I told you about earlier this month are finally starting to come together: https://www.myspace.com/eliasandthewizzkids

Hederos och Hellberg, the duo of Mattias Hellberg and Martin Hederos, are getting back together to play at one of the many Way Out West club shows: https://www.luger.se/_nyheter.asp?PK_Id=953

Swedish act Yamon Yamon is heading out for a few dates in November:

11/27 - MUK, Giessen (GER)
11/28 - Cafe Central, Weinheim (GER)
11/29 - d:qliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
12/03 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
12/04 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
12/05 - Panam, Leipzig (GER)

New Slaraffenland tourdates:

10/07 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
10/08 - Steinbruch, Duisburg (GER)
10/09 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
10/11 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
10/12 - Ut Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
10/16 - Cul de Sac, Tilburg (NL)
10/17 - Platformtheater, Groningen (NL)
10/25 - Tivoli, Utrecht (NL)
11/14 - Spot on Dennmark, Brussels (BEL)

New international dates for Those Dancing Days:

08/07 - New Slang, Kingston
08/08 - Underage Festival, London
08/09 - Roadhouse, Manchester
08/10 - Summer Sundae Weekender, Leicester
08/15 - Karrea Club Party, Berlin
08/15 - Pukkelpop Festival, Hasselt
08/16 - Dockville Festival, Hamburg
08/17 - Blue shell, Colognee
10/21 - Kings College, London
10/23 - Cardiff, Barfly

Details are now posted for next month's IAT! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö featuring Thomas Denver Jonsson and Anna Leong. It should be awesome and it all goes down on August 9. Be there!

Thomas Denver Jonsson is ooing to the UK in September:

09/18 - Catweazle Club, Oxford
09/20 - The Electric Dustbowl: Americana UK live!, The Musician, Leicester
09/21 - The Golden Fleece, Nottingham
09/22 - Vox @ The Vale, Glasgow

Apparently he's also playing the It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö on August 9, but I'm waiting for official confirmation before I post anything. Jonas?

Suburban Kids with Biblical Names will contribute a new song to a split 7" being put out by UK label OIB Records. In other news, they'll be playing the "A Day at the Races" fest in Manchester, England on August 2.

Crucified Barbara will support Backyard Babies on tour in the UK and elsewhere:

09/02 - Academy 2, Birmingham
09/03 - Rock City, Nottingham
09/04 - Academy 2, Newcastle
09/05 - Cathouse, Glasgow, Scotland
09/06 - Corporation, Sheffield
09/07 - Academy 3, Manchester
09/09 - Concorde 2, Brighton
09/10 - The Brook, South Hampton
09/11 - T.J's, Newport, Wales
09/12 - ULE, London
09/13 - Waterfront, Rotterdam, Holland