Katzenjammer back to the UK
Listen to Norway profiles Katzenjammer ahead of their much-anticipated return to the UK on December 4 at Dingwalls in London: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011113011154691228656
Tag: Live
Kvelertak present Kvelerbräu
Norwegian arena-hardcore act Kvelertak now has their own beer: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10150385917190685&id=58323625684
Limited to 30 bottles, made of "honey and hate", 6.66% ABV and only available at the band's upcoming show in Vienna on December 3.
Oh No Ono announce final show
Danish indie act Oh No Ono will play their final show this coming Friday, December 2 at Vega in Copenhagen as a benefit for their recently robbed Moono Studio. Full details: https://ohnoono.com/home/oh-no-moono/
The Cardigans to perform "Gran Turismo" at Hultsfred
The Cardigans are the first band confirmed for the 2012 edition of Hultsfredfestivalen where they will be performing their 1998 album "Gran Turismo" in its entirety. This will also be the band's first live gig on Swedish soil since 2006.
Hårda Tider - Medans vi faller (video)
An official video from "Crime City" hardcore heroes Hårda Tider. Looks like the band will be touring Asia over New Year's too -- stick around to the end for a flyer with dates.
Kristofer Åström 2012 tourdates
Kristofer Åström will be spending a lot of time in Germany this March:
03/11 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
03/12 - Mephisto, Hannover (GER)
03/13 - Apex, Göttingen (GER)
03/14 - Falkendom, Bielefeld (GER)
03/15 - Tower, Bremen (GER)
03/16 - Alter Schlachthof, Lingen (GER)
03/17 - Gebäude 9, Köln (GER)
03/18 - FZW, Dortmund (GER)
03/19 - Garage, Saarbrücken (GER)
03/20 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
03/21 - Jubez, Karlsruhe (GER)
03/22 - Schuur, Luzern (CH)
03/23 - White Rabbit, Freiburg (GER)
03/24 - Kulturladen, Konstanz (GER)
03/25 - Ampere, München (GER)
03/26 - Hirsch, Nürnberg (GER)
03/27 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
03/28 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
03/29 - Comet, Berlin (GER)
03/30 - Café Koeppen, Greifswald (GER)
03/31 - Volksbad, Flensburg (GER)
Portrait on tour
Swedish metal act Portrait will be touring abroad in the new year:
01/10 - Modra Vopice, Prague (CZ)
01/11 - Club 202, Budapest (HUN)
01/12 - Mega Club, Katowice (POL)
01/13 - Progresja, Warsaw (POL)
01/14 - Estrada, Bydgoszcz (POL)
01/15 - Alte Zuckerfabrik, Rostock (GER)
01/17 - Backstage Halle, Munich (GER)
01/18 - Bitte, Milano (ITA)
01/19 - Rock It, Aalen (GER)
01/20 - Jugendhaus, Wangen (GER)
01/21 - Kiff, Aarau (CH)
01/22 - Werkstatt, Cologne (GER)
01/24 - La Scene Bastille, Paris (FRA)
01/25 - Cafe Central, Weinheim (GER)
01/26 - 013, Tilburg (NL)
01/27 - Atak, Enschede (NL)
01/29 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
01/31 - Bastard Club, Osnabrück (GER)
02/01 - Garage, Saarbrücken (GER)
02/02 - Schweinebärmann, Braunschweig (GER)
02/03 - Biebob, Vosselaar (GER)
02/04 - Live-Club, Bamberg (GER)
02/05 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
Serenades live in the US
Serenades are coming to the US for a few shows in mid-December:
12/12 - Bardot School Night, Los Angeles, CA
12/13 - Bootleg, Los Angeles, CA
12/15 - Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
12/16 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
Okkultokrati go south
Okkultokrati are heading south for a series of Spanish/Iberian dates this coming weekend:
11/20 - ¡Concierto Secreto!, Benicarló (Castellón)
11/21 - AVV Arrebato, Zaragoza (ESP)
11/23 - Sentinel, Erandio (Bilbao)
11/24 - Ibu Hots, Gasteiz (ESP)
11/25 - CSA Antiguos Almacenes de La Mina, La Gandara/Udias (ESP)
11/26 - Monkey Club, Gijon (ESP)
11/27 - Palavea Squat, A Coruña (ESP)
11/28 - La Faena II, Madrid (ESP)
Vyn - Evighetsminuten
Another tune from the upcoming Vyn album, due out December 7 via /. If you dig pastoral rock like Björn Olsson or The Amazing, you'll dig this and hey -- Christoffer Gunrup from the latter band will be playing some acoustic songs at the release party on December 3 at Folkoperan in Stockholm.
Bondage Fairies announce new album + tour
Swedish electropunks Bondage Fairies report that they are wrapping up work on their new album which will be released on January 20. They will be also be doing a bunch of touring in support:
12/10 - Club Hleb, Moscow (RUS)
02/01 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
02/02 - Schaubude, Kiel (GER)
02/03 - Treibsand, Lübeck (GER)
02/04 - White Trash, Berlin (GER)
02/06 - Weekender, Innsbruck (AUS)
02/07 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/08 - Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
02/09 - Ivi, Frankfurt (GER)
02/10 - Pelmke, Hagen (GER)
02/11 - 12zehn, Stuttgart (GER)
02/12 - Fatal, Landau (GER)
02/14 - Ballonfabrik, Augsburg (GER)
02/16 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER)
02/17 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
02/18 - East Club, Bischofswerda (GER)
Obstacles tour plus member changes
Danish math-rockers Obstacles are heading out on tour in January:
01/18 - Zoro, Leipzig (GER)
01/19 - JUZI, Göttingen (GER)
01/20 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
01/21 - El Bar, Mouscron (BEL)
01/22 - tba, Brussels (BEL)
01/23 - Le Rigoletto, Paris (FRA)
01/24 - Help!
01/25 - Villa Rosenau, Basel (CH)
01/26 - Binz Squat, Zürich (CH)
01/27 - COX18, Milan (ITA)
01/28 - Point, Bolzano (ITA)
01/29 - Menza, Ljubljana (SLO)
01/30 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
01/31 - Fleda, Brno (CZ)
02/01 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
02/02 - tba, Prague (CZ)
02/03 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
02/04 - UJZ Korn, Hannover (GER)
02/05 - 1000Fryd, Aalborg (DK)
They've also announced that they have parted ways with keyboardist Niels-Peder Hjøllund and will be continuing on as a three-piece.
Firefox AK to tour Europe in February
New 2012 tourdates for Firefox AK:
02/10 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
02/11 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
02/12 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg (GER)
02/13 - Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
02/14 - Schlafthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
02/15 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
02/16 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
02/17 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/18 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
02/19 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
02/20 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
02/21 - Moritzbastei, Leipzig (GER)
02/22 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
02/23 - tba, Basel (CH)
02/24 - papiersaal, Zürich (CH)
02/25 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
02/26 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/27 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/28 - Comet, Berlin (GER)
Sivert Høyem/Harrys Gym on tour
Sivert Høyem and Harrys Gym are doing a few European dates together:
11/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
11/16 - Heimathafen, Berlin (GER)
11/18 - Vera, Groningen (NL)
11/21 - Luxor, Køln (GER)
11/22 - Kofmehl, Solothum (CH)
11/23 - Plaza, Zürich (CH)
Skitkids/Hjertestop last show ever
Swedish hardcore vets Skitkids and Danish act Hjertestop are teaming up for what will be both bands' final show on December 3 at Dortheavej 61 in Copenhagen: https://www.ungeren.dk/kalender/2011/december/312-11.aspx