Robert Svensson announces final live show
Apparently Robert Svensson is saying that his show at Popaganda at Södra Teatern in Stockholm on August 25 will be his last show ever.
Tag: Live
Grande Roses - Follow the lights (unofficial video)
An unofficial video for "Follow the lights" by Grande Roses, the last song on their brilliant new EP "Hide" which will be officially released this week. Tis a shame that Americans can hear it via Spotify like their last two EPs, but who knows? Maybe that'll be remedied in the near future. Anyhow, locals can celebrate with the band at Debaser Slussen in Stockholm on August 30 for an official release party.
Crashdïet come to the US
Swedish glam-rockers Crashdïet will be doing a number of American dates in November:
11/11 - Key Club, Hollywood, CA
11/12 - The Can, Garden Grove, CA
11/13 - Casbah Club, San Diego, CA
11/16 - The Palm Club, Phoenix, AZ
11/17 - Vampd Rock Bar, Las Vegas, NV
11/19 - Mexico City, Mexico
Of the Wand & The Moon to Russia + DiJ tour
Newly-announced live dates for Danish neofolk act Of the Wand & The Moon:
09/16 - tba, Yekaterinburg (RUS) w/Die Weisse Rose
09/17 - DOM, Moscow (RUS) w/Die Weisse Rose
10/21 - The Steeple, Waregem (BEL) w/Death in June
10/22 - tba, Lutherstadt Eisleben (GER) w/Death in June
10/23 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (DK) w/Death in June
Sleep Party tour
Danish indie act Sleep Party People are hitting the road at the end of the month:
08/31 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
09/01 - Hafen, Offenbach (GER)
09/02 - Unten, Kassel (GER)
09/03 - Moniatti Festival (CH)
09/05 - B72, Wien (AUS)
09/06 - Club Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
09/07 - POPKOMM / BMW (Comet Club), Berlin (GER)
09/08 - Galerie KUB, Leipzig (GER)
09/09 - Gogbot Festival, Enschede (NL)
09/10 - De Stad Als Podium festival, Haarlem (NL)
09/11 - Lexington, London (UK)
09/12 - Windmill (Brixton), London (UK)
09/13 - Hoxton Bar, London (UK) w/Handsome Furs
09/14 - Incubate Festival, Tilburg (NL)
09/15 - Buzz on Your Lips, Bruxelles (BEL)
09/16 - Perron 55, Venlo (NL)
Ja Ja Ja relaunch
UK-based Scandinavian clubnight Ja Ja Ja have officially partnered with The Line of Best Fit full-time and relaunched with a new blog site: https://www.jajajamusic.com/
Their next actual live music event will be on September 29 at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen and will feature Sondre Lerche, LCMDF and Sykur.
Kvelertak to tour mainland Europe
Kvelertak will be embarking on a big European tour this fall:
11/18 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
11/19 - Underground, Köln (GER)
11/20 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (HOL)
11/21 - O2 Academy2, Oxford (UK)
11/22 - O2 Academy3, Birmingham (UK)
11/23 - The Speakeasy at Queens (IRL)
11/24 - O2 ABC, Glasgow (UK)
11/25 - Roadhouse, Manchester (UK)
11/26 - Underworld, London (UK)
11/27 - Muziekodroom, Hasselt (BEL)
11/28 - Le Ferraileur, Nantes (FRA)
11/29 - Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
11/30 - Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
12/01 - Abart, Zürich (CH)
12/02 - New Age Club, Roncade (ITA)
12/03 - Szene, Wien (AUS)
12/04 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
12/05 - Exit Chmelnice, Prague (CZ)
12/06 - Festsaal Xberg, Berlin (GER)
12/07 - Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg (GER)
12/08 - Backstage, München (GER)
12/09 - Hirsch, Nürnberg (GER)
12/10 - Sputnikhalle, Münster (GER)
Last Fair Day Gone Night
Katatonia will be doing a few separate headlining gigs in the US when they come over to tour with Opeth next month: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=16679
Sound Of Perpetual Astonishment turns 5
Danish indie label is turning 5 years old this month and to celebrate, they are offering a new compilation called "SOPA Cinco" as a free download: https://soundofperpetualastonishment.bandcamp.com/album/various-artists-sopa-cinco
For more info on the label's anniversary and the upcoming party they're throwing on August 26, go here: https://www.sopa.dk/5/
Roll the Dice to release new album, play London
Roll the Dice: new album "In dust" due out on September 12 with the duo's UK live debut following on the 20th at Cafe Oto.
Veto back in the UK
Danish act Veto will be returning to the UK for a one-off gig at XOYO in London on November 17.
New Susanne Sundfør EP, tourdates
There's a new Susanne Sundfør EP featuring remixes of her song "Turkish delight" as done by fellow Norwegians Tommy Tee, LidoLido and Souldrop. Not sure if there will be a physical edition, but the digital files can be acquired via iTunes. In other news, she'll be doing a few Northern Europe dates in late September:
09/25 - Roter Salon, Berlin (GER)
09/26 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt (GER)
09/28 - Ono, Bern (CH)
Indie-AW GBG music biz mixer
Sebastian Hess of has started a new industry mixer event in Göteborg called "Indie After Work" where music biz types can gather and chat and make connections and maybe even check out a few potentially up-and-coming bands. The next event will happen in November I'm not sure if the acts scheduled to perform are confirmed yet, but you can check out some tunes via SoundCloud or get more info at Facebook.
Delay Trees on tour
Finnish indie act Delay Trees will be touring abroad in October:
10/05 - Thalia Kino, Dresden (GER)
10/06 - Pod Minoga, Poznan (POL)
10/07 - Roter Salon, Berlin (GER)
10/08 - Carambolage, Karlsruhe (GER)
10/09 - Waldmeister, Solingen (GER)
10/11 - Café Lokaal, Heemskerk (NL)
10/13 - Stadtgarten, Erfurt (GER)
10/14 - Apex, Göttingen (GER)
Karin Park comes to the UK
Swedish-born/Norway-residing artist Karin Park will be making her UK live debut on August 18 at The Queen of Hoxton in Shoreditch, London. Though I know her primarily as a successful pop artist (as I'm sure is the same for many others), apparently she's decided to take a left-turn with her new, far more experimental album "Tiger dreams" which was recorded with producer Christoffer Berg (The Knife, Fever Ray, Little Dragon) and will be out in September. Check out the video for the title track here: https://vimeo.com/26911844