Arvikafestivalen is dead
The 2011 edition of the Arvika Festival, Sweden's most synth-focused fest, is cancelled and the company is filing for bankruptcy: https://www.arvikafestivalen.se/node/128
Tag: Live
Victims reissue debut, confirm US dates
Victims' debut album "Neverendinglasting" from 2001 will be getting a vinyl reissue via in an expanded edition with all of the bonus cuts from the CD which includes the "Harder than it was meant to be" 7" and the tracks from the Acursed split. More info: https://www.punkdistro.de/shop/shopnews.php?news_id=12
The band has also posted dates for their upcoming East Coast tour:
08/13 - St Vitus Bar, NYC, NY w/Ringworm, more
08/14 - This is Hardcore Fest, Philadelphia, PA w/From Ashes Rise, Madball, more
08/14 - The Barbary (Late show/TiHF after party), Philadelphia, PA w/Death First
08/15 - Valentines, Albany, NY
08/16 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
08/17 - tba
08/18 - tba, NJ
08/19 - Charm City Arts Space, Baltimore, MD
08/20 - tba
08/21 - Best Friends Day, Richmond, VA w/Corrosion Of Conformity, Iron Lung, more
08/22 - The Get Down, Asheville, NC
08/23 - Little Hamilton, Nashville, TN w/Symptoms
08/24 - tba, Chicago, IL
08/25 - Now Thats Class, Cleveland, OH
08/26 - tba, Pittsburgh, PA
08/27 - The Lost Horizon, Syracuse, NY w/Another Breath (their last show)
08/28 - Acheron, NYC, NY
Just a Number 270511 now Battlekat, sign with Good Tape
Danish electro hype act Just a Number 270511 has officially rechristened themselves Battlekat and have signed to . They'll also be heading abroad to play the SWN Festival in Wales this coming October: https://goodtaperecords.dk/?p=210
Live Evil 2011: Aura Noir
The 2011 edition of the Live Evil Festival, the UK-based metal fest booked entirely on recommendations culled from Fenriz' vaulted "Band of the Week" posts, has been confirmed for October 22-23 and will feature Aura Noir plus 16 more acts. It's yet to be updated with new info, but you should be able to stay informed of updates here: https://www.liveevilfestival.com/
It's a Trap! Clubnights fall update
It's a Trap! Clubnights for the fall season are starting to be confirmed and we've already got We Are the Storm coming on September 24 and then Kriget + Like Rats from a Sinking Ship on October 1. November is almost confirmed as well with a killer Norwegian act and I'll be sure to fill you in as soon as it's ready for public dissemination. Also, more crucially imminent: Into the Woods, the new band of Sara Wilson (First Floor Power, Kitchen and the Plastic Spoons), has been added to the bill on July 16 with Kajsa Grytt! If you find yourself near Malmö on any of those dates, you know where to go!
Adjagàs US tour
Norwegian Sámi act Adjagàs will be touring the US in July:
07/03 - The Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
07/06 - Taala Hooghan, Flagstaff, AZ
07/07 - Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ
07/08 - tba, Santa Fe, NM
07/09 - Oklahama City, OK
07/10 - This Land Press Summer Party, Tulsa, OK
07/10 - The Marquee, OK
07/11 - Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK
07/13 - Portoluz, Chicago, IL w/The Sea And Cake
07/15 - tba, New York, NY w/Corpse of Discovery
Read more about the tour and all of the various people involved (it's worth checking out) right here: https://killerwhaleprm.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/indie-music-scene-native-america-come-together-to-welcome-alternative-norwegian-sami-band-adjagas-to-the-united-states-for-a-two-week-mini-tour/
The Grand Opening back to Germany
The Grand Opening will be going abroad to Germany for a few dates:
08/20 - Boot Boo Hook Festival, Hannover (GER)w/Junip, Wire, more
10/21 - Nacht der schwedischen Songwriter, Sylt (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
10/22 - Nacht der Gix, Elmshorn (GER) w/Christian Kjellvander, The Late Call
Sweden comes to the NW
Miasmal end-of-tour show last night here in Olympia: sick. My expectations were met and exceeded. Sanctuary in Blasphemy were really good too. Tonight: Martyrdöd in Seattle with a stacked lineup that includes Walls, No Statik, Crazy Spirit, Slowmotions and, for some reason, my own band Criminal Code. Not my doing, but it's not as if I'm gonna complain. Besides, it's always nice to be playing a show you'd be attending regardless. See you there?
Iceage US tour confirmed
Full US tourdates for Iceage have been revealed:
06/17 - Northside Festival – Public Assembly, New York, NY
06/19 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA w/Puerto Rico Flowers, Leather
06/20 - Golden West, Baltimore, MD
06/21 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
06/23 - Popeye's Garage, New Haven, CT
06/24 - Royale Nightclub, Boston, MA w/Fucked Up, Jeff the Brotherhood
06/25 - tba, New York, NY
07/15 - The Mink, Houston, TX
07/16 - Emo's, Austin, TX
07/19 - The Yellow Canary Dancehall, Phoenix, AZ
07/20 - The Cave, Las Vegas, NV
07/22 - Casbah, San Diego, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/24 - Echo, Los Angeles, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/25 - Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA w/Cult of Youth
07/29 - The East End, Portland, OR w/Cult of Youth
07/30 - Waldorf Hotel, Vancouver, BC w/Cult of Youth
07/31 - Crocodile, Seattle, WA
08/02 - Rhinoceropolis, Denver, CO
08/03 - Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS
08/04 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
08/05 - The Project Lodge, Madison, WI
08/06 - The Loft, Chicago, IL w/Raw Nerve, Population
08/09 - The Carabar, Columbus, OH w/The Men
08/10 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
08/11 - The Shop, Pittsburgh, PA
08/12 - Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
08/14 - Kungfu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
08/15 - Midway Cafe, Boston, MA
08/16 - Casa Del Popolo, Montreal, QC
08/17 - Parts and Labour, Toronto, ON
08/19 - Paragon, Boston, MA
08/20 - Cakeshop, New York, NY
08/21 - Secret Project Robo, New York, NY
Robyn live at JFK
Robyn will be performing a concert at JFK Int'l Airport in NY on June 20 and Stereogum is giving away passes: https://stereogum.com/729582/win-passes-to-see-robyn-at-a-jetblue-terminal/news/
Scraps of Tape video shoot this Friday
Scraps of Tape will be doing a special art-exhibit/photo-shoot/live-show/video-shoot at Gallery Krets in Malmö on June 17. It's free, but your likeness may be preserved for all eternity as part of the band's documentation of said evening, though that may mean you'll be the world's next big YouTube star (for a moment). Anyhow, there will also be cheap refreshments and the band will premiere some new tunes from the upcoming album and there may even be some extra-special guests. It all goes down at 18:00 and again: it's free. Can't lose.
6th annual Nordic Jazz Fest preview
Washington City Paper previews the artists appearing at this year's Nordic Jazz Fest in Washington DC: https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/music/2011/06/13/nordic-jazz-festival-boasts-big-acts-unexpected-sounds/
Uppsala Chamber Music Choir to perform New Order, Björk at Volt
Every year the Swedish electronic music festival Voltfestivalen invites an acoustic ensemble to cover various genre classics and this year the honor of performing goes to The Uppsala Chamber Music Choir who will be playing the following:
Mr Oizo - Flat Eric
New Order - Blue Monday
Björk - All is full of love
It all goes down June 11 at Uppsala Concert Hall. Details: https://voltfestivalen.se/
Peter Bjorn and John say "Gimme some art!"
Peter Bjorn and John are holding an art show at the TriBeCa Grand Hotel in New York City featuring all of the various illustrations that Jonas Torvestig created as inspired the band's most recent (and quite excellent) album "Gimme some" and the number 3. It opens tonight at 7pm ET and will eventually make its way to Chicago, Los Angeles and then back to the band's home country of Sweden.
Air France abroad
Air France will be travelling abroad in July to do some DJ gigs opening for Memory Tapes:
07/05 - Fleche d’Or, Paris (FRA)
07/06 - XOYO, London (UK)
07/07 - Manchester Deaf Institute, Manchester (UK)
07/08 - The Arches, Glasgow (SCO)