Malmö-based hardcore act Sista Sekunden have confirmed that their new album "Åldras med stil" will be released on May 5 via their own label in coordination with (GER), (FRA) and (US). There will be a release party on May 8 and all comers will receive a free CD.
Danish act Alcoholic Faith Mission will do a short run of US dates in late April:
04/28 - Windup Space, Baltimore, MD
04/29 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
04/30 - DIY Space, Brooklyn, NY
05/02 - TT The Bear's, Boston, MA
Finally, US dates for The Bombettes:
03/29 - Bruar Falls, Williamsburg, NYC
03/31 - Johnny Brandas, Philadelphia, PA
04/01 - Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ
04/02 - AS220, Providence, RI
04/04 - Corpse Fortress, Washington DC
04/08 - Bruar Falls, Williamsburg, NYC
Swedish stonerrock act Truckfighters will be touring Europe in May:
05/20 - Wild at heart, Berlin (GER)
05/21 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
05/22 - MKK, Crnomelj (SLO)
05/23 - Spinnerei, Traun (AUS)
05/24 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
05/25 - Les Passagers, Besancon (FRA)
05/26 - Le Klub, Paris (FRA)
05/27 - Luxor Live, Arnhem (NL)
05/28 - Haus 73, Hamburg (GER)
05/29 - NIL, Potsdam (GER)
Way more exciting than a potential ABBA reunion, but even still kinda underwhelming: renown recluse artist Jakob Hellman will once again grace the live stage on an 80s reunion tour under the banner "Forever Young" alongside Reeperbahn (and Alphaville): https://www.foreveryoung2010.se/
Still no plans for a new album and personally, I think it's better that way.
Dungen will be doing a couple UK dates at the end of May:
05/30 - Euroculted, Manchester
05/31 - Luminaire, London
Hellsongs are heading to the Baltics in June:
06/10 - Nabaklab, Riga (LAT)
06/11 - Svyturio menu dokas, Kiwi Club, Klaipeda (LIT)
06/12 - Fontaine Palace, Liepaja (LAT)
I knew that April's Ja Ja Ja showcase was going to be metal and now the lineup is confirmed: Thunderstone, Solstafir and Vreid @ The Lexington on April 15. Full details: https://www.jajajamusic.com/events.php?id=15
Old-man punkrockers AC4 are hitting the road in April:
04/07 - Tower, Bremen (GER)
04/08 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
04/09 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
04/10 - Schlachthof, Eisenac (GER)
04/11 - Cortina Bob, Berlin (GER)
04/12 - Schaubude, Kiel (GER)
04/13 - tba, Malmö (SWE)
04/14 - Lilla Hotellbaren, Stockholm (SWE)
Jenny Wilson is playing a few shows in France later this month:
03/25 - Les Femmes S'en Mêlent/ La Laiterie, Strasbourg
03/26 - La Ciel, Grenoble
03/27 - Les Femmes S'en Mêlent/La Maroquinere, Paris
Jennie Abrahamson is going to the UK in late April:
04/28 - Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London
05/01 - The Primrose Chill @ Camden Crawl, London
05/02 - Notting Hill Arts Club, London
Masshysteri have cancelled their upcoming US tour plans in May, but say they will be back later this year. Wait and see...
Finnish postrock act Magyar Posse will be supporting My Own Private Alaska on tour in France this coming May:
05/12 - Le Bikini, Toulouse (FRA)
05/13 - L'Ephémère, Vannes (FRA)
05/14 - La Grange à Musique, Creil (FRA)
05/15 - L'EMB, Sannois (FRA)
05/16 - Le Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
05/17 - Le Ferrailleur, Nantes (FRA)
05/19 - Les Trinitaires, Metz (FRA)
05/20 - Le Clacson, Lyon (FRA)
05/21 - La Cartonnerie, Reims (FRA)
05/22 - L'Aéronef, Lille (FRA)
Remember this? The Swedish old-school punk gala set for April 1-3? More details are now confirmed, including a schedule for who's playing what days: https://event.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=525296.18196
The excellent Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder will be playing a few European dates in May:
05/01 - OCCII, Amsterdam (NL)
05/03 - LiWi, Leipzig (GER)
05/06 - Pipeline Bar, London (UK)
05/07 - Le Klub, Paris (FRA)
05/08 - La Peniche, Lille (FRA)
05/18 - Debaser, Slussen (SWE)
More dates TBA.