El Perro Del Mar and Taken By Trees are touring the US together next year:
02/14 - World Café, Philadelphia, PA
02/16 - Le Poisson Rouge, New York City, NY
02/17 - Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
02/19 - Cambridge Family YMCA, Cambridge, MA
02/20 - Il Motore, Montreal, Quebec
02/21 - The Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario
02/22 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
02/23 - Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN
02/26 - The Triple Door, Seattle, WA
02/27 - Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, British Columbia
02/28 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
03/02 - Café du Nord, San Francisco, CA
03/03 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Ex-Esbjörn Svensson Trio bassist Dan Berglund has moved past the tragedy of his bandleader's untimely death last year and has started a new combo called Tonbruket featuring Johan Lindström (Per Texas Johansson Band) on guitar, Martin Hederos (The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Hederos & Hellberg) on keys and Andreas Werliin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Fire!) on drums. The band has recorded a self-titled album for release on January 20 via and the sound is said to be a mix of E.S.T., Pink Floyd, Röyksopp and Arvo Part. See them on tour:
01/30 - Stockholm, Hornstull Strand (SWE)
02/02 - Malmö, Babel (SWE)
02/03 - Helsingborg, Dunkers Kulturhus (SWE)
02/04 - Göteborg, Nefertiti (SWE)
03/13 - Edinburgh, Queen's Hall (SCO)
03/15 - London, QEH Southbank Centre (UK)
03/20 - Dublin, The Button Factory (IRE)
03/25 - Manchester, Band on the Wall (UK)
03/26 - Nottingham, Lakeside (UK)
03/27 - Gateshead, Sage (UK)
03/29 - Milton Keynes, The Stables (UK)
03/30 - Birmingham, CBSO Centre (UK)
03/31 - Barnstaple, The Queens Theatre (UK)
04/01 - Bristol, St. Georges (UK)
04/16 - München, Muffathalle (GER)
04/18 - Koblenz, Café Hahn (GER)
04/20 - Oldenburg, Kulturetage (GER)
04/23 - Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache (GER)
04/26 - Nürnberg, Hirsch (GER)
04/27 - Berlin, Postbahnhof (GER)
04/28 - Hamburg, Fabrik (GER)
04/29 - Basel, Casino (CH)
04/30 - Stuttgart, Theaterhaus (GER)
05/02 - Halle, Opernhaus (GER)
05/22 - Gleisdorf, Forum Kloster (AUS)
05/27 - Visby, Munkkällaren (SWE)
Swedish hip-hop/swing act Movits! will be back in the US for a January tour:
01/12 - Great Scott, Allston, MA
01/13 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
01/14 - North Star Bar, Philadelphia, PA
01/15 - IOTA Café, Arlington, VA
01/16 - Local 506, Chapel Hill, NC
01/17 - The Earl, Atlanta, GA
01/19 - Mohawk, Austin, TX
01/21 - Plush, Tucson, AZ
01/22 - Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA
01/23 - Bottom Of The Hill, San Francisco, CA
01/26 - High Dive, Seattle, WA
01/29 - 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN
01/30 - Stonefly Brewery, Milwaukee, WI
01/31 - Schubas Tavern, Chicago, IL
02/01 - Grog Shop, Cleveland Hights, OH
Sean Adams from Drowned in Sound will curating the January edition of London-based Scandinavian music showcase event Ja Ja Ja. The date is January 21 and the first act confirmed is Norwegians Simon Says No!.
The Soundtrack of Our Lives will finally be back in the US for a string of dates in February:
02/16 - The Filmore at Irving Plaza, NYC, NY
02/17 - The Note, West Chester, PA
02/18 - House of Sweden, Washington DC
02/18 - Black Cat, Washington DC
02/19 - Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
02/20 - Emo's, Austin, TX
02/21 - Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
02/23 - Rialto Theater, Tucson, Arizona
02/24 - Casbah, San Diego, CA
02/25 - The Glasshouse, Pamona, CA
02/26 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
02/27 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
02/28 - tba, Chicago, IL