Moneybrother on tour in Germany and Austria:
12/01 - Beatpool, Dresden
12/02 - Zeche Carl, Essen
12/03 - Kamp, Bielefeld
12/05 - Postbahnhof, Berlin
12/06 - Grünspan, Hamburg
12/07 - Stollwerck, Köln
12/08 - Backstage Halle, München
12/10 - Substage, Karlsruhe
12/11 - Kino, Ebensee
12/12 - Weekender Club, Innsbruck
12/13 - WUK, Wien
12/14 - Centralstation, Darmstadt
MIC Norway profiles Tord Gustavsen Ensemble ahead of their upcoming UK tour: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009101613370870644083
Note that this is Gustavsen's ensemble, not the trio format he's been playing with for many years.
New North American dates for Mew:
11/30 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
12/01 - Constitution Hall, Washington DC w/The Pixies
12/02 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
12/04 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
12/05 - Cabaret Du Musee Juste Pour Rire, Montreal, QC
12/06 - Mod Club, Toronto, ON
12/07 - Metro, Chicago, IL
12/10 - Neumos Crystal Ball Room, Seattle, WA
12/11 - Venue, Vancouver, BC
12/12 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
12/13 - Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA
12/14 - Henry Fonda, Los Angeles, CA
Updated show info for Moonbabies in NYC at CMJ:
10/22 - Pianos, BrooklynVegan Party (12 pm)
10/22 - Norwood Club, ExMS (10 pm)
10/23 - Crash Mansion
A-ha has announced they'll be officially breaking up after 25 years and will be playing for the last time ever on December 4, 2010 in Oslo. Read more: https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8308829.stm
The 3rd annual "Spot on Denmark" showcase, as presented by ROSA (The Danish Rock Council), the SPOT festival and MXD (Music Export Denmark), will be happening in Brussels, Belgium on November 26. Acts to be featured include Fagget Fairys, I Got You on Tape, Lucy Love and Prins Nitram. Full details: https://www.abconcerts.be/en/concerts/p/detail/spot-on-denmark-iii-feat-fagget-fairys-lucy-love-i-got-you-on-tape-prins-nitram-26-11-2009
They missed their intended launch date, but it seem that the folks behind the Ja Ja Ja Nordic clubnights in London have finally got themselves their first showcase at The Lexington on November 19. As for the bands selected to grace the stage at this inaugral event, they were selected by Huw Stephens of Radio 1 Introducing and include a representation from every Scandinavian country except poor Denmark: Kira Kira (Iceland), I Was A King (Norway), TV Off (Finland), Francis (Sweden). Go to their website for more: https://www.jajajamusic.com/
Annie is doing a couple London gigs this week:
10/16 - Shepherds Bush Empire
10/17 - The Social
Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl will play the Viper Room in LA on November 5.
Jenny Wilson is coming to NYC for a couple shows during CMJ:
10/24 - Levis Fader Fort @ Ace Hotel (4:15 pm)
10/24 - Cake Shop (9:30 pm)
Here's a rundown of the various Norwegian acts playing CMJ in NYC: https://www.musicexportnorway.no/norway-at-cmj-09.4641698-32166.html
I'd like to go see Årabrot, but I highly doubt I'll make it.
Danish rockabilly weirdos Powersolo will be in France this week:
10/15 - Le Metro, Thiers
10/16 - La MJC, Oullins
10/17 - La Feline, Paris
Victims will be supporting Municipal Waste on tour across Europe in early 2010:
01/19 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
01/20 - Juha West, Stuttgart (GER)
01/21 - Feierwerk, Munich (GER)
01/22 - Sottotetto Club, Bologna (ITA)
01/23 - New Age Club, Treviso (ITA)
01/25 - tba, Hamburg (GER)
01/27 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
01/28 - Betong, Oslo (NOR)
01/29 - Garage, Bergen (NOR)
01/30 - Academy, Birmingham (UK)
02/01 - King Tuts, Glasgow (SCO)
02/02 - Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
02/04 - Scala, London (UK)
02/05 - Sneek, Bolwerk (NL)
02/06 - Milkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
Thomas Dybdahl is back in the UK in December:
12/01 - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
12/02 - Bodega, Nottingham
12/04 - The Cockpit (Room 3), Leeds
12/07 - The Royal, Derby
12/08 - The Freebutt, Brighton
12/09 - Moles, Bath
12/11 - Acorn Theatre, Penzance
Taken By Trees will be doing a couple UK dates in December:
12/13 - Mono, Glasgow
12/14 - Garage, London