Turboweekend in the UK

Turboweekend will be doing a couple London showcase gigs in October:

10/14 - Tabloid Toys @ The Fly
10/15 - Levi's Ones To Watch @ The Barfly

Backyard Babies announce 20th Anniversary Tour

Swedish rockers Backyard Babies have announced their plans for a 20th Anniversary Tour to take place next February:

02/04 - Bikini. Barcelona (ESP)
02/05 - Joy Eslava. Madrid (ESP)
02/06 - Kafe Antzokia. Bilbao (ESP)
02/07 - La Maroquinerie. Paris (FRA)
02/08 - Essigfabrik. Cologne (GER)
02/09 - Islington Academy. London (UK)
02/11 - Härterei. Zurich (CH)
02/12 - Estragon. Bologna (ITA)
02/13 - Backstage Halle. Munich (GER)
02/14 - Markthalle. Hamburg (GER)

PB&J cancel UK

Peter Bjorn and John have cancelled their upcoming UK tour citing "family matters" as the reason.

Choir of Young Believers to support Mew in the UK

Mew has tapped fellow Danes Choir of Young Believers to support them in the UK:

11/03 - Wulfrun, Wolverhampton
11/04 - Academy, Dublin
11/05 - ABC, Glasgow
11/06 - Academy 2, Manchester
11/07 - Metropolitan University, Leeds
11/09 - Anson Rooms, Bristol
11/10 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London

Kitchen and The Plastic Spoons live in Stockholm

Legendary Swedish postpunks Kitchen and The Plastic Spoons will play Stockholm for the first time in 28 years on October 8 at The Late Bar (T-bana Medborgarplatsen).

The (International) Noise Conspiracy in China

The (International) Noise Conspiracy is going to China in October:

10/01 - Yu Yin Tang Livehouse, Shanghai
10/02 - Little Bar (Fangqin branch), Chengdu
10/04 - Modern Sky Festival, Beijing
10/06 - Yugong Yishan, Beijing

Sista Sekunden back in North America

Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden have confirmed most of their North American tour in October:

10/01 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
10/02 - 538 Johnson (apt 210), New York, NY
10/03 - Midway Cafe, Boston, ME
10/04 - tba, Portland, ME
10/05 - Valentines, Albany, NY
10/06 - Katacombes, Castevets, Montreal, Quebec (CAN)
10/07 - Help!, Quebec (CAN)
10/08 - Help!, Trois Rivieres, Quebec (CAN)
10/09 - Hullbastard House, Ottawa, Ontario (CAN)
10/10 - The Spill, Petersborough, Ontario (CAN)
10/11 - Neutral Bar, Toronto (CAN)
10/12 - Help!, Hamilton, Ontario (CAN)
10/13 - Club 73, St. Catharines, Ontario (CAN)
10/14 - tba, Buffalo, NY
10/15 - Trumbelplex, Detroit Rock City, MI
10/16 - tba, Chicago, IL
10/17 - Legion of Doom!, Cleveland, OH
10/18 - The Nerve, Pittsburgh, PA
10/19 - The Lighthouse, Washington DC
10/20 - tba, Richmond, VA
10/21 - tba, Baltimore, MD
10/22 - tba, New Brunswick, NJ
10/23 - tba, Philadelphia, PA
10/24 - ABC No Rio (matinee show), New York, NY

Oskar Schönning to tour, play in-store

Swedish jazz artist Oskar Schönning is not only heading out on a two-week Swedish tour, he's also doing a special semi-secret in-store gig at RuntRunt in Stockholm (Odengatan 90) on October 2 where he will be play/playing along with records.

More Moto Boy in Canada

Updated Canadian dates for Moto Boy:

09/30 - Burundy Lion, Montreal
10/02 - POP Montreal, Montreal
10/02 - Boutique Unicorn, Montreal
10/03 - Antenne-A festival, Quebec

Boy Omega - Dinosaur drugs

Göteborg-based indie artist Boy Omega has a brand new single called "Dinosaur drugs" posted for free download: https://www.boyomega.com/
Also be sure to check the live section of the site for German and Austrian tourdates in October.

Ja Ja Ja Nordic clubnights in London

"Ja Ja Ja" is the name of a new Nordic showcase clubnight in London to be held monthly at The Lexington. Read more here for details on dates and how to submit your own band for consideration: https://www.sonicbids.com/jajaja
The first one will be held on Friday, September 25.

Avskum in Japan

Swedish crustpunks Avskum are heading to Japan in December:

12/02 - 2000V, Tokyo
12/03 - K2, Tsuyama
12/04 - Tiny 7, Nagoya
12/05 - King Cobra, Osaka
12/06 - Moon Step, Tokyo

It's a Trap! Clubnights fall/winter 2009

Lots of great site news today! In addition to the awesome new netrelease from Hearts No Static (see here and here), I've also just received our confirmed schedule for the rest of 2009's It's a Trap! Clubnights at Debaser Malmö! And OMG, it's gonna be great because we've got some amazing bands coming -- check it:

09/26 - Pixie Carnation, Rolf Fabian & the Industry of Cool
10/17 - Per Egland, Industri Royal
11/14 - Kristofer Åström
12/19 - Sator

Expect local support acts to be announced for the November and December dates soon. Otherwise, mark your calendars and make sure to be there!

Sissy Wish in the US

US dates for Norwegian artist Sissy Wish:

10/12 - Silver Lake Lounge, Los Angeles, CA
10/13 - Beauty Bar, San Diego, CA
10/14 - Knitting Factory (Alter Knit room), Los Angeles, CA
10/16 - Burt's Tiki Lounge, Albuquerque, NM
10/17 - Hi Dive, Denver, CO
10/19 - Record Bar, Kansas City, MO
10/20 - Cicero's, St. Louis, MO
10/23 - Spike Hill (Official CMJ Showcase), Brooklyn, NY
10/25 - The Blockley, Philadelphia, PA
10/26 - Galaxy Hut, Arlington, VA
10/28 - Quencher's Saloon, Chicago, IL
10/29 - University of Wisconsin Stout, Menomonie, WI
10/30 - Turf Club, St. Paul, MN

As mentioned before, her latest album "Beauties never die" will be getting a US release on September 22 via Afternoon Records.

Half of Sahara Hotnights to play acoustic in LA

Maria Andersson and Jennie Asplund from Sahara Hotnights will be performing a pared-down acoustic set at The Viper Room in LA on October 1.