The Tram Sessions is a new Swedish video blog run by GBG TV4's Jerry Bownman and Anna Flytström in the fine tradition of many other live music video blogs such Le Blogotheque, Black Cab Sessions and so on, except that of course, this time the performers are filmed performing on trams in Göteborg. Go there now for clips from Detektivbyrån and Tilde: https://www.thetramsessions.se/
Tomas Lundström is stoked: Bullet will be performing at Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues hockey game at the Globe Arena in Stockholm on October 3.
Millencolin will be touring Europe in April:
04/15 - Sala Heineken, Madrid (ESP)
04/16 - Incrivel Almadense, Lisboa (PT)
04/17 - Capitol, Santiago de Compostela (ESP)
04/18 - Rockstar, Bilbao/Barakaldo (ESP)
04/19 - Le Bris Glace, Lyon (FRA)
04/20 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
04/21 - Estragon, Bologna (ITA)
04/22 - Viper club, Florence (ITA)
04/23 - Salzhaus, Winterthur (CH)
04/24 - Orpheaum, Graz (AUS)
04/25 - Durer Kert, Budapest (HUN)
04/26 - E Werk, Erlangen (GER)
04/27 - Capitol, Hannover (GER)
04/28 - Stahlwerk, Düsseldorf (GER)
New José González tourdates:
02/19 - The Glamour Bar, Shanghai (CN)
02/22 - Grappas, Hong Kong (HK)
03/09 - Mousonturm, Frankfurt (GER)
03/10 - Festival Del Millenni, Barcelona (ESP)
03/11 - Cervante Theatre, Malaga (ESP)
03/12 - Joy Eslava, Madrid (ESP)
03/13 - Konzerthaus, Dortmund (GER)
03/14 - Konsert & Kongress (sal D), Uppsala (SWE)
A Camp will tour Europe starting in April:
04/11 - Motel Mozaique Festival, Rottadam (NL)
04/12 - Trix, Antwerp (BEL)
04/13 - Luxor, Cologne (GER)
04/15 - Ubel & Gefahrlich, Hamburg (GER)
04/16 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
04/17 - Fabryka Trzciny, Warsaw (POL)
04/19 - Flex, Vienna (AUS)
04/20 - Magnolia, Milan (ITA)
04/21 - Backstage, Munich (GER)
04/23 - Abart, Zurich (CH)
04/24 - Docks, Lasaunne (CH)
04/26 - Femmes s'en mellent festival @ Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
04/28 - Glee Club, Birmingham (UK)
04/29 - Academy, Dublin (IRL)
04/30 - Spring & Airbrake, Belfast (IRL)
05/02 - ABC2, Glasgow (UK)
05/03 - Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
05/04 - Academy 3, Manchester (UK)
05/06 - Kings College, London (UK)
Finnish band Jolly Jumpers will tour Europe in March:
03/11 - Kraftfeld, Winterthur (CH)
03/12 - Cafe Kairo, Bern (CH)
03/13 - Treibhaus, Innsbruck (AUS)
03/14 - Riverhouse, Fieberbrunn (AUS)
03/16 - Ost, Wien (AUS)
03/17 - Kioski Record Shop (acoustic gig), Fürth (GER)
03/18 - MUZ, Nürnberg (GER)
03/19 - Die Treue, Bremen (GER)
03/20 - Kling Klang, Wilhelmshaven (GER)
03/21 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
03/22 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
Anna Ternheim will tour Europe in April:
04/14 - Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg (GER)
04/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
04/16 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
04/18 - Harteroi, Zurich (CH)
04/20 - Szene, Vienna (AUS)
04/21 - Theaterhaus, Stuttgart (GER)
04/22 - Freiheiz, Munich (GER)
04/23 - Bierhubeli, Berne (CH)
04/24 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
04/26 - Paradiso (small room), Amsterdam (NL)
04/27 - Luxor, Cologne (GER)
04/28 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
04/29 - Café de la Danse, Paris (FRA)
Her latest album "Leaving on a mayday" was just released in Germany and Switzerland and will be out in Austria on February 20 and in France on March 30.
Swedish indie act Speedmarket Avenue is going abroad in March:
03/13 - Loose Club @ Clwd Ifor Bach, Cardiff (UK)
03/14 - Half My Heart Beats @ The Flying Duck, Glasgow (SCO)
03/15 - The Luminaire, London (UK)
03/27 - Ocho y Medio Club, Madrid (ESP)
04/09 - Traffic, Rome (ITA)
04/10 - Lokomotiv, Bologna (ITA)
04/11 - Etnoblog, Trieste (ITA)
Moneybrother is reportedly working on a new record which might just end up being a soul record. And apparently he'll be touring the US West Coast in April. Wait and see...
The next two It's a Trap! Clubnights are now confirmed! We'll be hosting The Fine Arts Showcase on March 21 for what might just be their record release party for "Dolophine smile". Who knows? The album is due out about that time (not in February as I mistakenly reported before) so it could happen! And then on April 18 we've got Convoj! Awesome! If you happen to find yourself in Malmö on those dates, you know where to be!
Pelle Carlberg will play a one-off London gig on February 26 at Jamm as part of the London Popfest.
Norwegian sludgerockers Årabrot are starting to confirm US dates:
03/18 - Spiros (SXSW), Austin, TX
03/22 - need help
03/25 - Death By Audio, NYC, NY w/USA is a Monster
03/26 - Middle East Club, Cambridge, MA w/Ehnahre (ex-Kayo Dot)
03/28 - Bagel Czar, Richmond, VA w/Gangland Buries Its Own
Kid Down are offering a special Valentine's Day-themed single for free download: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=10958428&blogID=470439219
In other news, the band will do a few German dates supporting Fall Out Boy and The Sounds in March:
03/18 - Tonhalle, München
03/20 - Palladium, Köln
03/21 - Colombiahalle, Berlin
Swedish postpunks Paper are coming to NYC for a 3-night stand at The Cakeshop March 4-6. Look for Norwegian artist Ingrid Olava to do the same later in the month as well.
Ulver will make their first live appearance in 15 years (!!!) at the Norwegian Festival of Literature in Lillehammer on May 30. Details and ticket info: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=34726270&blogID=470259719