New A-ha this summer

NRK reports that there will be a new A-ha album in June and a South American tour in March: https://www.nrk.no/musikk/1.6451953 (in Norwegian)

Truckfighters in Italy

Swedish stonerrock act Truckfighters will be heading to Italy in March:

03/04 - Sinister Noise, Rome
03/05 - Ex Emerson, Florence
03/07 - Shindy Club, Bassano del Grappa

Per Gessle to tour Europe

Per Gessle is heading out this spring on his first club tour in some 20 years:

04/16 - Tavastia Club, Helsingfors (SWE)
04/19 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
04/20 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)
04/22 - Stodola, Warsawa (POL)
04/23 - Luccerna Hall, Prague (CZ)
04/25 - Grunspan, Hamburg (GER)
04/27 - Gloria Theatre, Köln (GER)
04/28 - Kaufleuten, Zürich (CH)
04/29 - Muffathalle, München (GER)
05/02 - Handelsbeurs, Gent (BEL)
05/04 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London (UK)
05/06 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
05/09 - Cirkus, Stockholm (SWE)

UK dates for Ane Brun

Ane Brun will be doing a few UK shows next month:

02/24 - The Roadhouse, Manchester
02/26 - Union Chapel, London
02/27 - Academy 2, Glasgow
02/28 - Academy 3, Birmingham

Olle Nyman in Spain

Swedish artist Olle Nyman will do a few shows in Spain next month:

02/05 - Teatre Lloseta, Palma de Mallorca
02/06 - C.M. Luis Vives, Valencia
02/07 - 12ymedio, Murcia

Scraps of Tape unveil 'Grand letdown'

The new Scraps of Tape album "Grand letdown" is now officially confirmed for release via TenderVersion Recordings on March 4 in Sweden, March 20 everywhere else. There will be two release fests, one in Malmö at Babel on February 26 and one in Göteborg at Konstepidemin on February 28. Hear three new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/scrapsoftape
I got promo mp3s a few weeks ago and can assure you it's great.

Ane Brun in Germany, Austria

Ane Brun is heading out to do some dates in Germany and Switzerland in late April/early May:

04/27 - Mascotte, Zürich (CH)
04/30 - ISC, Bern (CH)
04/02 - Atomic Café, Munich (GER)
05/03 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt (GER)
05/04 - Studio 672, Cologne (GER)
05/05 - Quasimodo, Berlin (GER)
05/07 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)

Moto Boy online concert on Sunday

Moto Boy's performance this Sunday, January 25 at Hägersten Revelation Church in Sweden at 6pm CET will be streamed live via his website: https://www.motoboy.se/
He will be backed by the string quartet Vindla and will be playing both classical material from his new "For Martha" EP as well as songs from his self-titled debut album.

22-PP to the UK in February

Finnish legends 22-Pistepirkko are coming to the UK in February and bringing countrymen/labelmates Joensuu 1685 along for the ride:

02/24 - Windmill Brixton, London
02/25 - 12 Bar Club, London
02/26 - The Lexington, London (Joensuu 1685 only)

The Sounds to support No Doubt on tour

The Sounds will be supporting No Doubt on tour later this year. Dates and details soon.

Parker Lewis + New Decade in Italy

Swedish acts Parker Lewis and New Decade are heading to Italy in May:

05/08 - Morya, Cellatica (BS)
05/09 - Lego Cafè, Cesena
05/10 - Zuni, Ferrara

New PB&J tourdates

New North American dates for Peter Bjorn and John:

04/21 - Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis, MN
04/22 - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
04/23 - Metro, Chicago, IL
04/24 - Southgate House, Newport, KY
04/25 - Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, ON
04/26 - Capital Music Hall, Ottawa, ON
04/27 - Le National, Montreal, QC
04/28 - Paradise, Boston, MA
04/29 - Webster Hall, NY, NY
04/30 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
05/01 - World Café, Philadelphia, PA
05/02 - 9:30 Club, Washington DC

Ida Maria to support Glasvegas on tour in America

Norwegian artist Ida Maria will support Scottish hype act Glasvegas on tour in North America:

03/23 - The Parish, New Orleans, LA
03/24 - The Loft, Atlanta, GA
03/25 - Cat's Cradle, Carrboro, NC
03/26 - Black Cat, Washington, DC
03/27 - The Note, West Chester, PA
03/28 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
03/30 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
03/31 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
04/02 - La Tulipe, Montreal (CAN)
04/03 - Mod Club, Toronto (CAN)
04/04 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
04/06 - The Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
04/07 - Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
04/09 - Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO
04/10 - Avalon Theater, Salt Lake City, UT
04/12 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC (CAN)
04/13 - Neumos, Seattle, WA
04/14 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
04/16 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA

Introducing Happy Nordic Music Days

The long-running Nordic Music Days (since 1888!) is combining forces with the more avant Happy Days festival for Happy Nordic Music Days, a new event celebrating all sorts of modern Norwegian music. The theme this year: "Contemporary Music in the Welfare State". Read more: https://www.happynordicmusicdays.no/

New Emmon album confirmed for February 18 release

Emmon's new album "Closet wanderings" has been confirmed for release on February 18 via Wonderland Records. There will be a record release party on February 28 at Storan in Göteborg together with Elegant Machinery and Mobile Homes.