has finalized the artwork and is now taking preorders for the upcoming 3x7" split box featuring Swedish hardcore punk/crusties Anatomi-71, Bombstrike, Desperat, Giftgasattack, Makabert Fynd and Tortyr. : https://dbeatrawpunk.blogspot.com/2011/08/3x-long-awaited-split-7-box-soon-to-be.html
Phonophani presents "The sound of dead languages", a mini album composed of audio experiments using bits of dead and/or dying languages. "What is a language? What do we loose when a language dies? If not any meaning, then at least the unique sound. Each track tries to extract harmony, rhythm and timbre from recordings made of the last speakers of various languages."
Newly-announced live dates for Danish neofolk act Of the Wand & The Moon:
09/16 - tba, Yekaterinburg (RUS) w/Die Weisse Rose
09/17 - DOM, Moscow (RUS) w/Die Weisse Rose
10/21 - The Steeple, Waregem (BEL) w/Death in June
10/22 - tba, Lutherstadt Eisleben (GER) w/Death in June
10/23 - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen (DK) w/Death in June
PSL has the premiere of the new Mire Kay video for "So you learned" along with an interview with the band (in Swedish): https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/08/19/videopremiar-mire-kay-so-you-learned/
Svensk Musik rhapsodizes on Göteborg Pop City aka the Manchester of Northern Europe and the genius of Broder Daniel and Henrik Berggren: https://svenskmusik.org/article/the-manchester-of-northern-europe/
The new album "Saker jag saft till natten" from Invasionen, Dennis Lyxzén's current band that isn't AC4, will be released on September 21 via .
Swedish artist Johan Heltne has made his most recent album, the very excellent "Sara,", available as a free download: https://johanheltne.se/download/
VERY highly recommended! This is one of my absolute favorites from last year.
Årabrot will be releasing the new 7" "Madonna was a whore" b/w "300 nights" this week via as a precursor to their next album "Solar anus", which is due out September 9 via .
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's excellent "99 Minutes" podcast series online, featuring an interview with renown jazz artist Bugge Wesseltoft plus a wide selection of music from all genres: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011081810275980195468
Dusted reviews the new Tuusanuuskat on and comes away with a final assessment that pretty much sums up all of the label's releases for me: https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6627
"Reader's companion" alums Jim Stärk will be releasing the new album "Rainy love sounds" on September 23.
Danish indie act Sleep Party People are hitting the road at the end of the month:
08/31 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
09/01 - Hafen, Offenbach (GER)
09/02 - Unten, Kassel (GER)
09/03 - Moniatti Festival (CH)
09/05 - B72, Wien (AUS)
09/06 - Club Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
09/07 - POPKOMM / BMW (Comet Club), Berlin (GER)
09/08 - Galerie KUB, Leipzig (GER)
09/09 - Gogbot Festival, Enschede (NL)
09/10 - De Stad Als Podium festival, Haarlem (NL)
09/11 - Lexington, London (UK)
09/12 - Windmill (Brixton), London (UK)
09/13 - Hoxton Bar, London (UK) w/Handsome Furs
09/14 - Incubate Festival, Tilburg (NL)
09/15 - Buzz on Your Lips, Bruxelles (BEL)
09/16 - Perron 55, Venlo (NL)
Swedish rockers Riddarna have a new video for the track "Hej då".
UK-based Scandinavian clubnight Ja Ja Ja have officially partnered with The Line of Best Fit full-time and relaunched with a new blog site: https://www.jajajamusic.com/
Their next actual live music event will be on September 29 at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen and will feature Sondre Lerche, LCMDF and Sykur.
Kvelertak will be embarking on a big European tour this fall:
11/18 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
11/19 - Underground, Köln (GER)
11/20 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (HOL)
11/21 - O2 Academy2, Oxford (UK)
11/22 - O2 Academy3, Birmingham (UK)
11/23 - The Speakeasy at Queens (IRL)
11/24 - O2 ABC, Glasgow (UK)
11/25 - Roadhouse, Manchester (UK)
11/26 - Underworld, London (UK)
11/27 - Muziekodroom, Hasselt (BEL)
11/28 - Le Ferraileur, Nantes (FRA)
11/29 - Nouveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
11/30 - Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
12/01 - Abart, Zürich (CH)
12/02 - New Age Club, Roncade (ITA)
12/03 - Szene, Wien (AUS)
12/04 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER)
12/05 - Exit Chmelnice, Prague (CZ)
12/06 - Festsaal Xberg, Berlin (GER)
12/07 - Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg (GER)
12/08 - Backstage, München (GER)
12/09 - Hirsch, Nürnberg (GER)
12/10 - Sputnikhalle, Münster (GER)