Norway's Madrugada is currently at Sound City Studios in LA recording a brand new album with producer George Drakoulias (Twilight Singers, Primal Scream, Ride, The Afghan Whigs, The Jayhawks, Black Crowes). Check out photos from the session here: https://www.emi.no/madrugada/gallery_window.asp?galleryId=12

The first four tracks from Kaizers Orchestra live set are now up. The sound quality isn't perfect, but what's not to like about a band that sounds like (and is enjoyed by) Tom Waits combined with Norwegian folk, bangs on scrap metal percussion and has a frontman named The Jackal? You can't go wrong.

I now have Black Belt and Novak CDs available in the mailorder section. Be sure to check 'em out.

New international tourdates for The Rasmus:

10/27 - Corn Exchange, Edinburgh (SCO)
10/28 - Northumbria Uni, Newcastle (UK)
10/29 - Apollo, Manchester (UK)
10/31 - Guildhall, Portsmouth (UK)
11/01 - Academy, Bristol (UK)
11/02 - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (UK)
11/03 - Uea, Norwich (UK)
11/04 - Hammersmith Apollo, London (UK)
11/06 - Mandela Hall, Belfast (IRE)
11/07 - Ambassador Theatre, Dublin (IRE)
11/09 - Knitting Factory, New York (US)
11/11 - Mod Club, Toronto (CAN)
11/12 - Metropolis, Montreal (CAN)
11/14 - Capitol, Quebec City (CAN)
11/17 - Salon 21, Mexico City (MEX)
11/18 - Salon 21, Mexico City (MEX)
11/29 - Halles De Schaerbeek, Brussels (BEL)
11/30 - 13, Tilburg (NL)
12/01 - Den Atelier, Luxembourg (LUX)
12/03 - Grimaldi Forum, Monaco (MON)
12/04 - Rockstore, Montpellier (FRA)
12/05 - Sala Jam, Bergara (SPA)
12/06 - Razzmatazz, Barcelona (SPA)
12/07 - Arena, Madrid (SPA)
12/09 - Hard Club, Porto (POR)
12/10 - Paradise Garage, Lisbon (POR)

Pics of Torpedo in the studio recording their debut EP: https://www.torpedo.se/studio.htm

Jazzpuu/Sähko Recordings will be releasing a CD of 13 previously unreleased songs from legendary Finnish jazz singer Carola recorded way back in 1966 this coming November .

Psilodump has tracks posted on two new net compilations: https://www.psilodump.com/

Promenade Recordings will release volumes two and three of their food compilation series sometime around March or April next year. Bands confirmed for volume two include Camera Casanovas, Ponyboy, Dialog Cet, Meta Band, Galactic Heroes, Tullycraft and Incognito Pop.

Millencolin is done with recording their new album. Head over to their website to check all the home movies they made documenting the process: https://www.millencolin.com/studio/index.htm

Last Days of April on tour in Europe and Japan:

11/12 - AJZ, Neumünster (GER)
11/13 - Römer, Bremen (GER)
11/14 - Bitterzoet, Amsterdam (NL)
11/15 - FZW, Dortmund (GER)
11/16 - Strax-O-Soul, Lille (FRA)
11/18 - Ex-Haus, Trier (GER) w/Starmarket
11/19 - Substage, Karlsruhe (GER)
11/20 - Woodstock Boogie Bar, Limoges (FRA)
11/21 - L'Inca, Bordeaux (FRA)
11/22 - Arrebato, Zaragoza (SPA)
11/23 - Siroco, Madrid (SPA)
11/24 - Pub Terra, Castellon (SPA)
11/25 - Magic, Barcelona (SPA)
11/26 - Péniche "Le Mascaret", Lyon (FRA)
11/27 - Sinne, Innsbruck (AUS)
11/29 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
11/30 - Arcadium, Graz (AUS)
12/02 - Prager Frühling, Munich (GER)
12/03 - Kulturkeller, Fulda (GER)
12/04 - Projekt 7, Magdeburg (GER)
12/05 - Zakk, Düsseldorf (GER)
12/10 - Astro Hall, Tokyo (JPN)
12/11 - Astro Hall, Tokyo (JPN)
12/13 - Club Quattro, Osaka (JPN)

Logh has completed the recording of their brand new, third album "A sunset panorama". As mentioned before, the whole thing was tracked live with no overdubs and was completed between 11am and 9pm on September 26 at Studio Gröndahl. The event was also filmed, so the album will probably be released as a split CD/DVD so you can actually watch and listen to the band playing the album in full surround sound. February 21 is the European release date with Sweden to follow on the 23rd and North America soon after. The band will tour Scandinavia in February/March, Europe in March/April and then will finally come to the US and North America around May. About time! Needless to say, I am very, very excited to hear this news.

Es, Kiila and Kemialliset Ystävät from Finnish avant label Fonal Records will be doing a special showcase gig at the Subcurrent festival in Glasgow on February 5 next year.

Flora and Fauna will be releasing the brand new single "Blue Gold" from The Chrysler on November 3. The Chrysler Club at Kagelbanan on November 5 will serve as a release party and all paying entrants will receive a free copy. Preview the song here: https://www.brilliant.nu/mp3/the%20chrysler_blue%20gold.mp3

Cut City will be releasing a three-song 7"/CDEP on US label GSL sometime next year.

Swedish twee act Club 8 will be doing two shows in China in November:

11/11 - HITEC Auditorium, Hong Kong
11/13 - New Get Lucky Pub, Beijing