Tag: News

Movits! on The Colbert Report

As mentioned Sunday, Movits! were the guests on Monday's Colbert Report. Here's the on-demand version: https://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=239924

Pintandwefall free demo download

Due to popular demand, Finnish sassy punk girls Pintandwefall have posted their old demos for free download: https://www.talent71.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=608

Marit Bergman - Casey, hold on

Marit Bergman's new song "Casey, hold on", the official anthem for 2009 Stockholm Pride, is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman

The Gentle Act Indicident prep album, tour

Swedish indierockers The Gentle Act Incident are prepping for the release of their new album "Like silk burns" (due out late September, Germany/Belgium only so far) and will be streaming new tracks at myspace on a regular basis at their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/gentleactincident
Also check the live section for a few upcoming German tourdates.

PB&J live across Europe

Updated European dates for Peter Bjorn and John:

10/01 - The Electric Ballroom, London (UK)
10/02 - Academy , Liverpool (UK)
10/03 - Tripod, Dublin (IRL)
10/05 - The Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
10/06 - O2 Academy, Birmingham (UK)
10/07 - The Leadmill, Sheffield (UK)
10/08 - The Waterfront, Norwich (UK)
10/09 - The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth (UK)
10/10 - Rock Ternat Festival, Brussels (BEL)
10/11 - Mascotte, Zurich (CH)
10/12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
10/14 - Le Grand Mix (Les Inrocks), Tourcouing (FRA)
10/15 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
10/16 - Le Normandy (Les Inrocks), Saint Malo (FRA)
10/17 - l'Ubu, Rennes (FRA)

Truckfighters to play the UK in November

Truckfighters will be touring the UK with Dozer in November:

11/24 - Cockpit, Leeds
11/25 - The old angel, Nottingham
11/26 - Barfly, Cardiff
11/27 - The Camden Underworld, London
11/28 - Engine room, Brighton

Frida Hyvönen and Jenny Wilson cover Sonic Youth

PSL got Frida Hyvönen and Jenny Wilson together to cover "Shadow of a doubt" by Sonic Youth: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/07/25/frida-hyvonen-och-jenny-wilson-tolkar-sonic-youth/

Abduktio recording new 12"

Finnish hardcore act Abduktio is working on a new 8-track EP for release via Combat Rock Industry in November. This will be a vinyl-only release and is said to be very harDCore-influenced with covers of both Bad Brains and Descendents.

Hellsongs to embark on 'Pieces of Heaven, a glimpse of metal' tour

Swedish lounge-metallers Hellsongs will be heading out on tour in September in support of their new 5-track EP, "Pieces of Heaven, a glimpse of Hell ". Dates so far:

09/23 - Faust - 60er Jahre Halle, Hannover
09/24 - Bibelot, Dordrecht
09/25 - Perron 55, Venlo
09/26 - Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg
09/28 - FZW/Freizeitzentrum West, Dortmund
09/29 - Die Stadtmitte, Karlsruhe
10/01 - Universum, Stuttgart
10/03 - Haus der Musik, Wien
10/04 - PPC, Graz
10/06 - Posthalle, Wurzburg
10/07 - Hirsch, Nurnberg
10/08 - Ampere Club, Munchen
10/09 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt
10/10 - Glanz und Gloria, Osnabruck
10/11 - Magnet, Berlin

Loosegoats reunion

Christian Kjellvander's old indierock act Loosegoats is getting back together to play Way Out West next month: https://www.wayoutwest.se/

The Scrags to the UK

Sweden's current finest rock'n'roll combo The Scrags are coming to the UK in September:

09/09 - tba
09/10 - Sweet but Deadly, London
09/11 - The Cave, Glasgow
09/12 - Stay Sick @ Hectors House, Brighton
09/13 - Dublin Castle, London

Bonne Idée to release 7" via Cloudberry

Swedish act Bonne Idée will be doing a 7" with Cloudberry Records in the near future.

Ex-Opeth guitarist resurfaces

Ex-Opeth guitarist David Isberg has started a new band called Braathum together with ex-Mynjun guitarist Adam Skogvard and bassist David Ädel, a member of Iceland's national hockey team. The group is seeking a permanent drummer and are planning to record in the fall.

Burst to call it quits in fall

Looks like Burst's upcoming US tour will be there last -- the band plans to call it quits with one last show on Swedish soil this fall. Read the band's full statement: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=18720272&blogId=501979833

Factory45 confirm debut album

Danish act Factory45 will release their full-length debut "Would you take off the things that you like the best?" on August 31.