The Bombettes are heading down to Germany this week:
07/16 - Kulturbunker, Köln (GER)
07/17 - SUBSTANZ, Osnabrück (GER)
07/18 - Cafe Morgenrot, Berlin (GER)
07/19 - JUZ Mannheim, Mannheim (GER)
07/20 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
07/21 - Bumzen, Köpenhamn (DK)
New European dates for Mew:
10/28 - Grünspan, Hamburg (GER)
10/29 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
10/30 - Gebäude 9, Cologne (GER)
10/31 - Luxembourg Rockhal, Luxembourg (LUX)
11/01 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
11/03 - Wulfrun, Wolverhampton (UK)
11/04 - Academy, Dublin (UK)
11/05 - ABC, Glasgow (UK)
11/06 - Academy 2, Manchester (UK)
11/07 - Metropolitan University, Leeds (UK)
11/09 - Anson Rooms, Bristol (UK)
11/10 - Shepherds Bush Empire, London (UK)
11/11 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/12 - Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
Finnish electronic music/visual arts group Pink Twins have made their upcoming DVD "Sketches of pain" available for preorder and are giving away a bonus companion CDR called "Pink light/Pink heat" which includes the music from a few of the video works as an added incentive. Head to their site for full tracklist and details: https://pinktwins.com/2009/07/sketches-of-pain-dvd.html
The new Lars Winnerbäck album "Tänk om jag ångrar mig, och sen ångrar mig igen" will be released on September 21. In addition to the standard CD, there will also be a limited edition box which will include a vinyl LP of said album plus the "112 Sånger" and a collection of Lars' photographs. The first single "Jag får liksom ingen ordning" comes out August 21.
Hello Saferide's latest fantastic album "More modern short stories..." is getting a German release this fall so there's now a new Deutsch website (with free mp3 giveaway): https://www.hellosaferide.de/
Expect tourdates in that part of the world to be announced soon.
Apparently the new Kings of Convenience single will be called "Mrs Cold" and will be released as early as this week. As for the forthcoming album, it will reportedly be released on October 2.
Check out the video for "Spela mig på radion" from Zacke (feat. Movits!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izu7Au946eQ&fmt=18
Nice Luleå tees!
Swedish downer alt-country rockers Amandine have a new song at myspace called "Beneath the birches": https://www.myspace.com/amandinemusic
PopMatters isn't too crazy about the new Jeniferever album "Spring tides": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/102201-jeniferever-spring-tides/
Hardcore Superstar are offering their new video "Into debauchery" as a free download: https://www.hardcoresuperstar.com/media.shtml
Catbird Records has informed me that the long out-of-print self-titled album from Swedish act Hemstad is once again available again now that they've recovered a stack of unused CD inserts from the print warehouse and are re-pressing and hand-assembling 'em with super-affordable CDRs. Check it: https://www.catbirdrecords.com/cbr_003.shtml
They also tell me there's a small possibility that the band's shelved follow-up album might eventually see the light of day, but nothing's confirmed yet on that front. Wait and see!
Mew will support Nine Inch Nails for a few US gigs:
08/26 - Terminal 5, NYC, NY
08/28 - Aragon, Chicago, IL
08/29 - Aragon, Chicago, IL
09/02 - Palladium, Los Angeles, CA
09/03 - The Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Ida Maria did a live session for Daytrotter which includes two unreleased tracks: https://www.daytrotter.com/dt/ida-maria-little-parts-of-a-tornado-all-hoarse-and-glorious-concert/20030724-3738075.html
Check out the new video for "Singing that melody" from Swedish pop/rap artist Swingfly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXX-EBLLvk8
The fine Swedish indiepop act Celestial have recorded a new song called "Sunshine girl" and it's now posted at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ourcelestialmusic