Twins Twins debut gets release date

Morningside Records has confirmed that Twins Twins debut album "Until dawn" will be released on October 12.

Melpo Mene covers Gorillaz

Download an mp3 of Melpo Mene covering "Date" by Gorillaz: https://www.melpomene.se/Melpo.Mene.Gorillaz.Dare.Cover.mp3

Download Morfar - Girls, No! for free

Norwegian label How Is Annie Records is offering up an old EP from the defunct act Morfar as a free download: https://www.howisannierecords.com/article.php?id=162&p=
Morfar is the old electronic/pop solo act of Morten Andrew Samdal, drummer for labelmates Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson.

Venhelgd - Drunk beyond death (video)

Check out Swedish death metal act Venhelgd's new, insanely low-budget/DIY video for "Drunk beyond death": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAGKJYyXtk
Don't forget to pause on the bottle, so you get the full lyrics to sing along!

The Open Up and Bleeds - Stiv Bators in all of us

Swedish act The Open Up and Bleeds are offering their single "Stiv Bators in all of us" as a free download along with two b-sides and full cover art: https://claudiomarino.com/soz/soz-003.php

Dark Tranquility set to record new album

Dark Tranquility will begin recording their next album at guitarist Daniel Antonsson's home studio in September. Further tracking will take place at keyboardist Martin Brändström's recenlty renovated Rogue studio and renown engineer/producer Tue Madsen will mix. Expect an early 2010 release.

Devotion now go

Devotion, the new Swedish webzine from the same people who brought you Panda, is now online: https://www.devotionmagazine.se/

Black Star Foundation now distributed by Sound Pollution

Malmö-based indie/hardcore label Black Star Foundation (Holmes, Pg.Lost) has signed on with Sound Pollution as their new distributor. Look for new albums from both Abandon ("The dead end" 2CD) and Jesaiah ("Et tu hope") soon.

Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose to tour Northern Europe

Mattias Hellberg & The White Moose will be touring Europe this fall:

09/23 - Winston, Amsterdam (NL)
09/24 - Bastard, Osnabrück (GER)
09/25 - Reeperbahnfestival, Hamburg (GER)
09/26 - Watt, Rotterdam (NL)
09/27 - Kantine, Köln (GER)
09/29 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
09/30 - Bogen 43, Innsbruck (AUS)
10/02 - Mariaberg, Rorschach (CH)
10/03 - Swamp, Freiburg (GER)
10/04 - 59:01:00, München (GER)
10/06 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
10/07 - Silo 1, Töging (GER)
10/08 - Das Modul, Saarbrücken (GER)
10/09 - Hafen 2, Offenbach (GER)
10/10 - Hundertmeister, Duisburg (GER)

New US dates for In Flames

In Flames are coming back to the US in mid-September: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=12972

Moto Boy - Young love (Regina remix)

Discobelle has a Regina remix of Moto Boy's excellent song "Young love": https://www.discobelle.net/2009/07/04/moto-boy-young-love-regina-remix/

Umeå Punk City Fanzine + CD

Now in stock: Umeå Punk City Fanzine + CD
This zine + compilation package features 30+ interviews with Umeå-based punk acts such as AC4, Regulations, Masshysteri, Invasionen, Knugen Faller, Industri Royal, Epidemics, The Bombettes and way more along with a 26-track compilation CD. Not only that, it's dirt cheap! Highly recommended, especially for anyone with an interest in hyper-local music scenes! See more here: https://umeapunkcity.blogspot.com/

Lucy and the Teenage Monster - Dance steps (video)

Check out the new video for "Dance steps" from Swedish electro/noiserock duo Lucy and the Teenage Monster: https://www.vimeo.com/5464968

A West Side Fabrication presents Amber Oak

A West Side Fabrication has signed up-and-coming Skellefteå-based indie act Amber Oak and is releasing their debut 6-track EP "Your missing piece" this week. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/amberoak

Sirius playlist week #27

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. TALK 1
02. Entombed - Kick out the jams
03. Ironville - The wild
04. Florence Valentin - 8 & 5
05. TALK 2
06. Sweatmaster - Calling Satan, let me in
07. Viola - Shimmery summery (sha-la-la love)
08. Marit Bergman - Thoughts grow darker in the night
09. Nutid - Bodensia
10. TALK 3
11. The Bear Quartet - Millions
12. Enter the Hunt - Fighters
13. The Sods - Irene the doorbell
14. Lacrosse - It's always Sunday around here
15. TALK 4
16. Mattias Alkberg - Jag är en antenn
17. Pintandwefall - Angus
18. Anna Maria Espinosa - Glowing with you
19. Arvid - Kan inte hålla dig kvar
20. Kristofer Åström - Come out
21. TALK 5
22. Björn Kleinhenz - Krokås

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.