IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:31:23 -0800

Swedish emopop act Jettie has officially broken up: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=6110080&blogID=448730309

Jettie Kites for charity Kasual Recordings/Eyeball Records

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700

"Lush" appears to be my word of the month, but I can't find a better one for Jettie's newest effort. "Start/stop" is our introduction to "Kites for charity", and the composition exemplifies what Jettie are capable of at the top of their game: a driving, thickly melodic journey laden with warm synths, delay-heavy guitars, and a splendid voice settling perfectly into the mix. The energy of "Start/stop" is succinctly kept up by the following tracks, enamoring the listener even further with the act's capabilities and wondrous control of augmented pop melodies. Where previous album "Heading for mornings" had its beautiful, slower compositions, "Kites for charity" revels in its ability to keep a resilience in more up-tempo works, measuring itself only occasionally -- most notably in the gorgeously placid "Carraria Via", but the album quickly regains tempo with the following track, "The sky over Santa Rosa". Overall, "Kites for charity" is exactly what we've come to expect from Jettie -- layered, beautiful Scandinavian pop music with as much brains as it has heart.

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:52:39 -0700

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

01. Peter Morén - This is what I came for
02. TALK 1
03. Entombed - Hollowman
04. King Of All The Animals - Concrete skyline
05. Jettie - The lay up
06. TALK 2
07. Happy Trash Culture - Frisky pet
08. Josse - You had a plan
09. Ondo - Sleep
10. TALK 3
11. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - This room seems empty without you
12. Håkan Hellström - För sent för edelweiss
13. Marvins Revolt - Deliberate deeds
14. Marybell Katastrophy - Hey Frank
15. TALK 4
16. The Bear Quartet - Mvh contempt
17. Lögnhalsmottagningen - Snacka gär ju
18. Ghost Brigade - Based on you
19. TALK 5
20. September Malevolence - I shut doors and windows
21. The End Will Be Kicks - Ass of a friend
22. Anna Leong - Battered, bruised and cold
23. TALK 6
24. Bright Oak - On the list
25. Tape - Moth wings
26. Axewitch - Hot lady
27. TALK 7
28. Nationalteatern - Jack the Ripper
29. Tsukimono - Heart beater
30. Zeigeist - Bunny
31. TALK 8
32. First Floor Power - The jacket (Karin Dreijer remix)
33. No Hope for the Kids - Angels of destruction
34. Docenterna - Popmusik
35. Vapnet - Skorpan
36. TALK 9
37. Björn Kleinhenz - Olis
38. Fireside - Ambulance
39. Looptroop Rockers - Living on a prayer
40. TALK 10

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:56:35 -0700

Check out Jettie's new video for "The sky over Santa Rosa": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30970928

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:53:14 -0800

PopMatters reviews the US release of Jettie's latest album "Kites for charity": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/52369/jettie-kites-for-charity/

Markovic Adoreus Wonderland Records

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800

Opening with the ambitious "Lifeache", a track combining the Britpop sensibility of James with the soaring, cinematic approach of bands like Hope of the States and The Boxer Rebellion, Markovic effortlessly combine their melodic leanings with dark arrangements, laying out a thesis-of-sorts for the album to follow. "MakeBeliever" forces its way out of the layered ending of "EMO"; drumming reminiscent of Bloc Party's faster compositions accompanying the wiry, distorted opening, and building to the fuller sound that defines Markovic's "Adoreus". While there is much for anglophiles to rejoice in on the record, Markovic haven't in any way rejected their Scandinavian standing. "Crayons" has an "Isola"-era Kent feel to it, and numerous other songs seem indebted, if only slightly, to the influence of Jettie and Mew, especially the closing pair "Poem" and "Sweet surrender". Markovic's debut almost outlines the organic progression of the melancholy of the mid-90s into the pop music of today, yet "Adoreus" merely reminds us of previous and contemporary efforts, and is in no way hindered by these comparisons. There are echoes of the Britpop scene and 90s Swedish indie rock (and the 'older' feel of the production on "Adoreus" helps augment this nostalgic element), but echoes are all they are - Markovic are very much their own being. If this is what they are capable of on their first record, Markovic has a wonderful career ahead of them.

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:59:05 -0800

Jettie's new album "Kites for charity" has now been confirmed for a physical release in the US on January 22 via Eyeball Records.

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:46:30 -0700

Jettie's new record "Kites for charity" is now available for digital download via iTunes, but you'll still have to wait a bit for a physical release.

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Jettie's album "Kites for charity" has been licensed for release in the US via Eyeball Records and will be out on September 25. Listen to samples: http://www.myspace.com/jettie

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish indie act Jettie has signed with US label Eyeball Records. Look for details regarding their forthcoming album "Kites for charity" to be posted soon. Otherwise, listen to a new demo track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jettie

The Domus Fractures Kasual Recordings

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700

Perfectly produced, effortlessly executed, and deftly crafted, "Fractures" is almost an archetype indie-electro-pop record. Listening to tracks like "A3DM" and "Old new bridges" I want to give this record a 9/10, but a few of the tracks on the album verge on becoming overly sugary. This is not to suggest these sweet sections do not work; they do – I just am far more affected by the slower, thoughtful, almost mournful moments of The Domus' songwriting. Overall, "Fractures" is quite an album, even in its more playful moments. An interesting and eclectic mix of influences and interests, sometimes reflecting along similar tangents to lablemates Jettie, and other times almost approaching the mischievous tone of Juvelen, this isn't a record that should be overlooked. Kasual Recordings has always had an ear for great talents – The Domus are a great addition to their accomplished roster.

Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Jettie has a new song posted on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jettie

Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Kasual Records reports that the new Jettie album is done and sent for mastering. Expect an early 2007 release.

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Keep up with Jettie as they record their new album at their myspace blog: http://blog.myspace.com/jettie

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Jettie's video for the song "Aimie rain" is now online: http://www.burningtv.com/index.html?search=Jettie-Aimie_Rain

Wed, 10 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Swedish emo pop-punks Jettie will begin recording a new album in August.

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Jettie has posted a brand new track called "The lay up" on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jettie

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Check out the video for "Aimie Rain" from Jettie: http://www.jettieband.com/fplayer/aimie.html
The band will enter the studio at the end of the month to begin recording some new material.

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Jettie will tour the UK in April. Dates soon.

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Check out pics from Jettie's recently completed US tour: http://www.jettieband.com/phot.asp

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700

The video for "Aimie rain" from Jettie's 2004 album "Heading for mornings" has been posted online: http://www.jettieband.com/video/Jettie-Aimie_Rain.mov

Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Jettie is touring the US starting in August:

08/22 - Knitting Factory, Los Angeles, CA
08/23 - Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
08/24 - Epicenter, San Diego, CA
08/25 - Modified, Phoenix, AZ
08/26 - Hiney’s, El Paso, TX
08/27 - Space 1110, Lubbock, TX
08/28 - Gypsy Tea Room, Dallas, TX
08/30 - Sanctuary, San Antonio, TX
08/31 - Emo's, Austin, TX
08/01 - Java Jazz, Spring, TX
08/02 - Cypress Hall, Metaire, LA
08/04 - The Orpheum, Tampa, FL
08/08 - Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
08/09 - Ace's Basement, Greenboro, NC
08/11 - The Ottobar, Baltimore, MD

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Swedish indie-rockers Jettie have been picked up by the US label Astro Magnetics who will release their latest album "Heading for Mornings" in the States this coming April. Astro Magnetics is a new label run by Marc and Daria Debiac together with Geoff Rickly, frontman for the band Thursday. Other acts on the label include The Valley Arena, Blackout Pact and Secret Lives of the Freemasons. Jettie also got hooked up with Fata Booking (Blood Brothers, Pretty Girls Make Graves, etc.) and should be coming over to tour in the near future as well.

Top 10s for 2004: Niklas Åström (And the Sound)

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

10 best Swedish "music cities" and the bands that made it happen: (No specific order)

01. Göteborg - Silverbullit, Audrey, TSOOL, the Tough Alliance and a thousand of others showed the rest of Scandinavia which city that is the music city #1

02. Uppsala - Jeniferever, the bombastic beauty of music comes from these guys.

03. Malmö - Scraps of Tape, Swedish post rock may have a future.

04. Umeå - Isolation Years, KVLR, Koma, Cult of Luna - do I need to say more?

05. Västerås - Seven Feet Four - one of the most explosive live performances I saw this summer.

06. Haninge - Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, Ellis the Vaccumchild and Tubular Bells all gave less or more to the Swedish indie scene.

07. Gränna - Patrik Torsson's "Kolvätesserenader" was the bomb! Now he's getting more explosives ready.

08. Stockholm - Tiger Lou, Tiger Lou, Tiger Lou - wherever we went this summer. And all the other singer & songwriters seem to be located in Sweden's main city.

09. Eskilstuna - Jettie "Heading for mornings" kept me warm.

10. Luleå - Mattias Alkberg BD, and Mattias the Bear Quartet - all time favorites! Park Hotell will also contribute

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Niklas writes for the Swedish indie music webzine And the Sound.
www.andthesound.net

Top 10s for 2004: Mikael Månsson (Kasual Recordings)

Fri, 31 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Top 10 albums for 2004:

01. Khonnor - Handwriting

02. Silverbullit - Arclight

03. Stina Nordenstam - The World Is Saved

04. The Killers - Hot Fuss

05. Phoenix - Alphabetical

06. Stars – Set Yourself On Fire

07. Styrofoam - Nothing's Lost

08. The Go Find - Miami

09. Ed Harcourt - Strangers

10. Efterklang - Tripper

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Mikael helps run Kasual Recordings, home of artists such as Jettie and Beezewax. Look for a new Ariel Kill Him EP from them in 2005.
www.kasualrec.com

Top 10s for 2004: Markus Persson (Monstera)

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Best concerts:

01. Totalt Jävla Mörker, Hultsfredsfestivalen
Without any doubt one of Sweden's best liveacts, true agony from Skellefteå.

02. The Bronx, Hultsfredsfestivalen
Insane

03. Teddybears STHLM, Gatufesten (Sundsvall)
I was kind of surprised, I'm not a huge fan of Teddybears, but their liveshow this summer was excellent, two drummers can never be wrong.....

04. Cult of Luna, Augustibuller (Lindesberg)
Another incredible band from the northern parts of Sweden

05. Seven Feet Four, Fritz's Corner @ Debaser
Still waiting for their breakthrough, great songs, great show, brilliant band.

Best things:

01. My soulmate Lina
No comments...

02. Timrå IK
Zetterberg, Kiprusoff, Berg, NHL-lockout rules.

03. Leif Karate
My band Leif Karate's debut album "Let's back the wrong band" will be out pretty soon, watch out!

Crappy stuff:

01. Raymond & Maria, concert @ The Rookie festival in Hultsfred.
Boring & ugly, nobody liked it either.

02. Winter in Stockholm
There is no winter in Stockholm.

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Markus works for the Swedish booking agency Monstera, home of acts such as Suburban Kids With Biblical Names, KVLR, José González, CDOASS, Jettie, Last Days of April and more. And, as he said himself, he also plays drums in the 7-piece band Leif Karate who will release their debut album soon via Corruption Records.
www.monstera.se / www.leifkarate.com / www.corruptionrecords.com

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Jettie and The National Anthems are touring Europe together in November:

11/03 - Café on the rock, Örebro (SWE)
11/04 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE)
11/05 - Congero, Västervik (SWE)
11/10 - Stereo Wonderland, Köln (GER)
11/11 - Mudd Club, Berlin (GER)
11/12 - Jugend Haus, Rosswein (GER)
11/14 - Salon Hansen, Neu-Ulm (GER)
11/15 - Exil, Trier (GER)
11/16 - Das Haus, Ludwigshafen (GER)
11/17 - Tower, Bremen (GER)
11/18 - Alex Skatehall, Osnabrück (GER)
11/19 - Café Dwaze Zaken, Amsterdam (NL)
11/20 - Goudvishal, Arnhem (NL) w/Face Tomorrow

Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Jettie will be touring Europe in November with fellow Swedes The National Anthems. The band will release their debut full-length "Heading for mornings" on Kasual Recordings soon.

Wed, 19 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Jettie has a new website design online: http://www.jettieband.com/

Tue, 27 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

New bands confirmed for Augustibuller: Cult of Luna, Division Of Laura Lee, Her Majesty, Krymplings and Jettie. More info: http://www.augustibuller.com/

Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800

It's been awhile since we heard anything from them, but it seems that Kasual Records is on the comeback trail for 2004. Firstly, they'll be putting out the album "On Tahoe" from Norway's Beezewax in January. The record is said to be "a must-have for fans of Teenage Fanclub, Big Star, Buffalo Tom" and was recorded by Pelle Gunnerfeldt (Fireside, The Hives, Sahara Hotnights). There's also quite a bit coming up for label mainstay Ariel Kill Him. As mentioned here before, the first record "In the Pyramid" is being licensed for a US release by NYC's Eyeball Records for March. The band will also be putting out a six-track all-exclusive EP called "Labyrinths" in February or March on Kasual. And that's not all - they've even got plans for a split EP with Greece's Relevant Box on Librarian Records in early 2004. Both bands will contribute three songs and one video each. Here's AKH's half:

01. The Money Shot (previously featured on the limited Kasual sampler)
02. So? (prev. unreleased)
03. Under the Influence (prev. unreleased)

There's nothing definitive set for the rest of the roster yet, but they say to watch out for new releases from Buck, Ides of Space, Jettie and The New Mess at some point next year.

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800

Jettie has lined up a couple shows in Sweden for December:

12/11 - Shinding, Visby
12/12 - Stagneliusskolan, Kalmar
12/13 - Din Kompis V-vik, Västervik

They also report that new member Johannes Persson is working out spendidly and they are currently making big plans for next year. There's also some new sound samples posted on their website for those that might be curious.

Wed, 24 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Jettie reports that they are still hard at work on new material and are planning to enter the studio in January. They also add that will start working with pianist Johannes Persson this week.

Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700

The Monstera booking agency is presenting a free festival called Summersmithy songs at Radermachersmedjorna in Eskilstuna, Sweden on August 22-23. Bands set to play include The Concretes, Cdoass, José Gonzáles, Le Mans, Tiger Lou, Jettie, The Legends, The Search, Kristina Carlsson, and Ellis the Vacuumchild. More info: etrea.tripod.com/intro.html

Fri, 23 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Gåte's new single "Statt opp (Maggedulia)" has been postponed one week due to 'transport complications.' It now will come out on June 16.

Elin Sigvardsson will contributing her version of "You're A Big Girl Now" to the upcoming "May Your Songs Always Be Sung" Bob Dylan tribute. Other artists on the comp include Chris Whitley and Elliot Murphy. She also posted a quick note on her website with regards to what she's up to now. (in Swedish)

Jettie has announced that Stefan Juhlin has left the band. They say there's no hard feelings and they're all still friends, they just grew apart. His positioned won't be immediately replaced, rather they will continue on as a three-piece for now. In other news, the band's CDEP "Some Stories We Trust" recently came out on Kasual Records and they're already hard at work on new material.

Better late than never, the Seattle Weekly has published a feature on Righteous Boy, the side project of Cardigans bassist Magnus Sveningsson. Apparently Future Farmer Records just put out the record in the US this week.

Also by way of Cardigans Country, comes this Q&A session with Nina Persson from Exclaim!, a Canadian webzine.

Some of the bands scheduled to play Metalfest Vienna which takes place in Austria from August 23-24: In Flames, Lacuna Coil, Amon Amarth, Katatonia, Finntroll, Borknagar, and Vintersong. More info here.

Supersilent is now confirmed for the Internationales Jazzfestival in Saalfelden, Austria on 08/30. They are also playing Parkteatret in Oslo on 05/31.

Thearkworld.com has put up a video of the band playing "Angelheads" live from Stockholm on April 30. The website also has posted Ola, Jepson and Lasse's favorite records, so head on over to check it out.

Interested in the upcoming Soundtrack of Our Lives shows in Slussens? Well, tsool.tk has got a bilingual guide just for you.

Mando Diao has reportedly already sold 16k copies of their album on import in Japan before the official release date of June 18. They'll also be heading over there to play the Summer Sonic festivals in Tokyo and Osaka in support of the release before returning for a headlining tour this fall. As for the rest of the world, Mute will be releasing it in the US on August 26, France on June 24.

Bobby is having a record release show at Club Mondo in Stockholm on May 26 where they will play two five-song sets. Get tickets by emailing galesbury@hotmail.com.

CNN will be broadcasting a Swedish music special on the program 'The Music Room Show' which is set to air six times between June 27-29. More details when I get them.

Great news for the US! V2 just announced they will release Fireside's latest album "Get Shot" over here on July 22! Will they tour in support? We can only hope.

Dub Sweden's new single next week is for the song "Ice In My Fire" and you can listen to it here. The b-side will be the song "Things That I'm Scared Of".

Man, can Division of Laura Lee ever complete an entire tour? Seems that DoLL had to recently pull out of the current Turbonegro jaunt due to serious illness. The statement from the band:

Dear audience,
This tour has been amazing in all ways, fantastic audience, met some incredible people, everything was amazing until May 20.th in Zürich when Jonas was too sick to go onstage, due to fever and influenza. Hakan & I went onstage to fulfill our duties , but left the stage after 10 minutes of making noise.
David got seriously ill and it got even worse when he tried to go onstage. His illness became acute and he had to be taken to the hospital's emergency room where the doctor had to drug him for his pain and put him on an intravenous drip. David is ordered to be in the hospital for observation for the next 3-4 days and will not be able to fulfill his duties on the rest of the dates on this tour. Yesterday evening we were not even able to establish contact with David as he was on such heavy medication. Our tourmanager Erik Welén is sitting by David & will keep us updated. We are right now heading back to Gothenburg.
We'll keep you updated & again we are so sorry to cancel the upcoming dates in München, Köln, Bielefeld & Berlin. We'll be back.
Take care
Per Stalberg 22/5

The list of bands booked for Rookiescenen at Hultsfred fest has been announced: Alice in Videoland, Ayesha, Backroom Matches, Bad Monkey, Chastisement, Flickering Habit, Goto 80, Hank,I Love You Baby!, Illstar, Inglorious Bastards, Kitty & The K, Sparzanza, Subdive, The Ackermans, The Bones Band and The Family Truckster. More info here.

Here's something totally unexpected: Pitchforkmedia.com reviews the new album from Värttinä and likes it! I had no idea they'd actually cover world music, but I guess they're branching out. And the reviewer is even knowledgable on the subject, too. I'm shocked. And not to be outdone, PopMatters covers the album today, too.

Nicolai Dunger has been added to the Popaganda Fest on May 31 in Stockholm.

Kent's upcoming concert at Stockholm Stadium on June 6 is in jeopardy. In case you weren't already aware, there are some serious labor strikes going on right now in Sweden and the venue's gateworkers are involved. The concert organizers are trying to get an exemption request in to make sure it still goes on, but many are skeptical. If the Swedish Speedway Grand Prix is cancelled, than why would a Kent concert be different? Wait and see.

The documentary film "The Future Is Not What It Used To Be" on Finnish electronic music pioneer Erkki Kurenniemi is scheduled to be shown at the upcoming 50th Venice Biennale in June. After the screening, a special tribute concert will take place featuring Pan Sonic, Carl Michael von Hauswolff and man-of-the-hour Erkki Kurenniemi himself. For those unable to attend, there's a DVD out called "The Dawn of DIMI" that features said documentary along with various short films and animations, plus concert footage from the early 70s. More info here and here.

Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Special feature today on Carpet People! The new album "More Bad Weather Coming Out of the Rain" was released yesterday and I got an mp3 of the first single "A Road Leading into the Sun" for you. Great melancholic pop as only the Swedes can do. Fans of artists such as Hederos & Hellberg should take note - I think you'll dig it. But that's not all! I also have a photo album of pics taken from the record release show last Friday at Scharinska Villan in Umeå. Check it out!

Also coming out soon from Chalksounds is the new single from Soviac. The song comes off the forthcoming album "Triology Sexlife Rodeo Friscotti" and is called "Boogie Woogie", but best of all - it's FREE! I kid you not! Beginning on May 1 you'll be able to download the song plus the artwork from the Chalksounds site. I haven't really heard anything from these guys myself, but I've been told that it's gonna blow some minds. Wait and see, eh?

The kind folk over at Firesideometer.com have posted the very first reviews of the new Fireside album in English. They also review the new Kristofer Åström EP, so check that out, too.

The Caesars have finally confirmed a release date for "39 Minutes of Bliss (In An Otherwise Meaningless World)", their new collection to introduce them to the world outside of Sweden. It'll be out April 22 in the US on Astralworks, April 21 in the UK on Virgin and elsewhere around Europe around the same time, also on Virgin. They've also got a bunch more shows lined up. The dates:

4/16 - UK, London w/80s Matchbox B-Line Disaster, for XFM contest winners.
5/9 - UK, Glasgow Cathouse w/French Kicks
5/10 - UK, York Fibbers w/French Kicks
5/11 - UK, Oxford University w/French Kicks
5/12 - UK, Leicester The Charlotte w/French Kicks
5/13 - UK, London The Garage w/French Kicks
5/14 - UK, Manchester Roadhouse w/French Kicks
5/18 - Austria, Vienna Flex
5/20 - Germany, Hamburg Molotow
5/21 - Germany, Berlin Magnet
5/22 - Germany, Cologne Underground
5/23 - Holland, Utrecht Ekko
5/24 - Holland, Amsterdam Paradiso

Entombed's new label Threeman Recording just put out their very first releases, both Entombed side projects. First up is "Ravenous Murderous", Murder Squad's 2nd album. Expect old-school Swedish death metal ala Bloodbath. Next we have a live album recorded in Finland from The Project Hate who are industrial-flavored metal, if I remember right.

And speaking of Entombed, those guys are still wrapping up work on the new album "Inferno" (produced by PMA Gunnerfeldt of Fireside) but have still found time to do a couple gigs down in South Africa. Check this flier for details.

The Sounds will be filming an appearance for Last Call With Carson Daly on May 10 which will air the following week. They've got a couple gigs lined up in Germany, too:

5/5 - Berlin, Magnet
5/7 - Köln, Gebaeue 9

And as I'm sure you can guess from the Carson Daly appearance, the band will indeed be playing more shows in the States, apparently supporting The Ravonettes for most of em. Here's what I can confirm so far:

5/19 - San Francisco, CA, Bottom of the Hill (headlining)
5/24 - Minneapolis, MN, 7th Street Entry
5/25 - Cudahy, WI, VNUK's Lounge
5/27 - Chicago, IL, Double Door
5/28 - Cleveland, OH, The Beachland Ballroom
5/29 - Detroit, MI, Magic Stick
5/30 - Toronto, Canada, Horseshoe Tavern
6/2 - New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom
6/3 - Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club
6/4 - Philadelphia, PA, North Star Bar

Christian Kjellvander is playing at Mosebacke in Stockholm on April 29.

Children of Bodom will be doing a couple dates in Sweden later in April:

4/18 - Stockholm/Arenan
4/20 - Göteborg
4/21 - Lund/Mejeriet

The new EP from Jettie entitled "Some Stories We Trust" comes out April 15 on Black Star Foundation who are distributed through Kasual Records. Check 'em out on tour while you're at it:

4/15 - Uppsala - Café Genomfarten
4/16 - Göteborg - Jord
4/17 - Gislaved - Gisleparken
4/18 - Uddevalla - Café Hvidtfeldt
4/19 - Oslo - Café Mono
4/20 - Sandviken - Kungen
4/21 - off
4/22 - Stockholm - Kaffé 44
4/23 - Lund - Smålands Nation
4/24 - Malmö - Blackstar Foundation
4/25 - Trollhättan - ML5
4/26 - Karlstad - HBFG
4/27 - Eskilstuna - Kaka Releaseparty

I neglected to mention it yesterday, but The Confusions will also be heading out on a few more dates besides those Baltic ones I already posted:

05/16 - Underground, Sundsvall, Sweden
06/02 - Underworld, London, UK, TBC
08/11 - Pärnu, Estonia, TBC

Division of Laura Lee has just announced that they will be cancelling their scheduled appearance at the upcoming Coachella Festival along with the additional US dates they had booked around the event. The full statement from singer Per Stalberg:

I'm very sorry to say Division of Laura Lee cancels Coachella festival + additional dates in the U.S.
Due to the fact that I've been suffering from grave throat-infection, coughing for the last three weeks and have been totally feeble in my body. I've been having fever for the last weeks and as I went to the doctor today for the second time in two days he adviced/ordered me to cancel the trip to U.S. as I need to recover from my illness, or this will lead to further injuries & I would seriously risk my health.
I'm indeed very sorry that we need to cancel, not only due to all the fans that bought tickets to our upcoming shows, but also it feels unfortunate towards my band comrades Hakan, Jonas & David, as they also were very excited on coming back to the U.S. on tour & especially excited about Coachella festival, meeting a lot of new people, receiving new vibes.
We'll definitely be back in the U.S. and by this fall we'll record our second album which will turn out to be The master-piece [sic]. Again I'm sorry that we had to cancel the tour, we'll be back soon.
I also want to take the chance & say THANKS to all the people that came out to our shows, bought our records and supported us in amazing letters, emails, phone-calls, live-conversations, it's been the year of my dreams.
We'll recover and come back more powerful than you could ever imagine.
Take care

Earache Records has posted the uncensored 'controversial' video for the song "D.O.A." from The Haunted on their website.

From nubreaks.com via the pHinnweb mailing list:

Riku Pentti aka Infekto comes from Finland, and when I say Finland, I mean right up in the north of Finland where it is bloody cold!. I remember travelling to a gig he was doing where we guested and it was one helluva mission to get there. Bandits on the road ready to rob you. Big ugly bears taking potshots with their paws at passing cars. Police openly taking bribes for you to proceed on your journey. Naked women just dancing in the undergrowth smeared in Marmite... okay, that was all crap, but it still was quite a drive!!!

Read the full interview: www.nubreaks.com/?dir=features/infeat0406§ion=infekto_feature. Some interesting discussion on the Finnish electronic music scene, among other things.