IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal

Sweatmaster done after summer

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:18:43 -0700

Sweatmaster will be calling it quits after they finish up all the shows they have booked this summer: http://www.fullsteamrecords.com/sitenews/view/-/nid/366/ngid/3

Sweatmaster - Quickly

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:52:13 -0700

Download a previously unreleased song from Finnish rockers Sweatmaster: http://soundcloud.com/fullsteam/sweatmaster-quicky/s-4Obtv

Sounds Nordic, Sounds Good festival in Zürich

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:43:30 -0800

The Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway are collaborating together on a Scandinavian music showcase in Zürich, Switzerland entitled "Sounds Nordic, Sounds Good!". The inaugural event will happen on January 16 and will feature representatives from each of the four countries: Saybia, Sivert Høyem, The Amplifetes and Sweatmaster. For more details, go here or here.

Sirius playlist week #41

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:10:30 -0700

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

01. The Scrags - In the devil's hands
02. TALK 1
03. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Desolate view
04. Johnossi - Roscoe
05. Kimono - Tomorrow
06. TALK 2
07. Fun - Here comes the ugly man
08. Kite - Hexx
09. Mother of the Forest - Bränna broar
10. Mother of the Forest - Vid berget
11. TALK 3
12. Non Tiq - QUiet
13. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - I could have sworn I heard them SING
14. Enslaved - Raidho
15. TALK 4
16. Säkert! - Riot
17. Kristofer Åström - Devil
18. Sweatmaster - Calling Satan, let me in
19. Mercyful Fate - Black funeral
20. TALK 5
21. Lighthouse Project - Lust for lie

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.

Sweatmaster album preview

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:16:01 -0700

Check out a preview stream of the new Sweatmaster album "Dig up the knife": http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/sweatmaster/dig_up_the_knife_ltd_digipack/

Sweatmaster confirm new album, post new single

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:29:54 -0700

Finnish rockers Sweatmaster have confirmed that their long-awaited new album "Dig up the knife" will finally be released on August 25 via Fullsteam Records. Download the new single "Run run" at the band's website: http://www.sweatmaster.net/

Sirius playlist week #21

Mon, 24 May 2010 11:41:17 -0700

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

01. Elephant9 - Fugl fønix
02. TALK 1
03. Håkan Lidbo - X-Bot-DXC vs MC-Monstrux - EuroAsian Warzone Cronicle
04. Disco Ensemble - Protector
05. Kausal - Evac
06. TALK 2
07. Smoke Mohawk - Murder attempt
08. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höre musiken
09. MF/MB/ - The big machine
10. Chicagojazzen - VI
11. TALK 3
12. Monty - Seglaren
13. Sweatmaster - Turnover
14. The Aches - Count slowly to ten
15. Dismember - Misanthropic
16. TALK 4
17. Camouflage - Syster sol
18. EL-SD - SÖSJÖ
19. Darkthrone - Those treasures will never befall you
20. TALK 5
21. Deathbed - Black sky

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.

Sirius playlist week #19

Mon, 10 May 2010 11:16:34 -0700

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

01. Sweatmaster - Turnover
02. TALK 1
03. Viola - Leave it all again (feat. Bääbs)
04. Regulations - Down the street
05. The Bear Quartet - Sweet beef
06. TALK 2
07. Mattias Alkberg - Lys upp mig en stjärna
08. Susanne Sundfør - Turkish delight
09. The Skull Defekts - Remain in cruxus (dub)
10. TALK 3
11. Obliteration - Ingesting death
12. Zombiekrig - Håll käften ge mig dina pengar
13. Grande Roses - The astronaut
14. Brutus - Solution
15. TALK 4
16. Ikons - Guns
17. Rising - Grail of bone
18. The Aches - Dancing syllables
19. TALK 5
20. Eskatol - Fane av løgner

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.

Sweatmaster back with "Turnover"

Tue, 04 May 2010 19:06:24 -0700

Finnish rockers Sweatmaster are finally back with a new single called "Turnover" which is now airing on Finnish radio and will be released on 7" in the near future with "15 years", a leftover from the "Animal" sessions, tacked on as a b-side. Listen to both at their website: http://www.sweatmaster.net/news/turnover

Sirius playlist week #27

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:51:53 -0700

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.

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:53:07 -0800

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

01. Timo Räisänen - Sixteen
02. TALK 1
03. Dreamboy - What have I done
04. Echo Is Your Love - Three ropes
05. The Raveonettes - Dead sound
06. TALK 2
07. Connny Nimmersjö - Dum i huvudet
08. Holiday Fun Club - Hamburg in the night
09. Elin Ruth Sigvardsson - Antidote
10. TALK 3
11. Christian Kjellvander - Two souls
12. Heroes & Zeros - The foolproof
13. Gåte - Sjå attende
14. TALK 4
15. Repoman - Chemically obsessed
16. The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Instant Repeater '99
17. Petter - Logiskt (ft. Säkert)
18. TALK 5
19. Dieter Schöön - Warm hearts
20. Springfactory - Stingy Friday afternoon
21. Sivert Høyem - Don't pass me by
22. TALK 6
23. Sweatmaster - Song with no words
24. Enslaved - Enemy I
25. The Concretes - Kids
26. TALK 7
27. Broder Daniel - Cruel town
28. September - Cry for you
29. Britta Persson - Cliffhanger
30. TALK 8
31. TLS - A song left for you
32. The End Will Be Kicks - Ass of a friend
33. Immanu El - Kosmonaut
34. TALK 9
35. Fare You Well - Deceiving eyes
36. Weeping Willows - So it's over
37. Firefox AK - Winter rose (ft. Tiger Lou)
38. TALK 10
39. Scraps of Tape - Death as it should be

MP3: Sweatmaster - Animal

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700

New rock'n'roll today from Finland's Sweatmaster. I don't find "Animal" to be as catchy their last single "Song with no words", but that's okay 'cuz it's a tough one to top. "Animal" does have a stronger hook in that guitar riff that follows each verse line. And the chorus is ridiculously simple in the best possible way. Endless repeats of a single word trumps actual singing any day. When they throw a cowbell breakdown before the final chorus, that's just the icing on the cake.

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The playlist for this week's radio show:

01. Laakso - Worst case scenario
02. TALK 1
03. Superfamily - I want my money back
04. The Bear Quartet - Ask me don't axe me
05. Ståålfågel - Små gröna män
06. TALK 2
07. Printer - Satisfaction (radio edit)
08. NEI - New morning
09. Paper - Out of it into it
10. Darkthrone - Canadian metal
11. TALK 3
12. Sweatmaster - Animal
13. Bloodbath - Buried by the dead
14. Moneybrother - Guess who's gonna get some tonight
15. TALK 4
16. The Perishers - Victorious
17. The Skull Defekts - Unholy drums are singing
18. Hell On Wheels - Alexander
19. TALK 5
20. Karin Ström - Ordlös
21. Kompjotr Eplektrika - Skulldrummantra
22. Scraps of Tape - How your heart gets thrown
23. TALK 6
24. Brainbombs - Stinking memory
25. M:40 - Brännmärkt
26. Logh - Bring on the ether
27. TALK 7
28. CS Nielsen - Happy
29. Amorphis - Weaving the incantation
30. Juvelen - Hanna
31. TALK 8
32. Killerchaps - Equally dumb
33. Dinosau - Derr lady
34. Knugen Faller - Inte som ni
35. TALK 9
36. The Kissaway Trail - La la song
37. Pg.Lost - Yes I am
38. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - Marry me
39. TALK 10
40. Don Juan Dracula - Take me home

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700

The playlist for my radio show this week:

01. Paper - My life is going under
02. TALK 1
03. Mr. Suitcase - You don't smile anymore
04. Camouflage - Violetta du
05. Majessic Dreams - Black out
06. TALK 2
07. Amorphis - Towards and against
08. Beyond Dawn - Among the sedatives
09. Don't Be A Stranger - Perfect problem
10. TALK 3
11. Totalitär - Nej vi ska inte ha nåt
12. Miss Li - I'm glad I'm not a proud American
13. Tiger Lou - A lucky escape
14. Oskar Schönning - Fraid
15. TALK 4
16. Karsten Pflum - Draworder
17. Anna Ternheim - Lovers dream
18. Front and the Factory Lies Beneath - Drown in misery
19. TALK 5
20. Midaircondo - Could you please stop
21. Pg.lost - Yes I am
22. The Perishers - Carefree
23. TALK 6
24. Pistol Disco - Upside down
25. Nasum - The system has failed again
26. Sweatmaster - Mystery
27. The Second Band - The modern age
28. Träd, Gräs och Stenar - In kommer gösta
29. TALK 7
30. Ultralyd - Low waist
31. Ambulance - Forever friends
32. The Social Services - Up in arms
33. TALK 8
34. Barra Head - Overseas
35. Sivert Høyem - Exiles
36. Viola - Imaginary times
37. TALK 9
38. Kornstad - Turkey, Texas

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Check out the video for the new Sweatmaster single "Good looks, big deal": http://www.laspalmas.nu/sweatmaster/

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800

Bad Afro is sending Sweatmaster and Slideshaker out on tour together:

04/07 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/08 - LVC, Leiden (HOL)
04/09 - Patronaat, Harleem (HOL)
04/10 - Sonic Ballroom, Cologne (GER)
04/11 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
04/12 - Oyle, Coburg (GER)
04/13 - White Trash, Berlin (GER)
04/14 - Scheune (Flying Revolverblatt Festival), Dresden (GER)
04/15 - Rust, Copenhagen (DK)

Mon, 16 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700

The latest Scandinavian reviews from Sellfish:

Meshuggah - Catch thirty-three
Evergrey - A night to remember (live) 2-DVD
Sweatmaster - Tom tom bullet

Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Sweatmaster will release their next single "Dirty rabbit" on both CDS and 7" with the unreleased b-side "Steamboat". Look for it May 30 from Bad Afro.

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Sweatmaster will be heading to France at the end of the month to promote their new album "Tom tom bullet" which will be released over there on Vicious Circle Records in the near future. The first 1000 copies of said record will include 6 bonus songs from the recent "Song with no words" EP. Dates:

04/26 - La Noveau Casino, Paris (FRA)
04/27 - Le Son´Art, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/28 - MJC Oullins, Oullins (FRA)
04/29 - Grenoble (FRA)
04/30 - West Rock, Cognac (FRA)

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700

The latest Scandinavian music reviews from High Bias:

TSOOL - Origin I
Ben's Diapers - Little pilgrims
Blood Red Throne - Altered genesis
Sweatmaster - Tomtom bullet

Fri, 25 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Download the mp3 for "Dirty rabbit" from Finland's Sweatmaster off their upcoming album "Tom tom bullet", due out April 4 via Bad Afro: http://users.utu.fi/satamy/sweatmaster/music/dirtyrabbit.mp3

Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Sweatmaster has confirmed that their new album "Tom tom bullet" will be released on April 4 via Bad Afro Records.

Mon, 29 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Sweatmaster has revealed that the title for their next album will be "Tom Tom Bullet". The band is currently wrapping things up with the assistance of Bad Afro Records house-producer Jürgen Hendlmeier (The Flaming Sideburns, Baby Woodrose, Ultra Bimboos) and has tentatively set a release date for March next year. The first single will include the tracks "Maggots" and "Fool" and is set to be released sometime in January. Exact dates and more details soon.

Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700

The Flaming Sideburns are touring a bit this fall:

10/29 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo
10/30 - Vanha Villatehdas, Hyvinkää (FIN) w/Sweatmaster, The Mutants
11/04 - Mondo, Stockholm (SWE) w/Gluecifer (Hellacopters 10th Anniversary)
11/05 - Riviera, Kouvola (FIN)
11/06 - Woodoo, Imatra (FIN)
11/12 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/13 - Nevada, Porvoo (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/18 - Kino, Pori (FIN) w/Mannhai
11/19 - Henry's Pub, Kuopio (FIN) w/Reckless Love
11/20 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN) w/Soul Tattoo, Mannhai
12/03 - Klubi, Turku (FIN) w/The Winyls
12/04 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN) w/Thunder Express, I Walk The Line

Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Go here to check out the video for "Song with no words" from Sweatmaster: http://www.grancanaria.fi/

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700

This week's Scandinavian music reviews from German webzine Sellfish:

Sweatmaster - Songs with no words
Venus in Flames - Notes of tenderness

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Bad Afro has announced that the new Sweatmaster EP "Song with no words" will be ready for release on August 23. The disc includes the title track and another new song called "Dirty little things" as well as covers of The Wipers, The Modern Lovers, Music Machine, Misfits, Minor Threat and Money Mark.

Tue, 13 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700

Baby Woodrose is touring Europe:

04/15 - W2, Hertogenbosch (HOL)
04/16 - Waterfront, Rotterdam (HOL)
04/17 - Sojo, Leuven (BEL)
04/19 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/21 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/23 - Printemps de Bourges Festival, Bourges (FRA)
04/24 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
04/25 - House Of Live, Paris (FRA)
04/26 - Le Plan, Ris Orangis (FRA)
04/27 - Le Cat, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/28 - Antigua Estacion, Oviego (SPA)
04/29 - Sala Capitol, Santiago de Compostella (SPA)
04/30 - El Sol, Madrid (SPA)
05/01 - Helldorado, Gasteinz (Vitoria) (SPA)
05/02 - Wha Wha, Valencia (SPA)
05/03 - Subsonic, Montpellier (FRA)
05/15 - Tavastia, Helsinki (FIN) w/Sweatmaster
07/15-18 - Dour Festival, Dour (BEL)

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800

European tourdates for Baby Woodrose:

04/14 - StudioDesmet, (Club 3voor12, national VPRO radio), Amsterdam (HOL)
04/14 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/15 - W2, Hertogenbosch (HOL)
04/16 - Waterfront, Rotterdam (HOL)
04/17 - Sojo, Leuven (BEL)
04/19 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
04/21 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (HOL)
04/23 - Printemps de Bourges Festival, Bourges (FRA)
04/24 - Le Grand Mix, Tourcoing (FRA)
04/25 - House Of Live, Paris (FRA)
04/26 - Le Plan, Ris Orangis (FRA)
04/27 - Le Cat, Bordeaux (FRA)
04/28 - Antigua Estacion, Oviego (SPA)
04/29 - Sala Capitol, Santiago de Compostella (SPA)
04/30 - El Sol, Madrid (SPA)
05/01 - Helldorado, Gasteinz (Vitoria) (SPA)
05/06 - Tobakken, Esbjerg (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/07 - Fermaten, Herning (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/08 - Pitstop, Kolding (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/14 - Rytmeposten, Odense (DK) w/Viva Vertigo
05/15 - Tavastia, Helsinki, (FIN) w/Sweatmaster
05/20 - Forbrændingen. Albertslund (DK)
05/21 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK)
05/22 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK)
05/28 - Jelling Festival (DK)
05/29 - Kulisselageret, Horsens (DK)
06/12 - Haze Over Haarum Festival, Harboøre (DK)
06/19 - Kløften Festival, Haderslev (DK)
06/24-25 - Nibe Festival, Nibe (DK)
07/03 - Conincx festival, Esloo (BEL)
07/15-18 - Dour Festival, Dour (BEL)
08/04-08 - Skanderborg Festival, Skanderborg (DK)
08/20-21 - Gutter Island, Falster (DK)

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800

Sweatmaster and Baby Woodrose are teaming up for a split 7" due out in May on Bad Afro Records. The bands will each contribute one cover of the others material, Sweatmaster doing "Pouring Water" from the second Baby Woodrose album "Money For Soul" and Baby Woodrose playing "Hold It!" from Sweatmaster's debut album "Sharp Cut".

After that, Sweatmaster will be doing a mini EP for Bad Afro called "Song With No Words", featuring two new tunes: the title track and "Dirty Little Things". It will also include six covers tunes of Music Machine, Misfits, Modern Lovers, The Wipers, Minor Threat and Money Mark as well. Look for that later this summer with a video to be released in conjunction. As for a new full-length, that should be coming later this summer too.

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

Sunride has posted an mp3 for the track "Hey Boy (You Don't Make A Man)" right here. It comes from their recent album "Through the Red" out now on People Like You Records. The band's upcoming live dates:

08/16 - Nosturi, Helsinki (FIN) w/Sweatmaster, Minus SF
08/30 - FUZZFEST 2, Musikens Hus, Göteborg (SWE)
09/11 - Torvi, Lahti (FIN) w/Endstand
09/12 - Kickstart Festival 2003, Jyväskylä (FIN) w/Endstand, more
09/13 - Bar 15, Seinäjoki (FIN) w/Endstand
09/18 - Semifinal, Helsinki (FIN) w/Endstand
09/19 - YO-Talo, Tampere (FIN) w/Endstand
09/20 - TVO, Turku (FIN) w/Endstand
09/25 - Grande, Rovaniemi (FIN) w/Endstand
09/26 - Loop, Oulu (FIN) w/Endstand
09/27 - Club 25, Vaasa (FIN) w/Endstand

Mon, 07 Jul 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Finalnd's Sweatmaster is heading over to the UK for a one-off gig on July 18 at the Dirty Water Club at The Boston Arms in Tuffnel Park. Must Destroy Music is releasing the band's new single "Well Connected" on July 14. The track comes from the full length "Sharp Cuts" and features the unreleased b-side of "Lose a Day". Download an mp3 sample right here.

Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 -0700

Okay, I know it's totally goofy, but I posted an mp3 excerpt of the new Weird Al track that parodies The Hives. Download it on the right.

Scandinavianleather.com has put up a Turbonegro trivia contest to compete for special limited edition copies of the new album.

JR Ewing has two new interviews online, one from sandiegopunk.com and another from punk/porn site burningangel.com. And as said before, there's also been another date added on the upcoming Turbonegro/Surferosa Norweigan stadium tour on May 30 in Fredrikstad. Tickets are going fast, so be sure to get yours if you want to attend.

The Cardigans have posted an interview that Magnus did with Amir, Henrik and Mattias, the three gentlemen behind the recent videos. In other news, the band has added a woman named Eva on as their temporary sixth member to play keyboard, guitar and sing back ups on the upcoming summer tour dates. "She is very nice, 163 tall, brunette, a little older than us, very experienced in the Swedish music scene. And she is good looking," they say.

Bergland Productions has announced that Cucumber Slumber (feat. Ståle Storløkken of Supersilent) has started work on a new record and should have it out sometime this coming fall. The band's last album "New Cumber" came out in 2001.

The Sounds will be on David Letterman tonight. Check local listings for airtime.

StillHoldingOn.net recently did an interview with Swedish hardcore act Misconduct. The band also confirmed a bunch of shows on their upcoming European tour with 25 Ta Life. Go here for the latest.

KVLR has posted a whole bunch of new pictures from their recent time in the studio. They recorded a total of four new songs for their next album and plan to do the rest after they return from tour at the end of the summer. And yeah, like I said before, they've been getting assistance from Marcus and Lena of Komeda. If the rough mix stuff I've heard is any indication, the record is gonna be great. Can't wait.

The buzz-band Radio Dept. will be heading over to the US for a few select west coast dates:

07/10-13 - San Francisco, CA - Pop Holiday Fest at Bottom Of The Hill w/Even As We Speak, Aerospace, Pipas, Evening Lights, more
07/15 - Portland, OR at The Blackbird w/Aerospace, Pipas, Evening Lights, The Frenchmen
07/16 - Seattle, WA at Chop Suey

Håkan Hellström will be releasing a new single for the song "Mitt Gullbergs Kaj Paradis" on June 20 that'll include two new songs for b-sides. Just in time for the Kalas tour, eh?

Neovoid has posted a review of ex-black metal band Manes new album "Vilosophe". The label Code666 describes them as a mix of Katatonia, Radiohead and Aphex Twin, but I'm not sure I'd completely agree with that assesment myself. Katatonia yes, but that's a no-brainer for this sort of pop-infused avant metal. Anyhow, I agree that it's a good album and well worth investigating for people who are into different kinds of heavy music.

Read PopMatter's review of "Sky Pilots", the latest album from Finland's Flaming Sideburns.

The full schedule and set times for Pop Dakar have been published. Check it out. Bands scheduled to appear include Paris, Bear Quartet, First Floor Power, Radio Dept. and more.

Here's a short tour diary with photos and video from the recent Narcissists tour in Germany.

Swedish webzine Samson & Rourke has put up a featured review and contest for Logh.

Big news from Nasum! Bassplayer Jesper has decided to leave as to focus on his other band Burst, which he has been involved with for over 10 years with some of his childhood friends. There's no animosity on anyone's part, the time just came to make a decision between the two projects. Read the full statement from the band on the subject. In other smaller news, Nasum has added Urban Skytt from Regurgitate on 2nd guitar and put up a newly redesigned website. As mentioned before, the band will play a record release show for the new album "Helvete" at Hotel Continental in Örebro on May 24.

I first talked about it way back in March, but here's a new MIC Norway feature on the upcoming 'Midnight Sun' tour featuring Supersilent, DJ Strangefruit, Arve Henriksen and Sidsel Endresen that's coming to the UK later this month. Those dates again:

05/22 - Exeter, Phoenix
05/23 - Bath, Bath International Music Festival Pavillion
05/24 - Belfast, Crescent Arts Centre
05/25 - Salisbury, Salisbury Festival
05/26 - Birmingham, Medicine Bar
05/27 - Liverpool, Unity Theatre
05/28 - London, 93 Feet East

Unioncarbideproductions.com sends word that there will indeed be a promo CD from the band available at Hultsfred this year featuring newly remixed versions of the songs "Be Myself Again" and "San Fransisco Boogie". There's also word of a potential commerical release for the single, but nothing's been decided yet. Also by way of UCP.com, comes this article paying tribute to the band. Check it out.

Expressen reports that Timbuktu will be contributing music to the film "Hip Hop Hora". It was directed by Teresa Fabik and premieres on February 6. Björn Kjellman stars. Read more. (in Swedish)

The new album from The Perishers will come out in September with the first single "Sway" to drop in June.

Jakob Hellman, Helena Bergström, Kjell Höglund & Johan Johansson and Tomas Di Leva have all been added to the roster of the Visfestivalen which takes place in Västervik on July 10-12.

Dates scheduled so far for the upcoming Avrikafest tour, featuring the band Kamera along with various DJs and more:

05/30 - Oslo, So What
05/31 - Fredrikstad, Dis Café
06/01 - Göteborg, Sticky Fingers
06/03 - Malmö
06/04 - Örebro
06/05 - Linköping, Platens Bar
06/06 - Stockholm, Debaser/Ultrachrome
06/07 - Karlstad, Arena

Norway's Moonfog records, the label run by Satyr of Satyricon, has signed the new band Disiplin to their roster. The band was started by Savant M of Myrkskog back in 2000 and will be entering the studio in August to record their debut album. "It´s very rare that a new band on the scene succeeds in catching my interest on the strength of a demo alone," says Satyr, "apart from the obvious fact that I enjoy their music and that I have a great belief in their potential, I think they have that undistinguishable Moonfog sound." And the sound he's talking about? Well, Savant describes the band as "based on old school black metal with inspiration from thrash and death metal." Read a recent interview with the band here. (in Norweigan)

Check out the latest edition of reviews and samples from Brainwashed, including writeups on Scandinavian artists such as Supersilent, Erkki Kurenniemi, the "Arctic Hysteria - Early Finnish Avant-Gardeners" comp, and more.

Here's some new dates from Sunride:

06/12 - Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland w/Endstand
08/16 - Nosturi, Helsinki, Finland w/Sweatmaster, Minus SF
08/30 - FUZZFEST 2, Musikens Hus, Göteborg, Sweden w/Mushroom River Band, Terra Firma, Awesome Machine, more

The new album "Through The Red" comes out today and the band will be playing around Europe later this month.

The Hommos have rescheduled their gig at the Barfly Camden in London from May 26 to the 27th.

Johan Bergqvist has finished up work on the video for the song "Lovelace" and posted it online. Check it: low / high
The track comes from a mini-album that was released last September and is being reissued later this summer as a precursor to the forthcoming full length.

More US press for David & the Citizens: The album "For All Happy Endings" is now reviewed on indiepages.com.

Rumor has it that Thirdimension is planning a US tour in the near future.

Another sign things are probably not okay for The (International) Noise Conspiracy? Keyboardist Sara Almgren has been recruited by Marit Bergman to play guitar in her touring band. If you weren't already aware, Sara used to play guitar for the all-girl hardcore/metal act Doughnuts. They released a couple reconds on Victory in the mid-90s. Anyhow, Marit has decided to ditch the guitar on stage so she can, I assume, focus more on her singing. Look for her on the Kalas tour this summer, among other festival dates. In other news, my sources tell me she plans on doing five different cover tunes for her new EP "From Now On" which comes out on June 12. More details when I get 'em.

Laakso will be heading into the studio soon to lay down the tracks for their debut full length. They say to expect a good live sound as evidenced already on their debut EP "Long Beach".

The terminally underappreciated Notre Dame, led by the multitalented Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil, ex-Mercyful Fate, Illwill, etc.), reports that they have completed work on the new album "Creepshow Freakshow Peepshow". Originally titled "Vaudeville le Devil", the album will be the first lacking guitarist Jean-Pierre De Sade and should be out later this year from Osmose Productions.