The Lionheart Brothers - Bring it down (remix video)

The Lionheart Brothers have a new video for 12" remix of "Bring it down": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlrwERWDlQ0

New Smalltown EP is almost ready

Smalltown's upcoming 7-song 10" EP has been completed and sent off for pressing. Four new originals on side A, 3 covers on the flip (The Strike, The Statues and Elvis Costello), die-cut sleeve and multiple colors of vinyl. No exact release date so far, but expect them to be available in time for the band's US tour. Hit up myspace for a sample: https://www.myspace.com/smalltownsweden

More Moto Boy in Canada

Updated Canadian dates for Moto Boy:

09/30 - Burundy Lion, Montreal
10/02 - POP Montreal, Montreal
10/02 - Boutique Unicorn, Montreal
10/03 - Antenne-A festival, Quebec

Kite confirm new EP

Kite, the excellent Swedish synthpop duo featuring Nicklas Stenemo (Melody Club, The Mo) and Christian Berg (Strip Music, Yvonne), will release their sophomore EP "II" on October 16 via Progress Productions and once again, it will be available on both CD and vinyl. Details here: https://progress-productions.com/kite2/
You can also hear a couple new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/progressproduction

Atlas Losing Grip EP preview (redux)

There are now 3 new Atlas Losing Grip tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/atlaslosinggrip
If you dig fast, melodic hardcore you need to check these guys out.

New Regulations confirmed for early November

The new Regulations album will be out in early November. Ny Våg/P.Trash will be handling the release in Europe, Deranged Records will take care of North America and Nada Nada Discos will do Brazil.

New Nikola Sarcevic album soon?

Millencolin frontman Nikola Sarcevic says he has a new solo album on the way. No details yet, but I'll keep you posted.

Medeia to get Japanese release

Finnish metalcore act Medeia will have their album "Cult" released in Japan on October 10 via Bit Organization Inc. The new version of the album will include all of the exclusive tracks from the group's self-titled EP as well.

Real Ones to release instrumental album

Norwegian act Real Ones will be releasing a new all-instrumental album on September 28 entitled "EKKO", specially commissioned for the festival of the same name. Preview a few tracks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdqiXd9-hXQ

Ida Maria drops off tour, heads home

Ida Maria has dropped off the Perez Hilton Tour citing exhuastion: https://www.islanddefjam.com/artist/news_single.aspx?nid=5177&artistID=7293

Boy Omega - Dinosaur drugs

Göteborg-based indie artist Boy Omega has a brand new single called "Dinosaur drugs" posted for free download: https://www.boyomega.com/
Also be sure to check the live section of the site for German and Austrian tourdates in October.

Scraps of Tape - Master blaster (live in Japan)

Check out video footage of Scraps of Tape playing live to 1500 people in Tokyo, Japan earlier tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBIAlHc1J5k

Moneybrother to get US release in 2010

Moneybrother's most recent album "Real control" will get a US release in early 2010 via Bladen County Records and he should be back in February for more tourdates. At least that's what the man himself told me at the show on Friday. I've seen Moneybrother in a lot of different places all over the world (LA, Umeå, GBG and now Seattle) and it's always a little different with this last one being the oddest yet. Moneybrother with an acoustic guitar and a brand new 75% American pickup band in a small club, playing first and trying his hardest to win over the room? That's a far cry from performing in front of a friendly festival crowd. He didn't act entitled though, he worked it like the struggling musician he is in this part of the world and I gotta respect that, even if I'm not too into his latest records (or the quieter, acoustic format for that matter). Now as for whether or not he'll break through here I don't know, but he's certainly putting forth the proper effort.

Sirius playlist week #38

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU featuring special guest Mathias Rask-Andersen from the band Culkin:

01. Culkin - Payperfist
02. TALK 1
03. Him Kerosene - Raceday
04. Park Hotell - Happy love
05. Neil Halstead - Paint a face
06. TALK 2
07. Culkin - Glow
08. Scraps of Tape - Drink forever
09. The Bear Quartet - Northern
10. KVLR - Capitol city child
11. TALK 3
12. Brick - I
13. Blithe - Allegiance
14. Giant Boar - Jessica Hell
15. Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - Marry me
16. Popsicle - Not forever
17. TALK 4
18. Culkin - Insomniac

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.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2009
02. Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons
03. Jan Garbarek - Dresden
04. Thomas Dybdahl - En Samling
05. Paperboys - Oslo Agreement
06. Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea
07. Ghost Dog - First Book of Samuel
08. Contrazt - Uten Kart og Kompass
09. Stavangerensemblet - Samlekasse
10. a-ha - Foot Of The Mountain
11. Alexander Rybak - Fairytales
12. Superfamily - Guns Tonight
13. Ulf Risnes og Øyvind Holm - Safe and Sorry
14. Röyksopp - Junior
15. Espen Lind, Kurt Nilsen, Alejandro Fuentes og Askil Holm - Halleluja Live Vol. 2
16. Bjørn Berge - Fretwork
17. Valkyrien Allstars - To måner
18. Narum - Samma Hen Du Fær
19. Erik og Kriss - Tabu
20. Lollipop - Lollipop - 50 beste