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New Release night at Haket next Thursday
On August 28, we take over Synthaket for the third Release Magazine night at Haket in Gothenburg. DJ:s Tobias Eliasson, Mikael Kahrle, Johan Carlsson and maybe more.
Admission free, big screen videos, food and over 100 kinds of beer. 18-01.
Here you can read what we played on May 29.

New Model Army on tour
In On Stage - our Scandinavian live guide.

Arvika 08 report
Read why we were a bit disappointed with this year's Arvika Festival in our report - with live reviews and pictures.

Yazoo return to the stage after 25 years of silence. Release talked to Yazoo about the 2008 comeback, tour and future plans.
To the Spotlight!

50 machines plus
	Jean Michel Jarre breathes new live into "Oxygene" with 50 machines on stage. "The experience to hear this music live and reborn is absolutely amazing and this is one of the best shows I have ever seen", the reviewer writes. To the report! +++ Erasure | Nitzer Ebb | M'era Luna | Arvika | Sónar | Wave Gotik Treffen

The third Michigan album, "Pulse of Pain", has opened up a few new doors for the Swedish electropop trio from Memento Materia. And German label Infacted Recordings helps promoting Michigan in the promised land of electronic pop music. We decided to have a quick chat with the band about the new album and what comes next. We learn that a new EP is in the works.
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Covenant were centimeters from quitting. But now the recharged band aims at version 2, with a new line-up, studio, sound and album. A new song was premiered at Das Boot where we sat down with Joakim Montelius and new member Daniel Myer.
To the Spotlight!

After nigh on 30 years, the entity, nay the beast, known as Einstürzende Neubauten has evolved into an independent being without need for any conscious effort from the five multi-talented genial dilettantes that make up its core. Release finds bassist and musical jack-of-all-trades Alexander Hacke in a fine mood, speaking about love and magic, and a band at its ultimate productive peak.
To the Spotlight!

+++ Kent | Backlash | The Birthday Massacre
– and many more in the Spotlight section.

2007 according to the Release writers
The Best 2007 list are here. Check out the Release writers' favourite albums, songs, live artists, newcomers and artists.

Staff news: Mike Whyte back in London
Release writer Mike Whyte is back in his old hometown London after three years in Japan.
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Recommended listening
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Release around the world
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Reviews The latest:

Mr. Maxted: Lives & Privacy (94-89) 8 | No time release in this capsule | Aug 15

Lowe: Kino International 6 | In need of rejuvenation | Jul 20

KieTheVez: Non-Binary 7 | Pop quartet returns in style | Jul 18

Sparks: Exotic Creatures of the Deep 5 | All the drama, but not the variety | Jul 7

Left Spine Down: Fighting for Voltage 5 | The FLA connections are barely heard | Jun 30

Ladytron: Velocifero 7 | Velociferocious stuff – at times | Jun 16

Stray: Abuse by Proxy 8 | A velveteen electro treat | Jun 12

Sophie Rimheden: Traveller 9 | Mike Whyte is knocked down | Jun 10

Portion Control: Slug 9 | Knocks the wind right out of you | June 6

Tiamat: Amanethes 6 | A mixed bag | June 6

Thermostatic: Humanizer 8 | More potent melody frenzy from Gothenburg | May 27

Out Out: Assumed Outrivaling 9 | Miasmatic cascading cerebic disturbances | May 16

Leather Strip: Civil Disobedience 9 | Triumphantly raising the standards | May 15

Red Cell: Lead or Follow 6 | Now with added musicality | May 14

Universal Poplab: Seeds 9 | Millimeters from a full ten | May 10

Portishead: Third 7 | A band in transition | May 5

Pulpa: Fightmusic 2 | Should be pulped | May 4

Meat Beat Manifesto: Autoimmune 5 | Jack Dangers misses the mark | May 2

Juno Reactor: Gods & Monsters 9 | Into the glittering darkness | Apr 30

Rome: Masse Mensch Material 8 | Poised for greatness | Apr 30

Alice in Videoland: She's a Machine 8 | Surrender to the energy! | Apr 29

Autechre: Qaristice 8 | Gorge yourself at the electronic feast | Apr 26

Hocico: Memorias Atras 4 | We do believe we've heard this before | Apr 26