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"HanDover" cover image and release dates

Aug 29, 2011 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) 

The new Skinny Puppy album "HanDover" has received its release dates. It's October 25 in USA and October 28 in Europe. Here is the track listing:

"Ovirt", "Cullorblind", "Wavy", "Ashas", "Gambatte", "Icktums", "Point", "Brownstone", "Vyrisus", "Village", "Noisex".

Listen to snippets from the new VNV Nation album

Aug 29, 2011 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) 

If you want to get a taste of VNV Nation's new album "Automatic", click here.

"New" Children Within release in 3 weeks

Aug 25, 2011 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) 

Even though we haven't heard from Swedish synthpop act Children Within for a long time, member Joakim Thureby has been diligently plugging away at his studio. The last album was "Freedom of Choice", and this new track "Spotlight" was recorded after that, but for different reasons it was never released. Progress Productions will now change this with a single release. It includes the title track in several different guises, one remixed by Robert Enforsen (Hype, ex Elegant Machinery), as well as another new track. It will be available to the public on September 14. No word on any other new material though.

VNV Nation looks back on USA in the 30:s

Aug 24, 2011 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) 

The new VNV Nation album "Automatic" is ready for its release on September 9. "Automatic" is more of a concept album than previous releases, and deals with the industrialization and technology of the late 30:s America while embracing the technology of today. Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson call their new album an "Opus of Retro-futurism". The music is said to be more streamlined.

Run for EBM

Aug 24, 2011 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) 

A style as hard and cold as EBM requires some self-distance. On September 10 it's once again for annual "Bodyruset", a 2,42 km long running race in Stockholm at 2:42 pm. You have to run in boots (of course) and there's a warm-up session with fitting music, DJ:s and cheerleaders.

Pukkelpop cancelled as stage collapse kills 5

Aug 19, 2011 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) 

The death toll after the tragic stage collapse at the Belgian Pukkelpop festival on Thursday has risen to 5 and dozens are injured. The organizers decided to call off the entire festival and asked people to leave the festival area calmly. A storm uprooted several trees on Thursday night. One stage was crushed and one damaged.

- Pukkelpop is in deep mourning. We truly sympathise with the families and friends of the victims, the organizers say in a statement.

Howard Jones is touring his first two albums in the US

Aug 18, 2011 | By: Johan Carlsson (Stockholm, Sweden) 

Howard Jones live in Gothenburg 2005. He'll perform in Gothenburg again, at the Liseberg amusement park on September 1.
Photo by: Mikael Kahrle

After finally getting the master tapes from Warner in 2010, Howard Jones was able to perform his two classic albums "Human's Lib" and "Dream into Action" in their entirety live. It's a special concert where he plays both albums back to back, together with Robbie Bronnimann and Jonathan Atkinson.

He started it in London last year, and now he's taking this event to the US. The 11-concert tour starts out in San Diego on October 12, and ends in New York on October 28.

The Klinik and Parade Ground to Bodyfest

Aug 16, 2011 | By: Mikael Kahrle (Gothenburg, Sweden) 

The Klinik and Parade Ground complete the program for Bodyfest on October 1 at Nalen in Stockholm. The previously announced acts are: A Split Second, Orange Sector, Schwefelgelb and Sturm Café/Kommando XY.