Författararkiv: Mikael Kahrle

Infacted Recordings in Germany continue with their massive undertaking: a synthpop and EBM classics collection with 30 releases.

Björk has cancelled several concert dates including Sónar São Paulo, Primavera Sound, Optimus Primavera Sound and Balaton Sound because of a polyp near her vocal chords.

Dead Can Dance’s comeback album is now set for an August 9 release. August 9 also marks the start of their extensive tour.

Swedish synthpop act S.P.O.C.K signed with Toronto’s Artoffact label a while ago and the first release is a ”Best of” compilation called ”Another Piece of the Action – The Best of the SubSpace Years”.

Marc & The Mambas (Marc Almond’s old band from 1982-83), Diamanda Galas, Cyclobe, Myminerest, Elisabeth Fraser, Laurie Anderson and Planningtorock are part of the line-up when Antony (Antony and the Johnsons) directs Meltdown 2012.

The sole remaining original Kraftwerk member Ralf Hütter has told New York Times that a new album will be finished ”soon”.

After reuniting and touring successfully, Ultravox are ready to release their first studio album in 28 (!) years.

24 trucks and a crew of over 100 men and women are needed when Rammstein tours North America.

The Unsigned Only Music Competition we wrote about the other day has extended its deadline until April 11.

After the Arvika festival is no more, it seems Emmabodafestivalen takes on more of ”our” music in Sweden (even though they have booked interesting names in the past).