Siena Root live album gets release date
The new Siena Root double-live album that they recorded in late May is now currently being mixed and will be released on November 16.
Country: Sweden
Bonafide - Kick me out (video)
A new video, just released to coincide with the new EP "Fill your head with rock - Old, new, tried & true" from the Swedish hard-rockers.
The Deer Tracks - "Fra ro raa / Ro ra fraa" (video)
From The Deer Tracks' latest release, "The Archer Trilogy pt. 2", out now via .
The Radio Dept. return to the US in November
The Radio Dept. are coming back to North America in November for a few weeks of live dates:
11/03 - Fitzgerald's (Upstairs Room), Houston, TX
11/04 - Club Dada, Dallas, TX
11/05 - Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin, TX
11/07 - Club Congress, Tucson, AZ
11/08 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
11/09 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
11/11 - Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
11/12 - Neumos, Seattle, WA
11/15 - Varsity Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
11/16 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
11/17 - The Mod Club, Toronto, ONT
11/18 - Corona Theatre, Montreal, QC
11/19 - Paradise, Boston, MA
11/20 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
11/21 - First Unitarian Church, Philadelphia, PA
11/22 - Black Cat, Washington, DC
Night Minutes unveil "Grateful depression"
Night Minutes, the new band of ex-We Live in Trenches bassist Anna Knutsson and ex-Cut City bassist/vocalist Max J Hansson, have finally unveiled their new album "Grateful depression" and are offering it for paid digital download and free streaming preview. Check it: http://nightminutes.bandcamp.com/
It's more like CC than WLIT and far more shoegazey than either, but any fan of good music is strongly encouraged to check it out.
Fenriz' Band of the Week: Hårda Tider
Fenriz' band of the week is Swedish HC act Hårda Tider: http://www.myspace.com/officialdarkthrone/blog/543740537
Opeth - The Devil's orchard
Stereogum has the premiere of a new Opeth track from their upcoming album "Heritage": http://stereogum.com/766792/opeth-the-devils-orchard-stereogum-premiere/franchises/haunting-the-chapel/
Tobias Hellkvist confirms new EP
Tobias Hellkvist (Pixie Carnation) has announced that he will be releasing a new solo EP entitled "Kaskelot" on August 19 via the label . Said release was improvised and recorded during a single session at Sundlaugin Studio in Reykjavik, Iceland this past April.
Skull DFX confirm new 12"
The Skull Defekts have confirmed that their next 12" release, the one they recorded as a six-piece while on tour, will be called "2013-3012" and will be released in October/November via .
José Saxlund talks Swedish hardcore
Abhinanda frontman and label honcho José Saxlund discusses Swedish hardcore with Svensk Musik: http://svenskmusik.org/article/video-jose-saxlund/
Escaping the rock’n’roll terroir
Two of my greatest passions in life, beer and music, together as one: http://www.sentencebeer.com/post/7459552902
(aka a mix at Viktor Sjöberg's excellent beer blog featuring a whole bunch of new and not-yet-released Swedish music. If dogs were including somehow, it would be the perfect trifecta.)
Säkert! på engelska
The long awaited Säkert! album in English will be called "På engelska" (obviously!) and will mostly feature translated versions of songs from their most recent album "Facit" as well as two from the self-titled debut. It will be released on August 29 via at home in Sweden with a North American release coming via and in Benelux via . Read more: http://cani.saekert.com/about
More here, including a sample tune and a invitation to participate in a video project: http://cani.saekert.com/
PB&J - Is this it (+ more)
Peter Bjorn and John (and more) pay tribute to The Strokes with an album of covers: http://stereogum.com/767531/stroked-tribute-to-is-this-it/mp3s/
Mattias Alkberg - Asterism & obelisk (video)
Shaky and low-budget, but I'm not one to complain. Charm comes in many forms and I appreciate the casual footage of Luleå, as captured by Magnus Ekelund (the man behind the camera).