New sounds from iDEAL
has posted a ton of new stuff at SoundCloud including a side of a new Trepaneringsritualen tape, new preview tunes from Ectoplasm Girls and Johannes Heldén and a Joachim Nordwall live set: http://soundcloud.com/ideal-recordings
Country: Sweden
Sweden comes to the NW
Miasmal end-of-tour show last night here in Olympia: sick. My expectations were met and exceeded. Sanctuary in Blasphemy were really good too. Tonight: Martyrdöd in Seattle with a stacked lineup that includes Walls, No Statik, Crazy Spirit, Slowmotions and, for some reason, my own band Criminal Code. Not my doing, but it's not as if I'm gonna complain. Besides, it's always nice to be playing a show you'd be attending regardless. See you there?
Erik de Vahl - Pretty things
A brand new track from Erik de Vahl, courtesy of : http://lookopenbusiness.bandcamp.com/track/pretty-things
Dusted reviews BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa
Dusted reviews the BJ Nilsen and Stilluppsteypa collaboration "Big shadow Montana": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6495
A blonde walks into a library...
The latest issue of music mag Under the Radar is a special feature on comedy and in conjunction with that, they're getting many of their favorite musicians to tell their favorite joke. Here's Josephine Olausson from Love is All's contribution: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/music_vs._comedy_laugh_tracks_josephine_olausson_tells_her_favorite_joke/
Labyrint - Miljonprogrammerade
Swedish reggae/hip-hop act Labyrint has officially signed with and here is the title track of their new EP "Miljonprogrammerade". Look for the single "Kärleken?" to be released soon.
Desultory
Counting our scars
Pulverised Records
Fourteen years is a long time to be out of the recording game, but these days reunion albums seem to be par for the death metal course. It's not really a surprise, then, that Sweden's Desultory arrived back on the scene with a new disc that, unlike a great many bands in the same position, is a hell of a lot better than their sign-off album back in 1996. How does it fair in today's overcrowded market, though? Well, despite the fact that it's far from groundbreaking, "Counting our scars" is a decent slab of semi-tech death metal that blends modern-day production values with a nostalgic glance at the band's past, including their melodic Paradise Lost leanings of the '90s. Though it is decent, that's not to say that I would go out and buy this. There's a hell of a lot of other stuff out there at the minute that deserves your hard-earned cash first. If you were a fan of the band back in the day, then it's a no-brainer; go out and buy the thing and you'll love it. If you haven't heard of them before, all I can do is warn you to tread with caution. It's one of those -- you might love it or you might wish you'd passed and handed over all those crinkly bits of paper for the latest Morbid Angel opus [doubtful, few things are worse than the latest Morbid Angel -- ed.].
- John Norby
Ane Brun - Do you remember (video)
Here's the video for Ane Brun's new single "Do you remember" which is also merely a piece of a much longer film project directed by Magnus Renfors called "One" to be released alongside her new record "It all starts with one".
Magnus Josefsson + Julia Heberling = Vyn
Vyn, the minimalist instrumental duo of Magnus Josefsson (Blända) and Julia Heberling, will be releasing an album soon via .
MP3: Veronica Maggio - Vi kommer alltid ha Paris
No surprise that Veronica Maggio's album "Satan i gatan" debuted at #1 on release in Sweden and stayed there for a few weeks -- it's a fantastic pop record and anyone who disagrees ought to get their ears checked. There will always be naysayers, but sometimes popular consensus really does point to quality.
Veronica Maggio - Vi kommer alltid ha Paris
Rigas - These days
A new single from Rigas, now available for free download: http://www.brilliant.nu/rigas2011/02%20These%20Days.mp3
Said tune is off the forthcoming album "Bring the dead" which will be out in September via and it will also be remixed by Jenny Wilson as a free mp3 b-side.
Swedish Jazz Celebration 2011 (video)
A Svensk Musik feature on Swedish jazz featuring footage from the Swedish Jazz Celebration in Luleå last March.
Tambourine Studios vs The Hives
Apparently the financial situation surrounding The Hives is getting wackier and now they are being sued by Tambourine Studios: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/50304 (in Swedish)
The Nature - Din medicine (live video)
A stylized video of Swedish postpunks The Nature performing live at Tysta Mari's recent record release show.