Kvalität: EP's Trailer Park
Kvalität has a new live performance up from EP's Trailer Park doing the song "Lost in the night": http://www.kvalitat.com/2011/01/eps-trailer-park-lost-in-the-night/
Country: Sweden
Agent Side Grinder touring Europe
Agent Side Grinder will be doing a few dates abroad in March:
03/23 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK)
03/24 - Molotow Bar, Hamburg (GER)
03/25 - Levee, Berlin (GER)
03/26 - Fluc, Vienna (AUS)
03/27 - 59to1, Munich (GER)
03/28 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
03/29 - Das Bett, Frankfurt (GER)
Decibel interviews Ghost, more
Adrien Begrand has published his entire unedited Ghost interview from the recent Decibel for online reading: http://abegrand.pitas.com/
In other Ghost-related news, this is quite entertaining: http://wp.me/p19mQC-72
New music from Faster Katt
Four new tracks from Faster Katt are now up for streaming at myspace, including a Manowar cover! Check it: http://www.myspace.com/fasterkatt
Love this band, always glad to hear new material from them.
MF/MB/ - Seconds away
Out today via : "Seconds away", the latest single from MF/MB/, available as an EP with 4 extra tracks including a Health cover. More info/download the title cut: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=306
Upcoming European tourdates:
03/12 - Kleine Freiheit, Osnabrück (GER)
03/13 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
03/14 - Keller Klub, Stuttgart (GER)
03/15 - B72, Vienna (AUS)
03/16 - Hafenkneipe, Zürich (CH)
03/17 - Sinkkasten, Frankfurt (GER)
03/18 - Crystal, Berlin (GER)
03/19 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
The Scrags - Cold wind (live video)
Finally, some new material from The Scrags! Playing outside is usually bad enough on a good day, but that just looks painful. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIhEQERSGKg
On the legacy of Refused
SWEHC interviews Micke Persson, the longtime proprietor of Refused fansite refusedfan.com: http://www.swehc.com/2011/01/15/micke-persson-on-refused/
Pelle Carlberg German tour
Pelle Carlberg is heading down to Germany next week:
01/21 - Bunker Ulmenwall, Bielefeld
01/22 - House show, Kassel
01/23 - Pools, Göttingen
01/24 - Blauer Engel, Kiel
01/25 - tbc, Cologne
01/26 - Mondial Club, Hamburg,
01/27 - Bang Bang Club, Berlin
01/28 - AMP, Münster
01/29 - Feinkost Lampe, Hannover
Peter Bjorn and John - Breaker breaker (video)
NME has a stream of the new Peter Bjorn and John video "Breaker breaker": http://www.nme.com/nme-video/peter-bjorn--john---breaker-breaker-nme-exclusive/753240462001
The band's new album "Gimme some" comes out March 28 and it is superb! Easily the best, most cohesive thing they've done since "Falling out".
2011 Swedish Grammis winners
Here are the winners of the 2011 Swedish Grammis:
Best album: Robyn - Body Talk
Best artist: Robyn
Best song: Robyn - Dancing On my Own
Best group: Johnossi - Mavericks
Best folk/visa: Blandade Artister - Sonja Åkesson Tolkad Av
Best hardrock/metal: Watain - Lawless Darkness
Best jazz: Dan Berglunds Tonbruket - Tonbruket
Best songwriter: Klas Åhlund & Robyn - Body Talk
Best female artist: Robyn - Body Talk
Best male artist: Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Best newcomer Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Best producer: Red One
Best international success: Red One
Best lyrics: Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Best urban/dance: Familjen - Mänskligheten
Best Innovator: Iamamiwhoami
Trust No One to release Terra Tenebrosa debut
didn't release anything last year, but that's about to change: up first, the debut CD "The tunnels" from Swedish doom act Terra Tenebrosa. Preorder here; samples here.
Garmarna - Gamen (live video)
Almost two years old at this point (it was recorded at 's 30th anniversary party in June '09), but only just now uploaded to YouTube. I just can't understand how vocalist Emma Härdelin manages to stand so still the whole time!
Adam Tensta - Like a punk (video)
I kinda like the production on this track, but I doubt I'll ever be a fan. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qz3oz9m2AA
Division of Laura Lee recording
Division of Laura Lee are currently back in the studio working on their next album.
MP3: Jennie Abrahamson - Hard to come by
Jenny Abrahamson's label was kind enough to send me a copy of her new single "Hard to come by" and it's quite good, so I'm happy to reshare it with you. Definitely taking cues from Björn Yttling's percussion-heavy production style for artists such as Lykke Li, but with more of the melodicism of Asha Ali, it's a nice catchy tune with an insistent refrain and a playful ambience. The official release of said single is February 2, the album follows on April 13.
Jennie Abrahamson - Hard to come by