PopMatters reviews Ghost
PopMatters approves of Ghost's "Opus eponymous": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/132786-ghost-opus-eponymous/
Country: Sweden
Holmes - There'll be no Christmas without you
Holmes is giving away "There'll be no Christmas without you" as a free download from now until the 25th: http://holmes.haleri.se/track/therell-be-no-christmas-without-you
Masshysteri RIP
Gaffa reports, by way of Dennis Lyxzén, that Masshysteri has split up: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/45175
Huge bummer, especially considering they released one of the best albums of 2010.
Sad Day for Puppets back to the UK
Sad Day for Puppets are heading back to the UK in February:
02/04 - Bodega, Nottingham
02/05 - Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds
02/06 - Captain's Rest, Glasgow
02/07 - Moho Live, Manchester
02/08 - Social, London
02/09 - Proud Galleries (Music Week Breakout Night), London
02/10 - Cellars, Portsmouth
02/11 - Flapper, Birmingham
02/12 - Jam, Brighton
New live cassette from Agent Side Grinder
Agent Side Grinder have a new self-released live cassette entitled "Industrial beauty" that they are selling through their website: http://www.agentsidegrinder.com/
No idea if this is related to the live CDr planned for release on , but perhaps in the know can comment. Either way, I plan to grab a copy.
Robyn gets US Grammy nomination
Congrats to Robyn for her US Grammy nomination of "Dancing on my own" in the "Best Dance Recording" category: http://www.cbs.com/specials/grammys/nominees/
Those Dancing Days - Fuckarias (video)
Spin has the premiere of Those Dancing Days' new video for the song "Fuckarias": http://www.spin.com/articles/exclusive-those-dancing-days-debut-first-song
Peder Nabo album preview
Preview a couple tracks from Peder Nabo's debut solo album "Ur nattens prinsessa", out now via : http://soundcloud.com/kalligrammofon/sets/peder-nabo-ur-nattens-prinsessa
Says the label, as I have yet to listen: "The album could be described as a dreamy and atmospheric soundscape built around the use of electric guitars, reminiscent to works by artists like Loren Connors and even Angelo Badalamenti!"
2010 European Border Breaker Awards
Scandinavian recipients of this year's European Border Breaker Awards:
Norway: Donkeyboy
Sweden: Miike Snow
Denmark: Aura Dione
Read more: http://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/
Sailor & I - Indian summer
Swedish indie duo Sailor & I are streaming their new 7-track EP "Indian summer" at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/sailorandi/sets/indian-summer
Harald Björk - Din (video)
Beware of endless streams of planes, trains, buses, etc. "Din" is from Harald Björk's new album "Bigfield", out now via .
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Feral Ward
Solid B-grade d-beat/käng from a bunch of lifers who are probably having a blast doing it. Can't say it's an essential purchase, nor does it quite have the urgency of contemporaries such asHerätys, but it is well worth a listen if you're a fan of the style or of any of the member's other bands (yes, even you Millencolin listeners).
- Avi Roig
Pitchfork top videos for 2010
CEO, Jonna Lee/iamamiwhoami and Röyksopp are among Pitchfork's top video picks for 2010: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7898-the-top-music-videos-of-2010/1/
We Live in Trenches - Black Friday (video)
The first official video from We Live in Trenches' debut album "Modern hex", now available on CD via in addition to the original vinyl on . Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5HaDvqb18Q