Millencolin tourblog
Millencolin have started a tourblog: http://www.millencolin.com/pennybridgeblog
Country: Sweden
Supersci - Sow to reap
Swedish hip-hop act Supersci has a new single called "Sow to reap" posted for free download: http://www.flyphonic.com/supersci/
Maybe not quite as hot as "Snap out of it", but I'm still into it. The rare exception of a decent Swedish hip-hop act who rap in English.
Hajen now Idiot Wind, to tour with Tallest Man on Earth
From Hajen to Jaw Lesson and now Idiot Wind? And a European tour with The Tallest Man on Earth? Appears so: http://www.myspace.com/hajensmyspace
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Darin - Lovekiller
02. Stefan Sundström - 5 dagar i Augusti
03. Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
04. Robyn - Body talk pt.1
05. Drifters - Stanna hos mig
06. Kent - En plats i solen
07. Lisa Nilsson - 20 - En jubileumssamling
08. Sonic Syndicate - We rule the night
09. Houston - Houston
10. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
11. Mikael Wiehe - Ta det tillbaka!
12. Lasse Stefanz - Texas
13. Takida - The darker instinct
14. Eric Saade - Masquerade
15. Thomas Järvheden - Big bang - happy ending
16. The Playtones - Rock'n roll dance party
17. Brolle - Best of
18. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
19. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland - international version
20. Kalle Moraeus - Underbart
Adept - At least give me my dreams back, you negligent whore! (video)
A new single and video from Swedish emo/metal-core act Adept: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IsHgw2ACYg
So predictable, so incredibly horrible. From the tattoos, to the Mesa Boogie amps, to the excessive merch covered in distressed text and the misogynistic lyrics... seriously the worst thing I've seen this year from a competent act.
Johnossi the comic book
Johnossi are now the subjects of their very own comic book series: http://www.johnossi.com/latest-news/johnossi-comics/
I'm not sure if the actual content is in Swedish or what, but it kind of doesn't matter at this point because it's only accessible via Spotify now. Look for a physical edition to get pressed in November.
Simon Norrsveden - Quentin Tarantino (video)
Swedish artist Simon Norrsveden has a new Mats Udd-directed video for the track "Quentin Tarantino": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSq4vdixV9U
MP3: Slöa Knivar - Stay dirty
Slöa Knivar's debut LP "Ingen klas, ingen stil" (out now via ) has occupied a semi-permanent place on my turntable since I received it a week and a half ago, partially due to sheer laziness, but mostly because it rips hard. Also, because it has some of the gnarliest female vocals I've heard in ages. Another bonus: simple, straightforward lyrics deploring the most common, banal hardships of life, at least on the two English-language tracks (I haven't bothered to translate all the rest). Witness the predicaments: "I don't like to make food / I like to eat but I hate to spend so many hours every single day preparing my survival" Also: "I don't like to take showers / I like to smell nice but I hate to get wet and cold when it's not in the sea cause that's a different thing" Even if you don't agree, you can relate because we all have these issues. Reminds me a lot of "Burnt toast" by Anal Mucus, one of the very first hardcore acts I ever saw back as a wide-eyed teen (yeah, I know that video is new-ish, but I'm talking about the original incarnation back from back in the early 90s) -- you can talk about politics, you can scream about the impending end of the world, but if you want universal understanding, you gotta zero in on the little things. Though they transcend all genres, punk rock is surely the best way to express your frustration.
Slöa Knivar - Stay dirty
Kite - If there's an if in us
I posted the first single "Jonny Boy" the other day, but you can also now hear another new Kite track at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/progressproductions/kite-if-theres-an-if-in-us
Last Days of April - America
Oh hey, a new song from Last Days of April: http://www.ldoa.com/postcard/
Look for the new album "Gooey" in November.
Pitchfork reviews Robyn
Pitchfork reviews Robyn's latest: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14625-body-talk-pt-2/
Suma to release split with Unearthly Trance
Swedish doom act Suma will be doing a new split 12"/CD with Unearthly Trance to coincide with the two groups' US tour together in October. Each band contributes a track to a side with guest vocals from the other band to make for a total collaborative experience -- read more/get tourdates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sumanoise
Champagne Riot release plans
Champagne Riot have revealed plans to release a 4-song EP in the near future with an album to follow -- full details here: http://champagneriot2.blogspot.com/2010/09/release-plans.html
Black Star Foundation signing bonanza
Swedish label has signed three new bands: long-running screamo revivalists Suis La Lune, Uppsala crust-metallers Yersinia and indie/folk act Preacher and the Bear. BSR will first reissue Suis La Lune's 10" EP "Heir" and will follow with full-lengths from the other 2 later this year.