Musik med Mohammed Ali + Ison & Fille
Check out Swedish rappers Mohammed Ali and Ison & Fille performing the collaboration tune "Ghettobarn" live for PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/01/31/musik-med-mohammed-ali-ison-fille-ghettobarn-del-2/
Viva Sweden via 6Music
Check out a special feature from BBC 6Music on the current Swedish music scene: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bf2rb
New Joel Alme album in May
reports that Swedish artist Joel Alme is currently working on his third album "A tender trap" which is set for release on May 9. Expect details for the first single to be posted soon.
Mirel Wagner in the Pitchfork tracklist
Finnish artist Mirel Wagner got playlisted by Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13079-no-death/
I haven't heard the entire album yet, but it's gotten rave reviews from abroad and all of the samples I've heard have been great.
Poison Mask - Graveyard world
New Finnish metal/punk, out now via the newly resurrected .
Skin Area - Rothko field (preview)
Just released via , the new album "Rothko field" from Swedish dark ambient/visual art duo Skin Area. More samples at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/malignantrecords
Luxury to release new single from Alpaca Sports
Speaking of , the label has announced that they will also be releasing a new 7" single called "Just for fun" from Alpaca Sports on March 22 in association with . Limited to 300 copies and already available for preorder.
New Skansros gets title, release date
Swedish indierock act Skansros have confirmed that their new album "Rekviem till en dröm" will be released on March 21 via . The lead single "Felix" came out in December.
The Megaphonic Thrift on tour
Norwegian indierockers The Megaphonic Thrift will be spending a lot of time on the road over the next few months:
01/31 - Lexington, London (UK)
02/01 - Old Blue Last, London (UK)
02/03 - Logen, Bergen (NOR)
02/04 - Flytten, Haugesund (NOR)
02/09 - Trashpop, Kristiansand (NOR)
02/10 - Glassmagasinet, Horten (NOR)
02/11 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
02/18 - Klubben, Trondheim (NOR)
02/22 - Bingon, Lillehammer (NOR)
02/24 - Parkbiografen, Skien (NOR)
02/25 - Kroa (Viko), Bø (NOR)
03/06 - Gless 22, Munster (GER)
03/07 - Gebaude 9, Køln (GER)
03/08 - Botanique, Brussel (BEL)
03/09 - Prince Albert, Brighton (UK)
03/11 - Ruby Lounge, Manchester (UK)
03/12 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (UK)
03/13 - Rainbow, Birmingham (UK)
03/16 - Le Divan Du Monde, Paris, Frankrike
03/17 - Manufaktur, Schorndorf (GER)
03/20 - Atomic Cafe, Munchen (GER)
03/21 - B72, Wien (AUS)
03/22 - Eldorado, Zurich (CH)
03/24 - Mattatio Culture Club, Carpi (ITA)
03/26 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
03/27 - Privat Club, Berlin (GER)
03/28 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
03/29 - Loppen, København (DK)
Tight Silk - Like a feather
Tight Silk is the brand new electro/pop solo project of Josefine Fagerström from The Je Ne Sais Quoi/Jenny Wilson and "Like a feather" is her debut single. No word on any sort of physical release yet, but expect more tracks to come down the line in the not-so-distant future.
Stora Landsvägen goes Gottsunda
Daniel Westerlund of the excellent avant-folk act The Goner and ex-bandmate Johan Knudsen are composing the music for a new production of the play "Stora Landsvägen", originally by August Strindberg and rewritten for this occasion by poet/playwright Annika Boholm and directed by Ulf Friberg. The play opens on February 15, more info here: http://www.gottsundateater.com/
Opeth, Ghost to support Mastodon in North America
I was informed last night that dates wouldn't be confirmed until Thursday, but it appears that the cat is out of the bag: Mastodon will be bringing both Opeth and Ghost on tour with them across North America in April. Dates:
04/04 - State Theater, Portland, ME
04/05 - Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA
04/06 - Metropolis, Montreal, Quebec
04/07 - Sony Centre, Toronto, Ontario
04/09 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
04/10 - The Dome, Wallingford, CT
04/11 - Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY
04/13 - Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL
04/14 - The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI
04/15 - Stage AE, Pittsburgh, PA
04/16 - TN Theater, Knoxville, TN
04/18 - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
04/19 - Palladium Ballroom, Dallas, TX
04/20 - Back Stage Live, San Antonio, TX
04/21 - Concrete Street, Corpus Christi, TX
04/23 - Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
04/25 - House of Blues, Las Vegas, NV
04/26 - Gibson Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA
04/27 - Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA
04/28 - Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV
04/30 - The Paramount, Seattle, WA
05/01 - Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, British Columbia
05/03 - Edmonton Events Center, Edmonton, Alberta
05/04 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary, Alberta
05/05 - The Odeon, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
05/06 - Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
05/09 - The Fillmore, Washington, D.C.
05/10 - The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC
05/11 - House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
05/12 - Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, GA
RIP Anders Askildsen Eikås (Honningbarna)
Tragic news: drummer Anders Askildsen Eikås of rising Norwegian punk/rock act Honningbarna was killed in a car accident last night. He was 20 years old.
Far & Son - Bronsfeber (video)
PSL has the premiere of Far & Son's less-than-serious new video "Bronsfeber": http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/01/30/premiar-far-son-bronsfeber/
Simen Tangen - Born in
A new tune from Norwegian artist Simen Tangen off his upcoming record "Fall/1998". There's a release party at Blå in Oslo on Friday, February 3.