Marit Bergman will be doing a large batch of UK gigs supporting Kathryn Williams starting in mid-March:
03/16 - Komedia, Brighton
03/18 - Level 3, St Davids Hall, Cardiff
03/19 - The Met, Bury
03/24 - Red Rooms@Perth Theatre, Perth
03/25 - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
03/26 - Classic Grand, Glasgow
03/28 - QEH, London
03/31 - Telfords, Chester
04/01 - Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan
04/08 - Arts Centre, Norwich
04/10 - City Varities, Leeds
04/11 - Sage, Gateshead
04/13 - St Georges, Bristol
04/15 - Junction, Cambridge
04/16 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
04/17 - Civic Theatre, Bedford
04/19 - Platform, Morcambe
Throughout the year of 2008, Adrian Recordings will be releasing a new track from electronica artist Dmitry Fyodorov on the 29th of the month. Kicking things off in January is "1b-1" which can be downloaded for free right here: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/Dmitry_Fyodorov_1b-1.mp3
For more samples and info, head to myspace: http://www.myspace.com/dmitryfyodorov
Carcrash Records will be putting out a new digital release from Swedish postpunk act Affordable Hybrid later this year. Hear samples of older material here: http://www.myspace.com/affordablehybrid
Danish rockers Factory45 will release their new EP "Rock music almost ruined my life" on March 19 via Mini Meal Music. Listen to older tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/factory45
Fluxblog posts a track from the new Britta Persson album "Kill Hollywood me": http://www.fluxblog.org/2008/01/you-look-like-mirror-to-me.html
I must say that I love this album more and more each time I listen to it. Britta has always been a strong artist from her early demos, but she's grown by leaps and bounds here, especially in terms of production and arrangements. Hopefully she'll finally start to get more of the international attention she deserves.
LJUD is putting on a special iDEAL Recordings showcase on February 2 at Musikcafeen in Copenhagen featuring live performances from The Skull Defekts, Sewer Election, Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words and more. Details: http://www.ljud.dk/news/default.asp?action=news&id=173
Two new Matts Katt tracks over at Discobelle, including one with sample riffs from fellow Umeå artists Refused: http://www.discobelle.net/2008/01/27/matts-katt-remixes/
Stereo Test Kit has confirmed that Band in Box has completed work on their forthcoming debut album and they have also announced that the delayed split 10" with Icelandic act Parachutes will finally be out on Februrary 25. See the band's newly revamped website here: http://www.bandinbox.net/
Friday Bridge is collaborating with Labrador artists The Sound of Arrows on their new album, due out in August. Friday Bridge will also be contributing the track "It girl" to volume two edition of the "Digital penetration" compilation series being put out by UK-based label Alt Delete Records. Other Scandinavians on said comp include Slagsmålsklubben and Ungdomskulen and you can get more details at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/altdelete
Kaka, the new band from Richard Karlsson of The Mo, is streaming their entire new album at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kakaricky
Slightly OT: charges are finally being filed against Pirate Bay in Sweden, most likely due to increased pressure from groups such as the MPAA, RIAA and IFPI: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6227965.html
Kommode, the sideproject of Eirik Glambek Bøe from Kings of Convenience, has a new song called "Agent" uploaded to myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kommode
Powersolo has added the track "25 women" to their myspace profile: http://www.myspace.com/powersolo
The song comes from the band's brand new 10" split with Heavy Trash, out now on
Rhythm Island Records.