Updated tourdates for Christian Kjellvander:
01/16 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
01/17 - Konsert & Kongress, Linköping (SWE)
01/18 - Mejeriet, Nybro (SWE)
01/19 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg (SWE)
02/01 - Koriander Bar, Karlstad (SWE)
02/02 - Conventum, Örebro (SWE)
02/21 - Weltruf, Kiel (GER)
02/22 - Mau Club, Rostock (GER)
02/23 - Tonenburg, Höxter (GER)
02/24 - Starclub, Dresden (GER)
02/25 - Kino Babylon, Berlin (GER)
02/27 - E-werk, Erlangen (GER)
02/28 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/29 - 59:01:00, Munchen (GER)
03/02 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)
03/03 - Kulturens Hus, Luleå (SWE)
03/06 - ISC, Bern (CH)
03/07 - White rabbit, Freiburg (GER)
03/09 - Kulturkeller, Fulda (GER)
03/28 - Quality Hotel, Östersund (SWE)
05/30 - Siesta, Hässleholm (SWE)
06/27 - Peace & Love Festival, Borlänge (SWE)
Pitchfork reviews the 4AD reissue of Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson's album "Englabörn": http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47696-englabrn
How'd I miss this? Here's the video for the Lukestar single "White shade": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc76bMdZb5E
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A melancholic album recorded by a Swede living in London? To listen to in January? It sounds too perfect to be true! This week’s weather forecast for London adheres to the myth and reads "rain, rain, rain, rain", so for people like me who enjoy matching the weather with our music choice, it's out with... actually, the weather has been like this for some time (I can hardly remember what sunshine looks like), so Jonna Lee can join Burial, Lightspeed Champion, The National and other artists I find suitable at the moment for gloomy days. Despite having some fairly fine songs on it and not sounding too much the same throughout (some songs reminds me a bit of The Cardigans in ballad mode), it's fairly safe, dull, and I don't think I'll remember it in a year's time, but "10 pieces, 10 bruises" will – in its cosiness and with its melodic slow songs - do just fine for now.
- Simon Tagestam
The video for the new Moto Boy single "Young love" is now up on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRlDv5okGS0
The first single from the forthcoming In Flames album "A sense of purpose" will be "The mirror's truth". It will be released on March 7 via Nuclear Blast and will include three exclusive b-sides.
Finnish rockers Soulstab will finally release their debut album "Primitive communication" on April 30 via Break a Leg Entertainment.
Norway's Serena Maneesh will release a double album of old tracks and rarities on May 3 via Smalltown Supersound.
The video for the new Figurines single "The air we breathe" is now online: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGypFd2J9CI
Norwegian act Grand Island has posted a whole bunch of new tracks on myspace from their forthcoming album "Boys & brutes": http://www.myspace.com/thegrandisland
Check out Hello Kinski's new video for the track "Keep the lid on": http://dach.se/Sequence 1_liten.mov
Amandine's European tour schedule for this coming spring is almost complete: http://www.amandinemusic.com/shows.php
Finnish doom act Kypck will release their debut album "Cherno" on March 12 via UHO Production. Look for samples to be posted on myspace this weekend with an official release of the first single "1917" on January 23. The band features an ex-member of Sentenced as well as famed Finnish producer K. H. M. Hiilesmaa on drums, known for his work with big acts such as HIM, Lordi and Apocalyptica.
Jonna Lee