Cartidge has a new, absolutely horrible flash-heavy website: http://www.cartridge.dk/
Not that myspace is much better, but you can listen to some songs from their new album there: http://www.myspace.com/44949692
French label Textile Records will be releasing a split 12" featuring Norwegian/Load Records acts Noxagt and Ultralyd. It will be out in mid-May and will feature all-exclusive material.
Head to the Looptroop site for some thoughts on Promoe's new solo album "White man's burden": http://www.looptroop.nu/
Swedish avant/experimental label Kning Disc will be releasing a new disc from the duo of Joakim Pirinen and Mikael Strömberg in June. Details: http://kningdisk.com/02_releases_kd013.asp?id=13
This week's It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group most-played artist chart:
01. The Radio Dept.
02. Tiger Lou
03. Radiohead
04. Vapnet
05. The Flaming Lips
06. Death Cab for Cutie
07. Built to Spill
08. Belle and Sebastian
09. Bright Eyes
10. Kent
Top 10 tracks for the week:
01. Gnarls barkley - Crazy
02. Vapnet - Thoméegränd
03. The Radio Dept. - A window
04. Sambassadeur - Kate
05. Band of Horses - The Funeral
06. My Enemy - What is love
07. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Dani California
08. Built to Spill - Conventional Wisdom
09. Holy Madre - Shallow Bay
10. The Radio Dept. - Tell
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Keep up with The Haunted as they record their new album: http://cyklode.se/haunted/doc/studio_06.htm
Kingsize Magazine is presenting a free mp3 from HighWon off his new mix CD "De Misstänkta": http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/
Via Eardrums comes word that Magnus Robot Børmark and Sveinung Sundli of the Norwegian avant-goth/folk act Gåte have a new band called 22. Can't get much more Google-unfriendly than that! Anyhow, you can listen to a few songs at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thisis22
Reminds me a bit of Mew 'cept with more of a caterwauling/Jeff Buckley-esque singer.
Swedish hardcore act Dead Reprise reports that their new MCD "Death of a nation" will finally be out on June 2 and the band will celebrate with a record release show at Folkets Hus in Örebro before heading out on some dates in Northern Europe. Here's what's booked so far:
06/02 - Folkets Hus, Örebro (SWE) w/Damien, Ticking Bombs, Spiteful
06/03 - Mariaberget, Västerås (SWE)
06/05 - tba
06/06 - Café De Oude Ketel, Heist-Op-Den-Berg (BEL) w/Justice
06/07 - Le Bierstube, Tournai (BEL) w/Down My Throat, St Hood
06/08 - tba
06/09 - AJZ, Leisnig (GER) w/The Warriors, To Kill, Icepick, FC Five
06/10 - Koornbeurs Corefest, Delft (NL) w/Angel Crew, Settle The Score
08/04 - Sucks 'n' Summer, Leisnig (GER) w/No Innocent Victim, Caliban, Deadsoil
08/05 - Augustibuller, Lindesberg (SWE) w/Sick Of It All, Rise And Fall, Raised Fist, No Fun At All
09/08 - Deadfest, Linköping (SWE) w/100 Demons, Sworn Enemy, Kickback, Parkway Drive, Arkangel, Caliban
Swedish act Closer has revamped their website a bit: http://closersounds.com/
I should be getting physical copies of their excellent debut EP "Tokpela" very soon! In the meantime, paid mp3s are still available: [click here]
Upcoming international dates for Swedish singer/songwriter Christian Kjellvander:
06/08 - Chalk Farm @ Barfly, London (UK)
06/21 - Centre Culturel Suedois, Paris (FRA) w/Anna Ternheim, Ane Brun, The Tiny, Wendy McNeill
06/29 - Cultural Center in Palma/Waiting for Waits festival, Palma, Mallorca (ESP)
For a full list of dates including his Swedish tour supporting Lars Winnerbäck, go here: http://www.christiankjellvander.com/
Danish act Green Concorde has posted three new tracks on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/greenconcorde
The band says they have a total of 12 new tracks and are looking to release it somewhere.
Serena Maneesh are giving away a free download of the "Drain cosmetics" b-side "Sapphire eyes" in exchange for signing up on their mailing list: http://www.ampunited.com/ecards/serena-maneesh/index.html
Stylus reviews the new record from BWO aka Bodies Without Organs: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/bwo/halcyon-days.htm