Aavikko will travel to Russia for a couple shows:
02/24 - Platforma, St. Petersburg w/Regina
03/01 - Ikra Club, Moscow (ft. Lydia Kavina on theramin)
Norwegian new-wave act Surferosa is filming a video for their new single "Impulsive (did) I" in Stockholm today. Preview the song at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/surferosa
Jens Lekman lists his 10 favorite song discoveries from 2005: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/artistlists/l/lekman_jens-06/
Swedish indiepop label Music is My Girlfriend has reissued both "EP2" and "EP2" from Celestial in a very limited release. Previously available as a free download via UK-based netlabel Lostmusic, the records are now both unavailable now due to bandwidth issues Unless of course you prefer your music on a piece of plastic like us old-timers.
David Lindh (ex-Yvonne, Broder Daniel) will release his second solo album "Chocolate & seafood" on May 3 via Razzia Records. Listen to a sample at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/davidlindh
Swedish emo-rockers Surrounded have three new songs on their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/surrounded
The band is currently unsigned, so it's unclear how and when these tracks will be officially released.
MP3: Firefox AK - Habibi
New mp3 today from Firefox AK off her new album "Madame, madame!". For those of you who have never heard her before, you might recognize her from her duet with Hello Saferide on "Long lost penpal". Or maybe you know her as the wife of Rasmus Kellerman aka Tiger Lou. But I think that's all about to change because this record proves that she can stand just fine on her own. The "What's that sound" EP showed potential, but as American Idol's Randy Jackson would say, this time she really brought it. The songs, the sounds, the vocals - everything is stepped up. This particular track is actually a cover of a song by Assid, one of the many promising young Swedish acts doing new things with old house beats. Good stuff and, as always, if you like it you should buy it. Preorder before March 1 and save a buck - the price goes up on the release date.
Firefox AK - Habibi
Not only do I now have Plain Fade CDs in stock, but I also have the new album "Haunts" from labelmates Fume. You want epic rawk from Finland? I got it.
I've updated the format of my rss feed ever so slightly. If anyone has any issues and/or suggestions, please let me know. I've also cleaned up the code to make the page look nicer in Firefox. I know that's something I should've done all along, but I've been busy. Honest! While you're at it, click on the new ads so I can help pay my bills. Much appreciated!
The Zeromoon netlabel has posted a new Ubeboet remix EP for free download featuring contributions from artists Asher, Arturas Bumsteinas, Mathieu Ruhlman and Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words: http://www.archive.org/details/zero074
Finnish alt-country act The Latebirds are coming to the US:
03/10 - The Middle East, Cambridge, MA w/Kieran Ridge Band, Cassavettes
03/13 - Sin-é, New York, NY
03/16 - Nordic Night, The Drink, Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/18 - Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR w/Wilco
More to come.
The (International) Noise Conspiracy will play Australia in April:
04/05 - The Zoo, Brisbane
04/06 - Bar On The Hill, Newcastle
04/07 - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
04/08 - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
04/09 - The Corner, Melbourne
04/11 - Fowler's Live, Adelaide
Some new tourdates for Looptroop:
04/20 - Kafé De Luxe, Växjö (SWE)
04/21 - Kino, Karlskrona (SWE)
04/22 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg (SWE)
04/28 - Heidesee Bühne, Bruchsal-Forst (GER) (Catch a Fire Tour)
04/29 - Backstage, München (GER) (Catch a Fire Tour)
04/30 - Universum, Stuttgart (GER) (Catch a Fire Tour)
05/13 - Warsaw Challenge, Warzawa (PL)
05/19 - Klub Stocznia, Gdansk (PL)