Paddington DC will be releasing a 7" with two new songs on the new label Post War Recordings.
The new album "Strike one" from Swedish EBM act Militant Cheerleaders on the Move has been confirmed for release on February 24 via Memento Materia. Other MM releases in 2006:
02/17 - Code 64 - "Sea of Stars"
02/24 - Michigan - "Discohell"
03/03 - Backlash - "Breach"
03/10 - Z Prochek - "One Day"
03/15 - V/A - "Dynamo Vol I"
Telia is streaming Timbuktu's show from NYC for free starting tomorrow: http://www.startsidan.telia.se/
Drowned in Sound reports that Finland's Disco Ensemble was the best band at this year's Eurosonic Festival: http://www.drownedinsound.com/content/view/584359
Daniel Cirera has signed with EMI for Europe and his album will be released in GAS this spring. Details tbc.
Norwegian hardcore act Catena Collapse is back in action after an extended hibernation. They just finished recording "Maze of traits" for a split 7" with Sinaloa that should be ready in time for the Sinaloa/Ampere tour this coming spring. The band also recorded a song called "Locked groove" for the upcoming "Emo apocalypse" comp on React With Protest. They plan to record more this spring, but nothing is set yet.
Norwegian artist Maria Mena has posted a new video on her website: http://mariamenamusic.no/?id=Media
Finally, a link to the video for the new Knife single "Silent shout": http://exodus.interoutemediaservices.com/?id=1c4bba8a-2416-4e88-82c1-ae40b49e38c1&delivery=stream
The clip was directed by Andreas Nilsson, better known to some as the guitarist for the excellent band Silverbullit. If you think Serena Maneesh is good, you need to check those guys out right now.
The new website for Swedish experimental noise label Ideal Recordings is now online: http://www.idealrecordings.com/
PopMatters reviews the rerecorded version of Dimmu Borgir's classic album "Stormblåst": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/dimmu_borgir_stormblast/
José González talks to the Daily Scotsman: http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=159992006 (via)
Scandinavians in the 2005 Pazz and Jop top album chart: Dungen (#31), Annie (#48), Sigur Rós (#50), Opeth (#79), Robyn (#80), José González (#158), Shout Out Louds (#161). Robyn's "Be mine" is #48 on the single chart with Annie charting at #88 and #112 for "Heartbeat" and "Chewing gum" respectively.
Fluxblog posts a track from Light Bulb Project: http://www.fluxblog.org/2006/02/what-is-in-her-mind-light-bulb-project.html
Pitchfork reviews Darkthrone? Sure, I guess: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/d/darkthrone/too-old-too-cold.shtml