New mp3 today from Gustav and the Seasick Sailors. I started selling stuff from their label Marilyn Records in my webstore recently, but I only recently got a chance to really give their bands a good listening. Achordian and Shooting John, the other two bands on the label, are both kind of countrified pop (indiepop with a twang?), but GatSS has more of a driving powerpop feel. It's similar to countrymates David & the Citizens in that they're both the creative outlets of their singer/songwriter frontmen, but at the same time, it's also a band effort. Change the backing band and it most certainly would not be the same. "Charlie Fay" is the band's most recent single, a first taste of what's to come on their upcoming album "Sirkus" which is due out on March 9. Looking forward to it.
Be forewarned: the upcoming Tiger Lou/Jeniferever Tack! Tack! Tack! show on February 13 is in imminent danger of selling out. Jeniferever's label Drowned in Sound will be buying up a lot of remaining tickets for various industry types, so if you want in, you better get your act together: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/8678
The Kid's upcoming album on Hybris will be called "La Société Nouvelle" and it has been confirmed for release on February 8.
In other Hybris news, here's some their updated release schedule:
Siberia - "Omtagning" single
Hell on Wheels - "Alexandr" single and video
Vapnet - "Thoméegränd" EP and video
Andreas Mattsson (ex-Popsicle, Vanessa and the O's) - "The lawlessness of the ruling classes" album
Check out the video for the new Whyte Seeds single "Bold as love": http://www.universalsweden.com/showelement.asp?FileElementId=4169
The band's new website is finally online now too: http://www.whyteseeds.com/
Tiger Baby's new album "Noise around me" will be released in Denmark on April 24 via Gunhero Music/VME and later on this spring in the US via Souvenir Records. More details and samples soon.
Terminal Products has posted older records from both Dvala and Taktfast for free download: http://www.terminalproducts.com/all.php
Download a video of Moneybrother performing the Håkan Hellström song "Brännö Serenad" on the SVT show "Album": http://www.moneybrother.net/Moneybrother%20-%20Br%E4nn%F6%20Serenad%20(Live%20Album).mpg
Details for the new Concretes single "Chosen one" and all the various versions it will be coming in: http://www.lickingfingers.com/chosenoneformats.html
The Guardian talks about piano trios with a spotlight on up-and-coming Norwegian act In the Country: http://books.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,12084,1565484,00.html
Check out the video for "Make it, don't break it" from Holiday with Maggie: http://www.holidaywithmaggie.com/hwm_-_make_it_dont_brake_it.mov
Firefox AK has announced that Ulrica Brunner and Andreas Hogby will be joining her onstage as her new liveband (alongside her trusty iPod, of course).
Check out a video of Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl working on a new song in the studio: http://www.thomasdybdahl.com/media/diary/diary-1.wmv