Furthernoise interviews renown Norwegian noise artist Lasse Marhaug: http://www.furthernoise.org/index.php?url=page.php&ID=79&iss=51
Check out the video for "Aimie Rain" from Jettie: http://www.jettieband.com/fplayer/aimie.html
The band will enter the studio at the end of the month to begin recording some new material.
Norwegian art-metal/electronic act Zweiss has posted a recent live recording for free download: http://www.notam02.no/~sveinhat/zweizz/060111_live_dans_for_voksne.mp3
The tracklist for the upcoming I'm From Barcelona EP "Don't give up on your dreams, buddy!":
01. We're from Barcelona
02. Treehouse
03. Ola Kala
04. The painter
It comes out February 15 via Dolores Recordings.
I don't know if anyone really cares or not outside of the industry, but Sweden now has an official download chart: http://www.hitlistan.se/
The latest Music Export Finland newsletter is now online: http://musex.fi/mxf/news?articleId=90
Norwegian avant-metal act Solefald finally got their website back online: http://www.solefald.org/
The second entry in the band's "Icelandic Odyssey" epic, entitled "Black for death", is due out in August. A double-vinyl gatefold of the first one "Red for Fire" will be available soon along with remastered reissues of the group's first two records "The Linear Scaffold" and "Neonism".
Remember the Winter Wonderland festival tour? Well, this March it's coming back as the Spring Wonderland tour. Here's the dates:
03/20 - The Garage, Oslo (NOR)
03/21 - The Garage, Bergen (NOR)
03/22 - Tekniska, Stockholm (SWE)
03/23 - Musikcafeen, Århus (DK)
03/24 - Studenterhuset, Copenhagen (DK)
03/25 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK)
03/26 - Bodoni, Malmö (SWE)
Acts confirmed so far include Alice in Videoland, Eskju Divine, Insert Coin, Rasmus Helner and The Owens. Please note that not all bands play every date, so be sure to check local listings for details.
Norway's JR Ewing has been invited by US prog/metalcore act Coheed & Cambria to tour Europe, so of course they accepted. Unfortunately that means some of the band's previously announced headlining gigs have been postponed. Some of the French shows may go as planned, but they are not 100% sure of the schedule at this time and encourage you to check their website later this week for the latest. Confirmed dates:
02/10 - Hof Ter Lo, Antwerp (BEL)
02/11 - LMH, Cologne (GER)
02/12 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (HOL)
02/13 - Vega, Copenhagen (DK)
02/14 - Rockerfeller, Oslo (NOR)
02/15 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
02/17 - Grobe Freiheit, Hamburg (GER)
02/18 - SO36, Berlin (GER)
02/19 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
02/20 - Elser Halle, Munich (GER)
02/22 - Estragon, Bologna (ITA)
02/23 - Rainbow, Milan (ITA)
02/24 - Abart, Zurich (SWI)
Finnish electronic duo Pan Sonic will be doing a performance collaboration with Alter Ego chamber ensemble of Italy (not to be confused with German techno act Alter Ego) on March 25 at MaerzMusik, a German festival for modern music taking place in Berlin. More info: [click here]
Labrador recording artist Pelle Carlberg will be returning to the UK once again at the end of the month including a date with fellow Swedes I Love You Baby!:
01/24 - The Luminaire, London w/The Tailors, The Rushes, Grip Right Swing Right
01/27 - Kåren's Räkmaka @ Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton w/I Love You Baby!
01/28 - Brixton Windmill, London w/Treecreeper, The Bookhouse Boys, The Customers
The tracklist for the new Concretes album "In colour":
01. On the radio
02. Sunbeams
03. Change in the weather
04. Chosen one
05. Your call
06. Fiction
07. Tomorrow
08. As four
09. Grey days
10. A way of life
11. Ooh la la
12. Song for the songs
Rumor has it that the band (or at least some of them) are relocating to the UK to help promo the release. I'm not sure if it's true, but regardless, the band will be over there in February on tour:
02/15 - The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
02/16 - Brixton Academy, London
02/18 - Academy 3, Liverpool
02/19 - Wolves Civic Hall, Wolves
02/20 - Edinburgh Corn Exchange, Edinburgh
02/21 - Blackpool Empress Ballroom, Blackpool
02/22 - Scala, London
I guess it's Pet Politics day here at It's a trap! Not only is he playing tonight at Tack! Tack! Tack! in London, but we also have an interview conducted by Simon Tagestam and an mp3 to listen to. I haven't spent nearly enough time with his debut EP "In my head" as I should, but the oft-mentioned Lou Reed comparisons are immediately recognized. With a droll, deep voice like that, it's no surprise that many folks reach the same conclusion so easily. Check it out for yourself and dammit, if you're in London, go to the show. You should go even if you don't like it, because we got Bob Stanely of St. Etienne to DJ. How bad ass is that?
Speak of things Tack! Tack! Tack!, pre-sale tickets for next month's show with Tiger Lou and Jeniferever go on sale tomorrow at www.wegottickets.com. £7.00, all taxes included. Also, be sure to mark your calendars for the other shows that Tiger will be playing in the UK such as February 15 at Hanbury Ballroom and the 16th at 93 Feet East, both w/Firefox AK and La Tour. Don't blow it! This is something not to be missed.