Morningside Records 2006 release schedule:
01/16 - Thunderbear
02/06 - Jomi Massage/DR Big Band
03/06 - Under Byen
05/XX - Oh No Ono 7" single
Moonbabies will have the title track from their recent "War on sound" EP featured on this Sunday's episode of "Grey's Anatomy" on ABC this Sunday at 10pm. Check it: http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/musiccast.html
"Song with a mission" will be the first single from the upcoming sophomore album "Dying to say this to you" by The Sounds. The much-anticipated follow-up to "Living In America" was recorded in the SF Bay Area with producers Jeff Saltzman (The Killers) and Paul Koderie (Radiohead, Hole). The single comes out early next year and the full-length drops in March, but guess what? It's already been leaked. I listened to it once this morning and am, unsurprisingly, not impressed.
Download a brand new track from Finland's I Walk the Line: http://www.fireinsidemusic.com/mp3/IWTL_deadseeds.mp3
The song comes from the band's forthcoming album "Desolation Street", out now on Combat Rock Industry. Listen to more at their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/iwalktheline
Tuesday reminder: don't forget to tune in to Galaxy Gramophone radio tonight at 10 PM Central Time: http://www.galaxygramophone.blogspot.com/
The good folks at Canarie Records have posted a few new mp3s for download: http://www.canarierecords.com/
Lisa Ekdahl's new Lars Winnerbäck-produced album "Pärlor av glas" will be released on January 18. (via)
"The adversary" has been confirmed for the title of the debut solo album from Ihsahn (Emperor). Final recordings are still underway at Symphonique Studios in Norway with the expectation of an early 2006 release via Candlelight Records and Ihsahn's own Mnemosyne Productions. The record is entirely the work of Ihsahn both lyrically and musically with the exception of the drums which were handled by Asgeir Mickelson (Borknagar, Spiral Architect).
The always-entertaining Swedish synth act 50 Hertz has posted a new EP for free download: http://www.50hertz.se/
Denmark's Green Concorde has posted two new live tracks on their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/greenconcorde
The Guardian on the ever-increasing international regard for the Norwegian jazz scene: http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1659264,00.html
Bergman Rock has rescheduled their next London show at the Barfly to April 12 next year. Apparently drummer Mats is still in pretty bad shape from his recent accident, so the band is currently seeking an interim replacement.
Check out the video for "Crash into my room", the latest single from Norwegian hardcore act Amulet: http://amulet.no/files/amulet-crash.mov
Norwegian singer/songwriter Magnus Eliassen has posted the video for the song "Lois is happy": http://www.magnuseliassen.com/video/loisishappy.mov