Aversionline posts a track from Finnish black-metal act Black Crucifixion: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2005/11/black-crucifixion-burning-torches-not.html
Photo: Henrik has updated with new live pics from Asta Kask, CDOASS, Paris and Sophie Rimheden: http://www.photohenrik.com/
Updated UK tourdates for Surrounded:
11/21 - Le Tap n Tin, Chatham
11/22 - The Stout Fiddler, Newcastle upon Tyne w/Free Diamonds
11/23 - Bar Bloc, Glasgow
11/24 - tba, Leeds
11/25 - The Lido, Margate
11/26 - The Matrix, Grimsby
11/27 - The Phoenix, Manchester
11/28 - The Flapper & Firkin, Birmingham
11/29 - The Hand & Spear, Weybridge
MP3: Majessic Dreams - Black out
New mp3 today from Majessic Dreams off their debut full-length album. We here at IAT were quite smitten with the duo's debut EP "Listen to the moon", so I was quite excited when the new disc showed up in my mailbox. The way they combine low-key pop with glitch/noise is absolutely sublime. Especially on this song - I just love the way that the acoustic guitar figure smolders with vibrating pulses of distortion. It's like watching a campfire burn itself out so that nothing is left but glowing embers. Quiet, beautiful and of course very recommended.
Majessic Dreams - Black out
Check out a new e-card for Weeping Willows: http://www.emi.se/webkampanjer/flatmate/weepingwillows/
Smalltown Supersound act The Thing will tour the US with Joe McPhee later this month:
11/16 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
11/17 - Victory Grill, Austin, TX
11/18 - Houston, TX
11/19 - Bloomington, IN
11/20 - Madame Walker Ballroom, Indianapolis, IN
11/21 - Underlying Theme, Lexington, KY
11/22 - tba
11/23 - Sangha, Transparent prod. Washington, DC
11/25 - Ars Nova Workshop, Philladephia
11/26 - PA Hallways, Buffalo, NY
11/27 - New Thing Prod. Syracuse, NY
11/29 - Stone, New York, NY
Alog, one of my favorite Norwegian electronic acts, will be touring to support the release of their new record "Catch that totem!", out November 28 on Melektronikk. Dates:
12/02 - Im Ausland, Berlin (GER)
12/03 - Sheune, Dresden (GER)
12/05 - Dublin (UK)
12/06 - Spitz, London (UK)
12/08 - Impakt festival, Utrecht (NL)
12/10 - KC netwerk, Aalst (BEL)
Check out the video for "Almost over everything" from Day Eleven: http://www.gbfam.com/day-eleven/Day_%20Eleven_%20Almost_%20Over_%20Everything.mpg
It's official: the Cold Meat Industry North American tour has been cancelled due to customs trouble. Read the full statement: http://www.coldmeat-usa.com/
Consequences will be entering the studio on November 21 with producer Ronald Bood (The Plan, Mando Diao, Shout out Louds) to begin work on their debut album "What have I done to deserve this?". Look for it to come out next year.
Download two new tracks from Boy Omega off his forthcoming album "The black tango":
01. Explode
02. A flash in the tunnel
The latest Music Export Finland newsletter is online: http://www.musexfinland.fi/index.php?page=news&id=83
MIC Norway spotlights the new A-ha album "Analogue": http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005110811382748217898
I managed to get a copy of it yesterday and I have to say that I find myself really enjoying it. I can't say that it's mind-blowing or anything, but it is a solid, classy and mature pop album. Who knows, maybe I'll even post a track from it at some point.
Music (for Robots) posts a track from Swedish electropop act Appareil: http://music.for-robots.com/archives/001227.html