Check out the video for "The boy in the attic" from Norway's Green Carnation: http://www.heavymetal.no/GreenCarnation
Fullhouse Records has announced the signing of St. Hood from Lahti, Finland. Head to their website to download a 4-song demo: http://www.sthood.tk/
The band will enter the studio in March to begin recording their debut full-length, tentatively due out late spring/early summer.
In other Fullhouse news, the label has also added Turku-based punk-rockers The Heartburns to their roster. They have some songs for download on their website as well: http://theheartburns.cjb.net/
Bombshell Rocks has a new website: http://www.bombshellrocks.com/
Go there to read their statement for the cancellation of the show with Germany's Böhse Onkelz, a band who has been accused of being Nazi/right-wing sympathizers.
Pitchfork reviews Danish electronic artist Mikkel Metal: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/m/metal_mikkel/close-selections.shtml
Denmark's Tiger Tunes have confirmed an April 18 release date for their debut full-length album "Absolutely worthless compared to important books". Check out the artwork here: http://www.tigertunes.dk/images/Absolutely_cover.jpg
Tracklist:
01. Pancake America
02. Foolio
03. Train stations and harbours and airports
04. (Angry kids of the world) unite
05. Theme from L.A. architects
06. Up & out
07. Dexter
08. Charlie
09. Highly invisible & out of control
10. Kirsten is a f***-machine
11. Ninja & the fish
12. Family picture
13. Spring tiger
14. Long distance goodnite
pHinnWeb interviews Unidentified Sound Objects: http://www.phinnweb.org/5HT/interviews/USO/
UK website/newsletter/etc. Popbitch.com is offering guestlist tickets to that upcoming live DJ appearance/promo dealie with The Knife. Email for more info.
Duplicate Records reports that the Beyond Dawn double remix album "Down With Species Of Any Kind" is finally getting pressed and should be out sometime later this month or in early March. As mentioned before, there will only be 500 copies so act fast if you want one.
Legendary Swedish pop act Popsicle will be reuniting once again for a special exclusive concert at Cirkus in Stockholm on April 4. Support will come from [ingenting] and El Perro Del Mar and tickets go on sale February 4.
Bassist Inge explains his absence from the current Totalt Jävla Mörker tour: http://www.totaltjavlamorker.com/
Keep track of Punk of Country as they work on their sophomore album: http://www.punkofcountry.com/default.asp?p=Diary_album_2
Check out some mp3s from Norwegian pop/psych act Gravel Control: http://www.multigrafisk.no/gravelcontrol/
As mentioned before, their debut single "The whylight zone" is due out in March via Apartment Records.
"Ord mot ord" is the name of the next single from Norway's Johndoe off of their latest album "Pyromantikk". It comes out March 7 and will include the b-side "Forsvinningsnummer".
Read I Walk the Line's tour diary from their recent trip to Germany: http://www.fireinsidemusic.com/iwalktheline/brainlock.htm