Download a track from the upcoming Nightrage album: http://mp4.centurymedia.com/audio/nightrage_beingnothing.mp3
The UK's OMM (Observer Music Monthly) picks Norway's Annie as one of their top five acts to watch in 2005: http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0,11710,1395948,00.html
Madrugada's planned free show/video shoot in London this week has been postponed to due an unfortunate scheduling conflict. More info when I get it.
The latest new release list from Aquarius Records features a ton of Scandinavian stuff including Avarus, Nasum, Aura Noir, Origami Galaktika, Upland, the Fenriz-assembled black-metal comp and more: http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/newest.html
Speaking of Nasum, read the band's statement from the P3 Gold awards this past weekend: http://www.nasum.com/
And speaking of the P3 Gold awards, here's the winners:
Best hip-hop/soul: Ison & Fille - "Ison & Fille"
Best pop: Hans Appelqvist - "Bremort"
Best dance: Eric Prydz - "Samlad produktion 2004"
Best rock: In Flames - "Soundtrack To Your Escape"
Best live (Guldmicken): Marit Bergman - "Baby dry your eye"
Best newcomer: Anna Ternheim "Somebody Outside"
Best group: The Hives - "Tyrannosaurus Hives"
Best song: "Mister Cool" - Snook
Best female artist: Marit Bergman - "Baby dry your eye"
Best male artist: Lars Winnerbäck - "Vatten under broarna"
Satyr of Satyricon reports that he will be co-producing the upcoming Thorns album with his longtime friend Snorre and will reportedly also be lending some of his vocals to the recording again as well. He's also started the pre-production/songwriting process for a new Satyricon album and hopes to enter the studio in late summer to record.
Finland's Pan Sonic is teaming up with Chicks on Speed, The Residents, Sunn 0))) and Black Dice for the Whatismusiconathon, a tour that aims to "challenge preconceptions as to what in fact constitutes music" and will take the acts all over the globe. Here's what's booked so far:
03/02 - Corner Hotel, Richmond (AUS)
03/03 - Hifi Bar, Melbourne (AUS)
03/04 - The Forum, Melbourne
03/05 - The Forum, Melbourne
03/06 - Corner Hotel, Richmond (AUS)
03/08 - Luna Park Big Top, Sydney
03/09 - Gaelic Club, Surry Hills (AUS)
03/10 - Gaelic Club, Surry Hills (AUS)
03/11 - Powerhouse, Brisbane (AUS)
03/12 - Powerhouse, Brisbane
More info: http://www.whatismusic.com/
More Pan Sonic dates:
02/15 - STUK Arts Centre, Louvain (BEL)
02/22 - Spazio Boario, Roma (ITA) w/Suicide
02/25 - tba, Pisa (ITA)
02/26 - tba, Ravenna (ITA)
The brilliant Desert Planet is working on booking a tour of Germany and Switzerland from April 29-May 14 and needs your help. Go hear for more info: http://personal.inet.fi/taide/junttila/desert/ani/tour.htm
The top Scandinavian videos streamed last week at on-demand video service Musicbrigade.com:
01. Eric Prydz - Call On Me [Late Night Version]
02. A-ha - Take On Me
03. Gunther feat. Samantha Fox - Touch Mes
04. Eric Prydz - Call On Me [Clean Version]
05. Gunther & Sunshine Girls - Teeny Weeny String Bikini
Requested Videos: 313,640
Total Streams: 498,390
50hertz has posted a live video on their website from their children's song project entitled "Djur som talar engelska/Animal that talks English" as well as the new single "Klart du får en hund ": http://www.50hertz.tk/
Buddyhead is saying that the US release of the new (International) Noise Conspiracy album "Armed love" has been shelved. I guess that big tour with The Offspring last year didn't generate enough interest, eh?
Emil Jensen on tour:
01/25 - Bona folkhögskola, Motala (SWE)
02/04 - After Eight, Åbo (FIN)
02/05 - Kåren, Jakobstad (FIN)
02/10 - Mejeriet, Lund (SWE)
02/11 - Allhuset, Stockholm (SWE)
02/18 - Poesifestival kråkstorm, Karlstad (SWE)
02/26 - Hedbergs kafé, Visby (SWE)
03/18 - Åland, Mariehamn (FIN)
03/23 - Länsteatern, Jönköping (SWE)
04/20 - Karlstad (SWE)
04/22 - Kulturhuset, Hässleholm (SWE)
04/24 - Performancefestival, Norrköping (SWE)
Punk rock zine New York City Waste has quite a few Nordic bands in their best-of 2004 list including The Retardos, Backyard Babies and HIM. Read more: http://www.newyorkwaste.com/nyw_main/music/FastLifeBestOf2004%20.htm