Check out some samples from the new Interlace album "Imago": http://www.mementomateria.se/interlace.html
Emmon aka Emma Nylén from Paris has a new demo available entitled "Redroom". Email for more info on how to get a copy.
Upcoming tourdates for Finnish post-rock superstars Circle:
10/08 - The Croft, Bristol (UK) w/Fuzz Against Junk
10/09 - St John's Church, Leeds (UK) w/Guapo, Jazzfinger, LAKOM
10/10 - The Cluny, Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) w/Ultralyd, Jazzfinger, Sound System
10/11 - Studio 24, Edinburgh (UK) w/Moniak
10/12 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK) w/Oxes
10/14 - Three Fat Fish, Exeter (UK)
10/15 - The Spitz, London (UK) w/Guapo, Sunroof!
10/16 - The Engine Room, Brighton (UK) w/Raised By Wolves, Charlottefield, Southall Riot
The Blank Generation blog expounds at great length on the merits of Jens Lekman: http://theblankgeneration.blogspot.com/
Here's this week's MTV Up North Nordic video chart:
01. The Rasmus - Guilty
02. Snook - Mister Cool
03. Ana - We Are
04. Johnny De Luxe - Drømmer jeg
05. Tungtvann - Plan B
06. Kemopetrol - My Superstar
07. Maria Mena - Just A Little Bit
08. Saybia - Brilliant Sky
09. Ayesha - Fire
10. Beats And Styles - Dance Dance Dance
11. Melody Club - Take Me Away
12. Christian Walz - Wonderchild
13. Sondre Lerche - Days That Are Over
14. The Confusions - Window
15. Empire Dogs - Oh Lord
16. Erik Faber - Yesterday´s Call
17. Moder Jords Massiva - Out of My Hands
18. Maria Arredondo - Mad Summer
19. Venke Knutson - Kiss
20. Kleen Cut - Hands Up
Challengers:
01. Private Line - 1-800-Out Of Nowhere
02. Bring Me The Fucking Riot Man - The Riot Boys Got Your Soul
03. Moi Caprice - Riding In Cars With Girls
04. Anna Ternheim - To Be Gone
05. Bomfunk MC's - No Way In Hell
06. Sugarplum Fairy - Sweet Jackie
Go to the MTVE.com site to watch and vote for your favorite.
Here's this week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:
01. Nightwish - Wish I had an angel (FIN)
02. Nine - Anxienty report (SWE)
03. The Rasmus - Guilty (FIN)
04. Johnny Deluxe - Drömmer jeg? (DK)
05. Snook - Mister Cool (SWE)
06. Ville Pusa - I dina ögon (FIN)
07. Sondre Lerche - Days that are over (NOR)
08. Annie - Chewing gum (NOR)
09. Björk - Oceania (ICE)
10. Gimmel - Pisaroita ja kyyneleitä (FIN)
Challengers:
11. Indica - Ikuinen virta (FIN)
12. Günther - Teeny weeny string bikini (SWE)
13. Lazyboy - Facts of life (DK)
The Dead Frog Records website is updated with a bunch of new demo/mp3 reviews: http://www.deadfrogrecords.com/demos-reviews/
A couple Scandinavian reviews today at Splendid:
Siniaalto - Tallentumia
The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Secret Language
The Jester Records website is updated once again, this time with cover art and tracklistings for all of their new releases: http://www.jester-records.com/
Don't forget the 'Women of Jester Records" either!
MIC Norway profiles hard-rockers Silver: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004092313003877017624
The Solution, the rock n' roll/soul band featuring Nicke from The Hellacopters alongside Scott Morgan of the Sonic Redezvous Band, are finally doing a tour:
11/09 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
11/10 - Storan, Göteborg (SWE)
11/11 - Platens bar, Linköping (SWE)
11/12 - Kino, Karlskrona (SWE)
11/13 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg (SWE)
11/14 - Berns, Stockholm (SWE)
11/16 - Prisma, Västerås (SWE)
11/17 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
11/18 - The Cod, Strömstad (SWE)
11/19 - Vega, Köpenhamn (DK)
11/20 - Train, Århus (DK)
11/24 - Lock 13, London (UK)
Norway's Inferno Festival is going to the UK! Arcturus, Enslaved, Red Harvest, Grimfist and Madder Mortem are the first bands confirmed for the event which is scheduled to take place on January 27 at the Underworld in Camden. As is often the case with such events, there will be press/partner sessions during the day before the show. "The plan is to make this an annual event," says the organizers, "and maybe expand to 2-3 consecutive days, or even different cities."
Here's the confirmed tracklist for the brand new album "Devils" from Finnish goth-rockers 69 Eyes:
01. Devils
02. Feel Berlin
03. Nothing on You
04. Sister of Charity
05. Lost Boys
06. Jimmy
07. August Moon
08. Beneath the Blue
09. Christina Death
10. Hevioso
11. Only You Can Save Me
The record was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Moonspell, Sentenced) and Johnny Lee Michaels and is due out later this fall via EMI/Virgin Records to be preceeding by a single for the title cut.
Sorry about the downtime. My webserver totally bit the dust. I spent over eight hours going back and forth with customer support yesterday trying to tell them what the problem was until they finally listened to me. Anyhow, assuming you're reading this now, things should be getting back to normal. I was assured they were going to restore the site from a backup that was less than 24 hours old, but they lied. If you see anything acting funny, please let me know. I can barely express how angry I am about this. Please accept the gift of a brand new Stina Nordenstam mp3 to make up for my absence.