Subspace Communications act Vacuum recently filmed a video for the song "They do it" at the Beckomberga mental hospital together with director Mikael Abbhagen. Check out some pics from the shoot here: http://vacuum-music.com/livephotos/thumbnails.php?album=23
Check out the video for "Anxeity report" from Swedish hardcore act Nine: high / med / low
The group's most recent album "Killing Angels" will be released in the US on October 5.
Kashmir has posted the winners of the 'full beard' contest: http://www.kashmir.dk/downloads.php?id=19
Check out some pics of Spiritual Beggars recording their new album at Studio Fredman in Göteborg: http://www.spiritualbeggars.com/studio2004.html
Pitchfork reviews both the Kings of Convenience and Sahara Hotnights:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/k/kings-of-convenience/riot-on-an-empty-street.shtml
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/sahara-hotnights/kiss-and-tell.shtml
SH's major label debut they say? Is that what the press sheet is touting? Pfork's staff is totally clueless about the band's past - the band's first (and still best) album "C'mon Let's Pretend" (1999) was on BMG/RCA in Sweden and was a considerable success. They are most definitely not what I'd consider an indie band. Doesn't anyone do any research?
Once upon a time, Stina Nordenstam used to reluctanty play live. Those days are long gone, but in anticipation of her upcoming new album I've posted a couple bootleg tracks from way, way back in 1991. The sound quality isn't perfect and the between song banter is decidedly downbeat, but the music, as always, is great. First half of the set is up now, the rest will come next week or something.
Nettwerk has licensed "Let there be morning" from The Perishers for release in the US. There's no exact date set yet, but they say it should be out in February.
Sondre Lerche ruminates on Chet Baker in a new web diary entry: http://www.sondrelerche.com/diary.asp?id=59
Supertanker reports on the Spot10 Festival: http://www.rosa2.dk/artikler/art011-spot10-juli2004.htm
Mp3 blog Fat Planet has posted an mp3 from Finnish electronic artist Lackluster: http://www.fatplanet.com.au/
Be sure to check out the song from my friend Owen of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone as well. There is something just so very endearing about his music.
Download the track "Unholy communion" from Norwegian death metal band Chton: http://www.chton.com/mp3/Chton_-_Unholy_Communion.mp3
The band features Kenneth from Keep of Kalessin and Torstein of Manes and will release their debut album "Chtonian Lifecode" in early August on Retribute Records.
Swedish all-star classic death-metal act Bloodbath has confirmed September 27 as the release date for their new album "Nightmares Made Flesh" on Century Media.
Cult of Luna has announced that they'll be releasing their new album "Salvation" on October 4 via Earache Records. Recorded as usual at Tonteknik in Umeå by member and staff engineer Magnus Lindberg, the record is described by guitarist/songwriter Johannes Persson as "a natural progression for the band, but we hope it will appeal to a much broader audience than the previous two releases, as the tracks are much more melody-based." The band plans to do a headlining tour of the UK and will announce dates soon.