Mp3 blog Fat Planet gives me a shout-out today and also provides a link to the track "You don't look so good" from the Finnish band Dead Combo: http://216.80.93.133/redirect/deadcombo/dc_you.mp3
FP says they're their new favorite band and compares their sound to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club or The Jesus & Mary Chain.
Mp3 blogs are big in the news these days. I don't really consider myself one per se, but I often see my site listed as such. Not that I can complain, it's always good to help me spread the gospel of Nordic music. After all, that is what this site is about. Check out this thread from Monkeyfilter for a great selection of other music bloggers. It's amazing how much good stuff is out there. And much thanks to Tofu Hut for including me. I just hope my bandwidth doesn't go too crazy out of control.
Check out some brand new mp3s from the Finnish band Fun:
01. I know Ted Kennedy
02. Big lies
The new album "Szklarska Poreba" has been sent off to the pressing plant and will be out on If Society very soon. If you remember the days of when Touch & Go put out nothing but amazing records in the vein of Jesus Lizard and Big Black, then you need to check these guys out.
Lost at Sea reviews The Concretes: http://lostatsea.net/LAS/archives/reviews/records/concretes.htm
Heavymetal.no interviews Einar Sjursø of Beyond Dawn/Virus/Duplicate Records/etc.: http://www.heavymetal.no/show.article.asp?menuid=&artid=1534 (in Norwegian)
Swedish hip-hop site Svenskunderjord has been taken down for two weeks while they do a redesign.
Giant Robot's most recent album "Domesticity" will be released in Russia via Soyuz Records later this summer. Tour dates over there should follow. The band is also working on a single/EP for release this fall and has sent material out to remixers. A new video will be made as well.
UK-based label Must Destroy Music will release Logh's amazing album "The Raging Sun" on July 26 in their corner of the world.
Sambassadeur and Sibiria have been added to the We&You Festival in Malmö. More info: http://www.revo9.com/festival/
King Diamond has announced a September 21 release date for his forthcoming double live album "Deadly Lullabyes Live". Full tracklist:
01. Funeral
02. A Mansion In Darkness
03. The Family Ghost
04. Black Horsemen
05. Spare This Life
06. Mansion In Sorrow
07. Spirits
08. Sorry Dear
09. Eye Of The Witch
10. Sleepless Nights
11. The Puppet Master
12. Blood To Walk
13. So Sad
14. Living Dead "Outro"
15. Welcome Home
16. The Invisible Guests
17. Burn
18. "Introductions"
19. Halloween
20. No Presents For Christmas
Danish metal band Strangler, featuring drummer Reno Kiilerich who's also currently playing with Dimmu Borgir, have posted their entire 4-song 2003 demo online for download: http://www.stranglerfuck.com/
Danzig has announced that he's making another go with the 'Blackest of the Black' tour and will be taking Mayhem out on the road along with Death Angel and some others. It's not really relevant here, but the big news about the travelling fest is that Doyle from the Misfits is coming along as well. As Glenn himself says, "It's the closest thing to a Misfits reunion anyone is ever going to see!" Dates coming soon.