Free Jazz reviews Elephant9
Free Jazz praises the new Elephant9 album "Walk the Nile": http://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/2010/02/elephant9-walk-nile-rune-grammofon-2010.html
Richard Reagh - Ain't gonna get in the way of my girl
Download a new single from Richard Reagh: http://www.reagh.net/I%27m_Younger_Than_That_Now/Aint_Gonna_Get_In_The_Way_Of_My_Girl(single_edit).mp3
Richard's new album "I'm younger than that now" is out now via .
MP3: Mr. Death - Death vs. the living dead
After countless hours/days/weeks of endlessly mediocre promo records, I need a palate cleanser and nothing seems to work better for that than stuff like this, old-school death metal played by old-school death metallers. Mr. Death features ex-members from Treblinka, Tiamat and Expulsion and they sound exactly like you'd expect and just the way I like it: filthy and rotten. And fun, something that modern bands often seem to forget. Who says brutal metal can't make you smile?
Mr. Death - Death vs. the living dead
Cookies n Beans album gets title, release date
Swedish pop/roots trio Cookies n Beans have finally confirmed that their new album "Beg, borrow and steal" will be released on March 24. Said album was produced by the band with help from Kristofer Åström and Magnus Tingsek and features songs written by fellow Swedish artists Lisa Miskovsky, Sophie Zelmani, Tobias Fröberg, Peter Morén (Peter Bjorn and John) and more, including themselves of course.
A-ha to give away millions for new talent
A-ha will be directly contributing to up-and-coming Norwegian artists by giving four lucky acts 1 million NOK each plus an opening slot on their farewell tour. Read more: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010030115553739489127
New EP from Hortlax Cobra (plus videos)
Hortlax Cobra, the solo project of John Ericsson from Peter Bjorn and John, has a new release out this week called "Stop and smell the Hortlax Cobra", thus completing his EP trilogy. Each record is available either as a paid download or on limited vinyl pressings of 222 copies each, which of course adds up to very magic number and this latest release features "music created solely with vocals and electronic instruments." Check out some new videos for a couple tracks: "Smoke" / "Small talk"
Wired roundtable: Tomorrow, in a year
Wired has a roundtable discussion with both Karin and Olof Dreijer of The Knife plus Planningtorock and Mt. Sims discussing the making of electro-opera "Tomorrow, in a year": http://www.wired.com/underwire/2010/03/darwin-opera-tomorrow-in-a-year/
Hellsingland Underground confirm new album, single
Swedish Southern-style rockers Hellsingland Underground have announced that their new album "Madness & grace" will be released on April 16. Hear the first single "The spark that never dies" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hellsinglandunderground
Sincerely Yours branching into new merch
is selling new enamel pins engraved with euro signs: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0132.php
May I suggest cufflinks next?
Alarma Man to tour in August
Alarma Man will be hitting the road for a few dates in August:
08/06 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)
08/12 - DBs, Utrecht (NL)
08/13 - Iepeterfest, Ieper (BEL)
08/14 - Hafen2, Ofenbach (GER)
08/16 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
08/20 - tba, Erfurt (GER)
08/21 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
Youngfuck - 204,7 (video)
Göteborg indie act Youngfuck has a new video for the song "204,7": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11NKFHuoSts
If you're into other GBG electro/Balearic/shoegaze, you'll probably like this too.
Sonic Ritual - Early graves
Swedish metal-punkers Sonic Ritual have posted the new track "Early graves" as a free download via Bandcamp: http://sonicritual.bandcamp.com/
Bad Afro confirms a couple 2010 releases
Danish rock'n'roll label reports that Dragontears (ex-Baby Woodrose/On Trial) are currently recording what will probably be their third and final album. It will be called "Turn on tune in fuck off" and is set for release this fall. Also on the way from the label is a collection of demos and outtakes Baby Woodrose made during recording their debut album "Blows your mind" which will feature various alternate takes of songs on the album plus a few previously unreleased cuts. The title of that one will be called "Mindblowing seeds & disconnected flowers" and it's set for a spring release.
New Yrsel album on Aurora Borealis
Yrsel, the collaboration between Swedish dark electronic artist Ondo and French counterpart The Austrasian Goat, have a new album called "Requiem for the 3 Kharites" out now on . More info and samples: http://www.aurora-b.com/band_pages/YRSEL.php
Pitchfork reviews "Tomorrow, in a year"
Pitchfork reviews The Knife's new opera work "Tomorrow, in a year": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13974-tomorrow-in-a-year/