Aversionline on Viva Clarity
Aversionline on Finnish hardcore act Viva Clarity: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/01/26/viva-clarity-our-demons-our-hell-cd/
More music from Casablanca
New Swedish hardrock supergroup Casablanca have a couple new tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/casablanca
Fredrik back in the US, prep vinyl "Triologi"
Fredrik are coming back to the US in February:
02/13 - Ryan's, Washington DC
02/14 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
02/15 - Piano's, New York, NY
02/16 - tba, New York, NY
02/18 - Union Hall, New York, NY
02/19 - Permanent Records, New York, NY
02/20 - Metro Gallery, Baltimore, MD
02/21 - Midtown Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA
02/22 - Black Cat, Washington DC
02/23 - The M Room, Philadelphia, PA
Also, their 3-part "Trilogi" EP collection is now officially released as an album package via and will soon be available on vinyl via the band's own label .
Nightpass signs with Red Tape
Danish label has announced the signing of mathy post-hardcore act Nightpass who are currently working on their debut 7" to be released this coming spring. Hear some demo tunes at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nightpass1
Markus Krunegård - Hollywood hills (video)
Aftonbladet has the new Markus Krunegård video for "Hollywood hills": http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article6485781.ab
Pitchfork reviews "One-armed bandit"
Pitchfork reviews the new Jaga Jazzist album "One-armed bandit": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13822-one-armed-bandit/
Atlast Losing Grip planning Euro tour for March
Atlas Losing Grip has started to post tentative European tourdates for March: http://www.myspace.com/atlaslosinggrip
Resident Advisor top picks of the 00s
Electronic music site Resident Advisor has posted their top 100 albums of the 00s and the various Scandinavian entries on the list include Røyksopp - Melody A.M. (#83), Vladislav Delay - Multila (#70), Studio - West coast (#67), Björk - Vespertine (#54), The Field - From here we go sublime (#29), Trentemøller - The last resort (#28), Fever Ray - s/t (#24), Luomo - Vocalcity (#13) and The Knife - Silent shout (#9). Read more: http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1144
New Moto Boy in March
The new Moto Boy album "Lost in the call" is confirmed for release on March 3. Download the first single "The heart is a rebel": http://www.motoboy.se/
Almedal - Främlingen
has posted a new track from Almedal for download: http://www.luxxury.se/mp3/Almedal%20-%20Fr%e4mlingen%20192.mp3
New Elephant9 album on Rune Grammofon in February
Details are now posted for 's next release, "Walk the Nile" from Elephant9: http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/elephant9/rcd-2095-elephant9_-walk-the-nile
The official release date is February 22.
Winter Took His Life "Horses" tour doc
Check out a tour documentary featuring Winter Took His Life plus Madamm and Cedarwell: http://www.vimeo.com/8971310
Urørt 2010: The Pink Robots
The Pink Robots have won the Urørt 2010 unsigned band competition which I guess makes them the hottest up-and-coming Norwegian act right now. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thepinkrobotsnorway
Selective Notes/Khoma now partners with Razzia
, the new label founded by Anders Fridén of In Flames which signed Umeå act Khoma (remember?), has changed their name to and has partnered with to handle the release of said album. Expect the first single in March with the full-length to follow in April.
Next Life - Anti matter (video)
Short, but sweet: here's a clip from Next Life for a track off their new split 12" with Haust: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH8dXanCmbY