Timo Räisänen - Numbers (video)
Here's the video for the new Timo Räisänen single "Numbers": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUsWI8L36rE
Enflant Terrible to give away exclusive label-night comp
is putting together a limited C20 comp to be given away at their upcoming label night on February 27 at Gifgrond in Tilborg, Holland. Said comp will feature two tracks from each of the featured Swedish acts performing that night: Adolf Filter, Kord and Monster Apparat, a collaboration of the first two bands playing together. Read more/hear samples: http://www.enfant-terrible.nl/ET003.html
C.Aarmé announce "Angola" single
The next single from C.Aarmé's excellent "World music" album will be "Angola". Said single will also feature two additional versions of the track, a John Ola remix and a karaoke version as sung by Princess (Zeigeist). Hear the OG: http://www.skiva.se/nyheter/caarme-angola-ep
Musik med STOR & Mando Diao
This week's live music video at PSL features STOR and Mando Diao: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/01/21/musik-med-stor-mando-diao/
Ja Ja Ja
Live @ The Lexington, London, UK 01/21/10
Scandinavian club nights (with or without bands playing) have been a regular feature in London for quite some time now and the new kid on the block is Ja Ja Ja, who started a monthly club night at The Lexington last November. The Lexington is one of London's most exciting venues at the moment, some of the most up-and-coming bands play there, and the bar area downstairs is fantastic. Anyway, since there were three bands playing there was no time to hang out downstairs, but one had to stay upstairs (which is more grimey than downstairs, but still kind of nice in a quirky way). First out were Iceland's Leaves who left me rather bored, reminding me of a dull Radiohead. Next up were Norwegians Simon Says No! who were not as boring as Leaves but even less to my taste. They've been compared to shoegaze mammoths such as Slowdive and My Bloody Valentine, but being no great fan of either of those two bands, I am probably not their target audience. It was not a good start to the evening, but thankfully Icelandic band Sudden Weather Change somehow lived up to their name and put on a brilliant show, sounding like a band from the mid 80s, and thus ending my night on a high. Ja Ja Ja is a great night out though and I'll without a doubt return to it. I'm sure some fantastic bands will end up playing, it's definitely worth keep an eye out for who they've got on the bill.
- Stefan Nilsson
Melody Club + Sahara Hotnights = Casablanca
#1 Hits from an Another Planet on Casablanca, the new Swedish pop supergroup featuring members from Melody Club and Sahara Hotnights: http://alienhits.blogspot.com/2010/01/casablanca-downtown.html
New Radio Dept. album has a new release date
The long-awaited new album from The Radio Dept. "Clinging to a scheme" now has a release date of April 21, or so says label . The band seems to think otherwise. Anyhow, in other Labrador-related news, the new Club 8 record "The people's record" also has a release date: May 12.
Ja Ja Ja February showcase confirmed
Ja Ja Ja February showcase has been confirmed for February 25 and will feature Ungdomskulen, Vuk and The Good the Bad, as selected by curator Simon Raymonde (). Read more: http://www.jajajamusic.com/spotlight.php?id=26
Apparently the April show will feature all metal acts, as chosed by Alexander Milas of Metal Hammer.
New David Fridlund album gets new release date
The new David Fridlund album "Some day, eventually, in the future..." now has a release date: March 31 via . The first single is called "Diamonds & photographs".
Murmansk to tour Russia
Finnish noiserockers Murmansk are going to Russia in February:
02/24 - Tanci Club, St. Petersburg
02/25 - DubClub, Moscow
02/26 - Dejavu, Chelyabinsk
02/27 - Akademia, Kurgan
Die Weisse Rose preparing high-concept 7" series
Danish darkwave act Die Weisse Rose will be releasing two extravagantly packaged 7"s in the near future entitled "Birds of passage" and "Kyrie Eleison", each featuring exclusive new music "centered around the thematical concept about fanatism and heroism." 500 copies each, 3 different colors, wax-sealed sleeves, etc... read more: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=111640044&blogId=526699060
MP3: Niels Nielsen - We are youth
Nice to hear someone emulating Samuraj Cities' haphazard bedroom-indie sound. The tools are rudimentary, but the ambitions are not -- Niels Nielsen makes lo-fi anthems, not 4-track scuzz. The lyrical sentiment of "We are youth" makes me feel old, but whatever, I guess I gotta get used to uppity kids who think they know it all. I was one of them once, too. Keep fighting the good fight and download the whole album this track comes from right here: http://nielsnielsen.bandcamp.com/
Niels Nielsen - We are youth
Razzia confirms new Timo album, more
The new Timo Räisänen album "The anatomy of Timo Räisänen" will be out in March via . The first single "Numbers" comes out January 26. In other Razzia news, the upcoming Dundertåget record they will be putting out later this year now has a name and it is "Dom feta åren är förbi".
Rasmus Kellerman's new album is done
Rasmus Kellerman (Tiger Lou) reports from the studio that his new album "The 24th" is done and awaiting mixing: http://rasmuskellerman.com/?p=807
Tower of Foil - Driving north
Swedish lo-fi indie act Tower of Foil have a new song single they are offering for free download: http://www.toweroffoil.com/drivingnorthsingle.htm