Cult of Luna audiobook gets release date, preview
Cult of Luna's upcoming audiobook "Eviga riket" (see here) now has a confirmed release date of February 23. Get a preview here: http://www.cultofluna.com/evigariket/
Pitchfork reviews Immortal
Pitchfork finally gets around to reviewing the Immortal reunion record "All shall fall": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13671-all-shall-fall/
jj - Let go
has posted a new single from jj entitled "Let go (b/w "My way") for free download: http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0129.php
Seabear - Lion face boy
is giving away the new Seabear single "Lion face boy" as a free download: http://www.morrmusic.com/artist/Seabear/fdl/h47r8i2
The band's new album "We built a fire" comes out in March.
The Fume - Turn my back
Listen to the new single "Turn my back" from recent signees The Fume: http://www.myspace.com/fumethe
El Perro Del Mar + Lykke Li - Change of heart (video)
Watch El Perro Del Mar and Lykke Li perform "Change of heart" together: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwWWSYOKzsgthey
Killing the Legacy runs down 2009
Killing the Legacy lists their favorite Finnish hardcore albums of 2009: http://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2010/01/bit-late-but-heres-best-of-best-of-2009.html
If you need new tunes for the gym, these are all fine selections.
What's cooking in Iceland in 2010
The I ♥ Icelandic Music blog runs down a few of the country's anticipated 2010 releases: http://icelandicmusic.blogspot.com/2010/01/icelandic-albums-expected-to-be.html
Ny Våg to release comp på Svenska, more
Umeå-based punk label is putting out a comp in early February entitled "Umeå vråljazz giganter" featuring Swedish-language cuts from almost all of their bands: The Most, Invasionen, UX Vileheads, Bombettes, Kommunen, Regulations, Dom Döda, Masshysteri, Knugen Faller, AC4, Brottsvåg and Tristess. No exact release date, but they say it'll be available in the first week of February. Also on the way from the label are new LPs from both Invasionen and Masshysteri, the first due in late February or March, the latter set for March.
Kings of Convenience to tour the US, world
Kings of Convenience will be touring extensively this year, including a nice run of US dates:
02/12 - Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
02/13 - Webster Hall, New York, NY
02/14 - Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY
02/15 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
02/17 - Theater of the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
02/18 - Phoenix Theater, Toronto, Ontario
02/19 - Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac, MI
02/20 - Metro, Chicago, IL
03/19 - Esplanade, Singapore (SG)
03/21 - Bently Music Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur (MY)
03/25 - Hitec Rotunda 3, Hong Kong (CN)
03/27 - Upper Room, Jakarta (ID)
03/28 - Sabuga, Bandung (ID)
03/31 - White Space Manila, Manila (PH)
04/02 - Legacy, Taipei (TW)
04/04 - Olympic Hall, Seoul (ROK)
04/06 - Club Quattro, Osaka (JAP)
04/07 - O-East, Tokyo (JAP)
Boy Omega tour in February
Boy Omega will be heading out on a European tour in late February, quite possibly for the last time in a long while as he is becoming a father in May:
02/25 - Zentrale, Hamburg (GER)
02/26 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER)
02/28 - NBI, Berlin (GER)
03/01 - Modra Vopice, Praha (CZ)
03/03 - Vorstadt, Vienna (AUS)
03/09 - Mariaberg, Rorschach (CH)
03/10 - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
Joensuu 1685 get UK single, short tour
Joensuu 1685 shoegazey cover of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm on fire" will get a 7" vinyl release via UK label . 333 copies, white vinyl, due out officially on January 18. The band will also be personally on-hand in London to help promote the release:
01/18 - The Social, London
01/19 - 12 Bar, London
01/20 - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
01/21 - The Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
Ef confirm new album, tour, etc.
Swedish postrock act Ef will release their new album "Mourning golden morning" on April 1 and German label will be pressing up 600 copies of it on double-vinyl. Preview a track at myspace and get upcoming European tourdates: http://www.myspace.com/ef
Babian album preview
Check out an e-card for the new album "Hälften dör av fetma" from Swedish act Babian: http://formton.se/babianecard/
The official release date of said album is Feburary 3.
Kiki Pau - Stains
Finnish indie act Kiki Pau are streaming the new song "Stains" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kikipau