Pitchfork reviews Oh No Ono
Pitchfork reviews the American release of "Eggs" from Danish act Oh No Ono: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13792-eggs/
Free Jazz reviews "Beches brew"
The Free Jazz blog is not so keen on Swedish artist Bengt Berger and his latest album "Beches brew": http://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/2010/01/bengt-berger-beches-brew-country.html
Siena Root double live album in the works
Swedish hard-rockers Siena Root have been recording all of their recent shows and will be releasing a double-live album in the near future. More details to come.
Musik med Kommun
New live music at PSL with all-stars Kommun: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/01/09/musik-med-kommun-2/
New U.X. Vileheads EP coming via Adult Crash
Swedish punks U.X. Vileheads (ex-DS-13, The Vicious, Regulations, etc.) will be releasing their second 7" EP via Danish label in the near future. The band's debut was released in Q409 via .
Tortyr in the UK
Excellent Swedish crust/d-beat act Tortyr is heading to the UK later this month for a tour with Cry Havoc:
01/22 - The King Alfred, Southhampton
01/23 - White Heart Inn, Bristol
01/24 - The Crown and Anchor, Brixton
01/25 - tba
01/26 - The Shed, Leicester
01/27 - Chameleon, Nottingham
01/28 - The Cardigan Arms, Leeds
01/29 - The Fishtank, Durham
01/30 - Upperthorpe, Sheffield
Soundvenue Breakin' Sound 2010
Soundvenue lists the five Danish artists they expect will break out in 2010: http://soundvenue.com/features/2010/01/07/breakin-sound-2010
The names: Eim Ick, Fallulah, Kenton Slash Demon, Shout Wellington Air Force and Sleep Party People.
More Euro dates for The Raveonettes
New European dates for The Raveonettes:
02/03 - Sala Heineken, Madrid (ESP)
02/04 - Sala Oasis, Zaragoza (ESP)
02/05 - Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao (ESP)
02/07 - K4, Nurnberg (GER)
02/08 - Gebaude 9, Cologne (GER)
02/09 - Hafen 2, Frankfurt (GER)
02/10 - Manufaktur, Schorndorf (GER)
02/12 - Atomic Café, Munich (GER)
02/13 - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
02/14 - Fri-Son, Friburg (CH)
New album from Frank Ziyanak for free download
Prolific Danish artist Frank Ziyanak (The Wong Boys, Death to Frank Ziyanak, etc.) has recorded a new album entitled "Shadowboxer" and is giving away as a free download: http://www.frankziyanak.com/MAIN/SHADOWBOXER.html
Bodebrixen live in London
Danish indiepop act Bodebrixen will be heading to London at the end of the month for a few live dates:
01/27 - Tommy Flynn's, London
01/28 - The Monto Water Rats, London
01/29 - NME Club @ Koko (DJ-set), London
01/30 - Play It By Ear @ The Monarch, London
01/31 - The Lexington, London
MP3: Haust - Skate rock
is Norway's best label and while I highly anticipate every release, getting something new from Haust is extra special because they are the label's best band. They have few peers when it comes to heavy, ugly, blackened hardcore. The band's next release before their sophomore album drops in May is a split 12" with fellow Oslo denizens Next Life, yet another one of Norway's best (more on them at a later date), and it offers us 4 new ragers including the one I'm giving to you today, "Skate rock". Once upon a time, skateboarding and punk/hardcore went hand in hand; I was never any good at it, but I definitely got lots of music tips via Thrasher and/or my skater friends. In fact, that's how I got into underground music in the first place. Nowadays it seems like skating is more hip-hop oriented, but perhaps it was a lack of anthems that drove them away -- hard to believe it's been 23 years since Suicidal Tendencies released "Possessed to skate". We need a new song and Haust provides. Drop out of life with board in hand?
Haust - Skate rock
Rigas - Ghosts (feat. Anna Maria Espinosa)
Check out the video for the new Rigas single "Ghosts" (feat. Anna Maria Espinosa): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0blvEkAvso
Rigas' new album "Let's get gone" comes out March 10 via .
Alice in Videoland signs with Wonderland
has announced the signing of Swedish pop/electro act Alice in Videoland. Expect a new single in late February/early March.
New music from Ea Philippa
Ea Philippa, Danish artist and "succulent queen of the elves", has new music streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/eaphilippa
She will be doing a few dates around Denmark in the near future to promote her new album "Forvandlingsfrugtbar" and book/mp3 player to be released in February.
The big payoff, for free
The new Torsten Larsen (of Larsen & Furious Jane) demo collection "The big payoff" is available as a free download in exchange for an email address: http://larsenandfuriousjane.bandcamp.com/