Let's Say We Did - Follow me down
Swedish act Let's Say We Did are streaming their new single "Follow me down" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/letssaywedidmusic
Said track will appear on the band's new EP, due out in January/February.
Pitchfork reviews Lake Heartbeat
Pitchfork reviews Service act Lake Heartbeat: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13719-trust-in-numbers/
Sirius playlist week #47
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Bastard Priest - Under the hammer of destruction
02. TALK 1
03. Monty - En till himmel
04. Superfamily - Songs of the weak will die
05. Agent Side Grinder - Black vein
06. TALK 2
07. Murmansk - Silver heel
08. Cleaning Women - Across the void
09. Pintandwefall - Jail
10. TALK 3
11. Tobias Hellkvist - Scars and stripes
12. Truckfighters - Traffic
13. Rockettothesky - Barrie for Billy MacKenzie
14. TALK 4
15. Peter Bjorn and John - I don't know what I want us to do
16. Håkan Hellström - En vån med en bil
17. Barra Head - Common ground
18. TALK 5
19. Makthaverskan - Vi var människor från början
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
Little Big Adventure - Happiest times (video)
Labrador Records has posted a new video for the song "Happiest times" from Little Big Adventure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ceLXLaN8AY
JJ to tour US with XX
Sincerely Yours artists JJ are touring the US in the spring with XX:
03-22 - Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA
03/24 - The Earl, Atlanta, GA
03/25 - Cats Cradle, Carrboro, NC
03/28 - Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Washington, DC
03/29 - First Unitarian Church Sanctuary, Philadelphia, PA
04/05 - Wexner Center, Columbus, OH
04/06 - Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington, IN
Considering the timeframe, I'd assume a SXSW appearance is in the works as well.
Dusted reviews Fire!
Dusted reviews Rune Grammofon all-star act Fire!: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5390
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
02. Sissel & Odd - Strålande Jul
03. Donkeyboy - Caugh in a Life
04. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
05. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
06. Nilsen/Aalberg - Call Me a Dreamer
07. Jonas Fjeld feat Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien
08. Herborg Kråkevik - Kvar Ein Dag
09. Anne Grete Preus - Nesten Alene
10. Ole Ivars - Femten Ferske
11. Rita Eriksen - Frelsesarmeens Juleplate 2009
12. Kråkesølv - Trådnøsting
13. The Blacksheeps - Blacksheeps
14. Jokke & Valentinerne - Levende (så lenge det varer)
15. Chris Lee - Love Ghost
16. Malin - Malin
17. Anne Nørdsti - Livet er nå
18. Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned
19. Christine Sandtorv - Stjerneteller - Godnattsanger
20. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
Billie the Vision working on new album
Billie the Vision & the Dancers are recording a new album this winter and aim to have it released in the spring.
The Silent Ballet reviews Keith Canisius
The Silent Ballet reviews the new solo album "Waves" from Keith Canisius: http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2900/Default.aspx
Efterklang confirms new album
Efterklang have confirmed that their new album "Magic chairs" will be released on February 22. Said record was produced by Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, Grizzly Bear) and will be released in Scandinavia on the band's own Rumraket label and everywhere else via 4AD.
Lykke Li - Will you still love me tomorrow
Get a free download of Lykke Li's version of "Will you still love me tomorrow" in exchange for your email address: http://www.lykkeli.com/
Play/Rec signs Trust
Trust has been picked up by Play/Rec and no, it's not the French thrash act that Anthrax covered. This band is a guitar/drums duo featuring ex-members from Up In Arms and they already have one 7" out and another on the way, but Play/Rec will handle their debut full-length, due out in early 2010. Samples here: http://www.myspace.com/abandcalledtrust
Kongh to get US release
Swedish doom act Kongh has signed with US label Seventh Rule Recordings (Buried At Sea, Akimbo). The band's latest album "Shadows of the shapeless" will be repackaged for a release over here in March and the band should be coming over to tour as well.
Marybell Katastrophy in Italy
Updated Italian dates for Marybell Katastrophy:
12/04 - Ginger Zone, Scandicci
12/05 - Cantina Mediterraneo, Frosinone
12/06 - Zuni, Ferrara
12/09 - Diagonal Loft, Forlì
MP3: Mesmer - On fire
Finnish act Mesmer tends to take a kitchen sink/anything goes approach to their music, but they are definitely at their best when they settle into a motoric Krautrock groove. Or at least at their most comfortable. Regardless, I of course am drawn to the aggro freak-out of songs like "On fire" -- nothing comfortable about it. They still hit that groove though, just at high BPMs and with more of a Suicide-level intensity. Why can't more modern Kraut bands attain this sort of energy level more often? Too much Kraftwerk? That is why they fail and Mesmer does not.
Mesmer - On fire