"Heima" available for online viewing
The Sigur Rós concert film "Heima" is currently available for streaming at Pitchfork for a limited time: http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/episode/2049-sigur-ros-heima/1
4AD signs Serena-Maneesh
Yawn: Overrated Norwegian act Serena-Maneesh have been picked up by 4AD: http://www.4ad.com/news/revealed-as-new/
Impious - Dead awakening
Long-running Swedish death metal act Impious have a track up on myspace: http://myspace.com/impiousofficial
The band's new album "Death domination" comes out November 23 via Metal Blade.
Ane Brun makes inroads to Portugal
Ane Brun's "Changing of the seasons" album will be released in Portugal on November 16. She will also be performing live there for the first time on March 6, 2010 at Casa das Artes in VN Famalicão.
Two new songs from Slaktattack
Swedish kängpunk act Slaktattack has two new songs up at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/slaktattack
Immanu El album preview
The new Immanu El album "Moen" is currently streaming at myspace in its entirety: http://www.myspace.com/immanuelband
Kamera - Friday night (video)
Swedish soon-defunct synthpop act Kamera has a new video for the single "Friday night": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rt-fwU8XsU
Hemstad: Never forget
Swedish wordless indiepop act Hemstad may be more or less inactive these days, but they are not completely forgotten -- head to their myspace to check a few new/old tracks just posted online: http://www.myspace.com/hemstad
"Punk On Kuollut, Eläköön Hardcore"
The December issue of Maximum Rocknroll features a special on the history of Finnish hardcore: http://maximumrocknroll.com/2009/11/08/mrr319/
Pitchfork reviews "Performing parades"
Pitchfork reviews the new Efterklang live record "Performing parades": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13653-performing-parades/
PopMatters weighs in as well: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/115574-efterklang-and-the-danish-national-chamber-orchestra-performing-para/
Sirius playlist week #45
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. TALK 1
02. Marit Bergman - Höstvisa
03. Viola - No connection
04. Brothers of End - Why
05. TALK 2
06. Oriel Joans - Knuckles whiten
07. The Bear Quartet - Carry your weight
08. Kornstad - Oslo
09. TALK 3
10. The Amazing - Is it likely
11. Erik Enocksson - Non lupi
12. [ingenting] - Dina händer är fulla av blommor
13. TALK 4
14. Sivert Høyem - Empty house
15. Rickard Jäverling - May & Lee
16. Isolation Years - Let's step aside
17. TALK 5
18. Elmo - Young love
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.
Immortal
All shall fail
Nuclear Blast
The new album from a reunited Immortal is better than you might have guessed, but that doesn't mean it's all that great either. Essentially, the band picks up right where they left off at 2002's "Sons of northern darkness" and tread water, content to cycle through the same sort of thrashy black-metal riffs they employed to positive effect on that album and not much more. Die-hards will be pleased, everyone else will shrug their shoulders. Me, I really enjoyed them when I saw them on the "Living Cartoons of Metal Tour" together with Manowar, so I'd probably go see them again should they come around, but I can't say ever need to hear this record another time.
- Avi Roig
"Elise", live in DC
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Håkon Kornstad will be making a trip to Washington DC on December 7 to revisit their acclaimed "Elise" collaboration, live at The Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage. And it's free, so you can't go wrong!
New album, single from Karin Ström on the way
Swedish artist Karin Ström reports that her new album "Fantomhalvan" will be released on January 20 with the first single "Hon som älskade dig" preceding it on November 30. Read more at her website: http://www.karinstrom.se/
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Donkeyboy - Caugh in a Life
02. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
03. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
04. Jonas Fjeld feat Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien
05. Ole Ivars - Femten Ferske
06. Herborg Kråkevik - Kvar Ein Dag
07. Diverse artister - Go'natt
08. The Blacksheeps - Blacksheeps
09. Anne Nørdsti - Livet er nå
10. Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned
11. Annie - Don't Stop
12. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
13. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2009
14. Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons
15. Minor Majority - Either Way I Think You Know
16. Bjølsen Valsemølle - Mohammeds Cafe
17. Kings Of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence
18. Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea
19. Nilsen/Aalberg - Call Me a Dreamer
20. Knut Reiersrud - Gitar