The Genuine Fakes - All I want for Christmas
It's not even November, but The Genuine Fakes are already offering a preview of their upcoming holiday single "All I want for Christmas": http://music.thegenuinefakes.com/
Penny Century - Live in Östersund (video)
Penny Century, quite easily my favorite currently unsigned Swedish indiepop act, have posted a video playlist of four songs from their recent live appearance in Östersund, Sweden: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4EF8D4B7294809DD
Kalligrammofon presents two new releases from Senza Tensta
Senza Tensta, the solo alias of Jonas Rosén (ex-Asterisk*/Female Anchor of Sade), has two new releases out now on Kalligrammofon. First is the 7" "Skull of Sade II", a dubbed-out retake of the Female Anchor of Sade track from 2001, and the second is "Big bear small bear", a C30 cassette featuring two long tracks. Full details here: http://www.kalligrammofon.com/
Lydia Laska - Could I have a go on your girl, please? (video)
Lydia Laska have a video for their new single "Could I have a go on your girl, please?": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja-ZzCNJiIs
Hypertext finish album, post preview
Norwegian indierock act Hypertext report that their new album "Astronaut-Kraut" is totally finished and will be released in early 2010. Preview three tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hypertextband
Fellow Norwegian Susanne Sundfør (who is excellent, btw) provides guest vocals.
MIC Norway interviews Ståle Storløkken (Supersilent, Elephant9)
MIC Norway talks to keyboardist Ståle Storløkken about Supersilent and their new album "9", as well as a few questions about his other band Elephant9: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009102311501020284733
Jonna Lee talks about "Violent playground"
The Nitzer Ebb website talks to Swedish artist Jonna Lee about her lowkey cover of "Violent playground": http://www.nitzer-ebb.de/ebbdotcom/interview_2009_jonnalee.html
Virus studio report, pt. 1
Norwegian avant-metal act Virus have started work on their next album, their third overall, and you can read all about it here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=37770328&blogId=515872798
Satan Takes A Holiday confirm debut album
Swedish rockers Satan Takes A Holiday will release their self-titled debut album on November 18 via I Made This/End of Comedy. Preview a few tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/satantakesaholiday
El Perro Del Mar - Change of heart (video)
El Perro Del Mar has a new video for the song "Change of heart": http://vimeo.com/7086797
She heads out on the road with Peter Bjorn and John in the US next month.
The Lancaster Orchestra takes a break
Swedish alt-country act The Lancaster Orchestra is apparently on hold for a bit, along with the release of their new album "The death of an orchestra". They say they'll be back on track in 2010, but we shall see.
Tobias Hellkvist to make live solo debut
IAT favorite Tobias Hellkvist will be making his live solo debut on November 17 at the church Trinitakis Kirke in Copenhagen, together with P Jørgensen and others. Def sounds like something worth checking out.
As in RebekkaMaria now just RebekkaMaria
Danish artist As in RebekkaMaria has dropped the "As in" from her name and will henceforth be known as only RebekkaMaria. She will be releasing a new album in early 2010 and the first single "Oh solitude" can already be heard at myspace along with the b-side "Robin parts": http://www.myspace.com/asinrebekkamaria
Bastard Priest reveal debut album details
Filthy Swedish death metal upstarts Bastard Priest report that mixing is still underway on their debut full-length album, now revealed to be named "Under the hammer of destruction". It will include re-recordings of all tracks from their first 2007 demo, most of the "Merciless insane death" CS demo tracks and three new ones, something like 10-11 songs total. Blood Harvest will be releasing it on both LP + CD and you can peep the cover art here.
Dmitry Fyodorov - Coconut office
Adrian Recordings has a new single from electronic artist Dmitry Fyodorov available for free download entitled "Coconut office": http://www.adrianfiles.com/Coconut_Office.mp3
Keep an eye out for their debut album "Shapeless" to be released in the near future.