Kommun album preview
Hybris is streaming the new Kommun record at Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/hybris/sets/kommun-2
As mentioned the other day, Kommun features members from Siberia singing in English.
Jari Haapalainen to produce Club 8
Club 8 has announced that they have hired The Bear Quartet's Jari Haapalainen to produce their next album, the first time the band has worked with an outside producer. Jari of course is very well-known for his production skills nowadays, having worked with artists such as The Concretes, Camera Obscura and Laakso.
White Willow working on new album
Norwegian progressive rock act White Willow are confirmed to be hard at work on their 6th album. If you search, you might be able to find some preview clips of them in the studio out there somewhere...
Cult of Luna to release audiobook
Cult of Luna's next release will be a book called "Eviga riket", covering the "lifes and times of Mr. Holger Nilsson" and the rest of the story behind their latest album "Eternal kingdom". For those that are unaware or don't remember, that record was based on Nilsson's diaries which cover the time he spent as a mental patient imprisoned for the drowning murder of his wife. As Wikipedia says, "Digesting the diary, the band realised that they had stumbled upon the ramblings of a madman. In the diary, Nilsson blamed the death of his wife on the Näcken, a Swedish folk entity believed to be Satan. The diary created a completely imagined world in which owl men and tree men all contributed to a fantasy story that explained why Nilsson was innocent of the crime." The new book will be in both Swedish and English and will include a narrated version of the story will newly-written and recorded soundscapes from the band. No exact release date yet, but expect it in early 2010.
Gina Jacobi has a new album, website
Swedish artist Gina Jacobi is back with her new album "Ömtåligt gods", her first Swedish-language release in 14 years. Head to her new website for more info: http://ginajacobi.se/
Invasionen to release single in November
Invasionen (nee The Lost Patrol Band på Svenska) have reportedly been signed to a new label and will release the single "Får aldrig tro" in November, both digitally and as a 7".
Presenting: Nuaia
Swedish/Danish electronic/jazz/experimental trio Nuaia will release their self-titled debut album on October 26 and are previewing a number of tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nuaia
RIYL Midaircondo, Under Byen, or maybe Stina Nordenstam. Well worth checking out.
AC4 to work with Deranged, release 2 7"s
The new album from AC4, the new band featuring David and Dennis of Refused/Final Exit, is out now via Ny Våg and a North American release is on the way via Deranged. Also look out for a new 6-track 7" and a 7" split before the end of the year.
New Frivolvol album preview
Rabbit Ilsn has started streaming new tracks from Finnish negative hardcore act Frivolvol at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rabbitilsn
New songs will be swapped out every couple days until the release of new album "Blades of steel" on November 2.
Pitchfork reviews 'Declaration of dependence'
Pitchfork reviews the new Kings of Convenience record "Declaration of dependence": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13553-declaration-of-dependence/
Sirius playlist week #42
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Paper - Out of it into it
02. TALK 1
03. David Åhlén - Spirit fall
04. Rickard Jäverling - The wedding ring
05. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - This room seems empty without you
06. Erik Enocksson - Non strigis
07. TALK 2
08. Pistol Disco - Organ and drum
09. Dear Euphoria - Pop pills
10. The Skull Defekts - Waving
11. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Radius
12. TALK 3
13. Björn Kleinhenz - HAZ 920
14. [ingenting] - Medan vi sov
15. Agent Side Grinder - Black vein
16. Johan Heltne - Hjärte. Instinkt. Principer.
17. TALK 4
18. Jesper Norda - We have the guts
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.
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
02. Jonas Fjeld feat Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien
03. The Blacksheeps - Blacksheeps
04. Asbjørn Ribe - Ornand Vet Hvordan
05. Minor Majority - Either Way I Think You Know
06. Kings Of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence
07. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2009
08. Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons
09. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
10. Anne Nørdsti - Livet er nå
11. Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea
12. Thomas Dybdahl - En Samling
13. Tommy Tee - Studio Time
14. OnklP & Jaa9 - Sellout!
15. Immortal - All Shall Fall
16. Steinar Engelbrektson Band - Minna Som Eg Har
17. The Cumshots - A Life Less Necessar
18. Adjagas - Mànu Ràvdnji
19. A-ha - Foot Of The Mountain
20. Paperboys - Oslo Agreement
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Larz Kristerz - Om du vill
02. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
03. Christer Sjögren - Schlagerminnen
04. Nisse Hellberg - En modern man
05. Peter Lemarc - Klassiker
06. Mustasch - Mustasch
07. John Lindberg Trio - Brand new philosophy
08. Takida - The darker instinct
09. Europe - Last look at Eden
10. Elin Ruth Sigvardsson - Cookatoo friends
11. Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving on
12. Ebba Forsberg - Ta min vals: ebba forsberg sjunger Leonard Cohen
13. David Urwitz - Så långt det är möjligt
14. Fernandoz - På väg igen
15. Mando Diao - The malevolence of Mando Diao - The EMI b-sides
16. Malena Ernman - La voix du nord
17. The Real Group - The real album
18. Eva Eastwood - The beat goes on
19. Jerry Williams - Dynamite - live
20. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
MP3: Per Egland - Lust och hägring
Tomorrow! Debaser Malmö! It's time once again for It's a Trap! Clubnights and this time out we've got singer/songwriter Per Egland plus Umeå punkrockers Industri Royal! You're going, right? Further enticement is provided below...
Per Egland - Lust och hägring
Tord Gustavsen Ensemble to tour UK
MIC Norway profiles Tord Gustavsen Ensemble ahead of their upcoming UK tour: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009101613370870644083
Note that this is Gustavsen's ensemble, not the trio format he's been playing with for many years.