Buy Ihsahn's Dinky
Ihsahn (Emperor) is auctioning one of his old guitars on eBay for a stupid amount of money: [click here]
Dúné documentary on the way
Filmakers Uffe Truust and Jonas Koop have been following the Danish Dúné for the past two years and have now compiled their footage in a feature-length film entitled "Stages" which will premiere in November. More details here: http://www.stages-filmen.dk/
Immanu El confirm new record
Swedish post-rockers Immanu El have confirmed a November 13 release date for their new album "Moen". Look for the band to tour Europe in early 2010 with additional dates in Russia, Finland and the UK later on.
Sista Sekunden back in North America
Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden have confirmed most of their North American tour in October:
10/01 - Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, PA
10/02 - 538 Johnson (apt 210), New York, NY
10/03 - Midway Cafe, Boston, ME
10/04 - tba, Portland, ME
10/05 - Valentines, Albany, NY
10/06 - Katacombes, Castevets, Montreal, Quebec (CAN)
10/07 - Help!, Quebec (CAN)
10/08 - Help!, Trois Rivieres, Quebec (CAN)
10/09 - Hullbastard House, Ottawa, Ontario (CAN)
10/10 - The Spill, Petersborough, Ontario (CAN)
10/11 - Neutral Bar, Toronto (CAN)
10/12 - Help!, Hamilton, Ontario (CAN)
10/13 - Club 73, St. Catharines, Ontario (CAN)
10/14 - tba, Buffalo, NY
10/15 - Trumbelplex, Detroit Rock City, MI
10/16 - tba, Chicago, IL
10/17 - Legion of Doom!, Cleveland, OH
10/18 - The Nerve, Pittsburgh, PA
10/19 - The Lighthouse, Washington DC
10/20 - tba, Richmond, VA
10/21 - tba, Baltimore, MD
10/22 - tba, New Brunswick, NJ
10/23 - tba, Philadelphia, PA
10/24 - ABC No Rio (matinee show), New York, NY
Lake Heartbeat - Blue planet
The new Lake Heartbeat track "Blue planet" is being given away by Under the Radar: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/media/blue_planet_mp3/
Hanoi Rocks autobiography now available in English
Bazillion Points, the NYC-based publisher who put out the essential "Swedish Death Metal" book last year, is once again stepping up to release the first English-language edition of Hanoi Rocks guitarist/co-founder Andy McCoy's autobiography "Sheriff McCoy: Legend of Hanoi Rocks". The book is 204 pages and includes "dozens of rare candid photos, a deluxe embossed cover, a lengthy select discography spanning three decades of rarities, and a new 2009 preface written by McCoy after the final breakup of Hanoi Rocks." For full details go here: http://www.sheriffmccoy.com/
In other Bazillion Points news, keep an eye out for a new Daniel Ekeroth book on Swedish Exploitation Cinema and in 2010, an anthology of legendary Norwegian metal zine Slayer Mag.
New Lykke Li on Twilight soundtrack
Lykke Li has a new song called "Possibility" on the soundtrack to the upcoming Mormon vampire film and Twilight sequel "New Moon", along with a bunch of other indierock usual-suspects. It comes out October 20.
The Silent Ballet reviews Porn Sword Tobacco
The Silent Ballet does not like the new Porn Sword Tobacco record "Everything is music to the ear": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2728/Default.aspx
Meleeh set to record third album
Swedish hardcore act Meleeh will be going into Boccadillo Palace Studio with Magnus Björk on October 5 to begin recording their third album. Expect a February 2010 release to coincide with a 2-week European tour.
Musik med Brothers of End
In addition to today's mp3 post, there's also a live performance from Brothers of End at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/09/21/musik-med-brothers-of-end/
MP3: Brothers of End - Why
Considering that Nina Persson, Peter Svensson and Magnus Sveningsson have all had their fun with various sideprojects (A Camp, Paus and Righteous Boy respectively), it's only fair that fellow Cardigans drummer Bengt Lagerberg and keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson Ståle get in on the game as well. Brothers of End is their new band together with prolific songwriter/sideman Mattias Areskog (Consequences, Friska Viljor, Marit Bergman, etc.) and "Why" is their debut single. It's a beautiful slice of slow-cooked pop, full of lush vocal harmonies, endless shimmering textures and driven by a lazy, laidback jangle. In a word: mellow. These guys can't be hurried, not that I figure you'd have much luck trying. Besides, I'm a big fan of taking it slow and easy.
As much as I love to complain about how much terrible music keeps getting unleashed on the world, 2009 is shaping up to be a great year and I'm really looking forward to hearing more from these guys. Their full-length debut "The end" comes out October 14 via Konjaga/Playground Music.
Brothers of End - Why
SMRT to reissue Noncens
SMRT Records will be following up their reissue of Trojne's "Who gives a fuck anyway?" 7" with another similar release, a reissue of Noncens 6-song 7" from 1983. I don't know much about the band, but apparently they were from Helsingborg, Sweden and only put out the one EP besides appearing on the classic "Varning för punk" compilation.
The Elephants - Nothing but clues
Tapete Records is offering up a new track from The Elephants for free download: http://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=643
Violet Divine - Happy ever afterlife
Swedish pop-metal act Violet Divine have released their new single Happy ever afterlife" and are streaming it at myspace, along with their b-side cover of Ratt's "Lack of communication": http://www.myspace.com/violentdivine
New Raveonettes now streaming
Soundvenue is streaming the new Raveonettes album "In and out of control": http://www.soundvenue.com/artist/the-raveonettes2