Keith Canisius preps 2nd solo album
Rumskib frontman Keith Canisius will release his sophomore solo album "Waves" on October 14 in Japan and October 20 worldwide via Quince Records. Samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/keithcanisius
Sweden at CMJ 09 - Turning the Market Around: Creative Dialogues for Stepping up the Game
If you're going to CMJ or will happen to be in NYC in late October, the Consulate General of Sweden and Export Music Sweden are once again teaming up for a series of panel discussions on the current state of the music industry and yours truly will be there. Read more and register (free) here: http://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____22227.aspx
NYC friends who care to hang out and/or show me + my wife around are encouraged to get in touch! And as for the showcase, artists slated to appear include Hajen, Francis, Sofia Talvik and Moonbabies.
MP3: Abandon - Pitch black hole
Regardless of whether or not you are aware of frontman Johan Carlzon personal life issues or the circumstances of his all-too-early death, I think that his contributions to Abandon's posthumous double-disc album "The dead end" speak for themselves. His performance, his lyrics and his paintings are a reflection of misery, an outpouring of extreme darkness and pain. His anguish is fully tangible, visceral. When so much music barely aspires beyond "let's not be bored," Abandon transcends into art through purity and force of expression. It is not easy listening by any means, but it is powerful and necessary. Johan will be missed, but not forgotten.
Abandon - Pitch black hole
Pfork track reviews: Little Dragon + Lake Heartbeat
Swedish artists Little Dragon and Lake Heartbeat are featured in Pitchfork's Track Reviews today.
Lip Service - Slow down my beating heart
The release was delayed a little bit, but Swedish EBM act Lip Service now have their new single "Slow down my beating heart" posted for free download: http://www.devotchka.se/
The video and remixes will be released on October 11.
New Katatonia track available
Peaceville is giving away a new Katatonia track in exchange for your email address: http://www.burningshed.com/store/peaceville/freedownload/20/
New UK dates for Thomas Dybdahl
New UK dates for Norwegiian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl:
10/25 - Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh
10/24 - Captain's Rest, Glasgow
10/23 - The Brickyard, Carlisle
10/22 - Music Room @ Hare and Hound (duo acoustic), Birmingham
10/21 - Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester
10/19 - The Royal, Derby
10/16 - The Freebutt, Brighton
Phono Suecia presents 'Grains'
The latest release from Phono Suecia, the label arm of STIM, is "Grains" by artist Ann-Sofi Söderqvist. More info and samples: http://www.mic.se/avd/mic/prod/micv5.nsf/AllDocuments/270D5C5FE2B672F4C12572670043A1CC
Massgrav in Russia
Swedish crust act Massgrav is going to Russia in mid-October:
10/15 - Porshen, Petrozavodsk
10/16 - Flat club, St Petersburg
10/17 - Pro100bar, Moscow
10/18 - Slam, Zhukovsky/Moscow
New Supersilent album in October
Rune Grammofon will be releasing the new Supersilent album "9" (their ninth release, obviously) on October 5. This is the Norwegian freejazz group's first album without drummer Jarle Vespestad and this release all three remaining members playing Hammond organ, recorded live (as always) at Henie Onstad Art Center just outside Oslo.
Slaraffenland album preview
MBV is streaming the new Slaraffenland album "We're on your side": http://www.mbvmusic.com/2009/09/14/listen-mbv-slaraffenland-were-on-your-side/15071
Promoe - Mammas gata (video, feat. Timbuktu, Supreme, Andreas Grega)
Check out Promoe's new video for "Mammas gata" featuring Timbuktu, Supreme and Andreas Grega: http://www.universalmusic.se/video581.aspx?bcpid=27583318001&bctid=38451036001
Re-living thing
There's only one Swedish contributor (Henok Achido) on the new Peter Bjorn and John remix record "Re-living thing", but that probably shouldn't stop you from checking it out: http://www.mickboogie.com/news/?p=84
PopMatters reviews Porn Sword Tobacco
PopMatters reviews the new Porn Sword Tobacco record "Everything is music to the ear": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/111153-porn-sword-tobacco-everything-is-music-to-the-ear/
Two new Agent Side Grinder LPs in November
The excellent Swedish industrial act Agent Side Grinder will be releasing two new albums on November via Enfant Terrible. First up is a vinyl reissue of "The Transatlantic Tape Project" which was originally a cassette-only release as mentioned here. Second, and more exciting, is a new full-on studio record called "Irish recording tape" with 9 new tracks. The band will be counting down until the day of release by adding a new track to myspace every week and the first two are up now for preview: http://www.myspace.com/agentsidegrinder