Adrian confirms the signing of The Bear Quartet
Adrian Recordings officially confirms the signing of Sweden's great indie act The Bear Quartet: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=227
New website for Montt Mardié
Montt Mardié has a brand new website with daily blogger content: http://www.monttmardie.com/
Musik med Lorentz och M. Sakarias
Live music and big sunglasses with hip-hop artists Lorentz och M. Sakarias at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/30/musik-med-lorentz-m-sakarias/
Lion's Share - Judas must die (video)
Swedish melodic metal act Lion's Share has posted their new video for "Judas must die" at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/darkhours2009
Lowood out in North America
Minty Fresh has licensed Lowood's debut album "Close to violence" for North American release and apparently it's out now. Who knew?
Viktor Sjöberg confirms details for 'Breakfast in America'
Viktor Sjöberg has just about finalized his new record "Breakfast in America": http://elefanten.blogspot.com/2009/03/writing-it-all-down.html
Lots of great guests, including Jens Lekman (naturally), Jonas Odhner (Sonores) and Douglas Holmqvist (Auton, Testbild!).
MIC Norway profiles Mathias Eick
MIC Norway profiles Mathias Eick ahead of his upcoming UK tour in support of his latest album on ECM: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009033013034016523231
Tiger Lou to play Oslo, Sweden
My friends Tiger Lou are heading out for a few Scandinavian dates this weekend:
04/03 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
04/04 - Chalmers, Göteborg (SWE)
04/05 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)
05/02 - KB, Malmö (SWE)
MP3: The Setting Son - Spring of hate
Spring of hate? All I know is that it snowed here on Saturday and that is so not okay this close to April, certainly at this longitude. I don't think anymore, much less The Setting Son, can adequately express my displeasure at the failure of the seasons to turn. Still, it's a catchy little number and I can appreciate the fact that they mine the more ominous side of 60s psychrock revivalism. Hard to back that squeaky voice though, that's a tough one.
The Setting Son - Spring of hate
Norma Bates - All we need
Female-fronted Swedish rockers Norma Bates have posted a new track from the forthcoming album "Hey you! Get down!" at their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/normabates
Sofia Talvik signs with WorldSound
Sofia Talvik has signed an international deal with WorldSound to cover all territories outside Sweden. See here: http://www.worldsound.com/news
EL-SD to tour Europe
Swedish noiserock act EL-SD are heading out on a short European tour next week:
04/04 - Viadukt, Groningen (NL)
04/05 - Logement, Antwerpen (BEL)
04/06 - MC DAID'S, Le Havre (FRA)
04/07 - Kim's Bar, Paris (FRA)
04/08 - Le Cable, Epinal (FRA)
04/09 - Rang Teng Teng, Freiburg (GER) w/Tar...Feathers
04/10 - Lokal, Berlin (GER)
04/11 - Klub Adorno @ Lades, Copenhagen (DK)
Anna Ternheim live @ Le Cargo
Watch Anna Ternheim perform three live songs for French webzine Le Cargo: http://www.lecargo.org/spip/anna_ternheim/session_acoustique_117/videos-4773.html
The Deer Tracks - Live on Channel M
I really enjoyed them when they performed at Hultsfred, now you can see for yourself in this 30-minute live set of The Deer Tracks from Manchester TV: http://www.channelm.co.uk/video_16x9.html?bcpid=1213860378&bctid=17718275001
Gasblå confirm debut album
Danish alt-rock band Gasblå, one of Danish music mag Gaffa's great expectations for 2009, will release their debut album "Rebel" on April 20. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gasblaa