Cats on Fire - Tears in your cup (video)
Check out Cats on Fire's new video for "Tears in your cup": http://www.vimeo.com/3617578
The Sweptaways - Time of the season (feat. Howlin' Pelle)
Hybris presents the brand new single from The Sweptaways, "Time of the season" featuring guest vocals from Howlin' Pelle Almqvist of The Hives: http://hybrism.blogspot.com/2009/03/sweptaways-and-howlin-pelle-almqvist.html
On the way from Beatservice: The Electones, Flunk, Fenomenon, Xploding Plastix
Beatservice has announced four new releases for 2009: http://www.beatservice.no/blogg/2009/03/finally-things-are-starting-to-happen.html
First up will be the full-length debut "If you'll be null, I'll be void" from Xploding Plastix alter-egos The Electones which the label describes "60's folk meets early electronica with a dose of Lanois." That one comes out March 23. After that we get Flunk's sophomore album "This is what you get" on May 11 and then a new record from Fenomenon in August followed by the export/digital version of Xploding Plastix "Donca matic singalongs" later in the fall.
2009 Emma Gaala awards
The Finnish Grammy Awards aka the Emma Gaala were this past weekend and here are the winners in many of the categories:
Female artist: Anna Abreu
Male artist: Juha Tapio
Band: Egotrippi
Album: Egotrippi - Maailmanloppua Odotellessa
Debut album: Herra Ylppö & Ihmiset - Sata Vuotta
Pop album: Egotrippi - Maailmanloppua Odotellessa
Rock album: Apulanta - Kuutio
Metal/Hard Rock album: Children Of Bodom - Blooddrunk
Hip-hop/dance/r&b: Asa - Loppuasukas
Export prize: Apocalyptica
More here: http://www.emmagaala.fi/2009/tulokset/
Haddy N´jie licensed to Universal Norway
Trust Me Records has licensed the next album from Norwegian artist Haddy N´jie, due in September, to Universal.
Musik med Choir of Young Believers
Live music with Danish act Choir of Young Believers at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/16/musik-med-choir-of-young-believers/
Jasper TX to play the US in July
Jasper TX will be doing some East Coast shows with US artist Anduin in July:
07/03 - tba, Richmond, VA
07/05 - tba, Louisville, KY
07/06 - WNUR, Chicago, IL
07/06 - tba, Chicago, IL
07/07 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH
07/08 - tba, OH
07/09 - tba, Philadelphia, PA
07/10 - Monkeytown, Brooklyn, NY
07/11 - The Hexagon, Baltimore, MD
07/12 - Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, MD
PopMatters reviews 'Fortress round my heart'
PopMatters on the US release of Ida Maria's "Fortress round my heart": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/71642-ida-maria-fortress-round-my-heart/
Milk Milk Lemonade spotlight on Lassus
Milk Milk Lemonade has new music from Lassus along with the news that he has signed with Chicago-based label Fragile Famile Records: http://milkmilk-lemonade.blogspot.com/2009/03/lassus.html
MIC Norway interviews Kaada
MIC Norway talks to Kaada about his new album "Junkyard nostalgia": http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009031610390410951705
Death to Frank Ziyanak free album download
Danish indie act Death to Frank Ziyanak are giving away their new album as a free download: http://www.myspace.com/deathtofrankziyanak
Steffan Hellstand collection coming in April, new single later this month
Swedish artist/songwriter Steffan Hellstand will release the new collection "Little blue bird - Staffan Hellstrand 1989-2009" on April 22 via Legal Records. The new single "Control the rocket up in the sky", one of three new songs on said album, comes out March 23.
Antennas to tour Europe
Upcoming European tourdates for Antennas:
03/18 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg (GER)
03/19 - Magnet Club, Berlin (GER)
03/20 - MTC, Cologne (GER)
03/21 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
03/23 - Atomic Café, Munich (GER)
03/25 - PPC, Graz (AUS)
03/26 - b72, Vienna (AUS)
03/27 - Roada, Steyr (AUS)
03/28 - Bertholdsaal, Weyer (AUS)
03/30 - PMK, Innsbruck (AUS)
04/01 - Sonderbar, Feldkirch
04/02 - ISC, Bern (CH)
04/03 - Berghammer, Sigharting (AUS)
04/04 - Rockhouse, Saltzburg (AUS)
New website for The Genuine Fakes
Swedish powerpop act The Genuine Fakes have a nice new website: http://thegenuinefakes.com/
Look for the band to release their debut album this coming fall.
Division of Laura Lee confirms for It's a Trap! Clubnight May 16
Confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnight on May 16: Division of Laura Lee! As if Cut City and Dagensskiva's 10th birthday wasn't enough, now we have Gbg's finest taking on the headliner spot. Hell yeah!