'Records make great pets - Volume 2' sampler ready for download
Stereo Test Kit is giving away a 10-minute sampler for their upcoming "Records make great pets" comp: http://www.stereotestkit.com/pets.htm
Two Moonbabies gigs set for early April
Moonbabies will be taking a break from working on their new album to play a couple shows in early April:
04/03 - K4, Nürnberg (GER)
04/04 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
TSB reviews Mokira
The Silent Ballet reviews Andreas Tilliander's analog alias Mokira and his new record "Persona": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2236/Default.aspx
PopMatters reviews Maia Hirasawa
PopMatters on the US release of Maia Hirasawa's "Though, I'm just me": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/70997-maia-hirasawa-though-im-just-me
Lay Low to get US release via Nettwerk
Nettwerk has signed Icelandic singer/songwriter Lay Low aka Lovisa Elisabet Sigrunardottir and will be releasing her Liam Watson-produced sophomore record "Farewell good night's sleep" on May 26. The first single "By and by" comes out on March 24, otherwise you can listen here: http://myspace.com/baralovisa
DoLL to release 'Violence is timeless' as single
The new Division of Laura Lee single will be the title track from the album "Violence is timeless" and will include two b-side remixes from Ortzroka and BMK. No exact release date yet, but soon. Watch them perform on PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/09/musik-med-division-of-laura-lee/
I Made This signs Per Egland, new single in May, album in fall
I Made This (Division of Laura Lee) has signed Per Egland and will be releasing his album "Slut dina ögon och dröm om Egland" this coming fall with the lead single "Innan jag var rik" preceding it on May 1. Listen at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/peregland
Markus Krunegård - Mitt kvarter
Listen to "Mitt kvarter", one of the bonus tracks on the rerelease of Markus Krunegård's "Markusevangeliet": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxkTGCMb6Sg
New Moll Flanders album in April
The new Moll Flanders album "If you can't understand what you don't understand it's not easy" will be released on April 24 via Crying Bob Records. Listen to the first single "1983" at the band's website: http://www.mollflanders.net/
Lasse Lindh + Eniac = Sunday afternoon
Swedish artist Lasse Lindh has recorded a collaboration with Korean act Eniac which will be released on the latter's new EP "Love", due out March 12. Listen here: http://www.chilimusic.co.kr/upload/track/06_-_Sunday_Afternoon_(feat.Lasse_Lindh).wma
MIC Norway interviews Lindstrøm
MIC Norway talks to acclaimed electronic artist/producer/label boss Lindstrøm: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009030909431354294804
NRK embraces bittorrent
In a very forward-thinking move, the Norwegian broadcasting corp NRK has started to distribute on-demand content via bittorrent. Read more at MIC Norway: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009030910415155239642
The Upallnights - The morning after
Swedish act The Upallnights are giving away their latest single "The morning after" as a free download: http://www.theupallnights.com/audio/themorningafter.mp3
Kristofer Åström - Twentyseven
Kristofer Åström's excellent new single "Twentyseven" is now streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kastrom
Ane Brun 'Sketches' to get GAS release, tour to follow
Ane Brun's album of demo tracks "Sketches" will be released in GAS on April 18 and she'll be heading down there later that month for a solo tour with support from Nina Kinert:
04/27 - Mascotte, Zurich (CH)
04/28 - Südpol, Luzern (CH)
04/29 - B72, Vienna (AUS)
04/30 - ISC, Bern (CH)
05/02 - Atomic Café, Munich (GER)
05/03 - Brotfabrik, Frankfurt (GER)
05/04 - Studio, Cologne (GER)
05/05 - Quasimodo, Berlin (GER)
05/07 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)