Obliq to tour Europe in March
Swedish indie act Obliq will be touring Europe in March. Preliminary dates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/obliqonline
New outtakes + rarity collection from Hyacinth House
Hyacinth House, one of my favorite Scandinavian Americana acts, has a new odds n' ends collection called "Big tomahawks and cornbread" out now: http://www.hyacinthhouse.se/
New Anna Järvinen single for download
Häpna is giving away the new Anna Järvinen single "Äppelöga" as a free download: http://www.hapna.com/Appeloga.mp3
As mentioned before, her new album "Man var bland molnen" will be released on March 23.
New album from Hanne Hukkelberg in April
Hanne Hukkelberg's new album "Blood from a stone" will be out in April. Watch her play a song for Lydverket: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1909243188/bctid6512682001
New Rubik single 'Wasteland'
Finnish indie act Rubik is streaming their latest single "Wasteland" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rubikband
New albums from Risto, Shogun Kunitoki in March
Fonal Records reports that the new Risto album "Sähköhäiriöön" will be released on March 4 and the new album "Vinonaamakasio" from Shogun Kunitoki will follow the next week on March 11.
New Elin Ruth single = Lars Winnerbäck cover
Elin Ruth Sigvardsson will release her cover of the Lars Winnerbäck tune "Kom ihåg mig" as a digital single on February 2.
New Finnish supergroup: Röyhkä ja Rättö ja Lehtisalo
Finnish artists Kauko Röyhkä, Jussi Lehtisalo (Circle, Ektro Records) and Mika Rättö (Kuusumun Profeetta, Circle) have been collaborating on a project together and the fruits of their labor will see the light of day on February 18 in the form of the album "Hiekkarantaa" under the name Röyhkä ja Rättö ja Lehtisalo. More at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/royhkarattolehtisalo
Cult of Luna DVD preview
Check out a teaser clip from the new Cult of Luna DVD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWIi17NR7uU
She Said Destroy stream
Terrorizer Magazine is streaming the new album "This city speaks in tongues" from Norwegian act She Said Destroy: http://terrorizer.com/
MP3: Regina - Totuus minusta
Many Regina tracks start out similarly methodical. They plod along without creating much of a wake until the last quarter of the piece when, all of a sudden, some new element will be introduced, the sky opens up and the angels will sing. Okay, it's not quite that triumphant, but it really is amazing that so many of their songs mire themselves in tedium before revealing themselves as gorgeous flowers in their final moments. On "Totuus minusta" it's that last minute that's most crucial -- once the backing vocals come in, I finally realize what they've been building up to. Up to that point I just don't get it and don't care. Your patience will be rewarded.
Regina - Totuus minusta
PopMatters reviews Trentemøller 'Live in concert'
PopMatters on Trentemøller's new live EP: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/68771-trentemller-live-in-concert-ep
Dusted reviews 'Kaleidoscopic'
Dusted reviews the Lars Horntveth album "Kaleidoscopic": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4751