PonyRec preps many spring releases
Look for new releases on PonyRec this spring from Danish acts Halph, Alcoholic Faith Mission, Livaventura and Green Pitch.
Pelle Carlberg in Spain
Pelle Carlberg is heading off to do a few dates in Spain and Portugal later this month: http://www.pellecarlberg.se/live.htm
Mr. Suitcase live at Klubb Rotor
Swedish electronic artist Mr. Suitcase is offering up the recording of a recent live gig as a free download: http://www.mrsuitcase.se/site/2009/01/mp3-from-uppsala-gig/
MNW Klassiker presents Lolita Pop, Rolf Wikström
New entries in MNW's ongoing Klassiker reissue series include collections from Lolita Pop and Rolf Wikström. Read more: http://www.mnwmusic.com/
Loney Dear on tour with Andrew Bird
Loney Dear is touring the US with Andrew Bird:
01/29 - Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
01/30 - The Orpheum, Boston, MA
02/03 - The 930 Club, Washington, DC
02/04 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
02/06 - The Plaza, Orlando, FL
02/07 - House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
02/09 - Spanish Moon, Baton Rouge, LA
02/10 - Rudyard's British Pub, Houston, TX
02/11 - Hailey's, Denton, TX
02/12 - The Paramount Theater, Austin, TX
02/13 - The El Rey, Albuquerque, NM
02/14 - The Rialto, Tucson, AZ
02/17 - Howie and Son's Pizza, Visalia, CA
02/18 - The Orpheum, Los Angeles, CA
02/19 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
02/20 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
02/21 - Roseland, Portland, OR
02/23 - The Moore, Seattle, WA
02/24 - The Knitting Factory, Boise, ID
02/25 - The Murray, Murray, UT
02/26 - The Ogden, Denver, CO
02/27 - Slowdown, Omaha, NE
03/01 - Schubas, Chicago, IL
Kristin Asbjørnsen - Snowflake (video)
Check out Kristin Asbjørnsen's new video for the song "Snowflake": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=48770396
Rune Grammofon showcase in Ireland
Rune Grammofon acts In the Country and Susanna will appear together at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland on January 22.
The Haunted to tour the US in April
Swedish metallers The Haunted will be coming back to the US in April: http://www.the-haunted.com/site/
All That Ever Mattered talks to Cocoanut Groove
Music blog All That Ever Mattered talks to Cocoanut Groove: http://allthatevermattered.blogspot.com/2009/01/interview-cocoanut-groove.html
Full House to release new Cutdown album
Finnish beatdown hardcore purveyors Full House Records will be releasing a new self-titled full-length from Cutdown in late January/early February. Preview two tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/cutdown
'Doktor Kettu sounds like a rock'n'roll band being thrown down a well'
Ektro Records (Circle) will be releasing the first proper album from Finnish rock'n'roll act Doktor Kettu via their Super Metsä imprint. Read more: http://www.ektrorecords.com/ektro.php
Bobby 1998-2008
Swedish electropop act Bobby has called it quits after 10 years: http://www.bobbymusic.com/
Millencolin in the US
Millencolin has confirmed more North American tourdates:
03/07 - Opera House, Toronto, ONT
03/08 - tba (CAN)
03/09 - Club Soda, Montreal, QC
03/10 - Imperial Theatre, Quebec City, QC
03/11 - Blender Theatre At Gramercy, NYC, NY
03/13 - El Rey Theatre, Hollywood, CA
03/14 - Soma, San Diego, CA
03/15 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
03/16 - Downtown Brewing Co, San Luis Obispo, CA
03/17 - Slim's, San Fransisco, CA
RIP Johan Carlzon
RIP Johan Carlzon, vocalist for Abandon: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=167218349&blogID=461900886
LAist interviews Theresa Andersson
LAist talks to Theresa Andersson: http://laist.com/2009/01/05/laist_interview_-_theresa_andersson.php