Faråker - Allt som är skit
Swedish pop artist Faråker continues to post new tracks as he finishes them and this latest tune is a fine piano-based number.
I Die You Die reviews Agent Side Grinder
Goth/industrial site I Die You Die has a good evaluation of the new Agent Side Grinder album "Hardware", one of my own favorite new releases of 2012: http://www.idieyoudie.com/2012/02/agent-side-grinder-hardware/
Take Away Show: Mirel Wagner
Check out Finnish/Ethiopian artist Mirel Wagner performing a couple tunes live for Le Blogotheque's renown Take Away Show. More info: http://www.blogotheque.net/2012/02/20/mirel-wagner/
Turist i tillvaron vol. 5 lineup confirmed
Volume 5 of Mikael Sörling's Swedish punk comp series "Turist i tillvaron" has been confirmed: http://sirling.blogspot.com/2012/02/turist-i-tillvaron-vol-5.html
Not a lot of names I know offhand, but hey, that's kind of the point.
Ane Brun on tour in America
Ane Brun will be touring North America in May:
05/02 - Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA
05/04 - Soundstage, Baltimore, MD
05/05 - The Hamilton, Washington, DC
05/07 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
05/09 - Brighton Hall, Boston, MA
05/10 - tbc, Toronto
05/12 - Petit Campus, Montreal
05/15 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
05/17 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
05/19 - State Room, Salt Lake City, UT
05/20 - Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
05/22 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man - Enough! We demand the abdication
New music from Bring Me The Fucking Riot...Man off their upcoming record "Solidarity died and so did we", due out April 16 via . As mentioned before, the first official single "There is something wrong in your head. Your brain is dead." comes out March 19.
Groover is done
Swedish label (Austinterna, Lasse Lindh, etc.) have officially closed their doors: http://www.grooverrecordings.com/?p=234
Donkeyboy - Pull of the eye (video)
I wasn't too impressed by the last Donkeyboy single, but this new one is totally great pop music.
Kristofer Hedberg - Hälsning från 737
"Hälsning från 737" is the first taste of Kristofer's latest solo album "Mina jag och du" which was produced by Lasse Lindh and Peter LeMarc. Kristofer is also a member of the new Americana trio Easy October alongside Kristofer Åström and Nikke Ström (Nationalteatern, etc.) who will be releasing an album this summer.
Parasight sample tune online
are now streaming a tune from the new Parasight 7" "Moral recession" at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/screamingrecords
If you dig metallic d-beat/hardcore ala late-era Disfear or Black Breath, you'll dig this.
Ex-members of The Ark restart Stereo Explosion
Ex-The Ark members Martin Axén, Jepson, Leari Ljungberg and Jens Andersson have revived their long-dormant old band Stereo Explosion and have started working on new material together for the first time since 2000. Look for them to start playing live this summer.
Hypertext - Landing in rotation
"Landing in rotation" is the latest single from Norwegian indie act Hypertext.
Rebel Rebel - Love songs
"Love songs" is the first official single from GBG-based pop/disco/house act Rebel Rebel, a new act featuring a member from Katakomb.
More from Oslo Jazzed Out
Remember that Håkon Kornstad clip I showed you from the "Oslo Jazzed Out" documentary? Here's more: http://www.youtube.com/user/uvisninew#p/c/6702D3C8469F61F9/0/quw-xdXjHL4
I haven't had the time to watch much of it yet, but if it's anything like the earlier clip, it's essential viewing.
All Will Be Quiet - Wide eyes and space flights
Can't say that I agree with the "post rock" genre designation, but let's not be too picky -- this is a decent example of expansive, melancholic rock from Finland that should appeal to fans of Mew and the like. Look for All Will Be Quiet to release their debut album "On the first day" this coming May via .