Music Export Finland is now blogging: http://musex.blogspot.com/
The new Baby Woodrose 7" featuring "Coming around again" b/w "I feel high" is confirmed for release on August 11 via Bad Afro with a digital download version preceding it on August 1.
Paper Thin Walls on the new Lindstrøm track "The long way home": http://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1708
Details are now posted for next month's IAT! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö featuring Thomas Denver Jonsson and Anna Leong. It should be awesome and it all goes down on August 9. Be there!
Series Two Records will be releasing the debut album from Swedish indiepop act Sweet Concorde later this year. Hear samples: http://www.myspace.com/sweetsweetconcorde
Ida Maria has recorded an acoustic session for Napster Live featuring four tracks, including a cover of "I got erection" by fellow Norwegians Turbonegro. I'm reluctant to install the 3rd party software required to view it, but those of you who are inclined to peep it can go here: http://email.napster.com/a/hBIhEt9Aan4pgB7SDWXAZX7pbHB/naps22
MP3: The Greencoats - Hello!
I considered saving this one for the weekly Gbg Spotlight, but I figure I might as well run with it. The Greencoats are a psych-pop-rock band featuring members from many, many other notable acts such as Franke, Bolywool and Douglas Heart along with guest appearances from Malin Dahlberg (We Are Soldiers We Have Guns) and Jonas Odhner (Sonores), among others, the latter being credited with both percussion and engineering duties (often that's just as important as playing an instrument). Of those acts, Franke is probably the best reference point as they definitely have a lot of the same shambolic rock'n'roll vibe and devil-may-care attitude, though The Greencoats go for a far more retro feel. For instance, check out those excessive drum fills and tell me you don't think of Keith Moon. And that organ tone, too 0- total 60s rock. I dig this.
The Greencoats - Hello!
Convoj/The House Floor
Split 7"
Sound/Friends Network
I should've covered this one ages ago, so here's to making up for lost time! It's a new song from Convoj and I'm incredibly excited about it as I've been waiting for new material from these guys for ages upon ages. And now with rumours of a new album actually coming to fruition (finally!), we might as well check back in here for a taste of what to expect and well, they certainly didn't reinvent the wheel on this one -- if you dug the band's previous postpunk-influenced, angular rock'n'roll noisepop, then you will be contented. They're as great as ever, with powerful, driving beats and compelling, exuberant vocals. Pity it's only one track, but I'll take what I can get.
Elsewhere, on the flipside, we're treated to a track by Virginia-based act The House Floor. They're a band who follows in the fine harDCore tradition of their neighbors, 'cept that instead of taking after Fugazi (yay!), they tend to follow more in the footsteps of Jawbox (boo!). The song is way too long, it doesn't go anywhere and it has no hooks whatsoever. A decent rhythm section doesn't make it okay, in fact it only disappoints me more because it means they're not talentless.
On a more positive tip, it's worth noting that the art direction on this record is great. I love the cover design and limited palette of black, grays and blue printed on heavy white paper. The matching white vinyl is a nice touch, too.
- Avi Roig
Thomas Denver Jonsson is ooing to the UK in September:
09/18 - Catweazle Club, Oxford
09/20 - The Electric Dustbowl: Americana UK live!, The Musician, Leicester
09/21 - The Golden Fleece, Nottingham
09/22 - Vox @ The Vale, Glasgow
Apparently he's also playing the It's a Trap! Clubnight at Debaser Malmö on August 9, but I'm waiting for official confirmation before I post anything. Jonas?
Suburban Kids with Biblical Names will contribute a new song to a split 7" being put out by UK label OIB Records. In other news, they'll be playing the "A Day at the Races" fest in Manchester, England on August 2.
Cafe Superstar is offering up a free download of various friends and artists doing cover and remix versions of every song from Frode Fivel's album "A kid is just a kid": http://www.cafesuperstar.com/
Drummer Tim Flinth has parted ways with When We Fall. Read the band's full statement: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=4667144&blogID=417479143
Lampshade report that they've completed work on seven new tracks. One happens to be a cover of "Den støjende tid" by Nikolaj Nørlund which will probably end up on a comp this coming fall and they also did a track called "Silkesår" which will feature guest vocals from Teitur.
"Reader's companion" alums Fun have posted their European tour diary from May: http://www.noisecorewalze.com/popup_index.php?text&text=euro_tour_2008
Expect the usual Finnish debauchery and maybe a few surprises?