Bondage Fairies announce new album + tour

Swedish electropunks Bondage Fairies report that they are wrapping up work on their new album which will be released on January 20. They will be also be doing a bunch of touring in support:

12/10 - Club Hleb, Moscow (RUS)
02/01 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
02/02 - Schaubude, Kiel (GER)
02/03 - Treibsand, Lübeck (GER)
02/04 - White Trash, Berlin (GER)
02/06 - Weekender, Innsbruck (AUS)
02/07 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/08 - Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
02/09 - Ivi, Frankfurt (GER)
02/10 - Pelmke, Hagen (GER)
02/11 - 12zehn, Stuttgart (GER)
02/12 - Fatal, Landau (GER)
02/14 - Ballonfabrik, Augsburg (GER)
02/16 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER)
02/17 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
02/18 - East Club, Bischofswerda (GER)

Urban Cone - Freak (video)

New adult contemporary alternative rock from Swedish act Urban Cone, the first single from the band's debut EP "Our youth vol. 1".

Pearl Fiction - Run (video)

New from ex-Zeigeist artist Pearl Fiction. "Run" is the first official single from the upcoming album "Painted wolf", due out January 25 via Bibbie Records/Sony Music.

Simian Ghost - As you see fit (video)

A new video from Simian Ghost off the band's new "Lovelorn" EP, their first-ever official UK release.

Nordic Music Prize 2011

The 12 nominees for the 2nd annual Nordic Music Prize will be announced on December 1 with the winner being crowned on February 16 at Kulturkirken Jakob in Oslo during by:Larm.

Off the Record: Regina

Check out Regina doing an outdoor acoustic live session for video site Off the Record: http://offtherecord.fi/regina/
Quite nice!

Obstacles tour plus member changes

Danish math-rockers Obstacles are heading out on tour in January:

01/18 - Zoro, Leipzig (GER)
01/19 - JUZI, Göttingen (GER)
01/20 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
01/21 - El Bar, Mouscron (BEL)
01/22 - tba, Brussels (BEL)
01/23 - Le Rigoletto, Paris (FRA)
01/24 - Help!
01/25 - Villa Rosenau, Basel (CH)
01/26 - Binz Squat, Zürich (CH)
01/27 - COX18, Milan (ITA)
01/28 - Point, Bolzano (ITA)
01/29 - Menza, Ljubljana (SLO)
01/30 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
01/31 - Fleda, Brno (CZ)
02/01 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
02/02 - tba, Prague (CZ)
02/03 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
02/04 - UJZ Korn, Hannover (GER)
02/05 - 1000Fryd, Aalborg (DK)

They've also announced that they have parted ways with keyboardist Niels-Peder Hjøllund and will be continuing on as a three-piece.

New 7" EP from Atlas Losing Grip

A new 3-song 7" from Atlas Losing Grip featuring acoustic versions of two tracks off their excellent "State of unrest" album plus one unreleased cut, due out November 25 via Black Star Foundation.

No Sleep - The things the kids call rock'n'roll

New music from a brand new Göteborg band that sounds curiously similar to Samuraj Cities. More here: http://soundcloud.com/no-sleep

New single from Big Fox

Big Fox have a new single out today called "Boring ones": http://bigfox.se/news/new-single-boring-ones/
Apparently PSL will be premiering the video, but I don't see it up yet; it is available on Spotify though.

Dybdahl at Daytrotter

Daytrotter has a new live session up from Norwegian artist Thomas Dybdahl: http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/thomas-dybdahl/20055087-37382533

Alog recording the Sheriffs of Nothingness (video)

A look behind the scenes of the recording of Alog's new album "Underemployed", just released today via Rune Grammofon.

The Icehorse - Smutsig dag

Killer stuff from The Icehorse aka Olof Broström. Not sure how it actually is, but it's new to me and it sounds good so you should hear it too.

Gamla Pengar - Känner du mörkret (video)

Old money, new sounds, new video. "Känner du mörkret? Är du rädd?" Warning: contains extremely graphic imagery that should be upsetting to all viewers. Recommended for all meat-eaters.

Rock Science tutorial (video)

The holidays are coming and I would not be disappointed if this showed up on my doorstep.