Pitchfork reports that The Tallest Man on Earth is collaborating on a soundtrack with Idiot Wind, aka Amanda Bergman aka Hajen/Jaw Lesson: http://pitchfork.com/news/43419-the-tallest-man-on-earth-working-on-film-score/
Said film is directed by Gorki Glaser-Müller and is said to be a romantic drama entitled "Once a Year" and will feature seven tunes written exclusively by the duo.
Today's lead story: Gaffa publishes a review of Swedish rockers Takida so heinous, the dudes take the time to complain to Aftonbladet about it. The gist for non-Swedish speakers: Gaffa said Takida vocalist Robert Pettersson sounds like he has Downs Syndrome which, as we all know, is a terrible insult to anyone afflicted with that condition. No one wants to be accused of sounding like Robert, especially not the handicapped.
The Silent Ballet reviews the latest Biosphere album "N-plants": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/4341/Default.aspx
The new Casiokids album "Aabenbaringen over aaskammen" has been confirmed for release on October 11 via . Check out the lead single "Det haster!" here: http://iheartvinyl.polyvinylrecords.com/em/dethaster
New live dates for Firefox AK:
08/13 - Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin (GER) w/Hurts
09/07 - Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo, Helsinki (FIN)
09/10 - Berlin Festival, Berlin (GER)
Fenriz has selected excellent Norwegian noiserockers Mindy Misty as his band of the week: http://www.myspace.com/officialdarkthrone/blog/543813880
I tend to enjoy most of his picks, but this one will even appeal to non-metal folks.
Listen to a new collaboration between jj and Ne-Yo, as brought together via Adult Swim and posted at Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/news/43396-listen-jj-collaborate-with-ne-yo/
A new video from Norwegian artist Sandra Kolstad off her debut album "Crux", available now via .
has posted details for the new Humcrush album "Ha!", which includes vocalist Sidsel Endresen and will be released on August 19: http://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/humcrush/rcd-2114-humcrush-with-sidsel-endresen-ha-cd/
Pintandwefall are heading back to Germany in September:
09/21 - Privat Club, Berlin (GER)
09/22 - Reeperbahn Festival, Hamburg (GER)
PopMatters reviews Graveyard's much-hyped "Hisingen blues": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/141336-graveyard-hisingen-blues/
Something new from Swedish folksie/melancholy act New Found Land.
Gaffa reports that long-running Swedish Trallpunk act Dia Psalma will be calling it quits after 20 years and one last tour: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/51419
has just released their first new record since 2002, a split 7" from long-running Umeå old-timer punk acts The Vectors and Frantic. Samples and more info: http://sikrecords.se/
Norwegian indierocks Kråkesølv will be taking a year off following their show at Verketfestivalen on September 3.