PopMatters reviews Stian Westerhus
PopMatters reviews the album "Pitch black star spangled" from Norwegian avant/experimental guitarist Stian Westerhus: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/140835-stian-westerhus-pitch-black-star-spangled/
Tag: News
First Aid Kit recording with Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes
Swedish sister duo First Aid Kit are currently at ARC Studios in Omaha, NE working on a new album with producer Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes). Read more: http://cosmosmusicgroup.com/index.php?newsdetail=32
Necro Facility - Do you feel the same (Henrik Bäckström remix)
Necro Facility lead vocalist Henrik Bäckström remixes his own band, erasing a few of my issues with the music in the process. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/progressproductions/necro-facility-do-you-feel-the
New Atlas Losing Grip now streaming
The new Atlas Losing Grip album "State of unrest" is now available for full streaming + preorder: http://blackstarfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/state-of-unrest
The official release date is May 28 via and if the samples I've heard are any indication, this is gonna be a stellar album. Really excited to hear it myself!
Iceage US dates coming in
Dates for Iceage's upcoming US tour are starting to be confirmed:
06/17 - Public Assembly (Northside Festival), NYC w/Prurient, Lost Tribe, Pop. 1280, more
06/18 - Other Music (tbc), NYC
06/19 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA w/Puerto Rico Flowers, Leather
06/20 - Golden West, Baltimore, MD
06/21 - The Shop (4314 Main St.), Pittsburgh, PA
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06/23 - Popeye's Garage, New Haven, CT
06/24 - Royale Nightclub, Boston, MA w/Fucked Up, Jeff the Brotherhood
There will be west coast dates too, expect details soon.
It's a Trap! Clubnights come to Stockholm!
Now confirmed for Friday, June 10 at Debaser Slussen in Stockholm capital city: Katharina Nuttall! Even better: it's free! So come on out and see a great artist in a great club! Full details: http://www.debaser.se/kalender/6503/
This Is Head - De trop
This Is Head's new 12" single "De trop" is out today via and the label is giving away the title track as a free download: http://www.adrianfiles.com/A1.De_Trop.mp3
The b-side of the physical edition features two remixes of the tune "0007", one by one by Korallreven and another by Hans Appelqvist.
Lindstrøm, My bubba & Mi to Culture Collide
Lindstrøm and My bubba & Mi (who?) are the first Scandinavian acts confirmed for the 2011 edition of Filter Magazine's Culture Collide fest happening in LA this October: http://culturecollide.com/
Help Theresa Andersson via Kickstarter
Swedish expat singer/songwriter Theresa Andersson is using Kickstarter to fund her new album: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/269826550/theresa-andersson-live-lets-record-my-new-album-to
Switchlight Records to press Oldfashioned Ideas LP
will be doing a limited 12" run of Oldfashioned Ideas record "We're in this shit together", one of the nominees for the 2010 Manifest Award for best punk album: http://switchlightrecords.blogspot.com/2011/04/oldfashioned-ideas-were-in-this-shit.html
Picture - Heaven 7 (video)
New Swedish pop via from an artist known as Picture. Grab the track here: http://lookopenbusiness.bandcamp.com/track/heaven-7
Epidemics tour report
Swedish punkrockers Epidemics report back from tour: http://epidemicsrock.wordpress.com/2011/05/08/tour-report/
Fun to tour France, Spain
Finnish noiserockers Fun are heading abroad for some shows this month:
05/16 - Le Rigoletto, Paris (FRA)
05/17 - Chez Jules, Nantes
05/18 - tba (FRA)
05/19 - Les Toqués, Perigueux (FRA)
05/20 - Gaztetxe, Getaria (ESP)
05/21 - Wurlitzer Ballroom, Madrid (ESP)
05/22 - Sala Soviet, La Línea de la Concepción (ESP)
05/24 - Incivic Zone, Sant Fellu De Codines (ESP)
Zero Tolerance interviews Saturnalia Temple
Zero Tolerance interviews Swedish occult doom metal act Saturnalia Temple: http://v2.ztmag.com/blog/news/?p=1733
New website for Imperial State Electric
Imperial State Electric are the latest band to wisely abandon myspace for their own website: http://imperialstateelectric.se/