Pixie Carnation - Webseries preview
Malmö-based indie act Pixie Carnation will be launching a live-in-studio webseries this weekend; this is a preview. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/21170891
Tag: News
Spleen United frontman releases wooden record
Pantherman, aka the trip-hop solo alias of Spleen United frontman Bjarke Niemann, has a new wood-housed USB album released in collaboration with design studio AIAIAI and clothing brand Libertine Libertine: http://www.aiaiai.dk/blog/libertine-pantherman-usb/
On the way from Svart Records
reports that they'll be putting out a new 4-song Circle 7" called "Mylläri" to coincide with the Roadburn Festival in April. If copies are left over after the fest, they will be made available to the public. Otherwise, the label also reports that they'll be doing vinyl editions of Swedish retro rockers Brutus and Burning Saviors, both of which have records originally released via . Again, out in April. Beyond that, Svart will also be doing a live Pharoah Overlord album called "Horn" featuring a live set from Torvi in Lahti, Finland featuring all new/unreleased tracks and a Spaceman 3 cover.
Gravonitas - Religious (Video Violence remix)
Even with all of the gratuitous self-promotion and image recycling in this clip, Video Violence does a commendable job with this audio/visual remix though it's hard to top the ridiculousness of the original. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg6P2ydcTV0
Fenriz' band of the week gets its own site
With the current mass exodus from Myspace, Fenriz of Darkthrone has moved his much-valued "band of the week" blog to its own website: http://www.bandoftheweek.net/
Not all the acts he selects are Scandinavian, but if you're into organic-sounding heavy rock/metal, you can't go wrong with his recommendations.
Bjørst to PlayRec
has announced the signing of Bjørst and will be releasing their debut LP "Blandt de levende" on May 2 with a record release show celebrating the occasion on April 29 at Raahuset in Copenhagen. Hear a few sample tunes at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/jkrogholt/sets/fg-1/
The Davidic Order sampler #1
Check out a short sampler from The Davidic Order, David Åhlén's new project: http://soundcloud.com/david-ahlen/the-davidic-order-sampler-1
Niki and The Dove to Sub Pop
has signed Swedish act Niki and The Dove: http://www.subpop.com/channel/blog/swedens_niki_and_the_dove_sign_to_sub_pop_records
Division of Laura Lee on Danger Radio
Håkan Johansson and Jonas Gustafsson of Division of Laura Lee take a break from recording their new album to guest on the Danger Radio podcast, selecting the tunes and also discussing said recording: http://www.yourmusicisawful.com/2011/03/danger-radio-episode-99-selected-by-division-of-laura-lee/
Øresund Space Collective prepares 2011 releases
Swedish/Danish improv/prog act Øresund Space Collective has a long list of new releases in the works, including an expanding CD reissue of "Dead man in space", a 2LP live album recording at Roadburn in 2010 and a trilogy of vinyl LPs culled from their September 2010 studio sessions: http://www.transubstans.com/?module=main&news=46
New Torpedo album gets release date
The new Torpedo album "We" is confirmed for release on April 22 in GAS, April 29 everywhere else.
Subliminal Sounds preps Träd Gräs och Stenar, Tom Zacharias reissues
will reissuing 2LP collections from both legendary progg act Träd Gräs och Stenar and psych/funk/erotica artist Tom Zacharias in early April. Details: http://www.subliminalsounds.se/DOK/news.html
LDOD - They never
Check out the new single "They never" from Swedish electro act LDOD, aka Last Days of Disco -- the trio of Kocky, K-laz and Niklas von Arnold: http://www.skiva.se/aktuellt/ldod-ex-last-days-of-disco-slapper-singeln-%E2%80%9Cthey-never%E2%80%9D
The Crypt begets Cult Demo Series
vinyl reissue label offshoot is launching a new sub-imprint called which will "focus exclusively on unsigned bands who only ever released demo material and have never had an official release." The first release will be a split between two Swedish acts, Embryo (featuring Mattias Borgh pre-Crypt of Kerberos) and Stigmata (featuring Peter Eklund of Dark Funeral).
Skudge ready with debut LP "Phantom"
P3 Guld Dance award winners Skudge will release their long-awaited full-length debut "Phantom" in April via the duo's own . Hear samples/preorder: http://rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=58884