PopMatters reviews Kvelertak
PopMatters gets hyped on Norwegian arena-hardcore act Kvelertak: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/138150-kvelertak-kvelertak/
Tag: News
Faster Katt demo to get cassette release
Doomsday Mag's new cassette label will be putting out a physical edition of the new Faster Katt demo: http://doomsdaymag.blogspot.com/2011/03/faster-katt-demo-2.html
André Holstad - Corporation
André Holstad, an NRK Urørt winner from a few years back, will be releasing a new album on later this year and here's the first sample: http://soundcloud.com/booking-26-1/corporation
Kinda reminds me of a Ricochets tune.
Pascal/Mattias Alkberg split details
Details have been revealed for the upcoming Pascal/Mattias Alkberg split: http://www.kyssmig.com/
Pascal contribute 5 tunes, including a cover of Peter LeMarc's "Håll om mig" with Matti on guest vocals while Matti gives us 4 tunes with his cover selection being "Regnet i Södertälje" by Conny Nimmersjö. The official release date is April 13 via .
Acid House Kings - Would you say stop (video)
Pitchfork is streaming the new Acid House Kings video for "Would you say stop": http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/music-videos/1602-acid-house-kings/2539-would-you-say-stop/
Sahara Hotnights - Oh's (teaser)
A quick teaser of the new Sahara Hotnights single "Oh's", produced by Jari Haapalainen (The Bear Quartet, Laakso, etc.).
Eleanoora Rosenholm - Valo kaasumeren hämärässä (video)
"Valo kaasumeren hämärässä" comes from Eleanoora Rosenholm's new album "Hyväile minua pimeä tähti", out now via on CD and LP with digital to come soon. Shot in vertical format for maximum vertigo; direct link: http://vimeo.com/21080193
Teddybears + Robyn - Cardiac arrest (video)
Teddybears + Robyn, can't go wrong. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZUiMixMMz0
The Haunted album preview
MetalSucks is streaming The Haunted's new album "Unseen": http://www.metalsucks.net/2011/03/15/exclusive-full-album-stream-the-haunteds-unseen/
Björn Kleinhenz reveals new album, tour
Björn Kleinhenz reports that his new album "Djago Bråk", which I do believe is his planned acoustic album, is just about done and will be released in May. Just in time for tour, too -- he'll be setting out to Germany once again, this time with Karin Wiberg on violin and Jonathan Larsson on accordion as accompaniment. Dates:
04/30 - Hasenschaukel, Hamburg
05/01 - Brause, Duesseldorf
05/02 - King Georg, Cologne
05/03 - Walhalla Spiegelsaal
05/04 - Kino Maxim, Munich
05/05 - Thalia Kino, Dresden
05/06 - Grüner Salon, Berlin
05/07 - AMP, Münster
The Berlin show will be a special one too, because Björn will be playing with Pink Moth and they'll have a new split CD/download for the show featuring one song each "based on notes made during our travels together in the spring of 2010." More details and maybe even some samples soon...
Days to play NYC Popfest
Swedish act Days will be playing NYC Popfest in late May: http://www.nycpopfest.org/line-up.html
As for SF Popfest which happens around the same time, I don't see any Scandinavians confirmed (yet), but they do have quite a few big names such as The Undertones.
James Reipas - Super mic (Boys of Scandinavia remix)
It's been years since we've heard anything new from Boys of Scandinavia, so I can deal with a remix I guess: http://soundcloud.com/juhanalahtinen/james-reipas-super-mic-boys-of
Check out the original tune on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeIEBrYVJpg
New 22-Pistepirkko 7" for Record Store Day
22-Pistepirkko will be releasing a special 7" version of their old single "Birdy" for this year's Record Store Day with a flipside cover of the same as done in dub by countrymate Jimi Tenor. Full details here: http://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/component/content/article/91-special-22-pistepirkko-7q-for-record-store-day
Absolut Noise talks to Riddarna
Absolut Noise interviews Riddarna ahead of the release of their new album: http://www.absolutnoise.com/2011/03/riddarna-debut-album-review.html
Roxette rip off?
Gaffa reports that Roxette has been accused of plagiarism by Norwegian act Hollywood Vampires: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/47764 (in Swedish)
I say we lock 'em both up and throw away the key.