Nightsatan in the 'Zone
Nightsatan (remember?) makes it to Pitchfork blog subsidiary Altered Zones: http://alteredzones.com/posts/586/nightsatan-karelian-starmaster-evil-lucifer/
Tag: News
Skatterbrain's top albums of 2010
Indiepop blog Skatterbrain lists The Radio Dept. and Tiger Tape as two favorites for 2010, the latter of which I fully back: http://www.skatterbrain.org/2010/12/au-revoir-2010.html
New Lögnhalsmottagningen EP very soon
Lögnhalsmottagningen report that they have a new EP currently being pressed for release via .
Refused live in Greensboro, NC (video)
Full video footage from one of Refused's final shows: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=38F72871560DD15E
Two nights later, the band was done.
The Radio Dept. in the NYT
The NY Times reviews The Radio Dept.'s live show: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/arts/music/03radio.html?_r=1
New Roxette in February
There's a new Roxette album called "Charm school" coming out on February 11. Tell your parents, maybe they'll care.
Hank von Helvete fronting new band
Hans-Erik Dyvik Husby (nee Hank von Helvete) has found time between promoting Scientology and his Cornelis Vreeswijk biopic to form a new band called Dr. Midnight & the Mercy Cult featuring members from Extol, Marilyn Manson, Satyricon and Apotygma Berzerk. They are currently booked to play Slottsfjell-festivalen, but are expected to announce more dates soon.
Gaffa SWE top Swedish album picks
Gaffa Sweden's top Swedish album picks of 2010 out of their top 30:
01. The Radio Dept. - Clinging to a scheme
03. Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från paradise
04. Masshysteri – Masshysteri
09. Säkert – Facit
11. Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt
15. Robyn - Body talk part 1
20. JJ – n° 3
21. Anna von Hausswolff – Singing from the grave
26. The Bear Quartet – Monty Python
Read more: http://gaffa.se/artikel/45193 (in Swedish)
Fenriz' top albums of 2010
Fenriz of Darkthrone lists his favorite albums of the year: http://www.myspace.com/officialdarkthrone/blog/541049007
Tons of great worthwhile picks for underground metal/punk aficiondos -- quite a few selections from my own list as well.
Christian Kjellvander - Bad hurtn
Stream a new Christian Kjellvander tune over at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/cosmosmusicgroup/christian-kjellvander-bad-hurtn
We Are the Storm - Shoreline (live video)
We Are the Storm perform live for Kvalität. Not a cover, but a homage to the great Broder Daniel. Direct link: http://www.kvalitat.com/2010/12/we-are-the-storm-shoreline/
Pitchfork says Robyn is best new music
No big surprise: Robyn's "Body talk" gets declared "best new music" by Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14917-body-talk/
Deep Shit
Added to Bookmarks: Joachim Nordwall of The Skull Defekts/' new blog "Deep Shit": http://deepshitbynordwall.tumblr.com/
Harrys Gym to get UK 7" release
UK label will be releasing the Harry Gym single "Old man" on a 7" on January 24.
ReEarth Festival 2011
Once again Thailand will play host to the Swedish export-heavy ReEarth Festival in late February: http://reearth.com/reearth-festival/
Featured artists for 2011 include Timbuktu, Looptroop Rockers, Maskinen, Tingsek and DJ Dainja.