TLOBF talks to Champagne Riot
The Line of Best Fit talks to Champagne Riot ahead of their upcoming appearance at Ja Ja Ja in London: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/11/ja-ja-ja-champagne-riot/
The Line of Best Fit talks to Champagne Riot ahead of their upcoming appearance at Ja Ja Ja in London: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2010/11/ja-ja-ja-champagne-riot/
Preview the new Madrugada track "All this wanting to be free" off the upcoming greatest hits collection: http://soundcloud.com/madrugadanorway/14_all-this-wanting-to-be-free
Unbelievably immature, but pretty decent as far as the music goes. Great energy. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lbZpFBGq1k
Swedish tech/grind act Crowpath is done: http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=15377
Listen to Norway reports that quality acts Motorpsycho and Elephant9 will be teaming up for a one-off UK gig at the Borderline on November 24: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010111714473471404898
Prefix interviews The Concretes: http://www.prefixmag.com/features/the-concretes/interview/45567/
Hear a new track from Danish act I Got You On Tape: http://soundcloud.com/fishcorp/i-got-you-on-tape-tnt
(nee ) are offering up a free download from Swedish bluegrass group G2: http://soundcloud.com/cosmosmusicgroup/g2-conwy
Keep an eye out for their new album "Untapped routes" to be released soon.
I'm starting to see Kvelertak's name pop up on a few message boards recently which I guess means they're starting to get some traction over here in the US, though on the flipside, I also hear they are asking for ridiculous amounts of money to license the album. Whatever, they're still boring arena-punk as far as I'm concerned and I can't really blame fans of other terrible modern hardcore from latching onto them.
Kvalität's latest video is the first in a new series of clips shot away from their home office and features This Is Head live at Arvikafestivalen: http://www.kvalitat.com/2010/11/kvalitat-on-the-road-this-is-head-0008/
Swedish death metal act Reincarnage has a new cassette out now on and you can preview a track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/deathinvocation
Check out Babian's new Christmas single "Käklek i paket": http://www.babian.nu/ecard/
Said single will be officially released as a 7" on December 3 with "Bländad" as the b-side.
The Open Up and Bleeds' debut full-length, due out December 13 via , will be called "An act of love and violence".
Norwegian avant-metal legends Ulver and Virus will be performing in London together on March 22 at KOKO: http://www.koko.uk.com/listings/ulver-virus-22-03-2011
No surprise: A-ha's final concert in Oslo on December 4 will be filmed for a DVD release.