The Arts Desk has posted a third installment of their Nordic Music Round-Up series: http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/just-scandinavia-nordic-music-round-3
Featured artists include Jenny Hval, Alog, Mirel Wagner, Black Twig, Firefox AK, Karin Park, Den Svenska Tystnaden and many more.
Firefox AK has sadly been forced to cancel her upcoming "A New Devotion" tour due to doctor's orders. Full statement: http://www.firefoxak.com/
Updated tourdates for Firefox AK:
02/10 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
02/11 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
02/12 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg (GER)
02/13 - Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
02/14 - Schlafthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
02/15 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
02/16 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
02/17 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/18 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
02/19 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
02/20 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
02/21 - Moritzbastei, Leipzig (GER)
02/22 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
02/23 - SUD, Basel (CH)
02/24 - Papiersaal, Zürich (CH)
02/25 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
02/26 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/27 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/28 - Comet, Berlin (GER)
02/29 - Fabrika, Poznan (POL)
03/01 – Powiekszenie, Warsaw (POL)
Check out Firefox AK playing a very cool acoustic version of "Boom boom boom" in the back of a tourbus in Germany.
A new video from Firefox AK for the title track of her latest album "Color the trees" which also happens to be a duet with her husband Rasmus Kellerman (aka Tiger Lou).
New 2012 tourdates for Firefox AK:
02/10 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
02/11 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
02/12 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg (GER)
02/13 - Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
02/14 - Schlafthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
02/15 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
02/16 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
02/17 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/18 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
02/19 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
02/20 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
02/21 - Moritzbastei, Leipzig (GER)
02/22 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
02/23 - tba, Basel (CH)
02/24 - papiersaal, Zürich (CH)
02/25 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
02/26 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/27 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/28 - Comet, Berlin (GER)
Check out Firefox AK covering "Islands" by The xx with Rasmus Kellerman/Tiger Lou providing extra vox: http://www.tonspion.de/musik/firefox-ak/musik/2190905
Looks like there's a full stream of her latest album "Color the trees" in the sidebar as well.
In addition to a London show at Proud Galleries Stable Markets Camden on December 14, Firefox AK will also be embarking on a new European tour come February. Details soon.
The 047/Gustav Spetz collaboration "Keep it to yourself" is the song of the day over at Popjustice: http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5769&Itemid=279
Also nice to note that Firefox AK's "My sister and I" likewise got selected a little ways back following my own post.
Firefox AK's upcoming tour supporting Hurts has been expanded:
09/30 - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart (GER)
10/01 - Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt (GER)
10/02 - Zenith, Munich (GER)
10/04 - Philipshalle, Dusseldorf (GER)
10/05 - Thuringenhalle, Erfurt (GER)
10/08 - Lucerna Music Hall, Prauge (CZ)
10/09 - Posznan Hala Mtp (POL)
10/14 - Saku Arena, Tallin (EST)
10/15 - Old Ice Hall, Helsinki (FIN)
10/20 - Sports Place, Kiev (UKR)
10/21 - Berlin NRJ Fashion night (GER)
10/24 - Gasometer, Vienna (AUS)
10/26 - Alcatraz, Milan (ITA)
10/27 - Dogana, Innsbruck (AUS)
10/30 - Maag Event Hall, Zurich (CH)
10/31 - Maag Event Hall, Zurich (CH)
There's a lot to like about the new Firefox AK album "Color the trees", but "My sister and I" is a definite standout, the first tune that made a strong impression on me besides lead single "Boom boom boom". It's got a great moodiness to it, both in terms of melody and words, and I also appreciate how its relative sparseness provides contrast against many of the record's other tunes, especially in the drum sequencing. It's a detail I've been paying much more attention to as I've taken a renewed interest in pop as of late. It's always the little things that make the biggest difference.
Firefox AK - My sister and I
Firefox AK will be doing a bunch more European dates with Hurts:
09/30 - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart (GER)
10/01 - Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt (GER)
10/02 - Zenith, Munich (GER)
10/04 - Philipshalle, Dusseldorf (GER)
10/05 - Thuringenhalle, Erfurt (GER)
10/07 - Eissporthalle, Aachen (GER)
10/24 - Gasometer, Vienna (AUS)
10/30 - Maag Event Hall, Zurich (CH)
New live dates for Firefox AK:
08/13 - Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin (GER) w/Hurts
09/07 - Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo, Helsinki (FIN)
09/10 - Berlin Festival, Berlin (GER)
The new Firefox AK album "Color the trees" is now confirmed for release in Sweden on August via , with a G/A/S release on July 29 via / and also down under in Australia and New Zealand on at about the same time.
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week unique to our group:
01. Firefox AK
02. The Bear Quartet
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Kent
05. Veronica Maggio
06. Cut Copy
07. Lykke Li
08. Säkert!
09. The Radio Dept.
10. Britta Persson
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