Bad Sounds Magazine now open

New Norway-centric webzine Bad Sounds opened its virtual doors today: http://www.badsoundsmagazine.com/
Among the first batch of content is a by:Larm primer and an interview with David Daja of Pirate Love.

New Pirate Love in August, sample posted

Norwegian rockers Pirate Love have announced that their new album "Narco Lux High School" will be released on August 5. Hear a sample tune: http://soundcloud.com/daviddajani/thirteen-clean

Kong Tiki confirms new releases from Pirate Love, Los Plantronics

Kong Tiki Records reports that the new Pirate Love album "Narco Lux High School (madrigali spiritualiz)" will be released on May 13. In other label news, they've signed "Mariachi Death Surf" act Los Plantronics and will be releasing their 6th album "Organic voodoo soup" on March 11.

Pirate Love unveil new single, plan another

Pirate Love are streaming their new single "Space doubt" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thepiratelove
Said track will appear on a split 7" with Little Girls to be released by Canadian label Best of Both Records. The band will also have another 7" on Kong Tiki in March featuring the track "Sick of you" b/w "A kiss hello".

Sirius playlist week #25

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Samuraj Cities - 2 close 2 yr hrt
02. TALK 1
03. Pirate Love - Laughing gas
04. Fare You Well - Overload
05. Kap Kap - Steel wheels
06. TALK 2
07. Elmo - Two becomes one
08. Johndoe - Hardt som faen
09. The Black - On the descent to hell
10. The Amazing - Dragon
11. TALK 3
12. The Bear Quartet - I was a weapon
13. Aerial - All refrain
14. Mögel - Håll mig hårt
15. TALK 4
16. Je Suis Animal - Painted in my face
17. Katatonia - Deadhouse
18. Pixie Carnation - Little sister
19. Björn Kleinhenz - Show me love
20. TALK 5
21. New Decade - I guess you ran from something

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

Pirate Love - Laughing gas

The Musebox is giving away a free mp3 from Norwegian rockers Pirate Love: http://www.themusebox.net/featured_artist/pirate_love/11_laughing_gas.mp3
I think I prefer Silver's more sinister vibe overall as far as new-ish Norsk rock goes, but these guys are pretty good too.

Pirate Love in North America

In case you were wondering where Pirate Love is actually playing in the North America later this month, here is their tour itinerary:

06/18 - El Mocambo (NXNE), Toronto
06/19 - Supernova Party @ The Poor Alex (NXNE), Toronto
06/19 - VICE Magazine BBQ Party (NXNE), Toronto
06/20 - Neutral Lounge (NXNE), Toronto
06/23 - Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY
06/25 - Piano's, NYC, NY

MIC Norway profiles Pirate Love

MIC Norway profiles breakout hopefuls Pirate Love is advance of their North American tour: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009060310124169803616

Pirate Love robbed in Italy

Norwegian act Pirate Love had their van stolen in Italy: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=71201609&blogID=470230914

The Black Vodoun Space Tour

Upcoming European tourdates for Norway's Pirate Love:

01/21 - John Dee, Oslo (NOR)
01/29 - Schaubude, Kiel (GER)
01/30 - tba, Haarlem (HOL)
02/01 - Die Bliksem, Den Helder (HOL)
02/03 - 1210, Stuttgart (GER)
02/04 - tba, Darmstadt (GER)
02/05 - tba, Geneva (CH)
02/06 - Kofmehl, Solothurn (CH)
02/07 - Gaswerk, Winterthur (CH)
02/08 - tba, Ravensburg (GER)
02/09 - tba, Vienna (AUS)
02/11 - Traffic, Roma (ITA)
02/13 - Lio Bar, Brescia (ITA)
02/14 - Onircia, Parma (ITA)
02/15 - Ungawa Tiki Bar -Bergantino, Rovigo (ITA)
02/16 - Thunderbird, St. Etienne (FRA)
02/18 - tba, Toulouse (FRA)
02/18 - Mondo Bizarro, Rennes (FRA)
02/21 - tba, Lausanne (CH)
02/26 - tba, Würzburg (GER)
02/28 - Cortina Bob, Berlin (GER)

Norwegian act Pirate Love will have their album "Black vodoun space blues" released internationally on both CD and vinyl via Voodoo Rhythm Records/Get Hip with new artwork and an extra song from their now-OOP "Death surf negro spirituals" EP. The band will have a release party at the FunHouse in Oslo on October 30 and then will be heading to London for a few dates in early November. Samples and details at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thepiratelove

Check out the new video for "A kiss hello" from Norwegian act Pirate Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLbxXGIDuT0

Check out Norwegian act Pirate Love and the new video for "A kiss hello": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLbxXGIDuT0

MIC Norway profiles hip-hop hopefuls Madcon and up-and-coming rockers Pirate Love

Norwegian rockers Pirate Love have confirmed that their full-length debut "Black vodoun space blues" will be released on February 4 via Kong Tiki Records.