Country: Denmark

The Raveonettes - Railroad tracks (live acoustic video)

Check out The Raveonettes playing the b-side tune "Railroad tracks" live for They Shoot Music Don't They's Copenhagen Sessions: http://gaffa.dk/tv/clip/1009
More here: http://theyshootmusic.at/posts/The_Raveonettes

New album on the way from Fluorescent Heights

Swedish instrumental/soundtrack artist Fluorescent Heights will be releasing his new LP "Tourism" on January 27 via Copenhagen-based label and will also be heading down there for a trio of gigs to celebrate. Full details, including info on how locals can score a free copy of said album, can be found here; everyone else can go here for a full streaming preview.

CS Nielsen - Man of the fall

Apparently Danish Americana artist CS Nielsen whose 2007 album "Against the dying of the light" was a year-end favorite has just released a brand new album called "Man of the fall". I had no idea until just now, but lucky for me, it's available via Spotify.

All-star Danes launch new label

Danish artists Tobias Kippenberger (The Floor Is Made Of Lava), Sebastian Wolff (Kellermensch) and Simon Kvamm (Nephew/De Eneste To) are launching a new record label together called (In Our Name) and will be putting out Jonas Breum's (Coolsville/Breum) solo debut as their inaugural release. Look for the lead single "Fjendemin" to be released on January 30 with the rest of the album to come soon thereafter.

The Asteroid Galaxy Tour - Heart attack (video)

Here is the video for The Asteroids Galaxy Tour's new single "Heart attack" which has a heavy Caesars-like refrain, though I can't place exactly what song it reminds me of. Anyhow, look for the Danish pop act to release their new album "Out of frequency" in the US on January 31, Europe on February 24.

Screaming Records to release new Entombed 7", more

Danish label will be releasing a new 7" from Swedish death metal legends Entombed this coming May, ahead of the band's new full-length album due out late 2012. In other news, the label will also be doing a 7" with CPH upstart crust/hardcore act Parasight -- look for that one in late February.

New Apparatjik available via Facebook

Apparatjik have a new album called "Draft 5" posted on Facebook for free download in exchange for a "like": https://www.facebook.com/apparatjik

Spleen United - Days of thunder (video)

"Days of thunder" is the latest single from Danish act Spleen United.

Rising at Pitchfork

You heard it here first, but now Pitchfork is getting hip to Danish heavies Rising and are also streaming the track "Mausoleum": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12924-mausoleum/

War 7" preorder

The upcoming 7" from Sexdrome/Iceage sideproject War (could you be more unoriginal?) is now available for preorder from : http://sacredbonesrecords.com/releases/sbr069/

MP3: King Diamond - No presents for Christmas

Taking a break for bit, see y'all in 2012.

King Diamond - No presents for Christmas

Playground Denmark 2012

Gaffa has a rundown on a number of high-profile Danish acts set to release new music in early 2012 via : http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/55907 (in Danish)

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Marvins Revolt - Capital wasteland

Marvins Revolt might not exist as a band anymore, but that doesn't stop them from sharing this outtake from "Patrolling the heights" as a special holiday gift.