Country: Denmark

Obstacles tour plus member changes

Danish math-rockers Obstacles are heading out on tour in January:

01/18 - Zoro, Leipzig (GER)
01/19 - JUZI, Göttingen (GER)
01/20 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
01/21 - El Bar, Mouscron (BEL)
01/22 - tba, Brussels (BEL)
01/23 - Le Rigoletto, Paris (FRA)
01/24 - Help!
01/25 - Villa Rosenau, Basel (CH)
01/26 - Binz Squat, Zürich (CH)
01/27 - COX18, Milan (ITA)
01/28 - Point, Bolzano (ITA)
01/29 - Menza, Ljubljana (SLO)
01/30 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
01/31 - Fleda, Brno (CZ)
02/01 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
02/02 - tba, Prague (CZ)
02/03 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
02/04 - UJZ Korn, Hannover (GER)
02/05 - 1000Fryd, Aalborg (DK)

They've also announced that they have parted ways with keyboardist Niels-Peder Hjøllund and will be continuing on as a three-piece.

Apparatjik world, the album/the app

For the bourgeois, a new album from Apparatjik in the form of an iPad app: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/apparatjik-world/id476056924?ls=1&mt=8

Powersolo - Teach you fun (video)

A new video from Powersolo is pretty much always guaranteed to be entertaining and "Teach you fun" is no exception.

Hymns from Nineveh - Anywhere with you

"Anywhere with you" is the first single from Hymns from Nineveh's upcoming Christmas album "Endurance in Christmas Time".

Skitkids/Hjertestop last show ever

Swedish hardcore vets Skitkids and Danish act Hjertestop are teaming up for what will be both bands' final show on December 3 at Dortheavej 61 in Copenhagen: http://www.ungeren.dk/kalender/2011/december/312-11.aspx

The Good The Bad album stream

Danish instrumental surf-rockers The Good The Bad have a new album out called "From 018 to 033" and you can streamit at Facebook in exchange for a "like": http://www.facebook.com/TGTBFB

Baby Woodrose to Germany

Baby Woodrose are touring Germany later this month:

11/16 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
11/17 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt am Main (GER)
11/18 - Zwölfzehn, Stuttgart (GER)
11/19 - DUSTOWNfestival @ Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin (GER)
11/23 - Kamp, Bielefeld (GER)
11/24 - Zentralcafé @ K4, Nürnberg (GER)
11/25 - Psychedelic Network Festival, Würzburg (GER)
11/26 - Cobra, Solingen (GER)

Choirs of Young Believers - Patricia's thirst

New from Choirs of Young Believers, the first single from the band's forthcoming album which will be out in February.

As We Fight are done

Danish metalcore act As We Fight are calling it quits after 10 years as a band following their final tour with The Psyke Project: http://aswefightdenmark.blogspot.com/2011/11/as-we-fight-says-goodbye-at-end-of-year.html

Obstacles - Oscillate

Danish instrumental math/noise-rockers Obstacles have a new 4-song EP called "Oscillate" up for free download/streaming.

Drowned in Sound presents Nordic Sounds

Drowned in Sound has launched a new Scandinavian music column called Nordic Sounds: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4143878-nordic-sounds-1-backwards-and-forwards
Content covered include their selections for the best albums of 2011 so far, a bit of a news roundup and some coverage of Iceland Airwaves.

Marybell Katastrophy album preview

Stream the upcoming Marybell Katastrophy album at WavesOut for a limited time: http://wavesout.com/#/album/265/#/album/265/

SXSW 2012 first round confirmations

The first official confirmations for SXSW are out and Scandinavian artists on the list include Agent Fresco, Delay Trees, I Got You On Tape, Marit Larsen, Niki & The Dove, 120 Days, Team Me and Thulebasen. Read more: http://sxsw.com/node/9610

Spleen United announce new single

Spleen United has announced that they will be releasing the new single "Days of thunder" on November 21. Head to their Facebook page or dial up their answering service at +45 60 39 07 32 for more info.

UTR reviews Trentemøller live

Under the Radar reports on seeing Trentemøller perform live in LA: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/trentemller_at_the_henry_fonda_theater/