Adult Crash is back, will reissue Nukketeatteri

Danish hardcore label Adult Crash is back in effect after an extended break and will be putting out a reissue of Finnish KBD punk act Nukketeatteri's 1982 7" "Tervetuloa helvettiin..." in August. Beyond that, expect some other CPH-related releases this fall, but nothing has been specified yet.

Champagne Riot - A friend of a friend

Champagne Riot are streaming a new track at myspace called "A friend of a friend" featuring guest vocals from Christina Roos (ex-Cat5): http://www.myspace.com/champagneriot

Pitchfork goes to Roskilde

Pitchfork reports from the Roskilde fest, though they don't uncover any previously undiscussed Scandinavian gems: http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7826-roskilde-2010/

Sirius playlist week #27

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

01. TALK 1
02. Makthaverskan - Inside of me
03. Swedish House Mafia - One
04. Elias & the Wizzkids - Waste of time
05. TALK 2
06. The Animal Five - Dancing on my own
07. Miasmal - Creation of fire
08. The Aches - Count slowly to ten
09. Karin Ström - Reptilian brain
10. TALK 3
11. Dear Euphoria - No more time to weep
12. Delay Trees - Cassette 2012
13. Sort Sol - Marguerita
14. TALK 4
15. The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt
16. Cut City - The sound and the sore
17. The Hives - Civilization's dying
18. The Nature - Din medicin
19. TALK 5
20. Kaka - Below this sun
21. The Scrags - Psycho cyclone
22. On Volcano - Ride the wolf
23. TALK 6

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.

Obstacles: more than music?

The Austrian blog GLW/DRK talks to Danish instrumental act Obstacles about their music and their ideology: http://glwdrk.blogspot.com/2010/06/its-not-just-about-chords-and-beats.html

Entombed to support Volbeat on European tour

Swedish death metal legends Entombed will be supporting Danish act Volbeat on the latter's upcoming tour. Dates: http://www.volbeat.dk/

Sirius playlist week #26

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

01. C.Aarmé - M.P.P
02. TALK 1
03. Abcess Exil - Havsluft
04. MF/MB/ - The big machine
05. Magnus Pelander - You have got no friends to turn to
06. TALK 2
07. The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it
08. Nidingr - Hymiskvitha
09. Kopfer Kat - Planet noise
10. No Hope for the Kids - Gasangreb
11. TALK 3
12. Jasmine Kara - Try my love again
13. The Goner - Strong interactions
14. Jesper Norda - Gentle and slow with a new sharp edge
15. TALK 4
16. Menfolk - Heart and sling
17. Andreas Söderlund - Hawaii
18. Hebosagil - Big sun
19. TALK 5

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.

Figurines - Lucky to love (video)

Figurines now have a video for their new single "Lucky to love": http://morningsiderecords.dk/2010/06/video-figurines-%E2%80%93-lucky-to-love/

The William Blakes - Caves and light

Danish indie act The William Blakes are now streaming a great new track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thewilliamblakes

Sirius playlist week #25

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

01. Baby Alice - Piña colada boy
02. TALK 1
03. CEO - Come with me
04. Faster Katt - The girl and the crow
05. EL-SD - Walking sideways
06. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höra musiken
07. TALK 2
08. Champagne Riot - The champagne anthem
09. Khoma - In it for fighting
10. Dear Euphoria - Rescue
11. Haust - Anti-reproductive
12. TALK 3
13. This Is Head - 0011
14. Familjen - Det var jag
15. Mikkel Meyer - Tunge (feat. Non)
16. TALK 4
17. Rasmus Kellerman - The greatness & me
18. Grande Roses - The astronaut
19. We Live In Trenches - White knuckles
20. The Amazing - And it looks like today
21. TALK 5

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.

Hjertestop planning US tour, new 7"

Danish hardcore act Hjertestop will be back in the US in late October for a month-long tour, including an appearance at No Way Fest in Richmond, VA. Preliminary dates at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/hjertestop
Also look for a new 7" from the band to be released via Fashionable Idiots in the US, Adult Crash in Europe in the not-so-distant future.

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Robyn
02. Familjen
03. Oskar Linnros
04. The Drums
05. Jens Lekman
06. Efterklang
07. The National
08. Shout Out Louds
09. Dungen
10. Bob Hund

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: http://www.last.fm/help/

New Raunchy album confirmed

Raunchy's new album "A discord electric" is confirmed for release on September 20. Various guests are said to appear on the recording, including fellow Danes Dúné on the track "Big truth".

Sirius playlist week #24

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

01. Randy - Who's side are you on?
02. TALK 1
03. Randy - Freedom song
04. Far From Tellus - Rosemary
05. Chicagojazzen - 18 år i en ruttnande kropp
06. TALK 2
07. Andreas Söderlund - Hawaii
08. Noisebud - Truck driver
09. Montys Loco - Heavy
10. TALK 3
11. Maim - Maimed
12. Turboweekend - Sweet Jezebel (Efterklang remix)
13. Pearl Fiction - The ruby fever
14. Meleeh - Hells mouth
15. TALK 4
16. Oranssi Pazuzu - Korppi
17. Brutus - Swedish lady
18. Entombed - Something out of nothing
19. Katzenjammer - To the sea
20. TALK 5
21. Robyn - Dancehall queen

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.

Champagne Riot - Confessions of a poker pro

There's a new track from Champagne Riot on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/champagneriot