Lars and the Hands of Light - Multicolored (video)

Danish act Lars and the Hands of Light have a new video for the song "Multicolored": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV5mme3CCb8

Efterklang confirm new single

Efterklang will release the new 7" single "I was playing drums" on April 19 b/w the exclusive track "Me me me the brick house".

MP3: Kellermensch - Moribund town

I'm not crazy about Kellermensch's songs and I don't think I ever will be, but there's no denying that they are a compelling live act. Above is one of three new live clips the band just posted to YouTube.

Kellermensch - Moribund town

New Tina Dickow album in September

Danish singer/songwriter Tina Dickow will release her new album "Welcome back colour" in September.

Alcoholic Faith Mission in the US

Danish act Alcoholic Faith Mission will do a short run of US dates in late April:

04/28 - Windup Space, Baltimore, MD
04/29 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
04/30 - DIY Space, Brooklyn, NY
05/02 - TT The Bear's, Boston, MA

Tung_Nem - Leap of faith (video)

Check out a new video from Danish act Tung_Nem (ex-Ruined by Martin): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEfEcTBXGFM

Pitchfork: What's the matter with Sweden

Pitchfork covers the topic of government/public support for the arts in Sweden/Scandinavia and beyond: http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7776-whats-the-matter-with-sweden/

Sirius playlist week #13

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

01. Brothers of End - Beats for you (Rasmus Hägg remix)
02. TALK 1
03. Haust - A final effort
04. Rasmus Kellerman - Five years from now
05. Echo Is Your Love - Playlist song
06. EL-SD - Walking sideways
07. TALK 2
08. Axe - Harm
09. Khoma - From the hands of sinners
10. Zeigeist - Bunny
11. C.Aarmé - Assuan
12. TALK 3
13. The Fine Arts Showcase - This is the day
14. Sonic Ritual - Early graves
15. Death By Kite - Pills
16. Susanne Sundfør - O master
17. TALK 4
18. Simian Ghost - Star receiver
19. Moloken - Untitled III
20. Darkthrone - I am the graves of the 80s
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.

Pitchfork reviews Kissaway Trail, Love Is All

Pitchfork has what I believe to be an accurate assessment of the new Kissaway Trail album "Sleep mountain": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14057-sleep-mountain/
Also reviewed, the new Love Is All record "Two thousand and ten injuries": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14062-two-thousand-and-ten-injuries/

Oh No Ono begets new label

Aske Zidore and Kristoffer Rom of Danish indie act Oh No Ono have launched a new record label called Tambourhinoceros to handle all of the various sideprojects and other extracurricular activities the guys are involved with. First up from the label in May will be an EP from Kirsten & Marie, yet another Scandinavian twin sister duo which was produced by Aske, to be followed by new releases from 4 Guys From The Future, Treefight for Sunlight and Thulebasen.

New music from Nightpass

Danish "math-pop" act Nightpass are streaming a new track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nightpass1
RIYL Marvins Revolt.

New Shout Wellington Air Force now streaming

Soundvenue is streaming the new Shout Wellington Air Force album "Clean sunset": http://www.soundvenue.com/artist/shoutwellingtonairforce

New Munich sideproject: Kites and Komets

Mikael Kærsgaard of Danish act Munich has started a new solo project called Kites and Komets. Hear some demo tunes at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/kitesandkomets

Members from Moi Caprice, I Got You On Tape and Maborosi form The Late Great Fitzcarraldos

Bassist Jakob Millung from Moi Caprice, guitarist Jacob Funch of I Got You on Tape and frontman Tobias Buch Andersen from the group Maborosi have formed a new indie supergroup of sorts under the name The Late Great Fitzcarraldos and will be releasing their self-titled debut EP on April 19. Hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thelategreatfitzcarraldos

New Kim Larsen album in May

Danish troubadour Kim Larsen will release the new album "Mine damer og herrer" on May 3. The first single "Næ næ næ" is already out to radio.