Export Music Sweden reports that (that's Play It Again Sam, in case it rings a bell) has joined forces with Sweden's leading distributor to launch a new pan-Scandinavian distribution venture under the banner : http://www.exportmusicsweden.org/2012/04/pias-and-border-launch-pias-nordic/
Other Scandinavian operations taken under the wing of this joint operation include (Norway), (Denmark) and (Finland).
Danish electronic artist Trentemøller covers The Gun Club with help from vocalist Marie Fisker. This will be released on 7" for Record Store Day this coming Saturday b/w an acoustic version of the same.
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Iceage have been forced to cancel their upcoming UK/Ireland tour plans in May due to illness, but they've also updated their schedule with a lot more dates all over the world: http://iceagecopenhagen.blogspot.com/2012/04/cancelling-adding-shows.html
Soundvenue is hosting a full-album stream of the new Kirsten & Marie album "Newspeak" over at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soundvenue/app_411586475518942
"Na Na NaNa NaNa NaNa" is the debut single from Danish duo Kirsten & Marie off their upcoming album "Newspeak", due out April 23 via .
Hits in the Car brings news that ex-Champagne Riot frontman Caspar Bock has posted 3 new demo cuts from his new act The Undefeated: http://stytzer.blogspot.com/2012/04/undefeated.html
Danish label (Dad Rocks!, Tall Ships, Three Trapped Tigers) have a new label comp they are giving away as a free download: http://fatherfigurerecords.bandcamp.com/album/father-figure-compilation
Gaffa has the premiere of a new live video from Danish noiserockers Darling Don't Dance: http://gaffa.dk/tv/clip/1085
The band's debut full-length album "City ghosts" was released last month via (The Megaphonic Thrift, Keith Canisus).
Perhaps you've seen this? Well, it's hopefully not too surprising for most of you regular readers, here's a short follow-up article on the subject from The Atlantic that includes actual academic citations: http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/04/where-heavy-metal-bands-are/1714/
Iceage have announced a new string of US dates to follow their appearance at the Pitchfork Music Fest in July:
07/15 - Union Park (Pitchfork Music Festival), Chicago, IL
07/17 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH
07/18 - Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto, Ontario
07/20 - La Sala Rossa, Montreal, Quebec
07/21 - 285 Kent St., Brooklyn, NY
07/22 - Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY
07/23 - Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA
07/24 - Black Cat, Washington, DC
07/25 - Strange Matter, Richmond, VA
07/26 - Caledonia, Athens, GA
07/27 - 529, Atlanta, GA
New creepy visuals from Danish electronic act Rosemary. See them perform abroad for the first time ever in NYC at Glasslands Gallery on April 17.
Danish electronic act Taragana Pyjarama have confirmed that their much-anticipated debut full-length album "Tipped bowls" will be released by on June 18.
Music blog Passive/Aggressive has a assembled the first in what will be a series of mixtapes highlighting what they consider to be "the finest, most heartfelt and curious music" coming out of Denmark right now: http://www.passiveaggressive.dk/mixtape-new-danish-sound/
Featured artists include The New Spring, Shiny Darkly, War, Lower, Kala-Ok and lots more I am unfamiliar with.
New blues-meets-postpunk sounds from Danish duo Straight from the Harp. Their new album "I'm on fire just for you" will be out on May 29 via .
