DiS takes on Skweee in depth

Drowned in Sound continues their spotlight on Nordic music with an extensive look at the genre known as Skweee: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141337

Von Hertzen Brothers sign with Universal

Finnish act Von Hertzen Brothers has signed an international deal with Universal Music: http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/F722BDCF23ADF92FC22577C00032F060?opendocument
Look for the new single "Magic" later this month.

In Space No One Can Hear You Skweee

Check out a brand new XL8R TV feature on Skweee featuring interviews, live performances and more: http://www.xlr8r.com/tv/149

Lapko - Summer nights (video)

Here is the latest video from Finnish act Lapko for the song "Summer nights", one of the definite highlights of recent album "A new Bohemia". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/15607469

10 years of Nordic at Drowned in Sound

Drowned in Sound celebrates 10 years of existence with a week-long focus on Nordic music: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4141266

Sirius playlist week #41

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

01. The Scrags - In the devil's hands
02. TALK 1
03. Boeoes Kaelstigen - Desolate view
04. Johnossi - Roscoe
05. Kimono - Tomorrow
06. TALK 2
07. Fun - Here comes the ugly man
08. Kite - Hexx
09. Mother of the Forest - Bränna broar
10. Mother of the Forest - Vid berget
11. TALK 3
12. Non Tiq - QUiet
13. Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words - I could have sworn I heard them SING
14. Enslaved - Raidho
15. TALK 4
16. Säkert! - Riot
17. Kristofer Åström - Devil
18. Sweatmaster - Calling Satan, let me in
19. Mercyful Fate - Black funeral
20. TALK 5
21. Lighthouse Project - Lust for lie

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.

Rubik recording, touring

Finnish indie act Rubik are currently recording a new album at their home studio for release in early 2011 via Fullsteam Records. They'll also be doing a number of European dates starting at the end of the month:

10/29 - Kaserne, Basel (SWI)
10/30 - Merkker, Baden (SWI)
11/01 - Le Rocher Palmer, Bordeaux (FRA)
11/02 - Le Saint des Seins, Toulouse (FRA)
11/03 - Le Centrifugeuse, Pau (FRA)
11/08 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
11/10 - Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers (FRA)
11/11 - Festival les Indisciplinés, Lorient (FRA)
11/12 - Festival les Boréales, Caen (FRA)
11/13 - Le 6 Par 4, Laval (FRA)
11/25 - Primavera Club, Madrid (ESP)
11/26 - Primavera Club, Madrid (ESP)
11/27 - Primavera Club, Barcelona (ESP)

Dusted reviews Islaja

Dusted reviews the new Islaja album "Keraaminen paa": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6005

Lighthouse Project album preview

Rokkizine is streaming the new Lighthouse Project album "Atonement": http://www.rokkizine.fi/artikkelit/lighthouse-project-2/
There's also an interview, but it's in Finnish so it's completely impenetrable to me.

22-Pistepirkko back to Germany, Austria

22-Pistepirkko is heading back out on tour in January:

01/12 - Festsaal, Berlin (GER)
01/13 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
01/14 - MS Treue, Bremen (GER)
01/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
01/16 - Werkstatt, Köln (GER)
01/17 - Kulturcafe, Mainz (GER)
01/18 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
01/19 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
01/20 - Rauch, Feldkirch (AUS)
01/21 - Arge, Salzburg (AUS)
01/22 - Kino, Ebensee (AUS)
01/23 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)

Oranssi Pazuzu - Tasapaino

There's a brand new track from Finnish black metal weirdos Oranssi Pazuzu streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rabbitilsn
Said song will appear on Rabbit Ilsn's upcoming "Rabbit Ilsn Records Collection Vol. 1" CDr comp, due out soon.

Lapko tour the Baltics

Lapko is heading to the Baltics in November:

11/18 - Plink Plonk, Tartu (EST)
11/19 - Nabaklab, Riga (LVA)
11/20 - Fontaine Palace, Liepaja (LVA)

Sirius playlist week #40

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

01. TALK 1
02. Robert Svensson - Runaway
03. My Poor Lover - Lovesick
04. Fun - Williams house
05. TALK 2
06. Hero Dishonest - Birth, Sports Illustrated, death
07. Hanna Hirsch - Framtid och besvär
08. Haleiwa - Observatorielunden
09. Pistol Disco - Pool
10. TALK 3
11. MF/MB/ - The grand chase
12. Ståålfågel - Stupet
13. The Nature - Northern lights
14. TALK 4
15. The Loveable Tulips - Fortune favours the brave
16. Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time
17. Hunt - Ashes of a secret heart
18. The Bells - No Waves
19. TALK 5
20. Makthaverskan - Know love

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.

Disco Ensemble - Lefty (video)

I mostly wrote Disco Ensemble off based on their earlier records, but this latest one, I'm discovering, is totally solid. This is their latest single "Lefty". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMWWG9xiiSA

Viola - La formule du bonheur

Viola's new free track for the month of October is now posted for free download: http://www.violamusicclub.com/2010-10-le-formule-du-bonheur
Also be sure to check out this short film on Finnish free-skiing featuring the Viola track "Breathtaker": http://hello.flatlightfilms.com/