Stream the new I Walk the Line album
The new I Walk the Line album "Langugage of the lost" is currently streaming in its entirety at this location: http://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/i_walk_the_line/language_of_the_lost/
Country: Finland
Kiki Pau interview at Glue
Finnish music blog Glue talks to Kiki Pau: http://www.glue.fi/2010/03/01/qa-kiki-pau/
Viola - Fade to white
A new month means a new free track from Viola and their latest is called "Fade to white". Check it: http://www.violamusicclub.com/2010-03-fade-to-white
Sirius playlist week #9
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. TALK 1
02. Shining - Healter skelter
03. Beem - Manka
04. Dmitry Fyodorov - Simcoe
05. TALK 2
06. Björn Kleinhenz - Dackes drabanter
07. Kråkesølv - Pirvat regn
08. Holiday for Strings - Favorite flavor
09. TALK 3
10. Disco Ensemble - White flag for peace
11. Trinacria - Make no mistake
12. House of Tomidas - The letter
13. TALK 4
14. Kite - Looking for us
15. Mikkel Meyer - Dyreryg
16. Susanne Sundfør - The brothel
17. 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.
Lapko album preface + more samples
Lapko has posted a preface statement for their upcoming album "A new Bohemia" and are also streaming a new medley of samples at their website (in the sidebar): http://www.lapko.com/?page_id=10
New website for Rabbit Ilsn
Finnish DIY/indie label has a new website: http://kalmava.com/rabbitilsnrecords/
Ja Ja Ja to put on ILMC showcase
Ja Ja Ja will be holding two showcases in March, the first of which taking place on the 11th at Tabernacle as part of the International Music Conference (ILMC). Acts featured include Hjaltalín, Lucy Love, Husky Rescue and Megaphonic Thrift. As mentioned before, there will also be a showcase on the 18th at The Lexington with Bodebrixen being the first name confirmed.
No Shame - Better drunk than part of the machine (video)
Finnish punkrockers No Shame have a new video for the song "Better drunk than part of the machine", their first in 7 years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDfTLimZ0v4
Spinner picks their Scandinavian favorites from by:Larm
Spinner lists their five favorite acts from by:Larm: http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/21/best-of-by-larm-festival/
The names: The Megaphonic Thrift, Altaar, Negash Ali. Kira Kira and Joensuu 1685.
Opium Warlords
Live at Colonia Dignidad
Cobra Records
It's difficult to write a general review this debut from Finn, Sami Albert Hynninen, as each epic song almost deserves a review in its own right. That doesn't necessarily mean they're all brilliant, although "Live at Colonia Dignidad" does offer a selection of decent tunes that range from crushing, doom metal to ponderous, stoner ambience. The predominant musical outlook from the offset is one of funeral doom although the vocals offer a more ritualistic uneasiness rather than the deathly growl characteristic of the genre. While a lot of this is enjoyable and well thought out, some tracks, such as "Suck my spear, servant of satan" overstay their welcome by a fair stretch and ruin any impact they may have initially made. "Feel the strength" seems like a pointless exercise in riff-testing, as if he just rattled out a couple of ideas and fired them onto the CD, while closing track "Support the satanic youth" reeks of an attempt to surprise listeners by blasting out a mere five seconds of blistering mayhem that, if done in the spirit of Nuclear Assault, is obviously meant to be funny. However, given that the album discharges a serious tone, it's probably the case that Hynninen is attempting to mimic the sporadic sonic outbursts of early Napalm Death or Brutal Truth. Neither works and it's a sad, transparent end to an album that's brimming with authentic, grim undertones.
- John Norby
Desert Planet present the Milky Way Underground
Finnish bitpop masters and "Reader's companion" alums Desert Planet celebrate their 10th anniversary with the unveiling of an extensive multimedia website featuring 30+ minutes of live video, art projects live phots and a full album download of their latest opus "Mortal Kombo". Hopefully you don't need me to tell you this is essential, but yeah, it is -- go now: http://www.milkywayunderground.net/
Ghost Brigade/Insomnium to tour Europe in May
Finnish metal acts Ghost Brigade and Insomnium will be touring Europe together in May:
05/20 - Markthalle, Hamburg (GER)
05/21 - Wave Gotik Treffen, Leipzig (GER) (GB only)
05/22 - Haus-11, Stuttgart (GER)
05/23 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
05/24 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
05/25 - Kiff, Aarau (CH)
05/26 - Bibelot, Dordrecht (NL)
05/27 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
05/28 - Dynamo, Eindhoven (NL)
05/29 - Matrix, Bochum (GER)
Boomhauer say goodbye
Finnish act Boomhauer will play their final show on April 7 at TVO in Turku. They say: "Everything comes to end and now it was a good time for the band to quit before things got ugly, tired and jaded and before we lost our friendship or the good memories about the band. So it's all good." Makes sense to me!
Kiki Pau - An old song
Finnish indie act Kiki Pau have posted the new song "An old song" for free download: http://www.glue.fi/mp3/Kiki_Pau_An_Old_Song_Finland.mp3
The band's new album "White mountain" comes out March 3.