Pintandwefall - Jail (video)
Pintandwefall have a new video for the song "Jail": http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=102517436&release=103119442
Country: Finland
Tv-resistori - Voi ei, ei voi olla totta
Tv-resistori have a new song posted for free download: http://www.fonal.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=815&p=2065#2065
Joensuu 1685 to support Wolf Parade
CORRECTION: Apparently this news is premature as the tour is not yet confirmed and the dates/venues are incorrect. I'll be sure to post an update when I get the real details.
Joensuu 1685 will be supporting Wolf Parade on tour in May:
05/16 - Les Nuit de Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
05/17 - Concorde 2, Brighton (UK)
05/18 - The Forum, London (UK)
05/19 - Oran Mor, Glasgow (UK)
05/20 - Vicar Street, Dublin (IE)
05/21 - Club Academy, Manchester (UK)
05/22 - Tivoli De Helling, Rotterdam (NL)
Aversionline on Viva Clarity
Aversionline on Finnish hardcore act Viva Clarity: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/01/26/viva-clarity-our-demons-our-hell-cd/
Resident Advisor top picks of the 00s
Electronic music site Resident Advisor has posted their top 100 albums of the 00s and the various Scandinavian entries on the list include Røyksopp - Melody A.M. (#83), Vladislav Delay - Multila (#70), Studio - West coast (#67), Björk - Vespertine (#54), The Field - From here we go sublime (#29), Trentemøller - The last resort (#28), Fever Ray - s/t (#24), Luomo - Vocalcity (#13) and The Knife - Silent shout (#9). Read more: http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1144
On Volcano minus one
Finnish shoegazers On Volcano have parted ways with drummer Eino due to lack of time and energy and will continue on as a trio until they find a permanent replacement. Jarno Alho (Sister Flo, Kytäjä, etc.) will be filling in for live appearances in the meantime.
Sirius playlist week #4
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Komeda - Elvira Madigan
02. TALK 1
03. Joensuu 1685 - I'm on fire
04. Haust - Skate rock
05. Sambassadeur - Sandy dunes
06. Erik de Vahl - Got it all
07. TALK 2
08. The Confusions - Boys will be boys
09. The Knife - Heartbeats
10. Francis - I was never bored at all
11. Monzano - Cold waters
12. TALK 3
13. Ave - The load of human kind
14. Trapdoor Fucking Exit - Cardiac arrest
15. Håkan Hellström - Tro och tvivel
16. Karin Ström - Hackney Downs
17. TALK 4
18. Mr. Death - Misery's womb
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.
Ja Ja Ja February showcase confirmed
Ja Ja Ja February showcase has been confirmed for February 25 and will feature Ungdomskulen, Vuk and The Good the Bad, as selected by curator Simon Raymonde (). Read more: http://www.jajajamusic.com/spotlight.php?id=26
Apparently the April show will feature all metal acts, as chosed by Alexander Milas of Metal Hammer.
Murmansk to tour Russia
Finnish noiserockers Murmansk are going to Russia in February:
02/24 - Tanci Club, St. Petersburg
02/25 - DubClub, Moscow
02/26 - Dejavu, Chelyabinsk
02/27 - Akademia, Kurgan
Drowned in Sound's favorite Nordic releases of 2009
Drowned in Sound list their top 10 favorite Nordic albums of 2009: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4138867-the-view-from-the-north--ten-nordic-releases-from-2009
New Lapko gets release date, new song up for streaming
Lapko's new album "A New Bohemia" is now officially confirmed for release on March 10. Hear the lead track "" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lapko
Verdura to release LP from Gunpowder Power and Gold
Finnish label reports that they'll be releasing the new LP "Wolf under the floor" from Turku-based country act Gunpowder Power and Gold in March. Preview three tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gunpowderpowerandgold
Verdura will also be putting out a new CD from experimental rock act Kirlian Crossing this coming spring, but no other details on that are available yet.
Combat Rock to do Poko Records reissues
are following up their popular 2009 reissue series of many classic Finnish punk titles from the catalogue with a new batch of 7"s previously released via . First up is Eppu Normaali - "Poliisi Pamputtaa Taas" and Kollaa Kestaa - ""Musti, sotakoira", both due out February 24.
I Walk the Line sign with Fullsteam
Finnish punkrockers I Walk the Line have signed with after three albums on . The first release from the new partnership with be the single "Neon lights" on January 27, available now for preview at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/iwtlfinland
Following that, the band's new full-length "Language of the lost" will be released on February 24.
Automatic Eye - Sleep with the enemy
Finnish pop/rock act Automatic Eye are offering up the new song "Sleep with the enemy" as a free download: http://www.automaticeye.com/07_sleep_with_the_enemy.mp3
The band's sophomore album "Zen" comes out March 3.