Pintandwefall - My 13th Xmas
is giving away a Christmas tune from recent signees Pintandwefall: http://www.despotz.se/email/pintandwefall_my-13th-xmas.mp3
PAWF are one of my favorite bands of 2009, but this track is pretty mediocre.
Country: Finland
Howl - Misdemeanors (video)
Norwegian rock act Howl has a new video for the song "Misdemeanors": http://vimeo.com/8241402
Starflower has a new website
Finnish indie act Starflower has a new website: http://www.starflower.fi/
Look for the band's new album "Ceasefires" in February.
Sirius playlist week #51
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, special year-end top 10 edition:
01. TALK 1
02. Tyrant - The rebirth (reclaim the flame)
03. C.Aarmé - Dustin
04. Pintandwefall - Bird of the birds
05. Ironville - Sweet perfume
06. Dear Euphoria - Tell me
07. TALK 2
08. [ingenting] - Halleluja!
09. Agent Side Grinder - Die to live
10. Pistol Disco - Beat of the tune
11. TALK 3
12. The Bear Quartet - Carry your weight (Strange Maps remix)
13. The Fine Arts Showcase - Looking for your love
14. Wardruna - Dagr
15. TALK 4
16. Björn Kleinhenz - Fårö
17. Samuraj Cities - Spoonful of talk
18. David Åhlén - Stir our hearts
19. TALK 5
20. Elmo - Darkness falls
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.
If Society shutting down mailorder sale
Finnish label is shutting down their mailorder, so they're holding a big sale to get rid of existing inventory: http://www.ifsociety.com/shop
The label itself will continue on as it has these recent years, putting out one or two new albums each year.
Free downloads from 22-Pistepirkko
Legendary Finnish act 22-Pistepirkko are giving away a bunch of free demo tracks and outtakes and whatnot as they prepare to celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2010: http://www.22-pistepirkko.net/download.html
Popsicle pop comps
Popsicle Recordings has posted 10 volumes of Swedish/Scandinavian pop samplers for free download: http://www.popsiclerecordings.com/samplers/
These were originally distributed as freebies with orders to Popsicle's distro, but since the bottom has fallen out of the CD market (for most of us), they are no longer being made.
Fimic going indie
Much like STIM recently did with the Swedish Music Information Centre, The Finnish Composers’ Copyright Society Teosto is spinning off the Finnish Music Information Centre into its own entity: http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/A50EC6EE1490F25AC225768C00324BD1?opendocument
Aversionline covers Opium Warlords
Aversionline on wacky Finnish act Opium Warlords: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/12/14/opium-warlords-live-at-colonia-dignidad-cd-2xlp/
Medeia - Antichristmas
Finnish metalcore comedians Medeia have posted their new holiday single "Antichristmas" for free download along with an entertaining video: http://www.medeiaband.com/
Captain Cougar confim new album
Female-fronted Finnish indie act Captain Cougar reports that their new album "Of dreams long gone" is done and confirmed for release on January 15.
My Own Grave, Demonical, Deathbound to tour Europe
Swedish death metal acts My Own Grave and Demonical along with Finns Deathbound are hitting the road in February:
02/12 - Snövit, Stockholm (SWE)
02/13 - Ungdomens Hus, Fredericia (DK)
02/14 - Bastard Club, Osnabrück (GER)
02/15 - Little Devil, Tilburg (NL)
02/17 - De Verlichte Geest, Roeselare (BEL)
02/18 - Das Haus, Neuss (GER)
02/19 - Gleis 3, Annaberg-Buchholz (GER)
02/20 - Club Zentral, Stuttgart (GER)
02/21 - Dynamo Werk 21, Zürich (CH)
02/22 - The Jack Hole, Vicenza (ITA)
02/23 - Channel Zero, Ljubljana (SLO)
02/24 - Toxic Music Club, Pecs (HUN)
02/25 - Zeljeznicar, Zagreb (CRO)
02/26 - Kawarna, Slavonice (CZ)
02/27 - Hellraiser, Leipzig (GER)
02/28 - Klex, Greifswald (GER)
Sirius playlist week #50
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU, 100% pre-millennium edition:
01. TALK 1
02. Honey Is Cool - Bolero
03. Beyond Dawn - Addictions are private
04. Commando M Pigg - Baby doll
05. TALK 2
06. Kent - If you were here
07. Fireside - Let Rasputin do it
08. CMX - Ainomieli 97
09. Docent Död - Bensin i blodet
10. TALK 3
11. Bitch Boys - Automobile
12. Nicolai Dunger - This town
13. Broder Daniel - I'll be gone
14. Starmarket - Ten seconds
15. TALK 4
16. Madrugada - Beautyproof
17. Breach - Black sabbath
18. Silverbullit - Thank you Mr.
19. Camouflage - Syster sol
20. TALK 5
21. Entombed - Lights out
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. Next week's show will feature tunes from my top 10 albums of the year.