New Burning Hearts single in February
has announced that they'll be releasing the new Burning Hearts 7" single "Night animal" on January 26.
Country: Finland
Kiki Pau album teaser
Finnish indiepop act Kiki Pau have posted a video teaser to promote their new album, due out in March 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8tg-eyzLyQ
Aversionline on Lighthouse Project
Aversionline on the new EP from Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/12/10/lighthouse-project-lust-for-lie-7/
More SXSW confirmations
Turboweekend, CALLmeKAT, Marie Fisker, Jonna Lee, Oh No Ono, Kaspar, Murmansk and Adam Tensta are among the latest confirmations for SXSW.
Lapko in Germany
Lapko will do a few German dates in March:
03/16 - Magnet Club, Berlin
03/17 - Backstage Club, Munich
03/18 - Underground, Cologne
03/19 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg
Mailorder update!
Firstly, I've got a new item in stock: Undergången - An audio companion to the End-Tymes (CS)
Cassettes are the new black and none are more black than this, a 120-minute compilation of dark sounds compiled by Thomas Ekelund of Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words. Limited to 100 copies, so don't be surprised if they disappear quick.
Second! There are still a few final sleeveless copies of Hello Saferide's "Introducing..." LP available. After that, they are gone forever. Buy now!
Third! Our ongoing CD clearance sale may be winding down and thinning out, but there are still plenty of deals to be had! Please, help me get rid of all these damn CDs!
Fourth, and finally, if you want any chance of your order making it to your house by Christmas, you absolutely have to get it in this week as I will be making my last pre-Xmas trip to the post office on Saturday, December 12. Wait too long and your package might not arrive until New Year's. And then in 2010 I'm shutting down for inventory and renovation, so if you've been considering a purchase, the clock is ticking..
Sirius playlist week #49
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Interlace - Nemesis
02. TALK 1
03. Kråkesølv - Skredder
04. Mata de Leon - He's alright
05. Agent Side Grinder - 210-392
06. TALK 2
07. Lapko - I shot the sheriff
08. Obliteration - Exterminate
09. Frivolvol - Blades of steel
10. Adam McCormack - Dead sailor
11. TALK 3
12. Marvins Revolt - Organize your arms
13. The Bear Quartet - Least loved (of the unloved)
14. Håkan Lidbo - Let's rock
15. TALK 4
16. Eskatol - Hevn
17. Elias & the Wizzkids - Oh these nights
18. Grande Roses - Factory
19. C.Aarmé - Assuan
20. TALK 5
21. Le Sport - Love in stereo
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.
MP3: M.A. Numminen - Carry your weight
Till grammisjuryn 2009:
Tack men nej tack, vi avsäger oss nomineringen, vi vill inte ha med Er att göra. Hoppas Ni respekterar detta. Vi tycker att en ursäkt vore på sin plats. Säg förlåt.
Vänligen,
The Bear Quartet
In case you missed it, The Bear Quartet were nominated for a Swedish Grammy and they have refused the "honor", issuing the statement above (translation here). It's not like it's the first time, so yeah, I'm not surprised. Still Sweden's best indie act and also the most contrary. Anyhow, it's not as if the prospect of BQ going up against the likes of Takida and Europe isn't ridiculous enough by itself, it hardly matters because you know that fucking Kent will win everything, whether you think they deserve it or not (I still haven't heard "Röd"; I'm sure it's fine, but I just don't care). So they are stepping aside and good for them. The Bear Quartet continues to do as they see fit.
On a similar token, the band has another new EP on the way to accompany the album "89" and of course it bares their willfully difficult streak. The song is "Carry your weight" and the EP comes with 3 b-side versions: a killer Spaghetti Western remix from Strange Maps aka Petter Granberg of Park Hotell, a psyched-out take by Malmö-based experimental artist VED and most importantly, the version I give to you today as performed by Finnish cult artist M.A. Numminen (performed together with longtime collaborator Pedro Hietanen on accordion). I can't remember where exactly I first heard of Numminen, but his intentionally annoying weirdness is a perfect match for BQ and yet another example of the band doing their best to aggravate their fans. Personally, I think it's hilarious, even if it's pure novelty. But most importantly, it makes perfect sense. The "Carry your weight" EP comes out December 11, the same day as The Bear Quartet's final concert of the year in their hometown Luleå where they will perform songs from "89" for the very last time.
M.A. Numminen - Carry your weight (The Bear Quartet cover)
Captain Cougar - Too late
Finnish indie act Captain Couger have finished their new album "Of dreams long gone", a concept work "telling a story of two people living in Finland in the beginning of the 20th Century," and have posted the first sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/captaincougar
Worth checking out, I must say -- expect the album to be released in January.
Plain Fade - Anthropogonia
Uh, why didn't anyone tell me that Plain Fade wrote a symphony? See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bZwhOLA77M
Pagan Metal: A Documentary
Bill Zebub of the famed metal zine "Grimoire of Exalted Deeds" has put together a documentary on the genre of Pagan Metal, which of course is well-represented by many Scandinavian acts. Watch a trailer here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT1MIGJ0b10
Bands featured include Korpiklaani, Finntroll, Ensiferum, Turisas, Tyr among others and the official release date is December 8.
No Shame confirm new album
Finnish punkrockers No Shame will release their new album "Ironing day" on January 8 via Fullsteam Records with Rookie Records handling the release in Germany. Look for European tourdates to be confirmed shortly.
Glue talks to Cleaning Women
Glue interviews Finnish weirdos Cleaning Women: http://www.glue.fi/2009/11/26/qa-cleaning-women/
Viola - This year it will be different
Viola's free single for the month of December is Christmas-themed and is now available for download: http://www.violamusicclub.com/
Adrian Recordings "Sunday Advent Mixtapes" are back
Adrian Recordings are doing their annual "Sunday Advent Mixtapes" and the first edition of this year's batch was put together by Finnish producer Tomi Kiiosk and is up for download: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=247