Refused have announced a new batch of US/North American dates for July:
07/15 - Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta, GA
07/16 - The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD
07/18 - Williamsburg Waterfront, New York, NY
07/19 - Riot Fest East, Philadelphia, PA
07/20 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
07/21 - Metropolis, Montreal, Canada
07/22 - Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada
07/23 - Sound Academy, Toronto, Canada
07/25 - Royal Oak Music Theater, Royal Oak, MI
07/26 - Congress Theater, Chicago, IL
I also understand that they'll be playing another "secret" show somewhere in Sweden this weekend, but my lips are sealed.
Trinelise Vaering seems to be having a rough go with her single "Lille stripper" -- first the title was censored by iTunes, now the video is being put behind an age-restricted wall at YouTube. Yes, there is some nudity, but it's not sexualized at all and neither is the song, "It is a song about feeling emotionally "naked", the shredding of skin, rather than clothes dropping to the floor," she says. Which of course makes for good copy as Gaffa has picked up on, but more importantly: the song and the video are actually really good and worth checking out. Read more (in English) about the hubbub at Trinelise's website: http://www.vaering.com/
, once again delivering the best heavy stoner jams Scandinavia has to offer. Odyssey is their latest signing and this is the band's new single "Wicked witch", the first from their upcoming album "Abysmal despair", due to be released on May 16.
2nd single from Norwegian prog/indie act Do You Love Melena?, a new act featuring members from Pow Pow and Rumble in Rhodos. Look for the band's self-titled debut "Marathon" to be released on April 20 via . RIYL Mew, Mars Volta and/or maybe Muse.
Danish label is putting out a new 7" from postpunk/noiserockers Lower called "Walk on heads" -- full details and a sample download here: http://escho.net/esc25
Not sure if it'll end up as eBay gold like Iceage did before them, but I dig what I hear. Oh, and foreigners like me can snag a domestic pressing via if they wait til May.
Listen to Norway talks to Susanna Wallumrød about her new album "Wild dog": http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012032711324674335545
Keep an eye out for Susanna to appear as the next guest performer for their video program "Live at the Office".
Danish hip-hop on the up-and-up performed by ex-hardcore dudes? Not that I have any background on these guys, but props for not taking themselves too seriously.