Scarred By Beauty update (video)
Danish metalcore Scarred By Beauty has big plans for 2012 including extensive touring in the UK, China and Europe plus a new self-recorded album in the works.
Tag: News
Jasper TX final tourdates
Final tourdates for Swedish experimental/drone artist Jasper TX:
04/10 - Fox & Newt, Leeds (UK)
04/11 - Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh (UK)
04/12 - Sacred Trinity, Manchester (UK)
04/13 - The Rude Shipyard, Sheffield (UK)
04/15 - Cafe Oto (w/Anders Lilja on drums), London (UK)
04/26 - L'Espace B, Paris (FRA)
04/27 - Radio Session, Wanquetin (FRA)
04/28 - Antwerp Ambient Festival, Antwerp (BEL)
04/29 - Kinky Star, Gent (BEL)
Air France are done
Swedish pop duo Air France have decided to part ways: http://theairfrance.tumblr.com/post/19956285930/well-make-this-brief-because-it-hurts-too-much
Pitchfork reviews Mirel Wagner
Pitchfork rightly praises the US release of Mirel Wagner's excellent self-titled album: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16427-mirel-wagner/
Black metal airlines
The Quietus reports on the news that Mayhem guitarist/founder Øystein Aarseth aka Euronymous is in the lead among possible famous dead people to to be honored by having their visage plastered on the tail of a Norwegian jumbojet: http://thequietus.com/articles/08346-oystein-aarseth-euronymous-mayhem-norwegian-airlines
Also, a big tip-of-the-hat must go to Svein Egil Hatlevik (Zweizz) who was the person who originally nominated Øystein as a candidate. Vote here: http://www.halehelter.no/
Off the Record: Olavi Uusivirta
Finnish singer/songwriter Olavi Uusivirta is the latest artist to be featured on live music video site Off the Record: http://offtherecord.fi/olavi-uusivirta/
The legend of Marcus Cato
presents the story (and discography) of one Mr. Marcus Cato: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=340
Millencolin the festival, the bands, the interviews
Millencolin will be interviewing each of the 12 bands appearing with them at their upcoming 20th anniversary festival in Örebro, Sweden this coming June and up first is Voice of a Generation: http://millencolin20year.se/home/?p=289
New from Hubro: Cakewalk
has announced the release of the new album "Wired" from improv/drone/jazz act Cakewalk, a new band featuring members from the groups Sacred Harp, Highasakite, The Sweetest Thrill and Hedvig Mollestad Trio.
Agent Side Grinder Euro tour update
Updated European tourdates for Swedish old-school industrial act Agent Side Grinder:
05/06 - Musikcafeen, Copenhagen (DK)
05/07 - Logo, Hamburg (GER)
05/08 - Komma, Stuttgart-Esslingen (GER)
05/09 - Patronaat, Haarlem (NL)
05/10 - Nambucca, London (UK)
05/16 - ÅÄÖ Festival, Point Ephemere, Paris (FRA)
05/17 - Péniche le Sonic, Lyon (FRA)
05/18 - Coq d'Or, Olten (CH)
05/19 - Wavekommando, Club Vortex, Siegen (GER)
05/20 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
The band's new album "Hardware" is out now and it is easily one of the year's best releases thus far.
This Vision - 20th century (video)
New shoegazey electro/pop/fuzz from Sweden ala The Radio Dept.. This Vision's new album "The golden age we lost" will be out on May 11 via /.
DiS talks to The Megaphonic Thrift
Drowned in Sound interviews Norwegian indie/noiserockers The Megaphonic Thrift: http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4144642-we-want-to-challenge-ourselves-with-every-record-we-make--dis-meets-the-megaphonic-thrift
Maja Ratkje: Voices that Matter
Listen to Norway interviews esteemed Norwegian experimental artist/composer Maja S.K. Ratkje, current Composer in Residence at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and curator of Bergen International Festival's new concert series "Voices that Matter": http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012032313174635421377
Son of a Kid - Like you (video)
New sights and sounds from Swedish pop artist Son of a Kid.