In other Anders Jakobsson-related news, he's started a new interview series at nasum.com in which he talks to various other grind/metal drummers and first up is Tobias "Tobben" Gustafsson of Vomitory. As Anders says himself, this is mostly for fellow drum-nerds only, but since I fall into that category myself, I'm all about it.
Oh, and don't forget to listen to Hello Saferide's song "Valentine's Day" today: https://www.hellosaferide.com/mp3/hello_saferide-valentine.mp3
That's an order!
Oh No Ono has posted the video for "Practical money skills for life": https://www.ohnoono.com/movies/practical100.mov
The Danish act will play a couple UK shows at the end of the month:
02/26 - Hoxton Bar & Grill, London (UK) w/Au Revoir Simone
02/27 - Club Fandango, London (UK) w/Figurines
The video for the new My Midnight Creeps single "Don't let 'em bring you down" is now online: https://www.emi.no/mmc/video/
Lisa Miskovsky's latest video for the single "Acceptable losses" is now online: https://www.lisamiskovsky.com/?sid=archive&folder=videos&id=-12346
Lasse Lindh has revamped his website: https://www.lasselindh.se/
Diet Records has announced the signing of Swedish emopop act Fare You Well and will be releasing their album "Sounds like a serenade" in April. Listen to a sample at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/fareyouwell
Finnish rockers Day Eleven will release their new album "Sleepwalkers" on March 14. The first single "Whenever you say you love me" is out now and can be heard at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/dayeleven
Overrated Norwegian electro act Datarock has signed with Nettwork and will have their album "Datarock Datarock" released internationally this coming spring. There will also be a new EP to be released in Norway this year with the band's next full-length due in 2008.
Burst has posted a high quality live video of them performing "Sever" at Hultsfred for free download: https://www.burst.nu/
Flunk's new album "Personal stereo" is finished and confirmed for release on April 23. Go here for the cover art and tracklist: https://www.beatservice.no/release.asp?catno=97
Frida Hyvönen on tour in Europe:
04/14 - Motel Mozaique, Rotterdam (NL)
04/16 - Teatro Rasi, Ravenna (ITA)
04/19 - Centre Culturel Suédois/Les Femmes S'en Mêlent, Paris (FRA)
04/20 - Centre Culturel Suédois/Les Femmes S'en Mêlent, Paris (FRA)
04/21 - L'Auditori/Pocket Club, Barcelona (ESP)
04/25 - ISC, Bern (CH)
04/26 - Albani, Winterthur (CH)
04/27 - Le Ciel, Grenoble (FRA)
05/01 - Southbank Centre (Purcell Room), London (UK)
05/02 - Monofaktur, München (GER)
05/03 - Roter Salon, Berlin (GER)
05/04 - L'Atheneum, Dijon (FRA)
05/07 - Le Botanique, Bryssel (BEL)
Gaffa reports that Danish country/dance act Funky Nashville is making an extended attempt to break in the US: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=17375
Sounds like someone's got a lot of money to throw away to me. I am not optimistic for them.
Absolut Noise talks to recent Imperial Recordings signing Promise and the Monster: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2007/02/new-stina-nordenstam.html
Swedish indie/folk act Pello Revolvers have two new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pellorevolvers
Look for a new EP from the band this spring.