The video for Nine's new single "Nothing left for the vultures" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3H8sGOfelI
Razzia has confirmed the release date for Maia Hirasawa's new album "Though, I'm just me" to March 21. The first single "And I found this boy" comes out March 7. They've also pushed back the date of They Live By Night's new album "Art and wealth" to March 28. The first single "Factory" comes out February 28 and can be previewed here: https://www.myspace.com/theylivebynight
In other Razzia-related news, check out the video for the new Thunder Express single "Republic disgrace": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAnnF-WGJR8
Nomethod reports that the new Mixtapes & Cellmates album is done and sent off for mastering. No word on an exact release date yet, but there will be a free two-track digital single preceding it featuring "Quiet" b/w a remix of the same by Cat Burglar. In other news, Mixtapes & Cellmates have been licensed to Myhoney Records for release in Italy. More details on that to come.
Pssst! Randy will be a surprise opening act at the Isolation Years releasefest on January 26 in their hometown of Umeå.
Norwegian avant/psyche artist When has samples from his new album "Trippy happy" posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/witchwood
Look for it to be released later this year via Jester Records.
New tourdates for Swedish grind act Gadget:
02/03 - L'Orient, Linköping (SWE) w/Regurgitate
03/15 - tba (SWE)
03/16 - tba (SWE)
03/17 - tba
03/18 - tba
03/19 - tba
03/20 - Archiv, Potsdam (GER)
03/21 - 0.0.7., Prague (CZ)
03/22 - Ann And Pat, Linz (AUS)
03/23 - Orto Bar, Ljubljana (SLO)
03/24 - tba
03/25 - Feierwerk (Orangehouse), München (GER) w/Leng Tche, The Acacia Strain, The Architect
03/26 - tba
03/27 - Le Batofar, Paris (FRA)
03/28 - Negasonic, Aalst (BEL)
03/29 - tba (HOL) w/Leng Tche, The Acacia Strain, The Architect
03/30 - Conne Island, Leipzig (GER) w/All That Remains, Misery Signals, Textures
03/31 - Matrix, Bochum (GER) w/All That Remains
04/01 - tba (SWE)
10/20 - MOSH Festival, Lublin (POL) w/Extreme Noise Terror, Neuropathia, more
New live dates for David & the Citizens:
02/06 - Tavastia club, Helsinki (FIN)
02/08 - Klubi, Turku (FIN)
02/09 - Klubi, Tampere (FIN)
02/10 - Amarillo, Vaasa (FIN)
02/21 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)
02/22 - Starclub, Dresden (GER)
02/23 - Prinzenbar (Docks), Hamburg (GER)
02/24 - Motor Fm Club @ Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
02/26 - MTC, Cologne (GER)
02/27 - E-Werk, Erlangen (GER)
02/28 - Atomic Café, Munich (GER)
03/01 - Gleis 22 (Visions Party), Munster (GER)
03/02 - tba (Visions Party), Essen (GER)
03/03 - Forum (Visions Party), Bielefeld (GER)
03/09 - Ekko, Utrecht (NL)
03/10 - LVC, Leiden (NL)
The band will also reportedly be making over to the US for SXSW, but no dates are confirmed yet as far as I know.
Quit Your Dayjob on tour in the UK:
01/30 - The Fly, London
01/31 - Night n Day, Manchester
02/01 - Korova Liverpool
02/04 - Koko London w/Ok Go
Check out a live video of Amandine playing "For all the marbles" in NYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHKNokmDEgA
Absolut Noise talks to Convoj: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2007/01/interview-convoj.html
Swedish glam-rockers Crashdiet have unveiled their new vocalist, H. Olliver Twisted from Finnish act Reckless Love: https://www.crashdiet.org/
Former frontman Dave Lepard committed suicide in January, 2006.
Swedish fuzz-rockers Truckfighter have an entire concert DVD posted for free download on their website: https://www.truckfighters.com/
Upcoming releases on the way from CPH-Sound:
03/05 - Caufield - I love the future!
04/02 - The Psyke Project - Apnea
05/07 - Robert Green - Sleeping at a 100mph
Antenna interviews Lazare of the bands Solefald, Age Of Silence and Borknagar: https://www.antenna.nu/solefald/interview2.php