Finally, my thoughts regarding last week's Swedish Music Seminar in NYC are posted: [click here]
It's mostly just a ramble concerning the current state of the music biz, but maybe you'll find it interesting anyway. I often find the whole exploitive money-making aspect of the industry disgusting, but I think the current paradigm shift is very interesting and worth discussing. As for this week's video playlist, it'll come later it's here now: [click here]
Junkmedia talks to Nils Gröndahl of Under Byen: https://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?i=1911
The Manor's video for their debut single "On the sly" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTqI9AIdQdc
Sounds like JAMC - I dig it.
Sublime Exile has revamped their website: https://www.subexile.com/
Danish lo-fi indie act Sukkersjokk is back with four new tracks: https://www.sukkersjokk.dk/
Norway's Girl From Saskatoon has three new demo tracks posted for free download: https://www.girlfromsaskatoon.no/fixedpagelook.php?sid=26
Speaking of Pelle Carlberg, he's got a new version of the song "Middleclass kid" up for download: https://www.pellecarlberg.se/Pelle%20Carlberg/Songs/Pelle%20Carlberg%20-%20Middleclass%20Kid.mp3
Monument and Dead Vibrations will be teaming up to release the debut self-titled EP from Swedish hardcore act The Kind that Kill later this month. Samples here: https://www.monumenthq.com/
Check out some live video footage of Montys Loco: https://www.teaterscenario.com/video/musik/montysloco400.html
I'm From Barcelona's somewhat underwhelming debut album "Let me introduce my friends" will receive an official US release early next year via Mute.
Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl will be releasing a remix album in the near future. Artists confirmed so far include Morcheeba and Ben Christophers.
Some new tourdates for Disco Ensemble in December:
12/06 - Stahlwerk, Dusseldorf (GER) w/Madsen
12/07 - E-Werk, Erlangen (GER)
12/08 - Garage, Saarbrucken (GER)
12/09 - Kleine Elserhalle, Munchen (GER) w/Madsen
12/10 - Longhorn, Stuttgart (GER) w/Madsen
12/11 - Knust im Schlachthof, Hamburg (GER) w/Madsen
12/12 - Riff, Bochum (GER)
12/14 - Vera, Gröningen (NL)
12/16 - W2, Den Bosch (NL)
Swedish hip-hop star Promoe is apparently involved in a beef with German rapper Kool Savas. Check out his diss track "Sag was" right here: https://www.rap.de/media/617
The site is German, but the rhymes are in English.
The Haunted's video for "The flood" is now online: https://www2.centurymedia.com/index.aspx?page=detailed_artist&id_artist=121