Dusted reviews Loney Dear
Dusted reviews the new Loney Dear record "Hall music": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6721
The Quietus vs The Thing
The Quietus runs down the discography of Swedish/Norwegian free-jazz monster The Thing: https://thequietus.com/articles/07094-the-strange-frightening-world-of-the-thing
Live at the Office: Real Ones
Listen to Norway has a new episode of their "Live at the Office" series featuring Bergen-based folk/rock act Real Ones: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011100413311291699702
Casiokids album preview
The new Casiokids album "Aabenbaringen over aaskammen" is currently streaming in full at Consequence of Sound: https://consequenceofsound.net/2011/10/stream-casiokids-aabenbaringen-over-aaskammen-cos-premiere/
Heroes & Zeros + Hanne Hukkelberg - Wistful hands (video)
Watch Heroes & Zeros perform live in the studio with guest vocalist Hanne Hukkelberg. The band's new album "Ghostly kisses" is out now.
Ólafur Arnalds presents "Living room songs"
Iceland's Ólafur Arnalds is giving away a brand new, newly composed and recorded song every day this week as part of his "Living room songs" project: livingroomsongs.olafurarnalds.com/
The Hives - Thousand answers
This is the future: The Hives release a new song as part of the new videogame "FIFA 2012". "Thousand answers" is said to be a leftover from the band's last record, 2007's "The black and white album".
Vit Päls - Loving you was crazy shit (video)
This is Vit Päls' brand new single "Loving you was crazy shit". Said tune comes off the band's upcoming 6-song EP "Studio Möllan sessions", due out October 17.
Gaffa comes to Norway
Scandinavian music mag Gaffa is expanding beyond Denmark and Sweden to Norway and will be opening their new website later this month with the free monthly print edition to follow in spring 2012. Øyvind Rones from Groove.no has been hired as editor.
Mystons on tour
Finnish gloom-rockers Mystons are heading out for a few live dates around The Baltics and beyond:
10/04 - Ülase12, Tallinn (EE)
10/05 - Zavood, Tarto (EE)
10/06 - Nabaklab, Riga (LV)
10/07 - Fontaine Palace, Liepaja (LV)
10/08 - Pogo Baras, Šiauliai (LT)
10/10 - Estrada stagebar, Bydgoszcz (POL)
10/12 - Köpi/ Koma F, Berlin (GER)
10/15 - Pogo Baras, Vilnius (LT)
Iconcrash secret Tweet surprise
Keep an eye on Iconcrash's twitter for some sort of special event tomorrow, October 5th: https://twitter.com/#!/Iconcrash
Acid House Kings - Heaven knows I miss him now (feat. Dan Treacy)
Pitchfork is streaming the new Acid House Kings tune "Heaven knows I miss him now" which features guest vocals from Dan Treacy of Television Personalities: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12526-heaven-knows-i-miss-him-now-ft-dan-treacy/
Christian Kjellvander on tour
Updated live dates for Christian Kjellvander who will be touring as a duo:
10/16 - Roepaen, Ottersum (NL)
10/17 - Café de Stier, Eibergen (NL)
10/17 - Coffee & Music (afternoon show), Utrecht (NL)
10/18 - Q-bus, Leiden (NL)
10/19 - Exil, Rotterdam (NL)
10/20 - Zentrale, Hamburg, Germany
10/21 - Nacht der schwedischen Singer/Songwriter @ Kolibri, Sylt (GER) w/The Grand Opening, The Late Call
10/22 - Nacht der Gix, Elmshorn (GER) w/The Grand Opening, The Late Call
10/23 - Seminarturnhalle, Stade (GER) w/The Grand Opening, The Late Call
10/23 - Fachwerk (afternoon show), Münster (GER)
10/24 - Sing Sing, Hannover (GER)
Pitchfork reviews The Embassy
Pitchfork gives the new Embassy odds'n'ends collection "Life in the trenches" an 8.0: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15812-life-in-the-trenches/
Emil Jensen - Snacka om (preview video)
Emil Jensen talks about his new audiobook "Snacka om" (due out October 12 via ) and does his best to make you sick with dizziness.