Norwegian jazz vocal artist Solveig Slettahjell will make her US debut at the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina on May 26-27. Ticket info and other details available here. In other news, Slettahjell is currently in the studio with her Slow Motion Quintet recording her fourth album for the label Curling Legs, due out this coming fall.
Keep up with Norway's Flunk as they embark on their first tour of the western US: https://web.mac.com/yomissbee/iWeb/Flunk%20Roadshow/Welcome.html
MIC Norway profiles Ane Brun on the eve of her US tour: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006050312031995027237
Kasper Lindgren (Prime STH) and Kalle Engstrom (Diana DeGarmo, Lindsay Lohan) will be (over) producing Ana Johnsson's new album. In case that name doesn't ring any bells, Ana is known for her success on the first season of Sweden's pop-idol TV program Popstar. Look for the first single at the beginning of summer.
"Nixon" is Tiger Lou's latest single. It's also the song I have featured on "Reader's companion volume two". I've made it available as a free download today. I know it should be obvious, but I'll just come out and say it: I love Tiger Lou. I get all misty just thinking about them and the good times we've shared. So much so, that I'm putting my money where my mouth is and will be releasing a Tiger Lou 7" very soon. The a-side will be "Until I'm there" which TL mainman Rasmus Kellerman tells me is his favorite songs from his latest album "The loyal". Good stuff, I assure you. More details soon.
Dark Dose, one of my favorite mp3 blogs that doesn't update nearly as often as they should, was kind enough to post their thoughts on IAT.MP3 artist Sonores: https://darkdose.com/?p=121
As I posted in their comments, Jonas from Sonores just told me over the weekend that the music for their album is done, he just needs to finish up all the details concerning the artwork. I'll keep you posted, but in the meantime you can still download the free netrelease on the right.
Updated German tourdates for Torpedo:
05/16 - Bla, Bonn (GER)
05/17 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/18 - FZW, Dortmund (GER)
05/19 - Factory, Magdeburg (GER)
05/20 - Werk 2 (early show 18:00), Leipzig (GER)
05/20 - Privatclub (late show 23:30), Berlin (GER)
Kirlian Crossing's final "Acid test reel" is online for free download. Check it: https://www.verdurarecords.com/kirliancrossing/acid.htm
Friendly Noise reports that they will be releasing Testbild!'s third album "Imagine a house" later on this month. More details to come.
The Perishers have a new video for "Trouble sleeping", the first single from the UK/US reissue of their album "Let there be morning": https://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/theperishersx06x04x06
I used to kind of write these guys off as Coldplay-wannabees, but even though they share some of the same maudlin tendencies, their music is actually quite nice.
The tracklist for the new Bear Quartet album "Eternity now" has been revealed:
01. Battle Hymn
02. Sailors
03. Where I Cried
04. Broken Heart
05. The Lost Kid Office
06. Faeces
07. Fairies
08. Faces
09. The Repairing Of The Red Sea
10. Peders Förlåt
11. Bear Quartet International Airport
Britta Persson reports that voting has closed on the poll to choose her next single and the winner is "Winter tour". It will be out later this month. In second place was the song "You are not my boyfriend" which will now be released as a single in August featuring two exclusive b-sides. Listen to the champ at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/brittapersson
Check out the first release from Militant Fields netlabel offshoot Hwem and the artist We Were Dancing aka Swedish experimental/drone artist Robin Rådenman: https://www.hwem.net/releases.html
Neumu likes Finnish indiepop group Red Carpet: https://www.neumu.net/fortyfour/
I have the CD available for purchase right here.
Lupatarkastaja on Finnish synthpop act Pariisin Kevät who have a free three-song EP for download: https://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/05/02/pariisin-kevat-kattojen-ylla-ep/