Swedish blues-rockers Deltahead on tour in Scandinavia and the UK:
02/23 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)(Release party)
02/24 - Klubb Idiot, Örebro (SWE)
02/25 - Lommaryds Pub, Lommaryd (SWE)
03/02 - Last Train, Oslo (NOR)
03/03 - Storan, Göteborg (SWE)
03/09 - Pitstop, Kolding (DK)
03/10 - Studenterhuset, Ålborg (DK)
03/11 - Stengade 30, K-hamn (DK)
03/15 - Smålands Nation, Lund (SWE)
03/16 - Gimle, Roskilde (DK)
03/17 - Förbraendningen, Albertslund (DK)
03/18 - Fabriken, Århus (DK)
03/25 - Kafé Deluxe, Växjö (SWE)
03/28 - The Social, Nottingham (UK)
03/29 - The Cluny, Newcastle (UK)
03/30 - The Gregorian Theatre, Stockton (UK)
03/31 - The Voodoo Bar, Manchester (UK)
04/01 - The Cockroach Club, Peterborough (UK)
04/02 - The Musician, Leicester (UK)
04/04 - Artrocker Club, London (UK)
04/05 - The Windmill, Brixton (UK) (tbc)
04/06 - The Spitz, London (UK)
I really don't know much about Seamonster¹ at all. The Huskvarna, Sweden-based duo started around '97 and put out a few records before dissolving in 2004 or thereabouts and then the two of them (Mustafa Knastr and Kompjotr Eplektrika) each began creating music on their own. I don't think I would've ever bothered seeking them out if it wasn't for the recommendation of a friend who considers them to be one of Sweden's greatest hidden musical treasures. It's certainly surprising that a band this goods perseveres for so long with barely any recognition. I suspect that's partially because they were a bit too early for their own good. I don't think that their style of spaced-out instrumental post-rock had really caught on much back when this particular track was released in '99. Most people probably didn't even know what "post-rock" meant. Not that everyone understands it now, but I think the label's implication is accepted in much wider circles. People will nod and pretend like they know - always a winning strategy. But are they really one of Sweden's best undiscovered acts? Listen for yourself.
Seamonster¹ - The second generation defunctioned technology for the sound industry
Deleted Art will release the debut full-length album "Hex" from art-punks Knife and Ape in May. More details soon.
AOL is streaming the video for "Motherfucker - Fake Vegetarian Ex-girlfriend" from Daniel Cirera: https://mp.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=2&pmmsid=1463057
Danish indiepoppers Epo-555 have confirmed their new album "Mafia" for release on March 13 in Denmark, April 28 in Germany.
Junk Music has posted a rehearsal clip of Mom & Dad, the new project featuring Jens and David rrom Brainpool: https://www.junkmusik.com/?p=440
The Virtues in NYC:
03/14 - Knitting Factory
03/16 - The Hook
More to come.
Mando Diao has announced a couple new UK gigs:
04/12 - Elbow Room, London
04/13 - SEOne Festival, London
Swedish female rockers Soak the Sin will finally release their debut full-length album "The work is done" on March 24 via Morphine Lane Records. For song samples and videos, go here: https://www.soakthesin.com/audio.html
Personally, I found the band slightly lacking when I saw them last year at Umeå Open, but I do like the recordings I've heard. It's kind of an obvious comparison, but they really do remind me of the first Sahara Hotnights album, but heavier.
Swedish Love Story has posted a new track for download: https://www.slsmusic.se/
Swedish power-pop act Antennas are streaming a few tracks from their forthcoming album "Sins" on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/areyouantennas
Hybris has posted an mp3 of the brand new single "You're never lonely when the band plays" from Andreas Mattsson (ex-Popsicle, Vanessa and the O's): https://www.hybrism.com/files/andreasmattsson-youreneverlonely.mp3
Andreas' new album "The lawlessness of the ruling classes" comes out March 1.
Vapnet has posted some of the details concerning their new single "Thoméegränd" and forthcoming full-length album: https://vapnet.blogspot.com/2006/02/vapnet-2006.html (in Swedish)
Junkmedia talks about Swedish pop choir I'm from Barcelona, but doesn't really know anything about them: https://www.junkmedia.org/index.php?b=1&BID=358
The band's name isn't that Google-unfriendly, so I'm kind of surprised that they couldn't figure out more.