Kashmir is keeping a tour diary: https://www.kashmir.dk/road_journal/latest/
Imperial Recordings (José González, Eskju Divine, etc.) has announced the signing of Göteborg-based act Samuraj Cities. I was quite impressed by their demo, so I'm looking forward to hearing more good stuff from these guys in the future.
Details for the upcoming Skull Defekts/Wolf Eyes split LP on Fang Bomb are now posted: https://www.fangbomb.com/fb001.html
The record comes out March 10.
Copenhagen Records has confirmed that they will release the debut album "Attention please" from Danish singer/songwriter Mads Langer on March 20. The record was produced by Søren Balsner from Carpark North. Listen to the song "Casual cliche" right here: https://www.mads-langer.com/dan/music/cc/mp3player.html
Norwegian black-metal act 1349 will support Venom for a few UK dates:
03/23 - Garage, Glasgow
03/25 - Academy 2, Manchester
03/26 - Mean Fiddler, London
Stylus reviews Danish imports Figurines and I Am Bones: https://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3768
MIC Norway spotlights pseudo-metal band Animal Alpha: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006020711525712451361
The winners of the Swedish Grammi awards:
Artist: Laleh
Album: Robyn – Robyn
Pop female: Robyn – Robyn
Pop male: Håkan Hellström – Ett kolikbarns bekännelser
Pop group: Bodies without organs – Prototype
Rock album (solo): Thåström – Skebokvarnsv. 209
Rock group: Kent – Du & jag döden
Songwriting: Robyn/Klas Åhlund –Robyn
Lyrics: Jason Diakité (Timbuktu) – Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Producer: Laleh
Newcomer: Laleh
Hip-hop/soul: Timbuktu – Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
Hard-rock: Candlemass – Candlemass
Jazz: Esbjörn Svensson Trio – Viaticum
Club/dance: September – In orbit
Song: Sofia Karlsson – Svarta ballader
Open category: Allan Edwall – Alla Allans visor
DVD: Abba – Abba the movie
Video: Kent - Dom som försvann / Director: Adam Berg
Export prize: In Flames
Full list: https://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=2198&a=519658&previousRenderType=6
The David & the Citizens DVD countdown microsite now includes a video clip from the 2002 Hultsfred Festival as well as Mikael's weekly anecdotes: https://recycled.se/citizens/dvd.htm
Labrador has updated their release schedule:
03/15 - The Radio Dept. - The worst taste in music CDS
04/01 - The Legends. - Play it for today CDS
04/12 - The Radio Dept. - Language CD
You can also download a few sample tracks from the new Acid House Kings karaoke disc "Everyone sings along with Acid House Kings": https://www.labrador.se/
Danish psychobillies PowerSolo just finished laying down the basic tracks for their next album, the follow-up to last year's "It's raceday... and your pusy is GUT!!" on Crunchy Frog. The band recorded a total of 15 tracks and now will head over to Kondi Frost-studio in Copenhagen to add some finishing touches. Expect a late April release. Upcoming livedates:
02/22 - La Cooperative De Mai, Clermont-Ferrand (FRA) + in-store show
02/23 - Son'Art, Bordeaux (FRA)
02/24 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
02/25 - La Nef, Angouleme (FRA)
03/27 - Metro Club, London (showcase)
03/28 - The Water Rats, London (showcase)
05/15 - Vendelbohus, Hjørring (DK)
06/16 - Tivoli Friheden, Aarhus (DK)
Pitchfork reviews the new record from Norwegian "space disco" production duo Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/lindstrom-and-prins-thomas/lindstrom-and-prins-thomas.shtml
Swedish electropop act Lo-Fi-Fnk has posted a new remix track for download: https://www.lo-fi-fnk.com/media/Le_Tigre_-_After_Dark_[Lo-Fi-Fnk RMX].mp3
Look for the new single "Wake up" to be released soon.
Ink19 reviews the US release of the José González EP "Stay in the shade": https://www.ink19.com/issues/february2006/musicReviews/musicG/joseGonzalez.html
And another review of the same from Billboard: https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/album_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001957407
Hey old-timers! CDs now in stock for The End Will Be Kicks, Aerial, QMGR and The Skull Defekts. You want your music on a slab of plastic, I got it.