Pitchfork reviews Shine 2009
Pitchfork reviews Finnish retro pop act Shine 2009: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15548-realism/
MRR record of the week: Terrible Feelings
Malmö punkrockers Terrible Feelings have the record of the week over at Maximum Rock'n'roll: https://maximumrocknroll.com/2011/06/15/record-of-the-week-terrible-feelings/
CMG comes home
CMG, the solo pop alias of Calle Malmgren from The Je Ne Sais Quoi, has a new album out this week via called "Homecoming". Preview at the label's website along with lead single "A love 4-ever": https://moptacodics.com/ (scroll down)
Recommended!
New music from Undergång (SWE)
Swedish thrashers Undergång (as opposed to the Danish death metal act) are streaming three new songs at Bandcamp off their upcoming album "The mother of Armageddon": https://underganghc.bandcamp.com/
RIP Gustaf Kjvellander (The Fine Arts Showcase)
Death is always tragic, but when we lose an artist with the heart, devotion and beauty of someone like Gustaf Kjellvander, the whole world suffers their absence. Gustaf lived for music and was one of the rare souls who could do nothing else, though sometimes that meant living to excess. I'm glad to have known both the man and his work and am heartbroken at the news that he is now gone. Rest in peace my friend, you will be missed!
Sarcasm reissue available for preorder
has announced that their reissue of famed death-metal act Sarcasm's discography on triple-vinyl + 7" is on track for release on July 15 and is now available for preorder: https://www.myspace.com/tothedeath666/blog/543299215
The collection includes all 6 demos the band recorded plus their never-released 1994 LP "Never after", a bonus 7" of rehearsal tracks and a 16-page booklet documenting the band's history before they broke up and members went on to form Skitsystem. Only 100 copies, so get on it quick (but save one for me?).
Fubbix - Utanför systemet
Quality trallpunk from Fubbix, a new (?) band on whose album "Utanför systemet" was just released this week. I'm into it, totally achieves the right balance of rawness and melody.
James Ausfahrt - I don't think we should be friends (video)
James Ausfahrt and his various doppelgangers making music in the park.
New sounds from iDEAL
has posted a ton of new stuff at SoundCloud including a side of a new Trepaneringsritualen tape, new preview tunes from Ectoplasm Girls and Johannes Heldén and a Joachim Nordwall live set: https://soundcloud.com/ideal-recordings
Anna von Hausswolff - On a good day (video)
Anna von Hausswolff covers Joanna Newsom.
Sweden comes to the NW
Miasmal end-of-tour show last night here in Olympia: sick. My expectations were met and exceeded. Sanctuary in Blasphemy were really good too. Tonight: Martyrdöd in Seattle with a stacked lineup that includes Walls, No Statik, Crazy Spirit, Slowmotions and, for some reason, my own band Criminal Code. Not my doing, but it's not as if I'm gonna complain. Besides, it's always nice to be playing a show you'd be attending regardless. See you there?
Erik de Vahl - Pretty things
A brand new track from Erik de Vahl, courtesy of : https://lookopenbusiness.bandcamp.com/track/pretty-things
Dusted reviews BJ Nilsen & Stilluppsteypa
Dusted reviews the BJ Nilsen and Stilluppsteypa collaboration "Big shadow Montana": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6495
Your very own minute alone
WhoMadeWho are letting fans create their own version of the video for new single "Every minute alone": https://www.everyminutealone.com/
In case you forgot, here's the (excellent) original:
A blonde walks into a library...
The latest issue of music mag Under the Radar is a special feature on comedy and in conjunction with that, they're getting many of their favorite musicians to tell their favorite joke. Here's Josephine Olausson from Love is All's contribution: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/music_vs._comedy_laugh_tracks_josephine_olausson_tells_her_favorite_joke/