Bob Hund - Popsång (mot min vilja) (video)
This is the video for Bob Hund's new single "Popsång (mot min vilja)", just released today. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiU3vCorvsI
Umeå Hardcore, the archives
Västerbottens Folkblad reports that the Folkrörelsearkivet (Popular Movement Archive) has awarded 200,000 SEK for the purpose of documenting and archiving the 90s hardcore scene in Umeå: https://www.folkbladet.nu/238486/2011/02/18/umea-hardcore-och-veganrorelse-arkiveras
Recordings, films, flyers, photos, interviews, fanzines -- all to be collected and preserved for posterity. The mission begins in March.
Anton Kristiansson - Atomvinter (video)
PSL has the premiere of the new Anton Kristiansson single "Atomvinter": https://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/02/18/videopremiar-anton-kristiansson-atomvinter/
Liechtenstein - Meantime
Swedish indiepoppers Liechtenstein are streaming a brand new track at myspace from their upcoming record: https://www.myspace.com/liechtensteinia
Dear Euphoria - Coming down (video)
Essential viewing from Dear Euphoria, off of one of 2010's absolute best releases. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZg8aw_oRYY
Klubbland #22: Dungen
The latest edition of SVT live music program Klubbland is now online and the featured act is Dungen: https://klubbland.se/2011/02/18/22-dungen-2/
Dusted reviews Scorch Trio
Dusted reviews the new Scorch Trio record "Melaza": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6216
Lykke Li - Love out of lust
Hear a new track from Lykke Li's forthcoming record "Wounded rhymes": https://soundcloud.com/lykkeli/lykke-li-love-out-of-lust
Into the Matrix with Giana Factory
Giana Factory's "Pixilated truth" is to get a second life via Second Life: https://gianafactory.dk/2011/02/pixelated-truth-goes-virtual/ (scroll down for English)
Live in the Office: Jarle Bernhoft
MIC Norway is launching a new concert series in association with NRK called "Live in the Office" featuring just that: artists performing live in the most un-rock of venues, the office. First up, Jarle Bernhoft performing in the MIC's own HQ: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011021813552814303959
Mohammed Ali - Gatan sjunger ut
A new track from Swedish hip-hop act Mohammed Ali off their debut album "Vi", due out April 13 via . Download the mp3: https://www.mohammedali.se/files/mohammed_ali_gatan_sjunger_ut.mp3
Lapko to release new EP
Lapko will be releasing a new EP called "Horse and crow" on March 10 to coincide with their upcoming German tour which will include a single version of the title track plus three previously unreleased cuts. It will be available both as a digital download and will also be pressed as a limited edition CD with 3D artwork (glasses included). Preview here: https://www.lapko.com/weareanimals/
18th Dye begets Metal Ghost
Gaffa reports that ex-18th Dye members Heike Marie Rädeker and Piet Breinholm Bendtsen have formed a new duo called Metal Ghost and will be making their live debut at Bakken in Copenhagen on February 24: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/46970
New Svart vinyl coming soon
Finnish vinyl fetishists will be releasing the LP version of Oranssi Pazuzu's excellent black-metal/dub record "Muukalainen puhuu" in the near future in a "delirious glow-in-the-dark gatefold" edition that will probably be well-worth the ridiculous import price. They're also putting out a 2xLP reissue of Katatonia's brilliant "Discouraged ones" album with the "Saw you drown" EP tacked on as a bonus. No exact release dates for either, but they say they are currently being manufactured and should be ready in a month or two. Beyond that, I'm most stoked to see that they'll be doing a CMX 4xLP box this spring as there's zero chance of me ever finding anything by that band here in the US.
First Love, Last Rites going global
First Love, Last Rites's self-titled debut is getting a wider release in France, Japan and the UK on March 1 via , and / respectively. Releases in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the US will be coming soon as well.