is doing a reissue of classic Swedish power/indiepop act Happydeadmen's debut album "Eleven pop songs" on the occasion of said album's 20th anniversary. The new edition will include new liner notes from label boss Ola Hermanson, the man who originally released the record, as well as Johan Angergård, who of course you should know from Acid House Kings/The Legends/Club 8/. More info and sample tunes at the website: https://www.fractiondiscs.se/
Absolut Noise has a new track up from Life Before Man, a long-running/never-documented Swedish indie act featuring my friend Mattias from Culkin/KVLR: https://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2010/11/internet-killed-tape-stars.html
If you dig noisy guitar-driven indie (such as Mattias' other/previous bands), you will dig this. I do.
Prejka reports on , a new label from Malmö which will be releasing a series of 12 7"s documenting their city's interesting experimental music scene: https://prejka.se/?p=4931
The first three confirmed releases are Skeppet, Pets or Food and a Gaerra/Mirrors are Black split.
Early confirmations for SXSW 2011 include Alcoholic Faith Mission, Giana Factory, FM Belfast, Spleen United, WhoMadeWho and Those Dancing Days. Full list: https://sxsw.com/music/shows/bands
has signed Oslo-based act Systematic Confusion and will be releasing their debut album in early 2011. Preview a couple tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/systematicconfusionmusic
Pitchfork has Under Byen's creepy new video for "Unoder": https://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/9926-under-byen-unoder-paper-bag
Shame that the music isn't more compelling to go with the visuals.
Swedish music mag Gaffa has launched their own awards initiative and will be doling out prizes in 12 categories (6 domestic-only) as determined by reader votes: https://gaffa.se/priset2010
Check out footage of Scraps of Tape performing a brand new track at their rehearsal space in Malmö. Direct link: https://www.vimeo.com/16447927
"Fuck you! Hail Satan!" Yeah, it's way corny, but it also puts a big, dumb smile on my face. Crucifyre aren't going to change anyone's life, but they are obviously having a lot of fun and that's more than okay by me. Besides, death metal really should be fun anyway.
I don't totally hate this, though I much prefer Jimmy Eat World's version of the same sound circa 10 years ago. Still, as far as -related is concerned, this is perfectly acceptable modern pop/rock radio fodder.
Finnish duo Shine 2009 perform live for PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/11/01/musik-med-shine-2009/
Kristofer Åström performs a brand new song for Northern Lights: https://northernlightsblog.com/2010/11/we-celebrate-the-northern-light-release-with-a-brand-new-song/
Very recommended.
Nö Music reports that Ketil Mosnes of Datarock is going solo with his bedroom project Bærtur: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2010/11/02/the-other-guy-from-datarock-goes-solo/
Norway's 120 Days is currently wrapping up work on a new album to be released in 2011.
The latest episode of Listen to Norway's "99 Minutes" podcast is now online and it's a special feature on the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (HCMF) and Norway's rich contemporary classical scene: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010110114524245225452