Campsite calls it quits
Danish act Campsite has decided to call it quits and will be doing one last concert at Rust in Copenhagen on February 28. Read more at the band's myspace: https://www.myspace.com/campsite
It's been 10 days, how we doing?
The new site has been live for 10 days now, so let's check in: what do you think? Any bugs that need fixing? Any new features you'd like to see? I've got some ideas, but I'm interested in getting some reader feedback first so I can better prioritize. Please post comments and let me know!
The Bombettes in France, Spain
Umeå punkrockers The Bombettes will be heading to France next week:
01/22 - Le Pixi, Paris (FRA)
01/23 - 1929, Rennes (FRA)
01/24 - Le Fiacre, Bordeaux (FRA)
01/25 - Ibu Hots, Vitoria (FRA)
01/26 - Wurlitzer Ballroom, Madrid (ESP)
01/27 - Sidecar Club, Barcelona (ESP)
01/28 - In Civic Zone, St Feliu de Codines (FRA)
01/29 - Crockmore, Perpignan (FRA)
01/30 - Le Poste à Galene, Marseille (FRA)
01/31 - Trokson, Lyon (FRA)
02/01 - Le Tigre, Selestat (FRA)
Kulturbloggen awards open for voting
IAT isn't eligable, but that shouldn't stop you from voting for your favorite Swedish music blog at Kulturbloggen: https://kulturbloggen.com/?page_id=5485
Persoanlly, I'm a big fan of Dagensskiva.
New Matias Tellez album in mid-February
Norwegian artist Matias Tellez reports that his new album "Clouds" is done and confirmed for release on February 16.
Beta Satan cancel German tour
Beta Satan's drummer broke his arm yesterday so their upcoming German tour has been scrapped.
Finally, new music from Stella Rocket
The new Stella Rocket single "Keep on" is now up for streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/stellarocket2
Keep an eye out for their new album "To the birds", out soon via Fashionpolice Records.
New Anna Järvinen album in late March
Anna Järvinen's new album "Man var bland molnen" is confirmed for release on March 23 via Häpna. Gustav Ejstes (Dungen) produced and also helps provide backing instrumentation along with Reine Fiske, Fredrik Swahn, Johan Holmegard, Mattias Bergqvist, Leo Svensson and Anders Nygårds.
Sin Fang Bous - Clangour and flutes (video)
Pitchfork is premiering the new video for "Clangour and flutes" from Seabear alter ego Sin Fang Bous: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148485-pitchforktv-sin-fang-bous-clangour-and-flutes-video-premiere
MP3: The Animation - Overboard
10 years ago or so I would've been all about The Animation, nowadays not so much. I'm still down for post-"Bends" alt-rock with arena pretensions, but it's no longer the zeitgeist, so to hear new bands with such lofty pretenstions is sort of loaded. Back in the day I sought out all sorts of like-minded aspiring bands- it's how I got into Cave In (via "Jupiter", 'natch), Ben Christophers, Arid and many others. But now? Not so much.
Still, it's hard to fault The Animation for trying. I actually appreciate the fact that there's nothing "indie" about them, besides the fact that they have taken a DIY approach to putting out their own album, but I get the sense that's more out of necessity, not by choice. Songs like "Overboard" are defiantly huge; relics of another era. The vocals drift off into falsetto and bolstered by layers of harmony and a driving beat. Strings enter on the breakdown and carry us through to the climatic final chorus and outro. All very predictable. Yet, it's not without its charms. Catch me on a day when I'm not feeling old and cranky and I might actually cop to enjoying it.
The Animation - Overboard
Sounds Like Violence studio report
Sounds Like Violence have issued a report from the studio where they are working on their new album and have also confirmed that LA-based engineer Ryan Hewitt has been enlisted to mix: https://www.soundslikeviolence.com/news.asp?ID=79
Thermostatic - Make believe
Wonderland Records are giving away the Thermostatic single "Make believe" as a free download in honor of their (second) Manifest Award nomination: https://www.wonderlandrecords.com/thermostatic2009
Pintandwefall sophomore album in one week
Finnish girlpunks Pintandwefall will release their sophomore album "Hong Kkong, baby" on January 21 and you can now stream the whole thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pawf
Ungdomskulen go 'Bisexual' on March 2
Ungdomskulen's new album "Bisexual" is confirmed for March 2.
New album from The Legends on April 15
The Legends' as-yet-untitled new album has been assigned a release date of April 15.