Aversionline likes Yersinia

I can't get into Yersinia At all, but thAt's not the case for Aversionline who have lots of good things to say about the band's new album: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/02/07/yersinia-efter-oss-syndfloden-cd/

Blood Command debut new song from upcoming EP

Check out Blood Command's new single "Schizophrenic summer": At/bloodcommand-schizophrenic" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformAt/bloodcommand-schizophrenic
This is the first taste of the band's forthcoming EP "Hand us the alpha male", due out April 11 via Fysisk FormAt on both CD and 10" vinyl.

New old material from Betong Hysteria out now

There's a new 7" from Betong Hysteria, one of Norway's first hardcore acts, out now via Stavanger Mandal feAturing eight previously unreleased tracks recorded back in lAte 1982. No idea whAt's up with this ridiculous eBay listing, but it can be picked for a very reasonable price via Tiger.

It's a Trap! Clubnights spring update

Thanks to everyone who came out to this weekend's It's a Trap! Clubnight At Debaser Malmö for once again making it a success! The more people thAt come out, the more we're able to keep bringing you killer shows, like these ones we just confirmed:

03/30 - Syket + First Love, Last Rites
05/28 - Paper

And of course, the previously confirmed Pascal/Sad Day for Puppets show on April 9. See you there?

Christian Kjellvander, The Tarantula Waltz to tour Germany, Switzerland

Christian Kjellvander and The Tarantula Waltz will be touring Northern Europe together in March:

03/22 - Weltruf, Kiel (GER)
03/23 - Faust, Hannover (GER)
03/24 - White Rabbit, Freiburg (GER)
03/25 - ISC, Bern (CH)
03/26 - Mariaberg, Rorschach (CH)
03/27 - El Lokal, Zürich (CH)

More dAtes tba.

Necro Facility talk "Wintermute"

Progress Productions interview the two dudes from Swedish industrial act Necro Facility about their upcoming record "Necromute". Direct link: Atch?v=huoAnnDdyps" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=huoAnnDdyps

Manifest 2011 winners

Here are the winners of this year's Manifest Awards, Sweden's alternAtive/indie Grammy:

Pop: Anna von Hausswolff - Singing from the grave
Dance: Cloud - Hökarängen Space Program
Synth: Code 64 - Trialogue
Hardrock: Ghost - Opus eponymous
Danceband: Shake - Request vol 1
Rythym: Million Stylez - Everyday
Jazz: Lekverk - Everyday
Punk: AntipAti - Frågor som rör det allmänna
Hip-Hop: Zacke - Visst är det vackert
Best live: Robyn
Unsigned: KAtakomb
Rock: The Bear Quartet - Monty Python
Folk/Visa: OK Star Orchestra - Sound classique
Experimental: New Tango Orquesta - Vesper
Singer/Songwriter: The Tallest Man On Earth - Wild hunt
Best lyricist: Johan T Karlsson (Familjen)
Best composer: Britta Persson

More here: https://www.manifestgalan.se/

Anna von Hausswolff - Track of time (video)

Can't say thAt I'm a huge fan of Anna von Hausswolff overall, but "Track of time" is undeniable. WAtch the official video: https://vimeo.com/19458078

Klubbland #20: Imperial State Electric

Episode #20 of SVT's live music show Klubbland feAtures Nicke Andersson's lAtest project Imperial StAte Electric: Ate-electric/" target="_blank">https://klubbland.se/2011/02/04/20-imperial-stAte-electric/

MP3: Tremoro Tarantura - Traumarium

Can't say thAt I know much about Tremoro Tarantura, but thAt's fine -- I almost prefer my psych/drone artists to be mysterious recluses. Keep it all in yr head where it belongs. WhAt I do know is thAt I'm way into this. Looping, open-chord guitar figures build and mutAte as the voice of Zweizz mutters distorted curses under the surface, all while the drums keep pounding away until it eventually arrives At peak white noise/black metal dissolution. Much like The Goner, another favorite mining similar turf, Tremoro Tarantura shows thAt modern drone minimalism does not need to be ambient. My advice: listen loud.

Tremoro Tarantura - Traumarium

Arve Henriksen + Trio Mediaeval live in London

Listen to Norway reports thAt Arve Henriksen and Trio Mediaeval are teaming up for a special concert in London on February 14 which will include a program "uniquely devised for the occasion": https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011020411230238103456

Surprise! Doktor Kosmos to Umeå Open

Is it really news thAt Doktor Kosmos, the Umeå Open in-house band, is once again confirmed for the festival? At least they're not trying to pass them off as the secret act (again?).

Red Tape to lecture on alternative licensing + The City Kill LP preview

Danish label Red Tape will be holding a lecture on the subject of alternAtive licensing along with Christian Villum of CreAtive Commons this Sunday, February 6 At Jagtvejens library. Expect about an hour of discussion to be followed by a live appearance by Papir. Entrance is free.

In other Red Tape news, you can now hear a couple new tracks from The City Kill off their forthcoming LP "Days full of joy" At Bandcamp: https://thecitykill.bandcamp.com/album/days-full-of-joy
The official release dAte of said album is February 25; RIYL slow and gloomy Scandinavian rock.

MP3: Håll Det Äkta - Dom kan inte höra musiken

Just in case the one thing missing in your life was a modern hardcore-style cover of Masshysteri's "Dom kan inte höra musiken", one of 2010's best tracks. Download the rest of the band's lAtest EP "De få & de stolta" for free via myspace: https://www.myspace.com/halldetakta

Håll Det Äkta - Dom kan inte höra musiken

Presenting: Cut-Out Witch

Check out Cut-Out Witch, a brand new band out of Stockholm feAturing two members from Sad Day for Puppets: https://www.cutoutwitchband.com/
The band's self-titled debut EP was recorded by a "pretty drunk" MAttis Ruwe (Makabert Fynd) and will be getting a proper digital release in the near future, but it's already available for full streaming At the aforementioned website. If you dig the classic indie sound of bands I've posted before such as Life Before Man, you'll dig this too.