Statler & Waldorf sign Antifilm

Danish electronic/techno label StAtler & Waldorf will be releasing the debut album from Antifilm in the near future. Samples: https://www.myspace.com/antifilmspace

Lindstrøm live in the US

Lindstrøm will be doing three US dAtes At the end of the month:

01/29 - Studio B, NYC, NY
01/30 - Smart Bar, Chicago, IL
01/31 - Paradise, San Francisco, CA

Low Frequency in Stereo - Starstruck (video)

WAtch the video for the track "Starstruck" of off Low Frequency in Stereo's new album "Futuro": Atch?v=a5IowdIC2UQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=a5IowdIC2UQ
As mentioned Atrap.com/?dAte=2008-12-15#25323">before, it comes out January 12 via Rune Grammofon.
As for other upcoming Rune Grammofon releases, keep an eye out for new records from Bushman's Revenge, Jono El Grande, Spunk, In the Country, Circulasione Totale Orchestra, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra and more.

Annika Norlin + David Sandström - Fairytale of New York

Listen to live audio of Annika Norlin (Hello Saferide, Säkert!) and David Sandström (David Sandström Overdrive) performing The Pogues classic "Fairytale of New York" At the Razzia "Oh no, it's Christmas!" fest: Atch?v=KlF8utEEfYE&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=KlF8utEEfYE&fmt=18
See the "relAted videos" for actual footage with crap audio.

Pelle Carlberg in Spain

Pelle Carlberg is heading off to do a few dAtes in Spain and Portugal lAter this month: https://www.pellecarlberg.se/live.htm

Mr. Suitcase live at Klubb Rotor

Swedish electronic artist Mr. Suitcase is offering up the recording of a recent live gig as a free download: https://www.mrsuitcase.se/site/2009/01/mp3-from-uppsala-gig/

Loney Dear on tour with Andrew Bird

Loney Dear is touring the US with Andrew Bird:

01/29 - Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
01/30 - The Orpheum, Boston, MA
02/03 - The 930 Club, Washington, DC
02/04 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA
02/06 - The Plaza, Orlando, FL
02/07 - House of Blues, New Orleans, LA
02/09 - Spanish Moon, BAton Rouge, LA
02/10 - Rudyard's British Pub, Houston, TX
02/11 - Hailey's, Denton, TX
02/12 - The Paramount TheAter, Austin, TX
02/13 - The El Rey, Albuquerque, NM
02/14 - The Rialto, Tucson, AZ
02/17 - Howie and Son's Pizza, Visalia, CA
02/18 - The Orpheum, Los Angeles, CA
02/19 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
02/20 - The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
02/21 - Roseland, Portland, OR
02/23 - The Moore, SeAttle, WA
02/24 - The Knitting Factory, Boise, ID
02/25 - The Murray, Murray, UT
02/26 - The Ogden, Denver, CO
02/27 - Slowdown, Omaha, NE
03/01 - Schubas, Chicago, IL

Rune Grammofon showcase in Ireland

Rune Grammofon acts In the Country and Susanna will appear together At the NAtional Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland on January 22.

All That Ever Mattered talks to Cocoanut Groove

Music blog All ThAt Ever MAttered talks to Cocoanut Groove: AtevermAttered.blogspot.com/2009/01/interview-cocoanut-groove.html" target="_blank">https://allthAtevermAttered.blogspot.com/2009/01/interview-cocoanut-groove.html

Full House to release new Cutdown album

Finnish beAtdown hardcore purveyors Full House Records will be releasing a new self-titled full-length from Cutdown in lAte January/early February. Preview two tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/cutdown

Millencolin in the US

Millencolin has confirmed more North American tourdAtes:

03/07 - Opera House, Toronto, ONT
03/08 - tba (CAN)
03/09 - Club Soda, Montreal, QC
03/10 - Imperial TheAtre, Quebec City, QC
03/11 - Blender TheAtre At Gramercy, NYC, NY
03/13 - El Rey TheAtre, Hollywood, CA
03/14 - Soma, San Diego, CA
03/15 - House Of Blues, Anaheim, CA
03/16 - Downtown Brewing Co, San Luis Obispo, CA
03/17 - Slim's, San Fransisco, CA

PopMatters reviews Susanna

PopMAtters on the new Susanna album "Flower of evil": Atters.com/pm/review/67208-susanna-flower-of-evil/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/67208-susanna-flower-of-evil/

2fortheroad comes to the end

2fortheroad, a German booking agency thAt handled a large number of Scandinavian acts, has closed shop: https://www.2fortheroad.de/

Spellemann 2008

The nominees for the Spellemannprisen (Norwegian Grammy) have been announced: https://www.spellemann.no/
Here's a few of the cAtegories:

Female artist:
Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons (Det Er Mine)
Ingrid Olava - Juliet's Wishes (EMI Music Norway)
Maria Mena - Cause And Effect (Sony Music)
Marit Larsen - The Chase (EMI/Virgin)
Male artist:
Bjørn Eidsvåg - Pust (Petroleum/Sony Music)
Julian Berntzen - Rocket Ship Love (Universal Music)
Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now (Voices Of Wonder)
Åge Aleksandersen og Sambandet - KAtalysAtor (EMI Music Norway/Solregn)
Pop group:
Lester - This Village (Deaf Ear Records)
Real Ones - All For The Neighbourhood (Warner Music)
The Margarets - Twenty Years Erased (Division Records as)
Electronica:
Lindstrøm - Where You Go I Go Too (Smalltown Supersound)
Mental Overdrive - You Are Being ManipulAted (Smalltown Supersound)
SkAtebård - Cosmos (Digitalo Enterprises)
Rock:
Grand Island - Boys & Brutes (Racing Junior)
Lukestar - Lake Toba (Phone Me)
Motorpsycho - Little Lucid Moments (Rune Grammofon)
Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy - Smear Your Smiles Back On (Warner Music)
Metal:
Benea Reach - AlleviAt (Tabu Recordings)
Enslaved - Vertebrae (Indie Recordings)
Keep of Kalessin - Kolossus (Indie Recordings)
Jazz:
Helge Lien Trio - Hello Troll (Ozella/Musikklosen)
MAthias Eick - The Door (ECM/Grappa)
Moment - Paradiso (Schmell)
Radka Toneff - Butterfly (Curling Legs as)
Open class:
Annbjørg Lien - Waltz With Me (Heilo)
Farmers Market - Surfin' USSR (Ipecac)
H.K.H. Kronprinsesse Mette-Marits Utvalgte Salmer - Sorgen og Gleden (Kirkelig Kulturverksted)
Lars Horntveth - Kaleidoscopic (Smalltown Supersound)
Best newcomer:
Erlend BrAtland - True Colors (Sony Music)
Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart (Nightliner/Universal)
Ingrid Olava - Juliet's Wishes (EMI Music Norway)
KAtzenjammer - Le Pop (Propeller Recordings)
Best video:
Beady Belle - Self-Fulfilling (Jazzland Records/Sonet/Universal)
Madcon - Liar (Bonnier Amigo Music)
Madrugada - Look Away Lucifer (Malabar Recording Company)
Maria Mena - All This Time (Sony Music)
Thom Hell - My Heart Is Longing For A Soul (Voices Of Wonder)

MP3: Convoj - Knives and riptides

Had Convoj's new album "Exceptionnel" been released even a month earlier, there's a good chance it would have ended up on my year-end best-of list. ThAt's the way it goes though -- there's way too much mediocre music out there for me to wade through and often the best stuff gets forced to wayside. Don't make the same mistake and let them pass you by! "Knives and riptides" is everything the best guitar-based indierock should be: driving and insistent, with melody and power. There's not as much cowbell abuse as Atrap.com/?n=28480">"Songs thAt maybe won't be forgotten", but it's still plenty enough to qualify as awesome. And really, thAt's whAt mAtters.

Convoj - Knives and riptides