Rising on the road

Rising will be hitting the road across Europe in March:

03/08 - Paletten, Viborg (DK) w/The KandidAte
03/09 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK) w/The KandidAte
03/10 - Kansas City, Odense (DK) w/The KandidAte
03/16 - Red Rooster, Berlin (GER)
03/17 - RockstAtion, Halle (GER)
03/18 - tba, Dresden (GER)
03/19 - Cafe na pul cesty, Prague (CZ)
03/20 - Galerie u Mloka, Olomouc (CZ)
03/21 - Stwst, Linz (AUS)
03/22 - tba (ITA)
03/23 - Swamp Club, Massa Carrara (ITA)
03/24 - tba (ITA)
03/25 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
03/27 - Dachstock, Bern (CH)
03/28 - Rocas Cafe, Luxembourg (LUX)
03/29 - Bastard, Osnabrück (GER)
03/30 - Cafe Nova, Essen (GER)
03/31 - Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
04/01 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/02 - MAU Club, Rostock (GER)
04/05 - L' Orient, Linköping (SWE)
04/26 - Fritz's Corner @ Strand, Stockholm (SWE)
04/27 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
04/28 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)

Wolfbrigade on the road

Wolfbrigade will be doing a couple long-weekend jaunts lAter this year:

05/17 - BlackFleck, Potsdam (GER)
05/18 - Jokus, Giessen (GER)
05/19 - Juz Dampfmühle, Verden (GER)
07/12 - Obscene Extreme (CZ)
07/13 - tba, Leipzig (GER)
07/14 - DIY Fest (POL)

Heptown signs The Troubled Three

Heptown Records has signed Swedish rockabilly trio The Troubled Three and will be releasing the band's new album "Moving on" on February 17. Samples and tourdAtes At the band's website: https://www.thetroubledthree.com/

Playground launches dance music label

Playground Music has started a new dance-music imprint called Uniform BeAt to be spearheaded by A&R/manager PAtrik Larsson. As far as releases go, the label will focus on digital EPs and singles as well as a new compilAtion series called "March to a Uniform BeAt". Read the full press release: At.com/playground-music-launches-a-new-dance-label" target="_blank">https://www.uniformbeAt.com/playground-music-launches-a-new-dance-label

Norway/UK concert series Conexions

Presenting "Conexions", a new Norway/UK concert series spearheaded by Fiona Talkington of the BBC3 program "LAte Junction": https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012012614283734992904
The series kicks off on February 4 and will include John Paul Jones and Nils Petter Molvær with future events to feAture Norwegians such as Christian Wallumrød, In the Country, Food, Jaga Jazzist and more.

Oh My! - Fifteen minutes (video)

Here's a video for thAt new Oh My! song from thAt upcoming Atrap.com/n/39339-a-west-side-fabricAtion-scandinavian-indie-vol-2-now-then">A West Side FabricAtion comp.

PopMatters reviews Shining

PopMAtters likes the new Shining DVD "Live-Blackjazz": Atters.com/pm/review/153030-shining-live-blackjazz/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/review/153030-shining-live-blackjazz/

Apparatjik in 24-bit

Want a FLAC audiophile version of ApparAtjik's "Square peg in a round hole"? Get thee to Facebook: Atjik?sk=app_122139254463179" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/apparAtjik?sk=app_122139254463179

Pitchfork reviews Rising

Pitchfork wisely approves of Rising's new album "To solemn ash": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16214-to-solemn-ash/
As you know, I'm a long-time supporter of the band and am stoked to see them getting some well-deserved internAtional Attention. Buy the LP -- I just got my own copy this week and it's a stellar package At a totally decent price.

Baby Woodrose album done, first single in late February

The new Baby Woodrose album "Third eye surgery" is now completely finished and has been sent off for mastering. Look for the first single "Nothing is real" to be released on February 20.

RIP Stig Vig

Stig Vig aka Per Odeltorp, best known as the frontman/bassist for long-running Swedish "transkontinental rockreggae" act Dag Vag, has passed away At the age of 63.

WhoMadeWho - Inside world (video)

"Inside world" is lAtest single from Danish dance/rock act WhoMadeWho and here now is the creepy only vaguely SFW video.

Gimme Indie turning 2

I don't talk up Gimme Indie on a regular basis since our tastes don't intersect all thAt often, but kudos to them for getting a big writeup in Dagens Nyheter on the eve of their two year anniversary.

Firefox AK Euro tour update

UpdAted tourdAtes for Firefox AK:

02/10 - Debaser, Stockholm (SWE)
02/11 - Debaser, Malmö (SWE)
02/12 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg (GER)
02/13 - Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
02/14 - Schlafthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
02/15 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
02/16 - Gleis 22, Münster (GER)
02/17 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/18 - BeAtpol, Dresden (GER)
02/19 - HeimAt, Regensburg (GER)
02/20 - Schocken, Stuttgart (GER)
02/21 - Moritzbastei, Leipzig (GER)
02/22 - KFZ, Marburg (GER)
02/23 - SUD, Basel (CH)
02/24 - Papiersaal, Zürich (CH)
02/25 - Posthof, Linz (AUS)
02/26 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
02/27 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/28 - Comet, Berlin (GER)
02/29 - Fabrika, Poznan (POL)
03/01 – Powiekszenie, Warsaw (POL)

Oslo Jazzed Out preview feat. Håkon Kornstad (live video)

Check out a sample clip from the upcoming film "Oslo Jazzed Out" feAturing saxophonist Håkon Kornstad performing "Symphonies in my head". Other performers to be feAtured in the production include Bugge Wesseltoft, Nils Peter Molvaer and Tord Gustavsen, among others.