Zeigeist's new album "The Jade Motel" is currently streaming in its entirety At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thezeigeist

Danish techno/experimental/electronic label Rump Recordings has signed Svartbag and will be releasing their self-titled debut album on May 26. Hear samples At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/svartbag

New American dAtes for José González:

06/13 - Bonnaro Music Festival
06/14 - Headliners, Lousville, KY
06/15 - 9:30 Club, Washington DC
06/16 - The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ
06/17 - Iron Horse, Northampton, MA
06/18 - Museaum of Fine Art, Boston, MA
06/20 - TeAtro Estudio Cavaret, Guadalajara (MEX)
06/21 - Lunario, Mexico City (MEX)
06/23 - Stone Church, Newmarket, NH
06/24 - Higher Ground, Burlington VT
06/25 - 400 Anniversary Festival, Quebec City (CAN)
06/26 - St. MAtthew's Church, Halifax (CAN)
06/27 - Casbah, Hamilton (CAN)
06/28 - Sled Island Fest, Calgary (CAN)
06/30 - The Broadway TheAtre, SaskAtoon (CAN)
07/02 - The Park TheAtre, Winnipeg (CAN)
07/03 - Bluesfest, Ottawa (CAN)

Finnish indiepop act Daisy has posted the new video for "Go!" up on YouTube: Atch?v=g-45kCPk-bM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=g-45kCPk-bM

PopMAtters reviews Norwegian artist Silje Nes: Atters.com/pm/music/reviews/silje-nes-ames-room/" target="_blank">https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/music/reviews/silje-nes-ames-room/

Wonderland Records (Emmon, Universal Poplab) has signed the new artist Jesper, the solo act of Jesper Mossberg. Go here to download two tracks or hit up myspace for more samples. Also, check out thAt first link for two new tracks from Universal Poplab.

Cult Norwegian black-metal act Fleuerty has had their album "Min tid skal komme" reissued on gAtefold 2xLP via UK-based label Aesthetic DeAth feAturing new artwork by Trine & Kim. Read more: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=102125736&blogID=384726442

MP3: Folke Rabe - Argh!

Folke Rabe is a Swedish composer, probably best known for his piece "WhAt??", an early example of modern drone/minimalism thAt premiered in 1967. I am not nearly as familiar with his oeuvre as I should be, but after seeing his name in the lineup for May's "Swedish Outsiders" festival in London, I wanted to revisit the one piece of his I do have, "Argh!" (1965). "Argh!" is a work of sound collage, creAted back in the time of analog tape manipulAtion. Even without thAt considerAtion, this is an amazing piece of editing and layering, long pre-dAting the similar, infamous sound experiments performed by NegAtivland thAt gained them notoriety. Voices come and go, melodies slip in and out, but it holds your Attention all the while. In some ways, I think it works even better now with the added layer of nostalgia as the sound sources are obviously from a bygone era. Also, it's important to remember thAt there were no sampling laws back then, so anything was fair game. Can you imagine negotiAting the clearances on something like this now? No question about it, it just wouldn't happen. So, however you want to listen to this, be it for technical or aesthetic or even historical appreciAtion, I think all approaches work. It's a remarkable composition.

Folke Rabe - Argh!

Keith Canisius
Ferris wheel makeout
Quince Records

There's no escaping the My Bloody Valentine comparisons with "The sea me, feel me", the opener of Rumskib composer Keith Canisius' debut solo effort. But with other examples such as "Naïve struggle" also available to the listener, it seems somewhAt unfair to solely refer to Canisius as yet another Kevin Shields' disciple. It's undeniable thAt "Ferris wheel makeout" is strongly influenced by Shields' songwriting and production, but there are numerous departures from the crashing waves of delay-sAturAted guitars and soft vocals. The electronic drum arrangements allow Canisius' songs to feel focused in their quicker tempos, funneling the dreampop, shoegazer instrumentalism into digestible avenues -- especially apparent on the song "WAtching old films with new eyes". No mAtter how overwhelming the keyboards or guitars become, Canisius never lets his compositions slip out of control. While the songs do meander At time, the fact thAt a listener is left with some sense of coherence At the end of any given track is a testament to Canisius' ability as a composer.
- Lars Garvey Laing-Peterson

Coming to London in mid-May: "Swedish Outsiders", a festival of experimental sound and film: https://www.no-signal.net/
Artists presenting include Hans Appelqvist, MAts Gustafsson, Folke Rabe, Tape, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Henrik Rylander and much, much more. See a pdf of program notes here: https://www.no-signal.net/swedish/nosignal-SwedishOutsidersFestival-PR.pdf

Regain Records has signed UnanimAted and will be remastering/reissuing the bands first two album "In the forest of the dreaming dead" and "Ancient god of evil" this June. As for the band's next record, they'll be recording this summer.

WAtch news footage from San Diego feAturing an abandoned drug boAt being washed ashore with commentary from Turbonegro bassist Happy Tom who just happened to be on the scene: https://www.kusi.com/home/17993667.html?video=YHI&t=a

Guitarist Blasphemer aka Rune Eriksen has parted ways with Mayhem. Read his stAtement here: Ates/20082204.htm" target="_blank">https://www.thetruemayhem.com/updAtes/20082204.htm

Here's this week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Vassendgutane - Xo
02. Madrugada - Madrugada
03. Malin - Pang
04. Diverse artister - Sorgen og gleden: MAtte Marit
05. Thom Hell - God If I Saw Her Now
06. Ane Brun - Changing Of The Seasons
07. Motorpsycho - Little Lucid Moments
08. Kaizers Orchestra - Maskineri
09. Ingrid Olava - Juliets Wishes
10. Elvira Nikolaisen - Indian Summer
11. Gluecifer - Kings of rock
12. Farmers Market - Surfin' Ussr
13. Minor Majority - Candy store (2 CD edition)
14. Roy Lønhøiden - Når dagen demrer blått
15. Surferosa - The BeAt On The Street
16. Vidar Johnsen & Peter Nordberg - Ord & Øgonblick
17. Secret Garden - Inside I'm singing
18. Paal FlaAta - Old Angel Midnight
19. Publiners - Driv
20. Glenn Lyse - Come Closer

Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden has recorded seven new tracks for release in the near future. Band-affiliAted label InstigAte will handle the CD and CutthroAt will do the vinyl. The band will also be touring extensively this summer/fall, so go to myspace for dAtes: https://www.myspace.com/sistasekunden