There's a new track from finnish electro/indie act I Was a Teenage Satan Worshipper streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/teensatanists
The band's new album "Strange lights" will be out in February.
finnish indie act Captain Cougar has added a bunch of new songs to their myspace page from their forthcoming album "Of dreams long gone": https://www.myspace.com/captaincougar
I haven't had a chance to listen to it all myself, but I've definitely been into the newer material I've heard.
I received no less than three emails from three different people about this over break, so no doubt it is important: finnish indie act Cats on Fire have a new single called "The Hague" posted for free download via /: https://www.cosyrecordings.com/cosy024.html
finnish indie act Starflower has a new website: https://www.starflower.fi/
Look for the band's new album "Ceasefires" in February.
finnish label is shutting down their mailorder, so they're holding a big sale to get rid of existing inventory: https://www.ifsociety.com/shop
The label itself will continue on as it has these recent years, putting out one or two new albums each year.
Legendary finnish act 22-Pistepirkko are giving away a bunch of free demo tracks and outtakes and whatnot as they prepare to celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2010: https://www.22-pistepirkko.net/download.html
Much like STIM recently did with the Swedish Music Information Centre, The finnish Composers’ Copyright Society Teosto is spinning off the finnish Music Information Centre into its own entity: https://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/0/A50EC6EE1490F25AC225768C00324BD1?opendocument
Aversionline on wacky finnish act Opium Warlords: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/12/14/opium-warlords-live-at-colonia-dignidad-cd-2xlp/
finnish metalcore comedians Medeia have posted their new holiday single "Antichristmas" for free download along with an entertaining video: https://www.medeiaband.com/
Female-fronted finnish indie act Captain Cougar reports that their new album "Of dreams long gone" is done and confirmed for release on January 15.
finnish indiepop act Kiki Pau have posted a video teaser to promote their new album, due out in March 2010: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8tg-eyzLyQ
Aversionline on the new EP from finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/12/10/lighthouse-project-lust-for-lie-7/
Till grammisjuryn 2009:
Tack men nej tack, vi avsäger oss nomineringen, vi vill inte ha med Er att göra. Hoppas Ni respekterar detta. Vi tycker att en ursäkt vore på sin plats. Säg förlåt.
Vänligen,
The Bear Quartet
In case you missed it, The Bear Quartet were nominated for a Swedish Grammy and they have refused the "honor", issuing the statement above (translation here). It's not like it's the first time, so yeah, I'm not surprised. Still Sweden's best indie act and also the most contrary. Anyhow, it's not as if the prospect of BQ going up against the likes of Takida and Europe isn't ridiculous enough by itself, it hardly matters because you know that fucking Kent will win everything, whether you think they deserve it or not (I still haven't heard "Röd"; I'm sure it's fine, but I just don't care). So they are stepping aside and good for them. The Bear Quartet continues to do as they see fit.
On a similar token, the band has another new EP on the way to accompany the album "89" and of course it bares their willfully difficult streak. The song is "Carry your weight" and the EP comes with 3 b-side versions: a killer Spaghetti Western remix from Strange Maps aka Petter Granberg of Park Hotell, a psyched-out take by Malmö-based experimental artist VED and most importantly, the version I give to you today as performed by finnish cult artist M.A. Numminen (performed together with longtime collaborator Pedro Hietanen on accordion). I can't remember where exactly I first heard of Numminen, but his intentionally annoying weirdness is a perfect match for BQ and yet another example of the band doing their best to aggravate their fans. Personally, I think it's hilarious, even if it's pure novelty. But most importantly, it makes perfect sense. The "Carry your weight" EP comes out December 11, the same day as The Bear Quartet's final concert of the year in their hometown Luleå where they will perform songs from "89" for the very last time.
M.A. Numminen - Carry your weight (The Bear Quartet cover)
finnish indie act Captain Couger have finished their new album "Of dreams long gone", a concept work "telling a story of two people living in Finland in the beginning of the 20th Century," and have posted the first sample tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/captaincougar
Worth checking out, I must say -- expect the album to be released in January.