Presenting "Conexions", a new Norway/UK concert series spearheaded by Fiona Talkington of the BBC3 program "Late Junction": mic.nsf/doc/art2012012614283734992904" target="_blank">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.
New music from the northern reaches of Sweden.
Here's a video for that new Oh my! song from that upcoming m/n/39339-a-west-side-fabrication-scandinavian-indie-vol-2-now-then"> comp.
Popmatters likes the new Shining DVD "Live-Blackjazz": matters.com/pm/review/153030-shining-live-blackjazz/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/153030-shining-live-blackjazz/
Aversionline reviews the Wits End/Perfect Future split 7": m/blahg/2012/01/27/wits-end-perfect-future-split-7/" target="_blank">https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2012/01/27/wits-end-perfect-future-split-7/
Want a FLAC audiophile version of Apparatjik's "Square peg in a round hole"? Get thee to Facebook: m/apparatjik?sk=app_122139254463179" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/apparatjik?sk=app_122139254463179
Pitchfork wisely approves of Rising's new album "To solemn ash": m/reviews/albums/16214-to-solemn-ash/" target="_blank">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. mainstreamrecords.de/shop/vinyl/eom55v" target="_blank">Buy the LP -- I just got my own copy this week and it's a stellar package at a totally decent price.
A new track from Swedish indierockers Tennis Bafra, the 2nd single off their upcoming album "Abulia jubilee".
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.
Gaffa has the premiere of the new Invasionen video "Demonerna": https://gaffa.se/tv/clip/1023
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.
"Inside world" is latest single from Danish dance/rock act WhomadeWho and here now is the creepy only vaguely SFW video.
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 mala-genrerna" target="_blank">getting a big writeup in Dagens Nyheter on the eve of their two year anniversary.
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)
Coming march 15 via , the new album "Little goes a long way" from Kristoffer & The Harbour Heads. This is the video EPK.