Live At WAH (We Are Home) is a new Finland-based website capturing relaxed live music performances on video at their office in Tampere: https://live.wah.fi/
Artists featured so far include Pintandwefall, Dungen, Jukka Ässä (Tapes, Tigerbombs) and Ville Pirinen (Black Audio) with upcoming videos from Tomutonttu, Jaakko & Jay, Cosmobile and more on the way.
I have to restate it every year: I don't like Christmas music. But I do make exceptions and will have to admit that I am a fan of sleigh bells; the percussion implement, not the annoying indie duo du jour. Unrest is definitely the band that put the instrument to its best non-holiday associated use, but I'm not such a Scrooge that I can't enjoy a little holiday cheer as conjured by The medalist's eponymous "Jullåtan"/"Christmas song". Said song was written for a charity show the band did last year at Annedalskyrkan (The Annedal Church) for Stadsmissionen benefiting the homeless of Göteborg, but it took them until very recently to actually capture it on tape. Glad they did too, because it really is a lovely little pop tune. It's also a good reminder that it's a perfect time to make a donation to your favorite local charity, whether it be with money or your time. 'Tis the season!
For those of you that care about old media, Robyn is #14 on Rolling Stone's best albums of 2010 list and #10 on Spin's.
The nominees for the 2011 Swedish P3 Guld Awards have been announced:
Best newcomer:
First Aid Kit
Anna von Hausswolff
Jasmine Kara
Royal Republic
Tove Styrke
Best song:
Daniel Adams-Ray - Gubben i lådan
Salem Al Fakir - Keep On Walking
Johnossi - What's The Point
Oskar Linnros - Från och med du
Robyn - Dancing On my Own
Swedish House mafia feat. Pharrell - One (Your Name)
Best group:
Hästpojken - Från där jag ropar
Johnossi - mavericks
Kent - En plats i solen
The Radio Dept. - Clinging To A Scheme
Swedish House mafia - Until One
Best artist:
Daniel Adams-Ray - Svart vitt och allt däremellan
Håkan Hellström - 2 steg från Paradise
Oskar Linnros - Vilja bli
Robyn - Body Talk Pt 1
Säkert! - Facit
Guldmicken (best live act):
Familjen
Håkan Hellström
Hoffmaestro
melissa Horn
Robyn
has announced the signing of classic-sounding Norwegian metal act Devil. Hear demo tunes at myspace: myspace.com/devilband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/devilband
has confirmed that the new Peter Bjorn and John album will be released on march 29.
José González and The Göteborg String Theory will be doing a one-off gig at Barbican Hall in London on April 11: music/event-detail.asp?ID=11627" target="_blank">https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=11627
has signed Razika, female quartet from Bergen, Norway Rough Trade describes as "a killer mix of Slits-style get-up-and-go, ultra catchy pop-hook mayhem and a shamble-punk attitude." Read more: malltownsupersound.com/2010/12/04/introducing-razika/" target="_blank">https://www.smalltownsupersound.com/2010/12/04/introducing-razika/
Swedish death metallers maim have confirmed that their new album "Deceased to exist" will be released in early 2011 via and are now streaming three new sample tunes at myspace: myspace.com/maimdeathmetal" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/maimdeathmetal
You can peep the new cover art from mattias Frisk (Vanhelgd) over there as well.
Coming soon via .
will be doing a US release of Nidingr's excellent "Wolf father" album on January 18.
Out today via , the new monty (nee montt mardié) single "Orden".
' 2nd Advent mixtape of the season comes from mikkel metal and is now up for free download: m/default.asp?newsid=299" target="_blank">https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=299
This is the debut single "New brigade" from Danish postpunks Iceage, recent signees to the label. Look for the band's album of the same name to be released on January 10.