Here are this week's Warmer Climes mixtapes: mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/11/warmer-mixtapes-64-by-simon-kronholm.html" target="_blank">The New Waves, mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/11/warmer-mixtapes-65-by-petter-gjores-and.html" target="_blank">Kuryakin and mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/11/warmer-mixtapes-66-by-avner-1.html" target="_blank">Avner
Live music with Ironville at PSL: musik-med-ironville/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/11/20/musik-med-ironville/
KörsbärsfetteraI wish I could put the finger on why I like this album so much. Not being a big fan of oi! or this type of street punk normally, I'm quite baffled by how I, in the past four months, have been addicted to this self-released album of Swedish street punk sung in Swedish. Is it due to the catchy melodies? Is it because the lyrics about the working class life and getting drunk (+ other punk clichés)? It could also be all the oooh and aaah choirs. Either way, it's an excellent little album (it clocks in under thirty minutes!) with lots of attitude and charming melodies and lyrics. It might not be original, but it's utterly engrossing nevertheless, and one of my favourite albums of the year. I'd even go so far as to say it's one of the best Swedish punk albums in the past 10 years.
- Simon Tagestam
Check out a new stop-motion animated video for "Pop pills" by Dear Euphoria: m/watch?v=Jy6D0wiG-5s" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6D0wiG-5s
The Line of Best Fit talks to Icelandic artist Kira Kira: m/2009/11/ja-ja-ja-kira-kira/" target="_blank">https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/11/ja-ja-ja-kira-kira/
Nö music talks to upstart Norwegian disco label Untz Untz: musicmedia.com/2009/11/18/disco-beats-from-the-gateway-to-the-fjords/" target="_blank">https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2009/11/18/disco-beats-from-the-gateway-to-the-fjords/
(Say the name out loud. Repeat. Ad infinitum.)
Skitsystem will be reuniting for a one-off gig in Göteborg in late February.
The Idle Hands' new single "Hearts" is now posted for free download at Bandcamp: mp.com/" target="_blank">https://theidlehands.bandcamp.com/
Finnish electro/synth duo Jesse will release their new album "Tum tum tum" on November 25. Hear the lead single "Slurps!" at myspace: myspace.com/haistakaa" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/haistakaa
Finnish grind act Rotten Sound has signed with Relapse Records. Their first release with the label will be an EP entitled "Napalm", due out in march.
All About Jazz covers the latest Supersilent record "9": m/php/article.php?id=34688" target="_blank">https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=34688
Danish act The Elephants are calling it quits: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=51349671&blogId=518991749" target="_blank">https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=51349671&blogId=518991749
Norwegian act Bigbang will be releasing a special limited-edition 7" in December featuring a live version of "Isabel" on the a-side (performed with Ståle Storløkken, and Sølvguttene and St. Halvardguttene boy-choirs) and on the flip, a cover of "Better save yourself" by Chris Bell. Said release will only be sold at the band's upcoming Christmas shows in Norway or through the band's fan forum: m/forum" target="_blank">https://www.bigbangfans.com/forum
Tactic Records has signed Danish artist my Evil Twin and will be releasing her debut album "The slow escape" in February. The first single "It's coming back to you" comes out November 30 and can be streamed at myspace right now: myspace.com/myeviltwindk" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/myeviltwindk
Finnish indiepop act Starflower has confirmed that their sophomore album "Ceasefires" will be released in February via KHY Suomen musiikki Oy. The first single "You king" comes out next month.