Friendly Noise has launched a magazine and issue one is up now: https://www.friendlynoise.se/fzn/1
It's in Swedish which is bad for me, but the layout + navigation is fantastic. Artists featured include Liminals, Auton and Studio (among others) and there's also a huge Friendly Noise sampler for download (see the "Friendly Noise Survival Kit").
Free Jazz favorably reviews the Alberto Pinton, Jonas Kullhammar, Torbjörn Zetterberg and Kjell Nordeson live collaboration "Chant": m/2009/10/pinton-kullhammar-zetterberg-nordeson.html" target="_blank">https://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/2009/10/pinton-kullhammar-zetterberg-nordeson.html
Soundvenue reports that Figurines drummer Kristian Volden and bassist mads Kjærgaard are leaving the band following their current tour obligations this month to go back to school, studying journalism and music management respectively: m/nyheder/2009/10/27/figurines-reduceret-til-en-trio" target="_blank">https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2009/10/27/figurines-reduceret-til-en-trio (in Danish)
The band plans to continue on as a trio for the time being and plans to start work on writing songs for a new record soon.
High Hats were forced to drop off their scheduled European tour with Baby Shakes due to their jobs not letting them take the required time off, but new labelmates Kendollls will take their place. Kendolls will be recording a new album this winter for release on Alleycat Records next spring.
mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/10/warmer-mixtapes-52-by-max-j.html" target="_blank">max J Hansson from Cut City does the mixtape thing for Warmer Climes along with mer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/10/warmer-mixtapes-55-by-joel-karlsson-and.html" target="_blank">Joel and Henrik from Air France.
Where I grew up, we knew the night before Halloween as "mischief Night". I've heard it called all sorts of other things, but y'know what? It's all a pack of lies. And if there's something musical befitting mischief Night, it's the b-movie horror-inspired sounds of Notre Dame, the more-or-less solo act of oversized metal personality Snowy Shaw (ex-mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Dream Evil, etc.). As his resumé would suggest, Notre Dame plays heavy metal mixed with a touch of blackness and a hefty dose of camp, but on this particular track, it's pretty much all camp. How could you not love a song with such a punny title? It won't be the scariest thing you'll hear this year (for that, I recommend Australia's m/watch?v=emrBZZtGFgI" target="_blank">Portal, whose new album "Swarth" is truly disturbing), but it should hopefully help you get in the proper holiday mood.
Notre Dame - I bring Nosferatu you
Swedish indie act marching Band have secured the production talents of Jari Haapalainen (Camera Obscura, The Concretes, The Bear Quartet, etc.) for their next album which they'll be recording this winter.
The Knoppar label has a new release from Tvärvägen "sideproject" Spunk available for free download: m/2009/10/some-great-news-from-tvarvagen.html" target="_blank">https://knoppar.blogspot.com/2009/10/some-great-news-from-tvarvagen.html
In the same link at the very bottom, there's also another free download for a mix of new Knoppar stuff which I presume includes more Tvärvägen as well as A Perfect Friend and more.
Franky Lee are in the studio and blogging about it: m/blog/" target="_blank">https://frankylee.com/blog/
As we count down the days until Halloween, it's only appropriate that I provide you with some music that befits the season. All you really need to know: makthaverskan = GBG dödspop. Beyond that, here's the scoop: "Vi var människor från början" is the lead single from their forthcoming self-titled debut on Luxury and it's a harrowing death-rock ripper. "1-2-3-4! I declare war!" 'Nuff said.
Makthaverskan - Vi var människor från början
Swedish newcomer magnus Weideskog has a charming new video for his song "20 år" directed by mats Udd: m/watch?v=BUdfvZJUHj4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUdfvZJUHj4
The latest issue of email newsletter The Swede Beat just went out and it's a special feature on "Swedish melancholia", in music, fashion and film: mpaign-archive.com/?u=80b566c77cc8873e0857b5dea&id=9a56b61423" target="_blank">https://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=80b566c77cc8873e0857b5dea&id=9a56b61423
Finnish doom act Swallow the Sun have a new song on myspace: myspace.com/swallowthesundoom" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/swallowthesundoom
The band's new album "New moon" comes out November 4 at home, November 9 in the UK and November 10 in America.
Service has announced the signing of new band Forest and are streaming the new song "Just one day" right here: https://srvc.se/
Look for their debut album this winter.
The Line of Best Fit uncovers a new Loney Dear track at YouTube: m/2009/10/new-loney-dear-song-listen-inside/" target="_blank">https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2009/10/new-loney-dear-song-listen-inside/