There are now two new Rinneradio songs streaming at myspace: myspace.com/rinneradio" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/rinneradio
The Finnish folk/electronica act will release their new album "Pole stars" on April 22.
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XmU:
01. Lowood - It's a mess (feat. Kristofer Åström)
02. TALK 1
03. murmansk - Sweet trio
04. Øresund Space Collective - my heel has a beard
05. Nutid - Pianoflikkan
06. TALK 2
07. montt mardié - Bang, bang (Echo in Warsaw)
08. Rupesh Cartel - Oh no oh no!
09. Bellman - Sleep forever
10. Pixie Carnation - Little sister
11. TALK 3
12. Fever Ray - Concrete walls
13. Jesper Norda - We have the guts
14. Bad Hands - Bad hands (feat. Nina Kinert)
15. TALK 4
16. Turboweekend - Up with the smoke - Down with the ash
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XmU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on Xm and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
Soundvenue is now streaming Oh No Ono's new album "Eggs" in its entirety: m/artist/ohnoono" target="_blank">https://soundvenue.com/artist/ohnoono
Finnish bit-poppers Desert Planet are heading on tour in may:
05/08 - Treibsand, Lübeck (GER)
05/09 - Westwerk 141, Osnabrück (GER)
05/10 - Asta Wohnzimmer, Lüneburg (GER)
05/12 - Club Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
05/14 - Kaffee Burger, Berlin (GER)
05/16 - Club Helsinki, Zürich (CH)
Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds will spend the next seven days (starting today) recording and releasing seven new songs: m/" target="_blank">https://foundsongs.erasedtapes.com/
Indie mP3 on the new EP from Swedish indie/shoegaze act South Ambulance: mp3couk.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/south-ambulance-4/" target="_blank">https://indiemp3couk.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/south-ambulance-4/
The second volume of Eardrums' spring compilation series "Birdsongs, beesongs" is now available for free download: mspop.com/2009/04/12/birdsongs-beesongs-%E2%80%93-volume-b/" target="_blank">https://www.eardrumspop.com/2009/04/12/birdsongs-beesongs-%E2%80%93-volume-b/
Dusted on the international release of Wildbirds & Peacedrums sophomore album "The snake": magazine.com/reviews/4927" target="_blank">https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4927
All About Jazz reviews the Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Håkon Kornstad show from Brooklyn, NY on m/?n=29923">Friday: m/php/news.php?id=33846" target="_blank">https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=33846
muxika77 (nee music77/musika77) has an excellent new track streaming at myspace: myspace.com/muxika77" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/muxika77
Be sure to check them out when they are out on tour with Tiger Lou later this month.
Thomas Denver Jonsson is heading to Germany for a couple shows at the end of the month:
04/30 - Studio Zehn, Berlin
05/02 - Intersoup, Berlin w/Bobby Baby
Updated tourdates for Umeå-based punkrockers Epidemics:
04/17 - Kafe 44, Stockholm (SWE)
04/18 - Showdown Henriksberg, Göteborg (SWE)
04/20 - DGB Keller, mainz (GER)
04/21 - Cloeb Frisch, Wiesbaden (GER)
04/22 - 3Königskeller, Frankfurt (GER)
04/23 - Elpi, Freiburg (GER)
04/24 - Teufel, Heidelberg (GER)
04/25 - Plattendeck, Emsdetten (GER)
The band will be bringing along fellow Umeå resident Inge Johansson from The (International) Noise Conspiracy to rep for label/club night Ny Våg and to DJ. They'll also be carrying copies of their new (English-language) zine "Umeå Punk City 2008", which I should hope is self-explanatory enough -- I'm looking forward to getting a copy of said zine myself.
When We Fall's final tour is just about 100% confirmed:
05/15 - GBG Rocks (Henriksberg), Gothenburg (SWE)
05/16 - T-stube, Rendsburg (GER)
05/17 - Rote flora, Hamburg (GER)
05/18 - tba
05/19 - tba
05/20 - Tba, Leauven (BEL)
05/21 - AK44, Gießen (GER)
05/22 - Elfer music club, Frankfurt (GER)
05/23 - Kastanienkeller, Berlin (GER)
05/24 - Imbir club, Krakow (POL)
05/25 - Subway to Peter, Chemnitz (GER)
05/26 - Az conni, Dresden (GER)
I can't say for sure if The Crystal Caravan always have sounded the way they do, but it seems to me that Dennis Lyxzén's production fingerprints are all over their debut full-length. Chicken or the egg, either way it's got some serious The (International) Noise Conspiracy boogie vibes, but instead of channeling The Nation of Ulysses, The Crystal Caravan draws more from The Allman Brothers or Eric Burdon and other Southern soul-inspired rock'n'roll. Same sweet keyboard tones, same shambly groove, different retro vibe. Aiming for the revival tent, not the garage. And mercifully, no tired sloganeering. I know Dennis' heart is in the right place, but so much of that stuff feels like climbing a mountain of sand. "Tombstone eyes" is easily the most driving tune off the album; it's a bit too well-oiled for my tastes, but I do dig those organ breaks and I'm sure it m/watch?v=5mJqs2EqOj8&fmt=18" target="_blank">goes down much rougher live. Or at least that's what I've been led to believe; apparently vocalist Niklas "RG" Gustafsson has quite the reputation...?
The Crystal Caravan - Tombstone eyes
Sonic Ritual and Sanctuary in Blasphemy just finished up a quick Scandinavian tour together, but it looks like their collaboration will continue: expect a split LP from the bands on High Roller Records in the near future. And if you're looking for a copy of Sonic Ritual's debut 7", I should be getting copies really soon.