Lowood out in North America

minty Fresh has licensed Lowood's debut album "Close to violence" for North American release and apparently it's out now. Who knew?

Viktor Sjöberg confirms details for 'Breakfast in America'

Viktor Sjöberg has just about finalized his new record "Breakfast in America": m/2009/03/writing-it-all-down.html" target="_blank">https://elefanten.blogspot.com/2009/03/writing-it-all-down.html
Lots of great guests, including Jens Lekman (naturally), Jonas Odhner (Sonores) and Douglas Holmqvist (Auton, Testbild!).

MIC Norway profiles Mathias Eick

mIC Norway profiles mathias Eick ahead of his upcoming UK tour in support of his latest album on ECm: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009033013034016523231" target="_blank">https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009033013034016523231

Tiger Lou to play Oslo, Sweden

my friends Tiger Lou are heading out for a few Scandinavian dates this weekend:

04/03 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
04/04 - Chalmers, Göteborg (SWE)
04/05 - Kägelbanan, Stockholm (SWE)
05/02 - KB, malmö (SWE)

MP3: The Setting Son - Spring of hate

Spring of hate? All I know is that it snowed here on Saturday and that is so not okay this close to April, certainly at this longitude. I don't think anymore, much less The Setting Son, can adequately express my displeasure at the failure of the seasons to turn. Still, it's a catchy little number and I can appreciate the fact that they mine the more ominous side of 60s psychrock revivalism. Hard to back that squeaky voice though, that's a tough one.

The Setting Son - Spring of hate

Norma Bates - All we need

Female-fronted Swedish rockers Norma Bates have posted a new track from the forthcoming album "Hey you! Get down!" at their myspace page: myspace.com/normabates" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/normabates

Sofia Talvik signs with WorldSound

Sofia Talvik has signed an international deal with WorldSound to cover all territories outside Sweden. See here: m/news" target="_blank">https://www.worldsound.com/news

EL-SD to tour Europe

Swedish noiserock act EL-SD are heading out on a short European tour next week:

04/04 - Viadukt, Groningen (NL)
04/05 - Logement, Antwerpen (BEL)
04/06 - mC DAID'S, Le Havre (FRA)
04/07 - Kim's Bar, Paris (FRA)
04/08 - Le Cable, Epinal (FRA)
04/09 - Rang Teng Teng, Freiburg (GER) w/Tar...Feathers 04/10 - Lokal, Berlin (GER)
04/11 - Klub Adorno @ Lades, Copenhagen (DK)

Anna Ternheim live @ Le Cargo

Watch Anna Ternheim perform three live songs for French webzine Le Cargo: m/session_acoustique_117/videos-4773.html" target="_blank">https://www.lecargo.org/spip/anna_ternheim/session_acoustique_117/videos-4773.html

The Deer Tracks - Live on Channel M

I really enjoyed them when they performed at Hultsfred, now you can see for yourself in this 30-minute live set of The Deer Tracks from manchester TV: m.co.uk/video_16x9.html?bcpid=1213860378&bctid=17718275001" target="_blank">https://www.channelm.co.uk/video_16x9.html?bcpid=1213860378&bctid=17718275001

Gasblå confirm debut album

Danish alt-rock band Gasblå, one of Danish music mag Gaffa's great expectations for 2009, will release their debut album "Rebel" on April 20. Listen at myspace: myspace.com/gasblaa" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/gasblaa

'Birdsongs, beesongs' volume A

The first volume of the long-awaited Eardrums blog spring music comp "Birdsongs, beesongs" is now up and available for free download: msmusic.com/2009/03/29/here-it-is-the-new-eardrums-compilation-birdsongs-beesongs-vola/" target="_blank">https://eardrumsmusic.com/2009/03/29/here-it-is-the-new-eardrums-compilation-birdsongs-beesongs-vola/
Also scroll down to grab that new mary Onettes single that I'm sure is making the rounds (I don't care enough to rehost/post it myself).

Accidents Never Happen - That style you like is going to come back

The opening track for Accidents Never Happen's forthcoming album is now streaming at myspace: myspace.com/accidentsneverhappen" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/accidentsneverhappen

Rite interview at Peacedogman

Peacedogman interviews Finnish death/thrash act Rite: man.com/msrite" target="_blank">https://www.peacedogman.com/msrite

A Camp video tour diary

A Camp is keeping a video tour diary: m/acamptv" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/acamptv