Danish indiepop artist Champagne Riot has joined forces with countrymen Northern Portrait as their new bassist: mpagneriot.com/2009/02/06/northern-riot.aspx" Target="_blank">https://blog.champagneriot.com/2009/02/06/northern-riot.aspx
How Is Annie is offering a 5-track EP from new act The Little Hands of Asphalt. for free download: m/article.php?id=137&p=" target="_blank">https://www.howisannierecords.com/article.php?id=137&p=
Said band is the solo project of Sjur Lyseid from monzano. A full-length album called "Leap years" will be out on march 9.
The Washington Post Express talks to Soilwork in advance of their upcoming US tour: m/content/2009/02/birth_rebirth_soilwork.php" target="_blank">https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/02/birth_rebirth_soilwork.php
Holy madre are taking turns blogging as they get ready to release a new album this spring: madre.se/" target="_blank">https://www.holymadre.se/
Live music with Suburban Kids with Biblical Names at PSL: musik-med-suburban-kids-with-biblical-names/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/02/09/musik-med-suburban-kids-with-biblical-names/
Peter Bjorn and John will be on this Friday.
Skansros will release their debut full-length in march via Luxury with the first single "Vårsol och solljus" coming out on February 18.
The Norwegian press seems pretty stoked that production team Stargate won a Grammy. I say: zzzzzzz. Big ups to local (to me) artist Kimya Dawson though for her win.
Tokafi interviews Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words: m/news/dead-letters-spell-out-dead-words-lost-reflections-attempt-deal-ghosts/" target="_blank">https://www.tokafi.com/news/dead-letters-spell-out-dead-words-lost-reflections-attempt-deal-ghosts/
Also note that US label mp.com/" target="_blank">Killer Pimp will be doing a CD release of the magnificent "Lost in reflections" album this coming march.
Director martin de Thurah (Glasvegas, Carpark North, Röyksopp) has been selected to handle the video for Fever Ray's next single "When I grow up".
The Sounds will premiere their new single "No one sleeps when Ii'm awake" on the Carson Daly show this Thursday night. They'll also be touring Europe with Fall Out Boy in march and you can go to myspace for the latest dates: myspace.com/thesounds" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thesounds
El Perro Del mar has finally revealed that her upcoming mini-album will be called "Love is not pop". Rasmus Hägg from Studio co-produced and m/index.php?n=29047">as mentioned before, it should be out in late march.
Here are the winners of the 2009 manifest Awards, Sweden's alternative Grammy:
Jazz: Bobo Stenson Trio - Cantando (ECm/Naxos)
Punk/Hardcore: Disco Volante - We are forever (Not enough)
Hårdrock/metal: Grand magus - Iron Will (Rise above/Border)
Rhythm: movits - Äppelknyckarjazz (BD Pop/Universal)
Experimental: Anders Dahl - Doorbells (Bombaxbombax)
Hip-hop/RnB/Soul: Chords - Things We Do For Things (Juju/Playground)
Best Live: Robyn (Konichiwa Records)
Folk/Visa: Gunnel mauritzson Band - Det som sker...(Sandkvie Records/CDA)
Synth: Elegant machinery - A soft exchange (Out of Line/Sound Pollution)
Singer/Songwriter: First Aid Kit - Drunken Trees (Rabid Records/Border)
Pop: Frida Hyvönen - Silence Is Wild (Licking Fingers/Playground)
Rock: Pascal - Galgberget (Novoton/Bonnier Amigo)
Dance: Style of Eye - Duck cover and hold (Pieces of eight records)
mySpace-prize for best unsigned act: Tim Schmidt
Vice Label Award: Service
Read more here: manifestgalan.se/125.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.manifestgalan.se/125.aspx
At the Gates are working on compiling old footage from the 90s for an upcoming DVD release. Go here for details on how to contribute: https://atthegates.se/site/
As m/index.php?n=28650">promised, Swedish indiepop act Kusowsky has started posting cover versions of their songs as they count down to the release of their new record. Up first, Sleeping Beauty: m/" target="_blank">https://www.kusowsky.com/
Norwegian artists (and m/index.php?n=29037">tourmates) Ane Brun and Rebekka Karijord did an acoustic live session for French webzine Le Cargo: ml" target="_blank">https://www.lecargo.org/spip/ane_brun/session_acoustique_101/videos-4685.html
Also read an interview here: ml" target="_blank">https://www.lecargo.org/spip/ane_brun/it-s_a_bit_like_a_puzzle/interviews-4672.html