New website for Montt Mardié
Montt Mardié has a brand new website with daily blogger content: https://www.monttmardie.com/
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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": 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: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009033013034016523231
Sofia Talvik signs with WorldSound
Sofia Talvik has signed an international deal with WorldSound to cover all territories outside Sweden. See here: https://www.worldsound.com/news
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: 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: 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).
A Camp video tour diary
A Camp is keeping a video tour diary: https://www.youtube.com/acamptv
New Callisto to get US release in May
Callisto's latest album "Providence" will get an official US/North American release on May 26 via Fullsteam Records/Redeye Distribution.
'Fuck your scene' 7" delayed
450 of the hand-screened covers for Kranium Records' Makabert Fynd/Nice Idiot split 7" got irreparably messed up during trimming, but new ones are on the way and the record will finally be officially released on April 14. If you were one of the lucky folks to snag an early copy at the Makabert Fynd gig last week, you got yourself a collector's item - those are the only 50 in existence. The new ones won't be hand-screened.
Bear Quartet to record in May
The mighty Bear Quartet will (finally!) be recording a new album in May after they play Pop Revo in Århus, Denmark, but it appears that long-standing label A West Side Fabrication will not be handling. Instead, that honor will apparently go to Adrian Recordings. Read: https://www.mabd.se/?p=103
Johan Berke Upstairs Five - Scope
Phono Suecia, the label run by the Swedish Music Information Centre, has a new CD out from Johan Berke Upstairs Five, and a brass quintet featuring renown jazz artists Johan Berke and Fredrik Nordström. Details and samples: https://www.mic.se/avd/mic/prod/micv5eng.nsf/AllDocuments/D853AFCF0BE223A7C1257268003469E7
Indies vs. Tono
It might be a bit hard to follow for non-Norwegian speakers, but Groove is publishing a back-and-forth discussion between various indie labels (Fysisk Format, Mas-Kina) and licensing/copyright bureau Tono/NCB: https://www.groove.no/nyheter.html
Bob Hund vinyl onslaught
Bob Hund will be releasing 3 vinyl singles to coincide with their new album release. There will be a 4-song 10" on Törncrantz Rock'n'Roll, a 3-song 10" on Dilletante and a 2-song 7" on Hot Stuff, all due out in time for the tour kickoff on April 20.
Universal Poplab + Emmon to play SummerSounds Fest, looking for more US gigs
Universal Poplab and Emmon will be coming over to the US to play the SummerSounds Festival in Greensburg, PA outside Pittsburgh on July 17 and are looking for more gigs, so if you think you can help them out with something either near the fest or in another major city like NYC, please get in touch! Sebastian from Wonderland Records promises to make it worth your while!