Danish Music Award winners announced
All Scandinavian has the lowdown on the winners of this year's Danish Music Awards: https://allscandinavian.com/577/danish-music-awards-2009-decided/
Tag: General
64revolt releasing + giving away new album
64revolt are counting down the release of their new album by giving away multiple tracks every day: https://64revolt.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/release-day-one/
Ola Salo Superstar to get boxset release
There will be a boxset of recordings from the Ola Salo (The Ark) production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" released in March when the show ends featuring wo discs of music, plus the Swedish libretto and pictures from the set.
Francis confim new EP release
Swedish indie/blues/cabaret act Francis will be releasing their new self-titled EP on April 14 via LOMG Worldwide. Preview a few tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/francisishere
Susanna + Rockettothesky collaborate on live piece to premiere at Ladyfest Oslo
Susanna Wallumrød (aka Susanna of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra) and Jenny Hval (aka Rockettothesky) have collaborated on a new piece entitled "Meshes of voice" which will be performing for perhaps the first and only time at Ladyfest Oslo on March 8. The description: "sometimes melodic, sometimes dissonant, all times surrealist piece inspired by the film "Meshes of the Afternoon", Casa Batlló, and a whole lotta voice."
Bob Haley to film recording session
As mentioned before, Norwegian act Bob Haley is just about to go into the studio to record their second album and now they have revealed that the entire proceedings will be filmed for a DVD to accompany said album's release.
New Antipati 7" this summer
Swedish punx Antipati have a new 4-song 7" coming out via Distroi Records this summer.
Paper reports from NYC
Day 1 of Paper in NYC: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=64764246&blogId=473707945
Day 2: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=64764246&blogId=474013426
Den Mänskliga Motsvarigheten giving away new single from The Paper Merchants
The new Swedish label Den Mänskliga Motsvarigheten ("The Human Equivalence") is giving away a new single from shoegaze act The Paper Merchants called "I don't care": https://motsvarigheten.se/
The band's album "A friend of mine" will be released in March.
Yet another Jasper TX release
The ever-prolific Göteborg-based ambient/experimental artist Jasper TX has a new 3" CDR release on UK label Dead Pilot Records entitled "Untitled nr.7". More here: https://deadpilotrecords.wordpress.com/2009/02/28/jasper-tx-3-inch-disc-out-now/
New super-limited single from The Embassy
Service is releasing the new single "You tend to forget" from The Embassy in a limited edition of 3: https://www.srvc.se/
Buy it on eBay.
Fluxblog on Those Dancing Days
Fluxblog on Those Dancing Days: https://www.fluxblog.org/2009/02/on-the-top-of-satisfaction
If Society to release posthumous LP from Varjo
If Society reports that they just sent off the posthumous album "Ensinäytös 1997" from Finnish goth-punks Varjo out to be pressed. Guitarist Henry Waldén passed away last September and the band has assembled this collection of old demos and a promo EP as a tribute to him, especially since he was heavy into vinyl. Sample the band here: https://www.myspace.com/varjoyhtye
Otherwise, read more about Henry here: https://www.ifsociety.com/blog.php?id=36
New netlabel: Astor Bell
Astor Bell is a new Swedish netlabel specializing in minimal, IDM and techno. Check out their site and download their first three releases: https://www.astorbell.com/
Broder Daniel book on the way
Photographer Martin Norberg and journalist Klas Ekman have put together a book on Broder Daniel featuring pictures and stories from the infamous band's history up until (and after) their tragic end. The full title is "Broder Daniel - When we were winning" and it hits Swedish bookshelves on March 11.