Sound Opinions says Blackstrap is buried treasure
The NPR program Sound Opinions has selected Swedish act Blackstrap as one of their buried treasures of 2008: https://www.soundopinions.org/shownotes/2009/010909/shownotes.html
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New Tiger Lou gets UK release
Tiger Lou's latest album "A partial print" will get a UK release on January 26 via Shellshock/Southern.
Melody Club to premiere new song at Rockbjörnen
Melody Club will be premiering their new single "Girls don't always wanna have fun" at the upcoming Rockbjörnen awards ceremony on January 22.
Campsite calls it quits
Danish act Campsite has decided to call it quits and will be doing one last concert at Rust in Copenhagen on February 28. Read more at the band's myspace: https://www.myspace.com/campsite
Kulturbloggen awards open for voting
IAT isn't eligable, but that shouldn't stop you from voting for your favorite Swedish music blog at Kulturbloggen: https://kulturbloggen.com/?page_id=5485
Persoanlly, I'm a big fan of Dagensskiva.
New Matias Tellez album in mid-February
Norwegian artist Matias Tellez reports that his new album "Clouds" is done and confirmed for release on February 16.
Beta Satan cancel German tour
Beta Satan's drummer broke his arm yesterday so their upcoming German tour has been scrapped.
New Anna Järvinen album in late March
Anna Järvinen's new album "Man var bland molnen" is confirmed for release on March 23 via Häpna. Gustav Ejstes (Dungen) produced and also helps provide backing instrumentation along with Reine Fiske, Fredrik Swahn, Johan Holmegard, Mattias Bergqvist, Leo Svensson and Anders Nygårds.
Sounds Like Violence studio report
Sounds Like Violence have issued a report from the studio where they are working on their new album and have also confirmed that LA-based engineer Ryan Hewitt has been enlisted to mix: https://www.soundslikeviolence.com/news.asp?ID=79
Pintandwefall sophomore album in one week
Finnish girlpunks Pintandwefall will release their sophomore album "Hong Kkong, baby" on January 21 and you can now stream the whole thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pawf
New album from The Legends on April 15
The Legends' as-yet-untitled new album has been assigned a release date of April 15.
Black Lodge signs Bonafide
Black Lodge has announced the signing of Swedish rockers Bonafide and will be reissuing the band's debut album with two live bonus tracks and a Nazareth cover ("Miss Misery") before sending them into the studio with producer Chips Kiesbye (The Hellacopters, Sator, Millencolin, etc.) to work on a follow-up.
Captian & Me album delayed
Norwegian indie-folk act The Captain and Me have pushed back the release their new album "Leave your friends and family" to February 16.
Leathervein debut due in April via Hjernespind, more
K-town hardcore/metal act Leathervein have finished their self-titled debut album and will be releasing it on April 3 via Hjernespind Records. Listen to two tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/leathervein
Also due out around the same time via Hjernespind will be a Amdi Petersen's Armé discography LP featuring both Kick'n'Punch EPs plus various unreleased and comp tracks, a reissue of the 2001 Hul LP "Den Danske ungdom" (pre-No Hope for the Kids/Young Wasteners/Amdi Petersen's Armé) and lastly, the debut LP from up-and-coming CPH-based punk act De Høje Hæle.
New Miss Li in April
There will be yet another new Miss Li album on April 1. Tourdates at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/experiencemissli