will be doing a vinyl edition of The High Hats' excellent 2007 album "Too much is never enough" later this spring with a brand new full-length to follow later in the fall. Seeing as how I'll definitely be tracking down a personal copy, I'll be sure to keep you posted.
Rising will be hitting the road across Europe in March:
03/08 - Paletten, Viborg (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/09 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/10 - Kansas City, Odense (DK) w/The Kandidate
03/16 - Red Rooster, Berlin (GER)
03/17 - Rockstation, Halle (GER)
03/18 - tba, Dresden (GER)
03/19 - Cafe na pul cesty, Prague (CZ)
03/20 - Galerie u Mloka, Olomouc (CZ)
03/21 - Stwst, Linz (AUS)
03/22 - tba (ITA)
03/23 - Swamp Club, Massa Carrara (ITA)
03/24 - tba (ITA)
03/25 - Ponyhof, Frankfurt (GER)
03/27 - Dachstock, Bern (CH)
03/28 - Rocas Cafe, Luxembourg (LUX)
03/29 - Bastard, Osnabrück (GER)
03/30 - Cafe Nova, Essen (GER)
03/31 - Glocksee, Hannover (GER)
04/01 - Molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/02 - MAU Club, Rostock (GER)
04/05 - L' Orient, Linköping (SWE)
04/26 - Fritz's Corner @ Strand, Stockholm (SWE)
04/27 - Sticky Fingers, Gothenburg (SWE)
04/28 - Loppen, Copenhagen (DK)
PSL has the premiere of the new single "About to tell" from recent signee Noonie Bao: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/01/27/premiar-noonie-bao-about-to-tell/
Wolfbrigade will be doing a couple long-weekend jaunts later this year:
05/17 - BlackFleck, Potsdam (GER)
05/18 - Jokus, Giessen (GER)
05/19 - Juz Dampfmühle, Verden (GER)
07/12 - Obscene Extreme (CZ)
07/13 - tba, Leipzig (GER)
07/14 - DIY Fest (POL)
has signed Swedish rockabilly trio The Troubled Three and will be releasing the band's new album "Moving on" on February 17. Samples and tourdates at the band's website: https://www.thetroubledthree.com/
has started a new dance-music imprint called to be spearheaded by A&R/manager Patrik Larsson. As far as releases go, the label will focus on digital EPs and singles as well as a new compilation series called "March to a Uniform Beat". Read the full press release: https://www.uniformbeat.com/playground-music-launches-a-new-dance-label
Swedish indiepop act Liechtenstein have a brand new album called "Fast forward" out now via and the label is giving away the tune "Ambitions" as enticement: https://www.fractiondiscs.se/
Presenting "Conexions", a new Norway/UK concert series spearheaded by Fiona Talkington of the BBC3 program "Late Junction": https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012012614283734992904
The series kicks off on February 4 and will include John Paul Jones and Nils Petter Molvær with future events to feature Norwegians such as Christian Wallumrød, In the Country, Food, Jaga Jazzist and more.
New music from the northern reaches of Sweden.
Here's a video for that new Oh My! song from that upcoming comp.
PopMatters likes the new Shining DVD "Live-Blackjazz": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/153030-shining-live-blackjazz/
Aversionline reviews the Wits End/Perfect Future split 7": https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2012/01/27/wits-end-perfect-future-split-7/
Want a FLAC audiophile version of Apparatjik's "Square peg in a round hole"? Get thee to Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apparatjik?sk=app_122139254463179
Pitchfork wisely approves of Rising's new album "To solemn ash": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16214-to-solemn-ash/
As you know, I'm a long-time supporter of the band and am stoked to see them getting some well-deserved international attention. Buy the LP -- I just got my own copy this week and it's a stellar package at a totally decent price.
A new track from Swedish indierockers Tennis Bafra, the 2nd single off their upcoming album "Abulia jubilee".