Finnish indie act Ben's Diapers are offering up an old acoustic radio session they did for channel YLEQ as a free download: https://www.bensdiapers.net/biisit/bens_diapers-yleq_popstudio03052005.mp3
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The Susanna & The Magical Orchestra cover of Prince's "Condition of the heart" will be included on an upcoming Prince tribute compiled by Rapster Records, due out in February. Another notable contributor is Stina Nordenstam, whose near-unrecognizable version of "Purple rain" originally appeared on her 1998 album "People are strange". Read more: https://www.panorama.no/vis.php?kat=3&did=5884
In Flames has signed with Koch for the North American release of their next album "A sense of purpose". It will be out over here on April 1.
Danish label Urlyd is encouraging listeners to copy their albums for their friends: https://urlyd.com/cc.html
Not only will all of their releases be distributed with a Creative Commons license (just like my own netlabel releases), they'll also be posted for free download the same day the physical edition is available in stores. First up is female artist Tone with her debut record "Small arm of sea", due out January 21.
Håkan Hellström's new Jocke Åhlund-produced (Caesars, Teddybears Sthlm) album is confirmed for release on March 26. It was also announced that Håkan will play Way Out West in August, an occurrence his publicist compares to "Oasis performing in Manchester."
Danish metalcore act As We Fight is currently at Smart N Hard Studio with producer/engineer Jacob Bredahl (Hatesphere, Machinemade God) working on their next album. The band says they'll be toning down the rock influence to create a more straight-up metal album.
The reclusive Sally Shapiro and producer Johan Agebjörn are coming over for a few North American dates in March:
03/04 - Wrongbar, Toronto, ONT
03/07 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
03/09 - Sonotheque, Chicago, IL
Look for the new remix album "Remix romance" this coming spring via Paper Bag Records.
The nominations for the Danish Music Awards (the Danish Grammy) have been announced. Here are the nominees in most of the Danish categories:
Album:
Efterklang - Parades
Natasja - I Danmark Er Jeg Født
The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust
Tina Dickow - Count To Ten
Volbeat - Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil
Group:
Alphabeat - Alphabeat
Dúné - We Are In There You Are Out Here
Efterklang - Parades
The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust
Volbeat - Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil
Female Artist:
Anne Linnet - Anne Linnet
Ane Trolle - JaConfetti
Natasja - Natasja
Annisette - Savage Rose
Tina Dickow - Tina Dickow
Male Artist:
Isam Bachiri - Isam B
Jens Unmack - Jens Unmack
Thomas Troelsen - Private
Sune Wagner - The Raveonettes
Michael Poulsen - Volbeat
Newcomer:
Alphabeat
BliGlad
Dúné
JaConfetti
The Kissaway Trail
Hit:
Alphabeat - 10.000 Nights Of Thunder
Infernal - I Won't Be Crying
KNA - Connected Fibs (Løgn & Latin)
Private - My Secret lover
TV-2 - S.O.M.M.E.R
Rock:
Dúné - We Are In There You Are Out Here
Figurines - When The Deer Wore Blue
The Kissaway Trail - The Kissaway Trail
The Raveonettes - Lust Lust Lust
Volbeat - Rock The Rebel/Metal The Devil
Pop:
Alphabeat - Alphabeat
Isam B. - Institution
Private - My Secret Lover
Tina Dickow - Count To Ten
TV-2 - For Dig Ku' Jeg Gøre Alting
Electronica:
Efterklang - Parades
JaConfetti - The Rainbow Express
People Press Play - People Press Play
Hip-Hop:
Booty Cologne - BC
Marwan - P.E.R.K.E.R.
Suspekt - Prima Nocte
Hard Rock:
Hatesphere - Serpent Smiles And Killer Eyes
Mnemic - Passenger
The Psyke Project - Apnea
Songwriter:
Jens Unmack
Natasja
Thomas Troelsen (Private)
Sune Wagner (The Raveonettes)
Tina Dickow
Producer:
Natasja - I Danmark Er Jeg Født (Pharfar)
Private - My Secret Lover (Thomas Troelsen)
Suspekt - Prima Nocte (Rune Rask & Troo.L.S)
Music Video:
Efterklang - Mirador (Hvass, Hannibal & Ufex)
I Know That You Know - You Need Paths To Draw Maps (Fabulab)
JaConfetti - Step Up (Mary Mary)
Artwork:
Efterklang - Parades (Hvass, Hannibal & Ufex)
Savage Rose - Universal Daughter (Nego & Brando)
TV-2 - For Dig Ku' Jeg Gøre Alting (Jo Dam Kærgaard)
Read more: https://www.dma08.dk/
The new single "The hotspurs" from ex-The Mo act Kaka is available for streaming/download on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kakaricky
Their debut album will be released on January 30 via Despotz Records.
Animal Alpha is utilizing the Radiohead "pay what you want" model for the release of their new album "You pay for the whole seat but you'll only need the edge", 'cept with a twist - instead of anonymity of the internet, they'll be selling the album in-person on January 25 in Oslo. They'll also be offering it in a multitude of formats including USB thumb drives and Bluetooth transfer, something I think is even more interesting than the pricing scheme. Read more for details: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=11767843&blogID=348363538
Robyn will finally release her new "Rakamonie EP" in the US on January 29 via Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope and will also be coming over for a few select live dates:
02/05 - Highline Ballroom, NYC
02/07 - Popscene, San Francisco
02/09 - The Troubador, Hollywood (sold out)
Look for more dates around SXSW (mid-March) to be announced soon.
Ane Brun's brand new single "The puzzle" is streaming on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/anebrun
Look on the left-hand side for the new Magnus Renfors-directed video as well. The album "Changing of the Season" will be out this spring via Ane's new self-run label Balloon Ranger Recordings. Ane will also be touring Europe in April and dates are posted at the aforementioned myspace link.
The cover art and tracklist for Lack's forthcoming album "Saturate every atom" has been revealed: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=45634190&blogID=348365463
It comes out March 3 via PlayRec and is highly recommended - I've been fortunate enough to receive an advance copy and find it to be a worthy successor to their last album, the excellent "Be there pulse".
Madrugada has now added the new track "Hour of the wolf" to their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/wearemadrugada