PopMatters on the new Thirdimension live album "Before the end begins": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/11968/thirdimenson-before-the-end-begins/
Tag: News
MIC Norway runs down the list of Norwegian acts playing SXSW this year: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2007030813583821519340
This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:
01. Jonas Fjeld og Chatham C. - Amerikabesøk
02. Silje Nergaard - Darkness out of blue
03. Askil Holm - Harmony Hotel
04. Christel Alsos - Closing The Distance
05. Sivert Høyem & The Volunteers - Exiles
06. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
07. Øystein Sunde - Sundes verden
08. Vamp - I full symfoni (med KORK)
09. Ane Brun - Live in Scandinavia
10. William Hut - Nightfall
11. Bjørn Eidsvåg - Nåde
12. Somebody's Darling - Walls
13. Marit Larsen - Under The Surface
14. Kristin Asbjørnsen - Wayfaring Stranger - A Spiritual Songbook
15. Tungtvann - 96% Tungtvann
16. Malin - Malin på månen
17. Dag Arnesen - Norwegian Song
18. Ulf Risnes - Ingen andre
19. Skambankt - Elixir
20. Blind Archery Club - The Union
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Ingmar Nordströms - Ingmar Nordströms Saxpartyfavoriter
02. Erik Segerstedt - A different shade
03. Timbuktu - Oberoendeframkallande
04. Sophie Zelmani - Memory loves you
05. Salem Al Fakir - This is who I am
06. Caroline Af Ugglas - Joplin på Svenska
07. Lena Philipsson - Lena 20 år
08. Calaisa - Calaisa
09. Weeping Willows - Fear & love
10. Lasse Stefanz - 40 ljuva år!
11. Tomas Andersson Wij - En introduktion till Tomas Andersson Wij
12. Veronica Maggio - Vatten & bröd
14. Nisse Hellberg - Snackbar blues
15. Laleh - Prinsessor
16. Säkert! - Säkert
17. Helena Josefsson - Dynamo
18. Nicolai Dunger - Rösten och herren
19. Moneybrother - Pengabrorsan
20. Martin Stenmarck - Nio sanningar och en lögn
DoCopenhagen has a new video for "Back in the day" by the Figurines: https://docopenhagen.blogspot.com/2007/03/figurines-back-in-day-video.html
Rump Recordings will be releasing the debut self-titled album from Danish electronic/jazz act Badun on April 2. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/badunband
Check out Alina, a Swedish all-star experimental/noise act of sorts featuring the up-and-coming talents of Viktor Sjöberg, Kristofer Ström, Douglas Holmqvist, Johan Gustavsson and David Sjöberg: https://www.myspace.com/alinamachina
There will an EP on Kalligrammofon in the near future as well as something with famousfor15mb.
Gustav of Gustav and the Seasick Sailors kicks off his North American solo tour today and here are the updated dates:
03/08 - Cafe Domenico, Utica, NY
03/09 - Melodic Revolution, Clinton, NY
03/10 - The Red Square, Albany, NY
03/12 - Rockwood Music Hall, NYC, NY
03/15 - Goodbye blue Monday, NYC, NY
03/18 - The Bitter End, NYC, NY
03/23 - Potters House, Washington DC
03/29 - World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
03/30 - Fredericksburg Songwriter's Showcase, Fredericksburg, VA
04/01 - Baja Bean, Staunton, VA
04/05 - Juggling Gypsy, Wilmington, NC
04/06 - Folks Cafe, Wilmington, NC
04/07 - Port City Java, Wilmington, NC
04/13 - Rime, Vancouver, BC
04/14 - Denman Island Hall, Denman Island, BC
04/16 - Duncan Garage, Duncan, BC
04/20 - Solstice Cafe, Victoria, BC
In case you didn't see it yesterday, I've got a new profile piece posted on Hearts of Black Science: [click here]
Norwegian melancholy rockers Washington have a new website: https://www.washington.no/
Finnish label Verdura Records has a new website and a bunch of new releases planned from the likes of Siniaalto, Hetero Skeleton, Mother Goose and more: https://www.verdurarecords.com/
Fuzzorama Records has announced the signing of Swedish rockers Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra and will be releasing their new album on May 21. Read more: https://www.fuzzoramarecords.com/dexter_presentation.php
Soviac's new single "I got the ribbah" will be out on April 2 and will include remixes from Assid and Buset. A new album will follow on April 18.
New releases on the way from Smalltown Supersound imprint Smalltown Superjazzz:
03/26 - Mats Gustafsson & Yoshimi - Words on the floor
04/16 - Original Silence - First original silence
04/23 - Two Bands and a Legend - s/t (aka Cato Salsa Experience and The Thing plus Joe McPhee)
Labrador has posted a new mp3 from JAMC-wannabees The Mary Onettes: https://www.labrador.se/mp3/The_Mary_Onettes-Void.mp3