Marit Bergman will be doing a couple more acoustic shows in NYC later this month with friend/cowriter/producer Åsa Jacobsson:
11/10 - Rothkos, NYC (11pm)
11/11 - Pianos, NYC (8pm)
She's also put the call out for local females who can join her onstage to provide some backup vocals. Marit is awesome, so if that's sounds like something you're up for, you should hook it up.
And speaking of Åsa Jacobsson, her other band Consequences with other fellow Bergman bandmates is now on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bewareoftheconsequences
Foxy Digitalis reviews the "Rojo.Tachan.Nosordo" compilation: https://www.foxydigitalis.com/foxyd/review_detail.php?id=1095
It's available for sale in mp3 form right here.
Finland's Iconcrash will kick off a London tour with a gig at Purple Turtle in Camden on November 24. More dates tbc soon. The band will also support the excellent Anathema for three dates in their home country:
12/13 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä
12/14 - Teatria, Oulu w/Charon, Swallow the Sun
12/15 - Nosturi, Helsinki w/Throes of Dawn
Upcoming releases on the way from Finnish label Levy-yhtiö Records:
11/16 - Zacharius Carls Group - Image of love CD
02/08 - Järjestyshäiriö - EP (4 tracks)
02/08 - Voltas - 17 EP (4 tracks)
02/08 - Hostages - Hostages EP (4 tracks)
04/05 - Zacharius Carls Group - Maxi-EP
04/05 - Apulanta - DVD
08/16 - Zacharius Carls Group - Fan club live CD
tbd - Jarkko Martikainen - album
Download a new mp3 from Norwegian hardcore act Dominic: https://dominic.breadshaker.com/barrel.mp3
The band's new 7" "From a strangers hands records" comes out soon via Ape Must Not Kill Ape.
The Horror The Horror has posted four new tunes from their forthcoming debut album for streaming on their website: https://www.thehorrorthehorror.se/music.php
This week's YLE X3M video chart:
01. Kent - Den döda vinkeln (SWE)
02. Jermaine - Goodbye sign (FIN)
03. Smak - Vesi tulvii sisään (FIN)
04. The Rasmus - No fear (FIN)
05. Mew - Special (DK)
06. Technicolour - Nowhere to go (FIN)
07. Steen1 - Carosol Kid (FIN)
08. Korpiklaani - Kädet siipinä (FIN)
09. El Caco - Substitute (NOR)
10. The Cardigans - I need some fine wine and you, you need to be nicer (SWE)
Challengers:
11. Indica - Vuorien taa (FIN)
12. Carpark North - Best day (DK)
13. Tingsek - Egoflow (SWE)
Aversion reviews José González: https://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm?f_id=2316
Finnish noiserockers Fun on tour in Russia:
11/11 - Deep Sound Club, St. Petersburg w/Cut'n'Run, Dotty Danger
11/12 - Secret Show, Moscow
11/13 - The Ice Planet, Moscow w/Silence Kit, Foojitsu, Diffuzzia
Norwegian label/booking/management co. Sublife Productions has posted a free sampler for download featuring tracks from Green Carnation, Zymbiotik, Blood Red Throne, Carpathian Forest and more. Download here: https://www.sublifeproductions.com/
As was to be expected, Serena Maneesh are working on a US tour. You know the drill: get hyped on Pitchfork and all of a sudden everyone is falling over themselves to get on the latest trend. So far it looks it'll start with some one-offs in January and then a fuller tour in March to coincide with SXSW. Dates:
01/21 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
03/07 - tba, Boston, MA
03/08 - tba, New York, NY
03/09 - tba, Philadelphia, PA
03/10 - tba, Columbus, OH
03/11 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
03/12 - tba, St. Louis, MO
03/13 - tba, Oklahoma City, OK
03/14 - tba, Dallas, TX
03/15 - Emo's, Austin, TX (SXSW showcase with And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Kiss Me Deadly, more)
Speaking of things Pitchfork, here's their take on the newest Lost Patrol record: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/l/lost-patrol-band/lost-patrol-band.shtml
The Candy Mind netlabel has posted a new comp for free download featuring a few Scandinavian artists such as GoTo80, Psilodump and Skruvmejsel: https://www.candymind.com/
The New York Times interviews Adam Olenius from the Shout Out Louds: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/03/arts/music/03shout.html