Tag: News
Singer/songwriter Pekka Pörtfors is heading to France for a few shows:
03/02 - tba, Bordeaux w/Squeeze Me I Squeak, Garrison Rocks
03/03 - tba, Angers w/Federal, Ozglass
03/04 - Silent Noise Festival @ Le Chat Noir, Paris w/Garrison Rocks, Anoraak, Horses Eat Sugar
03/05 - Silent Noise Festival @ Le Chat Noir, Paris w/Paper Plane Pilots, The Candid Chapel, Pinkerton
As mentioned earlier this month, Pekka recently posted a new 5-song acoustic EP for download on his website: https://www.pekkaportfors.tk/
Swedish indierock label Kasual Recordings, home of bands such as Ariel Kill Him, Ikaros and Beezewax, is now hosting a monthly contest giveaway: https://www.kasual.se/contest
David Fridlund doing his solo thing, but his band David & the Citizens aren't exactly taking time off either according to drummer Mikael Carlsson. They're currently working on new material in rehearsal and hope to record something this summer. The music is said to be "approaching darker and harder sides but the music is still very melodic and hummable."
Finland's Fullstream Records subsidiary 1000 Records has signed two new artists, Pedestrian's Motor and Antero Lindgren. PM consists of members Ville Malja, Jorma Korhonen and Antti Tuomivirta from the bands Lapko and Sara and will release their first EP for the label this coming spring. Download the mp3 for "Quiet heroes" right here: https://www.fullsteamrecords.com/popupikkunat/mp3/pedestrians_motor/01%20Quiet%20Heroes.mp3
As for Antero, look for more info to come later.
Download the track "...but a memory" from Frantic Bleep: https://www.elitistrecords.co.uk/audio/frantic1.mp3
Chick Habit now has a new website online: https://www.chickhabit.se/
Here's this week's MTVe UpNorth video chart:
01. Thomas Dybdahl - A Lovestory
02. The 69 Eyes - Devils
03. In Flames - Touch Of Red
04. The Ark - One Of Us Is Gonna Die Young
05. Embee / Vanessa Liftig - Not Tonite
06. Smak - Hallanvaara
07. Annie - My Heartbeat
08. Pain - Same Old Song
09. Husky Rescue - City Lights
10. Dreamboy - Uncalled For
11. Titiyo - Loving out of nothing
12. Johnny Deluxe - Vi Vil Ha Mer
13. Kapasiteettiyksikkö - Usko Parempaan
14. The Confusions - Don't Let the World Catch You Crying
15. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himlen men ingen vill dö
16. Fibes Oh Fibes - One Hour Baby
17. Kurt Nilsen - My Street
18. Kevin - Theme From Forever
19. The Similou - All This Love
20. Maria Arredondo - Burning
Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - Our Love Is Deep
02. Laleh - Invisible
03. Jennie Löfgren - I Walk Alone
04. Lazyboy - Underwear Goes Inside The Pants
05. Various Danish Artists - Hvor Små Vi Er
Go here to vote for your favorite.
MI has the list of all the Swedish artists receiving stipends for 2005: https://www.musikindustrin.nu/mi/smpage.fwx?page=198&NYHETER=5485
Looks like the entire NorthSide label roster (Hedningarna, Hoven Droven, Harv, Väsen, etc.) got hooked up, hopefully that means lots of new releases from them this year.
Finland's 22 Pistepirkko put up eleven demo tracks for download on their website: https://www.22-pistepirkko.net/download.html
Finnish music blog Lupatarkastaja discusses Scandinavian hardcore with links to mp3s from Totalt Jävla Mörker, Hero Dishonest, Trapdoor Fucking Exit, Abduktio and C.Aarmé: https://lupatarkastaja.blogspot.com/2005/02/luuvitonen-hyv-meininki-niinku-vko-6.html
Music blog Unfinished Novellas discusses Swedish folk/psych artist Pugh Rogefeldt: https://unfinishednovellas.blogspot.com/2005/02/bug-eyes-of-pugh.html
Download a video of The Ark performing "One of us is gonna die young" from a Norwegian TV show: https://www.thearkworld.com/movies/tvshownorge.mov
Apparently The Concretes and The Caesars both had songs featured prominently on ads played during the Grammies broadcast. We'll see if it does anything for their careers.
New pics of Martyrdöd now up at Photo:Henrik: https://www.photohenrik.com/