Agent Side Grinder will be doing a few dates abroad in March:
03/23 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK)
03/24 - Molotow Bar, Hamburg (GER)
03/25 - Levee, Berlin (GER)
03/26 - Fluc, Vienna (AUS)
03/27 - 59to1, Munich (GER)
03/28 - Heimat, Regensburg (GER)
03/29 - Das Bett, Frankfurt (GER)
Adrien Begrand has published his entire unedited Ghost interview from the recent Decibel for online reading: https://abegrand.pitas.com/
In other Ghost-related news, this is quite entertaining: https://wp.me/p19mQC-72
Four new tracks from Faster Katt are now up for streaming at myspace, including a Manowar cover! Check it: https://www.myspace.com/fasterkatt
Love this band, always glad to hear new material from them.
Out today via : "Seconds away", the latest single from MF/MB/, available as an EP with 4 extra tracks including a Health cover. More info/download the title cut: https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=306
Upcoming European tourdates:
03/12 - Kleine Freiheit, Osnabrück (GER)
03/13 - Studio 672, Köln (GER)
03/14 - Keller Klub, Stuttgart (GER)
03/15 - B72, Vienna (AUS)
03/16 - Hafenkneipe, Zürich (CH)
03/17 - Sinkkasten, Frankfurt (GER)
03/18 - Crystal, Berlin (GER)
03/19 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
Finally, some new material from The Scrags! Playing outside is usually bad enough on a good day, but that just looks painful. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIhEQERSGKg
SWEHC interviews Micke Persson, the longtime proprietor of Refused fansite refusedfan.com: https://www.swehc.com/2011/01/15/micke-persson-on-refused/
Another week, another new video from Pintandwefall. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfjY4LPeQXQ
Pelle Carlberg is heading down to Germany next week:
01/21 - Bunker Ulmenwall, Bielefeld
01/22 - House show, Kassel
01/23 - Pools, Göttingen
01/24 - Blauer Engel, Kiel
01/25 - tbc, Cologne
01/26 - Mondial Club, Hamburg,
01/27 - Bang Bang Club, Berlin
01/28 - AMP, Münster
01/29 - Feinkost Lampe, Hannover
NME has a stream of the new Peter Bjorn and John video "Breaker breaker": https://www.nme.com/nme-video/peter-bjorn--john---breaker-breaker-nme-exclusive/753240462001
The band's new album "Gimme some" comes out March 28 and it is superb! Easily the best, most cohesive thing they've done since "Falling out".
Here are the winners of the 2011 Swedish Grammis:
Best album: Robyn - Body Talk
Best artist: Robyn
Best song: Robyn - Dancing On my Own
Best group: Johnossi - Mavericks
Best folk/visa: Blandade Artister - Sonja Åkesson Tolkad Av
Best hardrock/metal: Watain - Lawless Darkness
Best jazz: Dan Berglunds Tonbruket - Tonbruket
Best songwriter: Klas Åhlund & Robyn - Body Talk
Best female artist: Robyn - Body Talk
Best male artist: Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Best newcomer Oskar Linnros - Vilja Bli
Best producer: Red One
Best international success: Red One
Best lyrics: Håkan Hellström - 2 Steg Från Paradise
Best urban/dance: Familjen - Mänskligheten
Best Innovator: Iamamiwhoami
didn't release anything last year, but that's about to change: up first, the debut CD "The tunnels" from Swedish doom act Terra Tenebrosa. Preorder here; samples here.
Almost two years old at this point (it was recorded at 's 30th anniversary party in June '09), but only just now uploaded to YouTube. I just can't understand how vocalist Emma Härdelin manages to stand so still the whole time!
I kinda like the production on this track, but I doubt I'll ever be a fan. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qz3oz9m2AA
Division of Laura Lee are currently back in the studio working on their next album.
The netlabel has two new releases from half-Scandinavian artist duos -- first up is Early to Bed which features a Dane and an American and can be downloaded here: https://www.eardrumspop.com/2011/01/10/epop014-early-to-bed/
Second, is the half-Norwegian act Oláfachada which includes Ola Innset of Mylittlepony plus a Portuguese gentleman; download that one here: https://www.eardrumspop.com/2010/12/20/epop012-olafachada/