Magnus Lindberg (Cult of Luna) has relocated to Stockholm and has a new website for freelance audio engineering/production career: https://www.magnuslindberg.com/
If you're into bands from Norrland, chances are high that he's recorded something you like. I know I have dozens of albums with his name on them in my collection.
will be releasing a 10" + digital EP from Norwegian thrash/bluegrass act Defender on August 30. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/defender1986
PS, the band features Håkon Gebhardt (ex-Motorpsycho/HGH).
has signed Helsinki-based female-fronted punk act Särkyneet and will be releasing their debut EP in mid-September. Hear a sample tune at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/sarkyneet
Pitchfork goes to Øya and barely catches any Norwegian music at all: https://pitchfork.com/features/articles/7846-ya-festival-2010/
Why even bother?
Episode #4 of Listen to Norway's "99 minutes" podcast series is now online: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010081612422029193408
Featured artists include Valkyrien Allstars, Motorpsycho, Arne Nordheim, Kvelertak, Todd Terje, The Whitest Boy Alive and more, plus an interview with renown jazz pianist Tord Gustavsen.
Aversionline previews the new 7" from Finnish hardcore act Foreseen: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2010/08/16/foreseen-st-7/
There's a couple new tracks from Danish electro/pop artist Oh Land streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ohlandmusic
Hjertestop has posted some more details for their upcoming 7" EP "Musik for dekadente ører", due out soon via /: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=70425655&blogId=538201191
Lots of new tourdates too, but I'm too lazy/busy to reformat/repost.
Swedish act Panter will be releasing a new EP this month entitled "Tulips & Six Flags" which is said to include a duet with Firefox AK. Preview here: https://panter.bandcamp.com/album/tulips-six-flags-ep
Finnish hardcore act Deathbed have a new website: https://killedbybed.blogspot.com/
Mimas will have their new album "Lifejackets" released in the UK on October 24 via . Look for coinciding tourdates to be announced soon.
Lots of new European dates for Kvelertak, the first two supporting The Sword, the rest with Coliseum and Bison BC:
11/05 - FZW Club (Visions Party), Dortmund (GER)
11/06 - Forum (Visions Party), Bielefeld (GER)
11/07 - 007, Praha (CZ)
11/08 - Feierwerk, Munchen (GER)
11/09 - Cassiopeia, Berlin (GER)
11/10 - Beta, Copenhagen (DK)
11/12 - Garage, Oslo (NOR)
11/13 - Café 44, Stockholm (SWE)
11/14 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
11/15 - MuK, Giessen (GER)
11/16 - Perron55, Venlo (NL)
11/17 - Underworld, London (UK)
11/18 - Sugar Mill, Stoke-On-Trent (UK)
11/19 - Ivory Black, Glasgow, Scotland (UK)
11/20 - The Well, Leeds (UK)
11/21 - The Marque, Norwich (UK)
11/22 - 013, tilburg (NL)
11/23 - Trix, Antwerpen (BEL)
11/25 - Jubez, Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe (GER)
11/28 - Garage, Saarbrüken (GER)
11/29 - Dynamo, Zürich (CH)
11/30 - Magnolia, Milan (ITA)
12/01 - Locomotiv, Bologna (ITA)
12/02 - Shelter, Wien (AUS)
12/03 - Juha, Rosswein (GER)
12/04 - Julius-Leber-Haus, Essen (GER)
sends word that they'll be distributing the new LP from hyped pub-rockers Bäddat för Trubbel, due to be released shortly via . Instigate will also be handling Hårda Tider's debut LP, due out soon via their own label.
Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden will be bringing their friends Iscream 7 Showers over from Japan for a European tour before heading over to their part of the world for another set of dates:
09/03 - Stumpf, Hannover (GER)
09/04 - Wagon Club, Wroclaw, Dolnoslask (POL)
09/05 - Club 007, Prague (CZ)
09/06 - Arena, Vienna (AUS)
09/07 - tba
09/08 - Warm Audio, Décines (FRA)
09/09 - Tiki's Pub, Geneva (CH)
09/11 - Epple Haus, Tübingen, BaWü (GER)
09/12 - tba, Gießen (GER)
09/13 - tba, Berlin (GER)
09/14 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)
10/01 - Wall, Tokyo (JPN)
10/02 - Club Chaos, Mie City (JPN)
10/03 - Bears, Osaka (JPN)
10/04 - Club Border, Hiroshima (JPN)
10/05 - Kieth Flack, Fukuoka (JPN)
10/06 - Day Off, Kobe (JPN)
10/07 - Huck Finn, Nagoya (JPN)
10/08 - Whoppees, Kyoto (JPN)
10/09 - Club 108, Kobe (JPN)
10/10 - Era, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo (JPN)
After that, Sista Sekunden will be coming back over to the States for a solo West Coast jaunt -- here is the preliminary schedule:
11/05 - Seattle, WA
11/06 - Portland, OR
11/08 - Eugene, OR
11/09 - Arcata/Eureka, CA
11/10 - Sacramento, CA
11/11 - Reno, NV
11/12 - SF/Oakland, CA
11/13 - LA, CA
11/14 - San Diego, CA
11/15 - Tijuana (MEX)
11/16 - Orange County, CA
11/17 - LA, CA
11/19 - Santa Barbara/Isla Vista, CA
11/20 - SF/Oakland, CA
11/21 - SF, CA
Recent signees I'm a Lion are giving away their latest single "A humble apology" as a free download: https://www.imalionmusic.com/