Sambassadeur - I can try (video)
Here's the new Sambassadeur video for the single "I can try": https://www.vimeo.com/12641915
Tag: News
Shining FTW
Shining is first act to win 1 million NOK from A-ha's stipend fund competition, beating out runner-up Hanne Hukkelberg.
Haleiwa - Observatorielunden
There's a new song from Haleiwa/Mikko Singh streaming at his Japanese label's myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/friendofminerecords
New music from Le Sport
Le Sport have two new tracks online: https://www.lesportmusic2.tk/
The William Blakes - Caves and light
Danish indie act The William Blakes are now streaming a great new track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thewilliamblakes
Grattis Victoria och Daniel
Why settle for this nonsense...
When you could have this?
Y'know what I'm saying? For Desperat's lyrics and commentary, go here.
Cut City - The sound and the sore
has posted a new track from Swedish postpunks Cut City for free download: https://www.deletedart.org/news.asp?newsID=113
The track is called "The sound and the sore" and it comes off the band's forthcoming full-length "Where's the harm in dreams disarmed" which, according to the band, will probably be their last.
Seabear interview at Under the Radar
Under the Radar interviews Icelandic act Seabear: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/seabear/
Suma to tour East Coast in October
Swedish doom act Suma will be coming to the US in October for a 2-week East Coast tour with Unearthly Trance. Dates soon.
Britta Persson - Meet a bear (mp3)
Sign up for Britta Persson's mailing list, get a free download of her new single "Meet a bear": https://www.brittapersson.com/meetabear/
The Soundtrack of Our Lives - Earthmover
The Soundtrack of Our Lives will be releasing the new single "Earthmover" on June 29 and you can stream a preview of it at SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonnieramigomusicgroup/the-soundtrack-of-our-lives-earthmover
The band is currently releasing a new (digital) single every month up until the release of their 7th album "Origin vol III" in 2011.
Ny Våg archives available for streaming
Swedish Radio has posted a bunch of archives from their classic punk/new-wave show "Ny Våg" on their website for streaming: https://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=1602&artikel=3789980
If you're into 80s punk rock, this stuff is essential. Say thanks to the Facebook group that made it happen.
Glad midsommar!
It doesn't look like summer outside my window, but if the calendar says so, it must be so. Expect updates to be slow/sporadic this week as I am taking a much-needed break to recharge my batteries and catch up on dayjob-related work.
Sirius playlist week #25
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Baby Alice - Piña colada boy
02. TALK 1
03. CEO - Come with me
04. Faster Katt - The girl and the crow
05. EL-SD - Walking sideways
06. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höra musiken
07. TALK 2
08. Champagne Riot - The champagne anthem
09. Khoma - In it for fighting
10. Dear Euphoria - Rescue
11. Haust - Anti-reproductive
12. TALK 3
13. This Is Head - 0011
14. Familjen - Det var jag
15. Mikkel Meyer - Tunge (feat. Non)
16. TALK 4
17. Rasmus Kellerman - The greatness & me
18. Grande Roses - The astronaut
19. We Live In Trenches - White knuckles
20. The Amazing - And it looks like today
21. TALK 5
Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and Mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XMU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on XM and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.
New Twig 7" on Fraction Discs
has just released a new 7" from Stockholm-based indiepop act Twig: https://www.fractiondiscs.se/content/thelabel.html