Might as well keep on posting more videos, especially since I'm stumbling across a lot of good ones. This is Watain performing a tribute to Swedish metal legends Bathory from Sweden Rock Fest this past weekend. Quorthon's father Börje "Boss" Forsberg gives the intro speech. As the poster of the clip says, "the picture is a bit shitty in the beginning and starts working after the song starts for some unknown reason. Sound is ok." Wish I could've been there!
Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdTHFe6-qg8
The latest episode of Listen to Norway's podcast series "99 minutes" is up now: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2010061414132951596246
Featured artists include Hanne Hukkelberg, Håkon Kornstad, Ost & Kjex, Katzenjammer, Arve Henriksen, Motorpsycho and Karin Krog.
will be releasing the new album "Reel around me" from Norwegian indiepop act Soda Fountain Rag on July 5 in cooperation with Italian collective . It will be available either as a digital download or as 10" vinyl and the whole thing can be streamed here in advance: https://www.rollingstonemagazine.it/musica/soda-fountain-rag-bergen-mon-amour
Swedish yacht-rock act The Sonnets have a new video for the song "No Hollywood ending": https://www.vimeo.com/12534267
The official release date for the single is June 29 via .
Alarma Man will be releasing the new album "Love forever" on August 13 via . Check out their new video for the song "Cabin in the woods" right here: https://www.vimeo.com/12548416
It's not much to look at, but this self-shot rehearsal footage of Youngfuck has them jamming out two solid summery shoegaze tracks. First cut is "With or without you" gone to the beach while the latter is more goth/disco. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldSUIt-es7s
AC4's self-titled album will get a US/North American release via on June 30. I'm not sure what the full pressing numbers are, but apparently they'll be doing 100 on green, the rest on black. The band will also be touring the UK in mid-October with European dates to follow in November, but nothing appears to be confirmed/posted yet.
Kent's new album "En plats i solen" will be released on June 30. The double a-side single "Gamla Ullevi" b/w "Skisser för sommaren" is out today and can be previewed at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kentsweden
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Randy - Who's side are you on?
02. TALK 1
03. Randy - Freedom song
04. Far From Tellus - Rosemary
05. Chicagojazzen - 18 år i en ruttnande kropp
06. TALK 2
07. Andreas Söderlund - Hawaii
08. Noisebud - Truck driver
09. Montys Loco - Heavy
10. TALK 3
11. Maim - Maimed
12. Turboweekend - Sweet Jezebel (Efterklang remix)
13. Pearl Fiction - The ruby fever
14. Meleeh - Hells mouth
15. TALK 4
16. Oranssi Pazuzu - Korppi
17. Brutus - Swedish lady
18. Entombed - Something out of nothing
19. Katzenjammer - To the sea
20. TALK 5
21. Robyn - Dancehall queen
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.
01. Hellbillies - Leite etter lykka
02. Steff Nevers - Ain't no bad life
03. Karpe Diem - Aldri Solgt En Løgn
04. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
05. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Dum og deilig -beste
06. Gitarkameratene - Kanon! Gitarkameratenes aller beste
07. Lars Vaular - Helt om natten, Helt om dagen
08. Trond Granlund - Sanger jeg lærte av faren min
09. Bobbysocks - Let It Swing - The Best of Bobbysocks
10. Venke Knutson - Smiles - The Very Best Of
11. Ingenting - Ingenting live
12. Thomas Dybdahl - Waiting for that one clear moment
13. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2010
14. Purified In Blood - Under Black Skies
15. Tove Bøygard - Tove Bøygard
16. Aleksander With - Still Awake
17. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
18. Keep Of Kalessin - Reptilian
19. Steinar Engelbrektson Band - Aller Beste
20. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing