Under the Radar talks to Sambassadeur
Under the Radar interviews Swedish indie act Sambassadeur: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/sambassadeur/
Tag: News
Kleerup has a band
Andreas Kleerup has started a band called Me and My Army, apparently borrowing quite a few members from Timo Räisänen. The full lineup: Patrik Herrström (Timo Räisänen, C.Aarmé), Joel Hammad Magnusson (Timo Räisänen, Roenik), Niels Nankler (Timo Räisänen, Roenik) and Skärgårds-John (Jarla?).
Den Svenska Tystnaden EP out now, preview available
Recent signees Den Svenska Tystnaden have just released their debut EP "Större avstånd högre spänning" and are offering it for full preview at their website: https://densvenskatystnaden.se/
Look for two more EPs from the band to be released later this year.
Download Anchorless
It wasn't supposed to happen until tomorrow (May 1st), but it appears that the new Anchorless (ex-Lack) EP is already available as a free download direct from the band and label : https://www.ponyrec.dk/music/download/ANCHORLESS_Anchorless.zip
To grab the vinyl (the only other available format), go here: https://www.ponyrec.dk/shop.php
Rubik to tour US in June
Finnish act Rubik will be touring the US with Christian rockers mewithoutYou and David Bazan:
06/02 - Off Broadway, St. Louis, MO
06/03 - Granada, Lawrence, KS
06/04 - Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
06/05 - Murray Theater, Murray, UT
06/07 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
06/08 - Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
06/10 - The Boardwalk, Orangevale, CA
06/11 - Chain Reaction, Anaheim, CA
06/12 - Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
06/13 - Martini Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ
06/15 - Emo's, Austin, TX
06/16 - The Door, Dallas, TX
06/17 - Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City, OK
06/18 - Outland Ballroom, Springfield, MO
06/19 - Juanita's, Little Rock, AR
06/20 - M-Lounge, Birmingham, AL
06/21 - Hi-Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN
06/22 - Masquerade, Atlanta, GA
06/24 - New Brookland Tavern, Columbia, SC
06/25 - The Square Room, Knoxville, TN
06/26 - The Madhatter, Covington, KY
06/27 - The Eagle Theater, Pontiac, MI
The Concretes - Good evening
The Concretes have a brand new track entitled "Good evening" posted at Bandcamp for free download: https://theconcretes.bandcamp.com/
Apparently the group's new album "WYWH" will be out in October.
The Skull Defekts - Remain in cruxus (dub)
Swedish blog Mind on the Run has a new, unreleased track from The Skull Defekts recorded with the five-man lineup including the illustrious Daniel Higgs (Lungfish): https://mindonrun.blogspot.com/2010/04/ny-lat-med-skull-defekts-och-kort-om.html
EL-SD get new guitarist
Swedish noiserockers EL-SD have recruited Fredrik Degerman aka Degis of The Sound O.E as their new guitarist. He will make his live debut with the band on May 5 at Lilla Hotellbaren in Stockholm where they will be playing with like-minded fellows Traktor.
After 12 years, The Howard Way to release debut album
The Howard Way, a long-running Americana act from Umeå, Sweden featuring Pelle Henricsson of the famed Tonteknik Studios on drums (he's probably recorded at least a dozen stone-cold classic Swedish records in your collection -- Fireside, Ray Wonder, Refused, Komeda, Starmarket, uh... pretty much every significant Norrland act and then some), will finally release their debut album "Never mind the country" on May 5 via Rootsy. Check out an e-card here: https://formton.se/thehowardway
Hoob Records to release debuts from Pearl Fiction, Our Park
will be releasing Pearl Fiction's debut single "Ruby fever" on May 31, Pearl Fiction being the musical project from Pearl of Zeigeist. Hoob will also be putting out the debut record from Gbg-based jazz act Our Park on June 2.
The William Blakes confirm new record
Danish indie act The William Blakes have confirmed that their new album "The way of the warrior", produced by Jon Schumann (Kent, Mew, Kashmir), will be released on September 13.
Antipati interview at One for the Birds
One for the Birds interviews Swedish punk act Antipati: https://oftbblog.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/an-interview-with-antipati/
New Lydia Laska single coming in May
The new Lydia Laska single "Nervous" will be released on May 18, the day after Norwegian National Day. Look for it to appear on myspace on May 4.
Robyn to play special London gig in June
Robyn will be making her first live appearance in the UK since 2008 at the Heaven Club in London on June 17. Tickets here: https://robyn.com/tickets
Presenting: Psykakuten
Psykakuten is the name of a new project featuring Karolina Stenström of Steso Songs and guitarist Henrik Svensson from Moneybrother/Doktor Kosmos/Hets!/etc. Look for their debut single "If I could love I would" to be released via their own label on May 5 with the self-titled album to follow on June 23. Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/psykakuten