New Lama 12" on the way

Norwegian act Lama will be releasing the new 12" EP "Curses and broken glass" on April 26. Said release will feature two new songs plus remixes by Proviant Audio, Ralph Myerz and Dokkemand.

Musik med Sambassadeur

Live music at PSL with Sambassadeur: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/04/19/musik-med-sambassadeur/

Efterklang - I was playing drums (video)

Check out Efterklang's new video for "I was playing drums": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAN3Ah5Ehb4

Nicke Andersson is now Imperial State Electric

Nicke Andersson's new post-Hellacopters solo project Imperial State Electric will release its self-titled debut album on May 28 via Psychout Records/Sound Pollution. A 7" single was just released via Spanish label Ghost Highway Recordings and can be previewed at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/imperialstateelectric

Brotherhood of Broken Hearts - Aeroboy

Swedish indiepop act Brotherhood of Broken Hearts have a new song posted for free download at their website: https://bobh.se/

Theresa Andersson - Oh Mary don't you weep (live DVD preview)

Theresa Andersson has just released a new live DVD "Live at Le Petit" and is throwing a contest to see who can get the most people to watch a shared version of the clip posted above. Read more about it here, but not before playing it on my page first!

Culkin - On vacation

Swedish noisy indierockers Culkin are streaming a new track at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/culkin
Recommended for anyone who's a fan of loud, swirling guitars.

New EP from Junip + free download

Junip, José González' iterant full-band project, will release the new EP "Rope & summit" in May and are now offering the title track as a free download: https://www.junip.net/
City Slang/Cooperative Music will be handling things at home, Mute will take care of them in the US. There will also be a new full-length coming later this year.

Sirius playlist week #16

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:

01. Masshysteri - Dom kan inte höra musiken
02. TALK 1
03. David Sandström Overdrive - How the story feels
04. Ludwig Bell - Jag är en idiot
05. Faster Katt - Strange candy
06. TALK 2
07. Zombiekrig - Döden
08. Vorum - Eyes burning red
09. Okkultokrati - No light for mass
10. TALK 3
11. Björn Kleinhenz - Dackes drabanter
12. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Transparent for you all
13. EL-SD - Sösjö
14. Robert Svensson - Beat
15. TALK 4
16. The Aches - Something to die for
17. Meleeh - Trauma
18. Grande Roses - Hell's own trial
19. Underachiever - Keep an eye
20. 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.

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Susanne Sundfør - The Brothel
02. Donkeyboy - Caught in a Life
03. Chand Torsvik - Kongeriket Norge
04. Jenny & Arne - From Our Hearts
05. Aleksander With - Still Awake
06. Raga Rockers - Shit Happens
07. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix 2010
08. Ingrid Olava - The Guest
09. Darkthrone - Circle The Wagons
10. Batteri - Batteri
11. WigWam - Non Stop Rock'N'Roll
12. Torbjørn Egner - Samlede CD-er
13. Navigators - The Straight And Narrow
14. Staut - Staut
15. Serena Maneesh - S-M 2: Abyss In B Minor
16. Thom Hell - All Good Things
17. Hanne Boel & Carsten Dahl - I Think It Is Going To Rain
18. Dum Dum Boys - Tidsmaskin
19. Audrey Horne - Audrey Horne
20. Hilde Louise Asbjørnsen - Never Ever Going Back

Junip on tour

Junip, José González' full band project, will be touring this summer:

05/28 - Primavera Sound Festival, Barcelona (ESP)
06/08 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
06/09 - Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY
06/10 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
06/12 - Turner Hall, Milwaukee, WI
06/13 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
06/16 - Eagle Rock Arts Center, Los Angeles, CA
06/18 - Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
06/19 - Vera Project, Seattle, WA
07/21 - De Affaire Festival, Nijmgen (NL)
07/23 - Boomtown Festival, Gent (BEL)
08/12 - Haldern Pop Festival, Rees-Haldern am Niederrhein (GER)
08/12 - Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg (SWE)
08/15 - Summer Sundae Festival, Leicester (UK)

Catching up with Jens Lekman

The Jakarta Post interviews Jens Lekman: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/04/11/in-1990s-swedish-indie-scene-had-a-low-self-esteem039.html

PopMatters reviews "The wild hunt"

PopMatters reviews the new album from The Tallest Man on Earth: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/123764-the-tallest-man-on-earth-the-wild-hunt/

Champagne Riot - Heart stab

There's a new Champagne Riot track streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/champagneriot

Figurines prep new EP

Danish indie act Figurines will be releasing the new 5-song EP "Lucky to love" next month as a precursor to their upcoming album, due out in the fall. The title track will serve as the forthcoming album's lead single and there will be one other track ("Poughkeepsie") that will appear on said album in a slightly different version. As for the rest of the songs, there's one unreleased track ("Drag the mood") from the "When the deer wore blue" sessions, a cover of fellow Danes The Mopeds ("Television time") and an REM cover ("New Orleans instrumental no. 1") which originally appeared on a Stereogum comp.