Two new songs from Counterblast

Swedish crust/doom act Counterblast has two new tracks up at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/counterblastofficial

Nö Music interviews Altaar

Nö Music talks to by:Larm 2010 standouts Altaar: https://www.nomusicmedia.com/2010/02/21/altaar-worth-their-weight-in-gold-coffins/

Bad Taste vs The Sunset Strip

Bad Taste Records will be putting on a post-SXSW showcase at the Viper Room in LA on March 26 featuring Last Days of April, Timbuktu & Chords, Adam Tensta and Maskinen. More at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=314613801794&ref=nf

The Raveonettes - Heart of stone (video)

The Raveonettes' new video for "Heart of stone" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S26TiEZCTtU

Marching Band name new album

Marching Band has revealed that their new album, due out this spring via U&L Records, will be called "Pop cycle". Look for a new video to be posted online soon.

The Tiny to play UK, France

Upcoming international (non-Scandinavian) live dates for The Tiny:

03/04 - Union Chapel, London (UK) w/First Aid Kit
03/24 - Cabaret Electric, Le Havre (FRA)
03/27 - Le Ciel, Grenoble (FRA)
03/31 - La Poudriére, Belfart (FRA)
04/01 - Le Maroquinerie, Paris (FRA)
04/02 - L'Atelier, Cluses (FRA)
05/03 - The Borderline, London (UK)

Full schedule at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thetinythetiny

"Simple pleasures" streaming at myspace

Bloodlights' entire new album "Simple pleasures" is available for streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/bloodlights

Miasmal to release new 7" in March, more

Swedish death metal act Miasmal will be releasing their new self-titled 2-song 7" in March via Detest Records and Me Saco Un Ojo Records. 500 copies, 400 on black and 100 on red. They'll also be rereleasing their 2008 demo tape to coincide with the new material in a short run of 150 copies and then later on, in summer/fall, Detest Records will be doing a CD with all of the tracks compiled together.

Desert Planet present the Milky Way Underground

Finnish bitpop masters and "Reader's companion" alums Desert Planet celebrate their 10th anniversary with the unveiling of an extensive multimedia website featuring 30+ minutes of live video, art projects live phots and a full album download of their latest opus "Mortal Kombo". Hopefully you don't need me to tell you this is essential, but yeah, it is -- go now: https://www.milkywayunderground.net/

Ef - Longing for colors

Swedish postrockers Ef have a new track up at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ef

Holiday for Strings confirm new album

Holiday for Strings, the Swedish dub/pop/postrock/avant/Krautrock act featuring John Eriksson (Peter Bjorn and John) and Pony from Thieves Like Us, will release their sophomore full-length "Favorite flavor" on March 25 via Sea You Records. Hear some sample tunes at myspace, otherwise keep an eye out for tourdates this spring: https://www.myspace.com/holidayforstrings

Kning Disk presents The Göteborg String Theory

Kning Disk has announced they will be putting out a 2CD/2LP record from The Göteborg String Theory, an all-star collaboration of German classical composers and some of Göteborg, Sweden's finest musicians. In addition to the physical release (on April 17), there will also be a live concert at Göteborgs Konserthus featuring contributions from José González, Pacific!, El Perro Del Mar, Fox Machine, Silverbullit, Jaw Lesson, Anna von Hausswolff, Bow & Arrow, Warren Suicide, Jmy Haze, Daniel Gilbert, Ebbot Lundberg (The Soundtrack of our Lives), Ben Lauber, The Skull Defekts feat. Daniel Higgs, Jaqee and The Berlin/Göteborg String Theory orchestra. More info: https://tinyurl.com/y9wqffj

Club 8 - Western hospitality

Pitchfork has a new track from Club 8 for streaming/download: https://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13937-western-hospitality/

Obliteration interview at Nocturnal Cult

There's a fresh interview with Norwegian thrashers Obliteration at Nocturnal Cult Webzine: https://www.nocturnalcult.com/

Sirius playlist week #8

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

01. Agent Side Grinder - The screams
02. TALK 1
03. Susanne Sundfør - The brothel
04. The Skull Defekts - Millions
05. Torpedo - Accelerate
06. TALK 2
07. Donkeyboy - Ambitions
08. Haust - Skate rock
09. Ikons - The hawk
10. Dyno - Deliverance
11. TALK 3
12. Monzano - Waterways and altitude
13. Moto Boy - The heart is a rebel
14. The Graviators - Back to the sabbath
15. Sonic Ritual - (Don't wanna) Feel alright
16. TALK 4
17. Oskar Schönning - Farsan

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.