Crunchy Frog signs Thee Attacks
has announced that they have signed Thee Attacks. Expect a new release in April.
Tag: News
New Burning Hearts single in February
has announced that they'll be releasing the new Burning Hearts 7" single "Night animal" on January 26.
Kiki Pau album teaser
Finnish indiepop act Kiki Pau have posted a video teaser to promote their new album, due out in March 2010: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8tg-eyzLyQ
Solstorm signs with Duplicate
has announced the signing of Bergen-based sludge/noise act Solstorm and will be releasing their debut full-length in 2010. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/solstormofficial
Cosy Den's top 25 songs of 2009
You don't need to be able to read Swedish to enjoy the top 25 songs of 2009 as selected by the folks at Cosy Den: https://www.minradio.se/gimmeindie/adventskalendern/lucka/tio.html
All Scandinavian 2010 Denmark preview
AllScandinavian lists 10 Danish acts they say to keep an eye on in 2010: https://allscandinavian.com/2843/top-1010-best-of-2010-the-danish-edition/
Aversionline on Lighthouse Project
Aversionline on the new EP from Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/12/10/lighthouse-project-lust-for-lie-7/
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten/Håkon Kornstad live video
In case you couldn't make it to DC last night to catch Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Håkon Kornstad live at The Kennedy Center, the duo's performance is now online for on-demand streaming: https://www.kennedy-center.org/explorer/artists/?entity_id=56807&source_type=B (scroll down)
Ex-E.S.T. bassist starts new band, will release album and tour
Ex-Esbjörn Svensson Trio bassist Dan Berglund has moved past the tragedy of his bandleader's untimely death last year and has started a new combo called Tonbruket featuring Johan Lindström (Per Texas Johansson Band) on guitar, Martin Hederos (The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Hederos & Hellberg) on keys and Andreas Werliin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Fire!) on drums. The band has recorded a self-titled album for release on January 20 via and the sound is said to be a mix of E.S.T., Pink Floyd, Röyksopp and Arvo Part. See them on tour:
01/30 - Stockholm, Hornstull Strand (SWE)
02/02 - Malmö, Babel (SWE)
02/03 - Helsingborg, Dunkers Kulturhus (SWE)
02/04 - Göteborg, Nefertiti (SWE)
03/13 - Edinburgh, Queen's Hall (SCO)
03/15 - London, QEH Southbank Centre (UK)
03/20 - Dublin, The Button Factory (IRE)
03/25 - Manchester, Band on the Wall (UK)
03/26 - Nottingham, Lakeside (UK)
03/27 - Gateshead, Sage (UK)
03/29 - Milton Keynes, The Stables (UK)
03/30 - Birmingham, CBSO Centre (UK)
03/31 - Barnstaple, The Queens Theatre (UK)
04/01 - Bristol, St. Georges (UK)
04/16 - München, Muffathalle (GER)
04/18 - Koblenz, Café Hahn (GER)
04/20 - Oldenburg, Kulturetage (GER)
04/23 - Mannheim, Alte Feuerwache (GER)
04/26 - Nürnberg, Hirsch (GER)
04/27 - Berlin, Postbahnhof (GER)
04/28 - Hamburg, Fabrik (GER)
04/29 - Basel, Casino (CH)
04/30 - Stuttgart, Theaterhaus (GER)
05/02 - Halle, Opernhaus (GER)
05/22 - Gleisdorf, Forum Kloster (AUS)
05/27 - Visby, Munkkällaren (SWE)
Undergången review at Terrible Music
The blog has good things to say about the "Undergången" C120 comp: https://terrible-music.blogspot.com/2009/12/review-undergangen-audio-companion-to.html
As they say, highly recommended for anyone into dark adventurous music! I've got a scant few copies for sale left if anyone wants one: [click here]
Bad Hands - Sonnerrad
Bad Hands, the solo project of Per Nordmark, has a new track posted for free download: https://www.badhands.se/
The Silent Ballet reviews Ólafur Arnalds
The Silent Ballet reviews the Ólafur Arnalds album "Dyad 1909": https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/2950/Default.aspx
A:Larm Music announces first releases for 2010
Gaffa has posted details on the upcoming Q1 release schedule for Danish label/distributor : https://www.gaffa.dk/nyhed/36122 (in Danish)
Artists with records on the way include Ghost Society, Under Byen, RebekkaMaria, Sterling and more.
Movits! - Ta på dig dansskorna (video)
Aftonbladet has the new Movits! video for "Ta på dig dansskorna": https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article6264864.ab
Richard Reagh - I don't cry
Download a new song from Swedish artist Richard Reagh: https://www.reagh.net/I%27m_Younger_Than_That_Now/I_Don%27t_Cry.mp3
Look for his new album "I'm younger than that now" to be released on February 24 via .