Fire! review at Free Jazz

Free Jazz reviews the new Fire! album on Rune Grammofon: https://freejazz-stef.blogspot.com/2009/12/fire-you-liked-me-five-minutes-ago-rune.html

New Smycken tape on Night People

Gbg-based noiseniks Smycken, featuring members from Pistol Disco and PWR, among others, have a new cassette release "Video haze" out now via US label Night People: https://www.raccoo-oo-oon.org/np/
Expect another tape release via the Austin, TX-based Animal Image Search very soon.

Sleevage on the art of Bob Hund

Sleevage talks to Bob Hund cover artist Martin Kann: https://sleevage.com/bob-hund-various-covers/

Jenny Wilson to tour France

Jenny Wilson will play France in March:

03/25 - La Laitarie, Strasborg (FR)
03/26 - Le Ciel, Grenoble (FR)
03/27 - La Maroquinerie, Paris (FR)

New Sambassadeur gets title, release date

The new Sambassadeur album "European" is now officially confirmed for release on February 24, 2010.

We & Lisa - Winter EP

Swedish indie/electropop act We & Lisa have a new three-song EP for free download: https://www.weandlisa.com/media.html

Dizzy Mizz Lizzy reunion

Danish 90s rock act Dizzy Mizz Lizzy are confirmed for next year's Roskilde Festival as part of their reunion tour.

Mailorder update!

Firstly, I've got a new item in stock: Undergången - An audio companion to the End-Tymes (CS)
Cassettes are the new black and none are more black than this, a 120-minute compilation of dark sounds compiled by Thomas Ekelund of Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words. Limited to 100 copies, so don't be surprised if they disappear quick.

Second! There are still a few final sleeveless copies of Hello Saferide's "Introducing..." LP available. After that, they are gone forever. Buy now!

Third! Our ongoing CD clearance sale may be winding down and thinning out, but there are still plenty of deals to be had! Please, help me get rid of all these damn CDs!

Fourth, and finally, if you want any chance of your order making it to your house by Christmas, you absolutely have to get it in this week as I will be making my last pre-Xmas trip to the post office on Saturday, December 12. Wait too long and your package might not arrive until New Year's. And then in 2010 I'm shutting down for inventory and renovation, so if you've been considering a purchase, the clock is ticking..

Per Egland - Merkurius brinner (video)

Here's the video for the new Per Egland single "Merkurius brinner": https://www.vimeo.com/8034391

Einz podcast mix

Einz from Virus/Beyond Dawn/Infernö made a podcast mix for Todestrieb Records: https://label.todestrieb.co.uk/2009/12/05/podcast-einz-of-virus-comatose-haze/

Monzano confirm new album, offer sample

Norwegian indie act Monzano has announced that their 2nd album is done and confirmed for a February 8 release via Spoon Train Audio. Hear a sample cut at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/monzano

New US dates for TSOOL

The Soundtrack of Our Lives will finally be back in the US for a string of dates in February:

02/16 - The Filmore at Irving Plaza, NYC, NY
02/17 - The Note, West Chester, PA
02/18 - House of Sweden, Washington DC
02/18 - Black Cat, Washington DC
02/19 - Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
02/20 - Emo's, Austin, TX
02/21 - Granada Theater, Dallas, TX
02/23 - Rialto Theater, Tucson, Arizona
02/24 - Casbah, San Diego, CA
02/25 - The Glasshouse, Pamona, CA
02/26 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
02/27 - The Independent, San Francisco, CA
02/28 - tba, Chicago, IL

Sirius playlist week #49

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

01. Interlace - Nemesis
02. TALK 1
03. Kråkesølv - Skredder
04. Mata de Leon - He's alright
05. Agent Side Grinder - 210-392
06. TALK 2
07. Lapko - I shot the sheriff
08. Obliteration - Exterminate
09. Frivolvol - Blades of steel
10. Adam McCormack - Dead sailor
11. TALK 3
12. Marvins Revolt - Organize your arms
13. The Bear Quartet - Least loved (of the unloved)
14. Håkan Lidbo - Let's rock
15. TALK 4
16. Eskatol - Hevn
17. Elias & the Wizzkids - Oh these nights
18. Grande Roses - Factory
19. C.Aarmé - Assuan
20. TALK 5
21. Le Sport - Love in stereo

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.

Meshuggah - Alive (trailer)

Check out a trailer for the forthcoming Meshuggah live DVD+CD "Alive", coming out in early February: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-o1CfpA1vE

Håkon Kornstad interviewed at WaPo Express

The Washington Post Express talks to acclaimed Norwegian saxophonist Håkon Kornstad in advance of his Kennedy Center performance on December 7: https://www.expressnightout.com/content/2009/12/hakon-kornstad-norway-kennedy-center.php