Tag: News

"Punk On Kuollut, Eläköön Hardcore"

The December issue of Maximum Rocknroll features a special on the history of Finnish hardcore: https://maximumrocknroll.com/2009/11/08/mrr319/

Mon, Nov 9th, 2009 11:37:26

Pitchfork reviews "Performing parades"

Pitchfork reviews the new Efterklang live record "Performing parades": https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13653-performing-parades/
PopMatters weighs in as well: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/115574-efterklang-and-the-danish-national-chamber-orchestra-performing-para/

Mon, Nov 9th, 2009 11:25:10

Sirius playlist week #45

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

01. TALK 1
02. Marit Bergman - Höstvisa
03. Viola - No connection
04. Brothers of End - Why
05. TALK 2
06. Oriel Joans - Knuckles whiten
07. The Bear Quartet - Carry your weight
08. Kornstad - Oslo
09. TALK 3
10. The Amazing - Is it likely
11. Erik Enocksson - Non lupi
12. [ingenting] - Dina händer är fulla av blommor
13. TALK 4
14. Sivert Høyem - Empty house
15. Rickard Jäverling - May & Lee
16. Isolation Years - Let's step aside
17. TALK 5
18. Elmo - Young love

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.

Mon, Nov 9th, 2009 11:22:06

"Elise", live in DC

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Håkon Kornstad will be making a trip to Washington DC on December 7 to revisit their acclaimed "Elise" collaboration, live at The Kennedy Center on the Millennium Stage. And it's free, so you can't go wrong!

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 15:57:26

New album, single from Karin Ström on the way

Swedish artist Karin Ström reports that her new album "Fantomhalvan" will be released on January 20 with the first single "Hon som älskade dig" preceding it on November 30. Read more at her website: https://www.karinstrom.se/

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 15:19:03

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart

This week's top 20 Norwegian album chart:

01. Donkeyboy - Caugh in a Life
02. Bjørn Eidsvåg - De Beste
03. Sivert Høyem - Moon Landing
04. Jonas Fjeld feat Henning Kvitnes - Den Gamle Veien
05. Ole Ivars - Femten Ferske
06. Herborg Kråkevik - Kvar Ein Dag
07. Diverse artister - Go'natt
08. The Blacksheeps - Blacksheeps
09. Anne Nørdsti - Livet er nå
10. Tord Gustavsen Ensemble - Restored, Returned
11. Annie - Don't Stop
12. John Olav Nilsen & Gjengen - For Sant Til Å Være Godt
13. Diverse artister - Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2009
14. Solveig Slettahjell - Tarpan Seasons
15. Minor Majority - Either Way I Think You Know
16. Bjølsen Valsemølle - Mohammeds Cafe
17. Kings Of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence
18. Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea
19. Nilsen/Aalberg - Call Me a Dreamer
20. Knut Reiersrud - Gitar

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 15:00:48

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Jill Johnson - Music row ii
02. Amanda Jenssen - Happyland
03. Peter Jöback - East side stories
04. Larz Kristerz - Om du vill
05. Bo Kaspers Orkester - Samling
06. Lars Winnerbäck - Tänk om jag ångrar mig och sen ångrar mig igen
07. Martin Stenmarck - Septemberland
08. Christer Sjögren - Schlagerminnen
09. Peter Lemarc - Klassiker
10. Europe - Last look at Eden
11. Melissa Horn - Säg ingenting till mig
12. Nisse Hellberg - En modern man
13. Amy Diamond - Swings and roundabouts
14. Takida - The darker instinct
15. Carolina Wallin Pérez - Pärlor och svin
16. Mustasch - Mustasch
17. Daniel Lemma - Rebound
18. Caroline Af Ugglas - Så gör jag det igen
19. Ebba Forsberg - Ta min vals: ebba forsberg sjunger Leonard Cohen
20. Sarah Dawn Finer - Moving on

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 14:55:34

New Lighthouse Project 7" reviewed at Killing the Legacy

Killing the Legacy covers the new 7" from Lighthouse Project, one of the best Finnish modern hardcore acts out there: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2009/11/lust-for-lie.html

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 14:47:48

BBC Music on Tord Gustavsen Ensemble

BBC Music reviews Norwegian jazz act Tord Gustavsen Ensemble and their new record "Restored, returned" which pairs the well-regarded pianist with vocalist Kristin Asbjørnsen: https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/f4rj

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 14:15:32

Pulverised signs Morbus Chron

Pulverised Records continues to mine the Swedish underground for old-school death metal and have announced yet another signing: Morbus Chron. The band is currently making plans to record their debut full-length for a release sometime next year, in the meantime, listen to tracks from their demo cassette at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/morbuschronband

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 14:04:01

PopMatters reviews Slaraffenland

PopMatters reviews the new Slaraffenland record "We're on your side": https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/114883-slaraffenland-were-on-your-side/

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 13:35:12

Marvins Revolt on tour

Danish noiseniks Marvins Revolt leave for an extensive European tour today in support of their new record "Patrolling the heights", out now via Play/Rec:

11/06 - Urjes Living Room, Enschede (NL)
11/07 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
11/08 - Den Ijskelder, Gent (BEL)
11/09 - KTS Freiburg (GER)
11/11 - Le Mojomatic, Montpellier (FRA)
11/13 - Pierrot Lunar, Girona (ESP)
11/14 - L’eclèctic Club, Barcelona (ESP)
11/15 - Sala Mogambo, San Sebastian (ESP)
11/16 - tba, Bragança (POR)
11/17 - Armazém do Chá, Porto (POR)
11/18 - tba, Lisboa (POR)
11/19 - Dolce Vita, Don Benito (ESP)
11/20 - Freemarket @ Maison des 3 quartiers, Poitiers (FRA)
11/21 - La Lanterne, Rennes (FRA)
11/23 - Le Rigoletto, Paris (FRA)
11/25 - La Zone, Liege (BEL)
11/26 - La Malterie, Lille (FRA)
11/27 - RTT, Bruxelles (BEL)
11/28 - Verso, Luxembourg (LUX)
11/29 - The Hope, Brighton (UK)
11/30 - The Ole Blue Last, London (UK)
12/01 - tbc, Newport (UK)
12/01 - tba, Newport (UK)
12/02 - The Flapper, Birmingham (UK)
12/03 - The Harley, Sheffield (UK)
12/04 - Islington Mill, Manchester (UK)
12/05 - Uncle Alberts, Middlesbrough (UK)
12/06 - Royal Park Cellars, Leeds (UK)
12/08 - Richter Collective X-mas Party @ Twisted Pepper, Dublin (IE)
12/09 - Cypress Avenue, Cork (IE)
12/10 - Bakers Place, Limerick (IE)
12/11 - Bar Ritz, Castlebar (IE)
12/12 - Kelly's, Galway (IE)
12/13 - The Calidonia, Liverpool (UK)
12/14 - The Central, Nottingham (UK)
12/15 - tbc, Birmingham (UK)
12/16 - The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes (UK)
12/17 - The Chantry Social Club, Canterbury (UK)
12/19 - Lades, Copenhagen (DK)

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 13:25:22

Air France in the US

Air France will be following Jens Lekman to Chicago to DJ following his NYE gigs and are also looking for additional gigs around the same time: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=63897182&blogId=517370739

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 13:12:57

Je Suis Animal live in Germany

Norwegian indiepop act Je Suis Animal are touring Germany in December:

12/09 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig
12/10 - Gebäude Neun, Lüneburg
12/11 - Hafen2, Offenbach
12/12 - Astra Stube, Hamburg
12/13 - Bang Bang Club, Berlin

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 12:25:46

Trummor & Orgel back with new album, website

Swedish self-explanatory duo Trummor & Orgel will release their third album "Visions" on November 18 and also have a new website to match: https://www.trummororgel.com/
There will be a record release show at Södra Bar in Stockholm the night of the release.

Fri, Nov 6th, 2009 12:20:32