Sir Eric Beyond talks about democracy and catapults

Required viewing: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=28019252

PB&J - Living thing (Black Cab Session)

Peter Bjorn and John (minus Björn) perform "Living thing" in a Black Cab Session: https://www.blackcabsessions.com/sessions.php?id=1239120129

Datarock - Give it up (video)

Datarock's video for their new single "Give it up" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmNR21tY-VM&fmt=18
The band's new album "Red" will be out September 1 via Nettwerk.

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten + Håkon Kornstad live in NY

Norwegian jazz artists Ingebrigt Håker Flaten and Håkon Kornstad will be performing selections from their critically acclaimed folk/freejazz album "Elise" in Brooklyn, NY on April 10 at Monkey Town. If that's not enough, Kornstad will also be doing a second set with guitarist Brandon Seabrook and drummer Christine Bard that same night. More details: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=127219457&blogId=482182900

AWSF present 'Svenska ord från A West Side Fabrication'

A West Side Fabrication recently sneaked out a new Swedish-language comp called "Svenska ord från A West Side Fabrication" featuring two exclusive cuts from Mattias Alkberg, among others. Check it here: https://www.klicktrack.com/westside/releases/various/svenska-ord-fran-a-west-side-fabrication

Scraps of Tape - Linear optics (live video)

Check out Scraps of Tape performing "Linear optics" live in Malmö at their record release show: https://www.vimeo.com/3976716

Lip Service - Silent empire

Lip Service's new single "Silent empire" is now streaming at myspace along with two b-side remixes: https://www.myspace.com/lipservicetheband

Aversionline reviews Beneath demo

Aversionline on Icelandic death metal act Beneath: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/04/09/beneath-2009-demo/

Tigerbombs working on new album

Finnish pop act Tigerbombs are back in the studio working on their next record.

Stream the new Plain Ride

Finnish psych act Plain Ride is now streaming their new album "House on the hill" via myspace: https://www.myspace.com/plainride

PopMatters on I Was A King

PopMatters reviews I Was A King's self-titled international release: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/72109-i-was-a-king-i-was-a-king/

Victims confirm US dates

Here are the dates for that Victims East Coast tour with Black Breath and Trap Them:

05/22 - Sonar (Maryland Death Fest), Baltimore, MD
05/25 - Lit Lounge, New York, NY
05/26 - Webster Underground, Hartford, CT
05/27 - Great Scott, Boston, MA
05/28 - Westcott Center, Syracuse, NY
05/29 - Forward Hall, Erie, PA
05/30 - Howards Club H, Bowling Green, OH
05/31 - Borg Ward, Milwaukee, WI
06/01 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
06/02 - Subterrenean, Chicago, IL
06/03 - Warsaw Arena, Cincinnati, OH
06/04 - TBA, Birmingham, AL
06/05 - Hi Tone, Memphis, TN
06/06 - Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA
06/07 - Park, Charleston, SC
06/08 - Brewery, Raleigh, NC
06/09 - Hideaway, Johnson City, TN
06/10 - Talking Head, Baltimore, MD
06/11 - Charleston, Brooklyn, NY
06/12 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA

I don't normally hype US acts here, but Black Breath are kiiiiller. Don't snooze on this one!

Cokemachineglow reviews Mokira

Cokemachineglow reviews the new Andreas Tilliander ambient album "Persona" released under his Mokira moniker: https://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/4429/mokira-persona-2009

PB&J live @ Spinner

Watch Peter Bjorn and John perform a 5-song live set for Spinner: https://www.spinner.com/2009/04/08/peter-bjorn-and-john-rock-the-interface/

RIP Jannick Wiinblad

Gaffa reports that Jannick Wiinblad, vocalist of the band Mother Sparrow, has passed away at the age of 25: https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/31968 (in Danish)
Jannick had a history of mental health issues.