Logh will come out of semi-retirement and return to the live stage for the End Pilot Festival in Erfurt, Germany on April 11. Other Swedes appearing include Scraps of Tape and Erik Enocksson. More info: https://www.endpilot.de/
Norwegian pop artist Bertine Zetlitz reports that she is now not just the proud mother of a baby boy named Finn, but also hard at work on her next album. She says she's been working on new material with a friend and will soon have enough songs for a full album.
The new Factory45 single "Beach resort" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/factory45
However, the band's debut album "Would you take the things off that you like the best?" has been pushed back to September.
Kleerup has a new video for "Longing for lullabies": https://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/kleerup/video/looking-for-lullabies
German label Denovali Records will be doing a limited vinyl run of Jeniferever's new record "Spring tides" to coincide with the CD/digital release on April 13 via Monotreme. Denovali will also be doing a vinyl reissue of the band's debut "Choose a bright morning as well". Details + preorder: https://www.denovali.com/jeniferever
Download a free two-track single from Swedish indiepop act Everyday Sensations: https://www.khutmandoo.com/es
Swedish shoegazers The Mary Onettes have two new tracks streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/themaryonettes
As mentioned before, their new EP "Dare" will be released on April 29.
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Lassus - Into another
02. TALK 1
03. Björn Kleinhenz - Black water
04. The Rollstons - The art of squandering time
05. Dear Euphoria - Pop pills
06. TALK 2
07. Samtidigt Som - Constant in motion
08. Obscure - Massacre
09. The Sweptways - Time of the season (ft. Pelle Almqvist)
10. Commando M. Pigg - Mot stjärnorna
11. TALK 3
12. Samuraj Cities - Mixed up record collections
13. Lowood - It's a mess
14. Wardruna - Bjarkan
15. TALK 4
16. Two White Horses - Good times are gone forever
17. Breach - Lost crew
18. Kristofer Åström - Twentyseven
19. The Fine Arts Showcase - London, my town
20. TALK 5
21. The Bear Quartet - Old friends
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.
Marit Bergman is looking to do an East Coast tour in May. She's looking for intimate venues with acoustic pianos, so if you think you can help out, get in touch: https://www.maritbergman.net/
Umeå-based retro-rockers The Crystal Caravan have confirmed that their long-awaited self-titled debut album will be released on April 3 via recently resurrected local label Garageland Records. And keeping it local, the record was produced by Dennis Lyxzén (The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Refused) and mixed/mastered by Pelle Henricsson (too many credits to mention) at Tonteknik. There will be a record release show that night at Scharinska Villan and Dennis will DJ in addition to a full-band performance.
And speaking of Scharinska and Garageland, I understand that the record store is moving to the basement of the Pink House and will be operating with extended evening hours in an attempt to drum up more business. Best of luck to them -- it's tough times out there for retailers.
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Frida Hyvönen
02. Fever Ray
03. Jenny Wilson
04. Loney, Dear
05. The Soundtrack of Our Lives
06. A Camp
07. Bon Iver
08. Montt Mardié
09. Jeniferever
10. The Bear Quartet
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Ex-Gorgoroth members King and Gaahl has chosen God Seed as their new moniker since losing their lawsuit with Infernus. One word: LAME.
Tryghed & Tristesse will be doing a CD + 7" with long-running Danish dark-rock act The Silent Section sometime around early summer. Listen here: https://www.myspace.com/thesilentsection
If you dig later Swans or maybe early Madrugada, you'll probably dig this too.
Sony has signed up-and-coming Norwegian act/Urørt-winner Pony the Pirate. Look for the single "Walk the shame" to be released digitally on April 6 with an album to follow this fall.
Disco Ensemble will be releasing a new EP on April 22 entitled "Back on the MF street" featuring four previously unreleased tracks and two remixes of "Bad luck charm" as done by both Them Shepherds and Mr. Velcro Fastener.