Cult of Luna DVD preview

Check out a teaser clip from the new Cult of Luna DVD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWIi17NR7uU

She Said Destroy stream

Terrorizer Magazine is streaming the new album "This city speaks in tongues" from Norwegian act She Said Destroy: https://terrorizer.com/

New Aavikko album in April

Finnish electro act Aavikko will have a new album in April.

PopMatters reviews Trentemøller 'Live in concert'

PopMatters on Trentemøller's new live EP: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/68771-trentemller-live-in-concert-ep

Dusted reviews 'Kaleidoscopic'

Dusted reviews the Lars Horntveth album "Kaleidoscopic": https://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4751

Beta Satan - 666 (video)

Danish indie act Beta Satan has unveiled their new video for the song "666": https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=50690090

Optic Nest 'Plays the Buchla 200' now available

The new Optic Nest cassette on Moptaco Dics is finally available. Says the label: "So folks, finally this release get a proper treatment! The new release by Optic Nest is somewhat of historical nature. Recorded entirely on the old Buchla 200 system at Ems, the swedish Elektric Muzic Ztudio. Well quite. For you nerds it's partially controlled by Serge Sequencer, with a single Serge Oscillator and through the Serge Analog Delay." Two tracks, 20 minutes each and limited to 50 numbered copies. Read more: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=159277093&blogID=465180631

Digfi Session: Cocoanut Groove

Check out a Digfi session with Swedish act Cocoanut Groove featuring, as always, a live performance and interview: https://www.digfi.com/default.aspx?id=11745

Gravel Control - Day of pain (video)

Norwegian psychrock band Gravel Control has a new video on YouTube for the song "Day of pain": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh90csYjxiA&fmt=18

Aversionline on Third Man Down

Aversionline on Finnish metallic hardcore act Third Man Down: https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/01/20/third-man-down-rude-awakening-cd/

10,000 nights, deconstructed

Elisabeth Vincentelli deconstructs the lyrics of Alphabeat's pop hit "10,000 nights": https://determineddilettante.blogspot.com/2009/01/wit-and-wisdom-of-alphabeat.html

Service signs Lake Heartbeat

Lake Heartbeat is Service Coop's latest signing. Dan Lissvik from Studio produced their new release which will be out this week.

Hiawata! to release new single + cover treatments

The new Hiawata! single "Valley boys" will be given away as a free download along with b-side covers from fellow Norwegians Monzano, My Little Pony and Harrys Gym. The exact release date is still tba however.

Hello Saferide + Detektivbyrån - Anna

Watch Hello Saferide perform the oh-so-excellent track "Anna" at the P3 Guld Awards with backing from the equally amazing Detektivbyrån: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOM3KuF0R1s
And here's Markus Krunegård doing the same with his song "Jag är en vampyr": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVJBgWgaHrI
Note Annika and Firefox AK on backing vocals.

PonyRec 2009

Danish indie label PonyRec's upcoming release schedule:

04/03 - Halph - The world is as you are
04/03 - Alcoholic Faith Mission - 421 Wythe Avenue
04/10 - Green Pitch - La Jolla
04/17 - Lily Electric - You're in the picture you saw
05/08 - Livaventura - ...And they slept with their eyes open

I'm fortunate enough to have given these a cursory listen and can say this: that Livaventura album is definitely worth waiting for.