The new site has been live for 10 days now, so let's check in: what do you think? Any bugs that need fixing? Any new features you'd like to see? I've got some ideas, but I'm interested in getting some reader feedback first so I can better prioritize. Please post comments and let me know!
Umeå punkrockers The Bombettes will be heading to France next week:
01/22 - Le Pixi, Paris (FRA)
01/23 - 1929, Rennes (FRA)
01/24 - Le Fiacre, Bordeaux (FRA)
01/25 - Ibu Hots, Vitoria (FRA)
01/26 - Wurlitzer Ballroom, Madrid (ESP)
01/27 - Sidecar Club, Barcelona (ESP)
01/28 - In Civic Zone, St Feliu de Codines (FRA)
01/29 - Crockmore, Perpignan (FRA)
01/30 - Le Poste à Galene, Marseille (FRA)
01/31 - Trokson, Lyon (FRA)
02/01 - Le Tigre, Selestat (FRA)
IAT isn't eligable, but that shouldn't stop you from voting for your favorite Swedish music blog at Kulturbloggen: https://kulturbloggen.com/?page_id=5485
Persoanlly, I'm a big fan of Dagensskiva.
Norwegian artist Matias Tellez reports that his new album "Clouds" is done and confirmed for release on February 16.
Beta Satan's drummer broke his arm yesterday so their upcoming German tour has been scrapped.
The new Stella Rocket single "Keep on" is now up for streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/stellarocket2
Keep an eye out for their new album "To the birds", out soon via Fashionpolice Records.
Anna Järvinen's new album "Man var bland molnen" is confirmed for release on March 23 via Häpna. Gustav Ejstes (Dungen) produced and also helps provide backing instrumentation along with Reine Fiske, Fredrik Swahn, Johan Holmegard, Mattias Bergqvist, Leo Svensson and Anders Nygårds.
Pitchfork is premiering the new video for "Clangour and flutes" from Seabear alter ego Sin Fang Bous: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/148485-pitchforktv-sin-fang-bous-clangour-and-flutes-video-premiere
Sounds Like Violence have issued a report from the studio where they are working on their new album and have also confirmed that LA-based engineer Ryan Hewitt has been enlisted to mix: https://www.soundslikeviolence.com/news.asp?ID=79
Wonderland Records are giving away the Thermostatic single "Make believe" as a free download in honor of their (second) Manifest Award nomination: https://www.wonderlandrecords.com/thermostatic2009
Finnish girlpunks Pintandwefall will release their sophomore album "Hong Kkong, baby" on January 21 and you can now stream the whole thing at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pawf
Ungdomskulen's new album "Bisexual" is confirmed for March 2.
The Legends' as-yet-untitled new album has been assigned a release date of April 15.
Finnish act I Walk the Line will be touring Europe in late May/early June as well as heading to Australia/New Zealand in the near future. Dates soon.
NRK has the video premiere for the Harrys Gym single "Top of the hill": https://www.nrk.no/lydverket/videopremiere-harrys-gym-top-of-the-hill/