The always interesting and thorough Avant-garde Metal site talks to Norwegian musician/artist/graphic designer Kim Sølve about his new venture, the label : http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=158
The first two releases on the new imprint will be from the artists Yurei and Delirium Bound with lots more planned for the future.
has posted samples from the forthcoming Radiopuhelimet and Echo Is Your Love albums for preview:
Radiopuhelimet - Globaali anaali
Echo Is Your Love - Playlist song
For more info go here: http://www.ifsociety.com/news.php#n154
9 out of 10 times I delete every remix track that hits my inbox before listening because they are almost always invariably: 1) worthless 2) boring 3) awful or 4) all of the above. I can't be bothered; I already spend way too much time listening to music I don't like and I honestly would rather listen to something that's obviously terrible than some mediocre retread of a song I didn't care about in the first place. At least then I have the good sense to turn it off 30 seconds in rather than wait fruitless in hopes it might get good. There are always exceptions though and this reworking of Per Egland's "Merkurius brinner" ("Mercury is burning") as done by Martin Senter (Seven Feet Four, EL-SD, Talking to Drake, etc.) works quite well because it completely reinvents the tune. Honestly, the original (listen at myspace) isn't all that; a fine, but ultimately unfulfilling upbeat dirge. Senter's take kicks the tempo way way up and turns it into something far closer to Gbg-style indiepop than I thought was possible. From bummer to summer, this is the way to do it.
MP3: Per Egland - Merkurius brinner (Martin Senter remix)
Check out the new Lazee video for his new single "Hold on" featuring a guest appearance from Swedish pop-punk act Neverstore: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9Un9PE560Q
Definitely not the direction I figured he'd go, but whatever -- it's fine as an early summer pop tune I suppose.
Bassist Jakob Millung from Moi Caprice, guitarist Jacob Funch of I Got You on Tape and frontman Tobias Buch Andersen from the group Maborosi have formed a new indie supergroup of sorts under the name The Late Great Fitzcarraldos and will be releasing their self-titled debut EP on April 19. Hear samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thelategreatfitzcarraldos
Danish troubadour Kim Larsen will release the new album "Mine damer og herrer" on May 3. The first single "Næ næ næ" is already out to radio.
Danish indie act Twins Twins are streaming the new song "Catherine leave" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/twinstwinsmusic
Swedish electronic pop act Lowe is giving away their new single "Mirage" as a free download: http://www.lowemusic.net/
Pitchfork talks to Robyn about her upcoming plans for 2010, which she says should hopefully include a new album in June: http://pitchfork.com/news/38179-robyn-talks-ambitious-2010-plans/
Masshysteri have cancelled their upcoming US tour plans in May, but say they will be back later this year. Wait and see...
Avi | Mon, Mar 15th, 2010 19:29:46