just released a new, ultra-limited cassette from Norwegian Noise act The White Tiger Prepade with the title "Ancient future". 30 copies, each with a unique cover; ordering info and samples here: http://www.oslogrammofon.com/ancient.html
Mono StereoMono Stereo are a Swedish band mining the same sort of aimlessly rambling psych/garage-rock territory as Norwegians Serena-Maneesh, swapping out the latter's wall-of-Noise footswitch overkill for a vaguely 60s retro bent. A-side "On and on" is anchored by a looping pseudo-sitar riff that befits the title, run over deeply buried vocals and a simple 2-chord vamp that neither builds nor excites until the mix mercifully fades out sometime before we hit minute five. The flip places the vocals a bit more up front, but it's still more or less the same sort of endless go-nowhere droning, bereft of hooks or dynamics. At least with S-M, the records sound interesting even if the songs do not, this really isn't anything other than tedious.
- Avi Roig
Still Single lauds the self-titled LP from Danish Noiserockers/post-punks The City Kill: http://still-single.tumblr.com/post/890474897/the-city-kill-s-t-lp-redtape
Night Minutes is the new project of the always-charming Max J Hansson of the soon-to-be-departed Cut City in which he collaborates with Ms. Anna Knutsson of the likewise-great/still-going-strong We Live in Trenches (who still need to send me mp3s of the album btw). While it is surely a shame that CC is going under, the prospect of Max playing in a far more actively active band is far more exciting. You see, Max lives in Göteborg and the rest of those dudes live down in Malmö... it's not that far, but far enough to cause complications. With Night Minutes there are no such issues, just quality JAMC-inspired jangle Noise. The Raveonettes are an obvious point of comparison too, though Night Minutes' fuzzy sheen is more trve lo-fi in comparison to the Dane's well-manicured gloss. Anyhow, "Sweetheart of the funeral" is my favorite of the three songs off their forthcoming self-titled debut EP, due out soon via offshoot -- heavy on the girl group vibe, but not overselling it. The female/male vocal tradeoffs in combination with the cheap and raw organ tones make for quality Noisepop, that's really all there is to it. It's easy to like and I'm immediately smitten.
Night Minutes - Sweetheart of the funeral
Danish instrumental act Obstacles are heading out on an extensive European tour next month:
08/02 - Tancy, St. Petersburg (RUS)
08/03 - tba, Petrozavodsk (RUS)
08/04 - tba, Novgorod (RUS)
08/05 - Aktzal, Moscow (RUS)
08/07 - tba, Riga (LAT)
08/08 - XI20, Vilnius (LIT)
08/09 - Przepompownia, Szczytno (POL)
08/10 - Jazzga Club, Lodz (POL)
08/11 - Eufemia, Warszawa (POL)
08/12 - eNeRDe Club, Torun (POL)
08/13 - La Putika, Hradec Králové (CZ)
08/14 - Mitril, Olomouc (CZ)
08/15 - tba (CZ)
08/16 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
08/17 - Noise PARTY vol. III @ Velbloud, Ceské Budejovice (CZ)
08/18 - Deja Vu, Cadca (SLO)
08/19 - tba, Graz (AUS)
08/20 - Brownstahlfest, Erfurt (GER)
08/21 - Club 007, Prague (CZ)
08/22 - Holubník Club, Kolín (CZ)
08/23 - tba (GER)
08/24 - Liwi, Leipzig (GER)
08/25 - tba (GER)
08/26 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
08/27 - Gängeviertel, Hamburg (GER)
08/28 - tba (GER)
08/29 - UJZ Kornstraße (Brunch Show!), Hannover (GER)
09/02 - tba, Zürich (CH)
09/03 - La Taverne du Théâtre, La Louvière (BEL)
09/04 - Why Not? Bar, Dudelange (LUX)
09/05 - tba, Wiesbaden (GER)
09/06 - tba (GER)
09/07 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
09/08 - JuzI, Göttingen (GER)
09/09 - Limes, Köln (GER)
09/10 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
09/11 - 1000Fryd, Aalborg (DK)
09/12 - Images Festival @ Mayhem, Copenhagen (DK)
Finnish label/distro is clearing out their entire mailorder: http://www.someplaceelse.net/
They specialize in industrial/Noise, but who knows what you might find?
Swedish Noiserockers Leaders Off will release the album "Giant guitar" on September 8. Hear the single/title track at Bandcamp: http://leadersoff.bandcamp.com/
RIYL Division of Laura Lee.
The sixth issue of the webzine is now online: http://www.friendlyNoise.se/fzn/6/
Kind of weird to watch this video without actually hearing Refused, but it does bridge the gap between Dyno and Closer. I dig it! Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UrEQGuOlSU
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. C.Aarmé - M.P.P
02. TALK 1
03. Abcess Exil - Havsluft
04. MF/MB/ - The big machine
05. Magnus Pelander - You have got no friends to turn to
06. TALK 2
07. The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it
08. Nidingr - Hymiskvitha
09. Kopfer Kat - Planet Noise
10. No Hope for the Kids - Gasangreb
11. TALK 3
12. Jasmine Kara - Try my love again
13. The Goner - Strong interactions
14. Jesper Norda - Gentle and slow with a new sharp edge
15. TALK 4
16. Menfolk - Heart and sling
17. Andreas Söderlund - Hawaii
18. Hebosagil - Big sun
19. TALK 5
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.
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XMU:
01. Randy - Who's side are you on?
02. TALK 1
03. Randy - Freedom song
04. Far From Tellus - Rosemary
05. Chicagojazzen - 18 år i en ruttnande kropp
06. TALK 2
07. Andreas Söderlund - Hawaii
08. Noisebud - Truck driver
09. Montys Loco - Heavy
10. TALK 3
11. Maim - Maimed
12. Turboweekend - Sweet Jezebel (Efterklang remix)
13. Pearl Fiction - The ruby fever
14. Meleeh - Hells mouth
15. TALK 4
16. Oranssi Pazuzu - Korppi
17. Brutus - Swedish lady
18. Entombed - Something out of nothing
19. Katzenjammer - To the sea
20. TALK 5
21. Robyn - Dancehall queen
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.
Norwegian breakcore/Noise act Ars Dada have a new release available for free download via , a new "extreme electronic music" netlabel based in the UK: http://braincore.co.uk/_wp/?page_id=233
RIYL digital hardcore ala Atari Teenage Riot, etc.
Absolut Noise interviews Rasmus Kellerman about his new solo, his first under his own name after many releases as Tiger Lou: http://absolutNoise.blogspot.com/2010/06/24th-interview.html
Norwegian Noise/metal act Altaar has pressed a 2nd edition of the "Dødsønske" CS. Order via : http://www.roggbif.com/
Look for a new 7" from the group in the near future along with their upcoming full-length CD/LP "Okkult de sac".
' latest release is a split LP featuring up-and-coming Noise/experimental acts Street Drinkers and Skeppet. Read all about it: http://www.releasethebats.com/rtb58.html
