Aversionline recommends the new 7" EP "Adult situations" from Finnish heavy Noiserockers Throat: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/02/09/throat-adult-situations-7/
I randomly downloaded the band's earlier cassette release (available here) after seeing them listed on some shows with Hebosagil and was likewise stoked on the band. Judging by that short sample, I'd wager the new 7" is a serious bruiser and would love to get my hands on a copy.
Can't say that I know much about Tremoro Tarantura, but that's fine -- I almost prefer my psych/drone artists to be mysterious recluses. Keep it all in yr head where it belongs. What I do know is that I'm way into this. Looping, open-chord guitar figures build and mutate as the voice of Zweizz mutters distorted curses under the surface, all while the drums keep pounding away until it eventually arrives at peak white Noise/black metal dissolution. Much like The Goner, another favorite mining similar turf, Tremoro Tarantura shows that modern drone minimalism does not need to be ambient. My advice: listen loud.
Tremoro Tarantura - Traumarium
Happy 5th birthday to Swedish music blog Absolut Noise: http://absolutNoise.blogspot.com/2011/02/absolut-Noise-is-five-years-old.html
Likewise, happy 2nd birthday to online newsletter/webzine The Swede Beat who are turning 2 and celebrating with a clubnight in Brooklyn featuring a DJ set from Victoria Bergsman/Taken By Trees: http://www.theswedebeat.com/events
When I started this site way back when there was literally no one else out there exclusively covering Scandinavian music. Over the years, many sites have come and gone, but for the ones that stick around: much love! It makes my job easier and the more niches we all cover, the better it is for the readers and the artists.
The Guardian reports the new scene of necromantic Noise coming out of Norway: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/feb/02/necromantic-rock-metal-norway
Of course, regular readers should already be well aware that they are talking about Haust, Okkultokrati and Årabrot, three of Norway's best. No idea what those commenters are thinking praising Turbonegro over these dudes as if the last 15 years didn't happen, but whatever. Remain ignorant and enjoy Doctor Midnight & The Mercy Cult.
Fluid Radio on the new album "Owl splinters" from Norwegian experimental/Noise duo Deaf Center: http://www.fluid-radio.co.uk/2011/02/deaf-center-owl-splinters/
Definitely recommended listening! I should hopefully be gathering some thoughts for my own review/mp3 post in the not-so-distant future.
The José González documentary "The Extraordinary Ordinary Life Of José González" will receive its US debut on February 23 at the Noise Pop Fest in San Francisco. Read more: http://2011.Noisepop.com/film
Spanish label is reissuing Starmarket's landmark "Five hours light" album on vinyl for the very first time in February, something that I suppose explains the reason the band will be performing said album down there on February 4. As with the folks at BCore, this record is a seminal piece of (Swedish) musical history to me, helping to bridge the gap between hardcore, post-hardcore and indie/Noiserock -- it's the reason I discovered Kevlar/KVLR and subsequently took them on tour and put out their self-titled CD, which of course still stands as a crucial step in the evolution of this site. Read more/pre-order here: http://www.bcoredisc.com/ING/discoBD.php?id_disco=257
Norwegian Noiserockers The Megaphonic Thrift have signed with US label who will be releasing the band's "Decay decoy" LP over here on March 8.
The Holy Ghost, the new band of Jens Åker (Trapdoor Fucking Exit, Java), finally has some new material up for preview: http://www.myspace.com/theholyghoststhlm
Good to hear even more quality Noiserock coming out of Stockholm!
New cassettes from Norwegian negative hardcore act Drugged SS and indie Noiseniks Dark Times, out now via /: http://deathsquadmarch.blogspot.com/2011/01/st11-st14-ready-two-shortly-thereafter.html
Friendly Noise's December best-of-2010 issue is now up: http://www.friendlyNoise.se/fzn/11
More X-mas downloads: a new track from Penny Century is up at Absolut Noise: http://absolutNoise.blogspot.com/2010/12/exclu-penny-century-new-song-james.html
Silje Nes and The Concretes will be playing this year's Noise Pop festival in SF: http://2011.Noisepop.com/
Finnish Noiseniks Fun are heading back to Russia next month:
01/07 - Act Hall, Moscow
01/08 - Zoccolo, St. Petersburgh
01/09 - Somewhere, Novgorod