Lasse Marhaug has collaborated with legendary Japanese noise guru Merzbow in many ways over the years, but only in 2010 did they finally make a proper studio recording together in Tokyo. The resulting work is called "Mer mar" and will be released on LP via in March.
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Norrland indierockers Park Hotell have been picked up by NY-based label (Movits!) who will be compiling a best-of album called "Layers" for US release. They'll also be coming over in March for SXSW and will be doing some other shows, exact dates TBA.
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The new First Love, Last Rites single "Walk you home" is confirmed for release on March 5.
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"300 Acting Spaces" is the name of a new experimental music/multimedia project based out of Oslo and spearheaded by artist/professor Alex Gunia. In addition to providing an intimate performance venue for many of Norway's leading artists in the genre including Lasse Marhaug, Maja Ratkje, Supersilent and more, the venture also aims to link up with similar venues worldwide, both conceptually and online. And for those purely interested in the music, all shows will be streamed live and immediately archived for public listening via SoundCloud. Read more: http://300as.com/
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This Is Head will begin recording their next album in March.
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Storm Corrosion, the official collaboration project between Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt and his producer/friend Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), have signed with and will release their self-titled debut on April 23.
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Sometime IAT contributor Laura Studarus waxes rhapsodically on Mew for Under the Radar: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/blog/frengers_en_francais/
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Drummer/trumpet player Thomas Husmer has parted ways with Efterklang after 10 years to spend more time close to home and his family. Read his and the band's full statement: http://efterklang.net/home/2012/02/07/thomas-leaves-efterklang/
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The Arts Desk has posted a third installment of their Nordic Music Round-Up series: http://www.theartsdesk.com/new-music/just-scandinavia-nordic-music-round-3
Featured artists include Jenny Hval, Alog, Mirel Wagner, Black Twig, Firefox AK, Karin Park, Den Svenska Tystnaden and many more.
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The Soundtrack of Our Lives will be releasing the new album "Throw it into the universe" on April 18. Check out a live performance of the first single "Try again": http://web.tsool.net/?p=375
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harold | Mon, Feb 6th, 2012 22:42:51