The return of Donkeyboy
Something new is on the way from Norwegian pop artists Donkeyboy and they're looking for fans to help "unlock" the clues via social media apps: https://donkeyboy.no/
Tag: General
Skitsystem vs Ebba
Apparently just released a 7" of Skitsystem covering Ebba Grön: https://sirling.blogspot.com/2011/11/skitsystems-ebba-cover-i-228-exemplar.html
No idea where you can actually grab one, but then again, with only 228 copies they probably won't last long.
Pyramido to do split with Amarok
Swedish doom act Pyramido is working on new material for a split with American act Amarok to be released in spring 2012 via //.
Emma Gaala 2012
The first round of nominees for this year's Emma Awards, the Finnish Grammy, have been announced: https://www.emmagaala.fi/fi/etusivu
Morgenbladet top 100 Norwegian albums of all-time
Norwegian newspaper Morgenbladet polled 100 musicians for their favorite Norwegian albums of all time and has compiled the results into a list 100 long and here's the top 10:
10. De Press - Block to block
09. Röyksopp - Melody AM
08. Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Palle Danielsson, Jon Christensen - Belonging
07. deLillos - Suser avgårde
06. The Aller Værste - Materialtretthet
05. Knutsen & Ludvigsen - Juba Juba
04. Kjøtt - 12"
03. A-ha - Hunting high and low
02. A-ha - Scoundrel days
01. Radka Toneff/Steve Dobrogosz - Fairytales
For the full list, including various individual contributors' selections, go here: https://mbtopp100.no/category/listen/
If you have Spotify, listen to album #1 right here.
Black Hole X-mas
It's official: the upcoming Okkultokrati record due out in late November will be an extra-special Christmas-themed split 7" with Haust called "Black Hole X-mas". Haust contribute a new recording of the modern evergreen "No Christmas" which originally premiered during last year's Alternativ Julekalendar and Okkultokrati respond in kind with "All I want for Christmas is glue". Official release is November 25 via . If you're looking for the perfect stocking stuffer for your favorite misanthrope, this is it!
Bondage Fairies announce new album + tour
Swedish electropunks Bondage Fairies report that they are wrapping up work on their new album which will be released on January 20. They will be also be doing a bunch of touring in support:
12/10 - Club Hleb, Moscow (RUS)
02/01 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
02/02 - Schaubude, Kiel (GER)
02/03 - Treibsand, Lübeck (GER)
02/04 - White Trash, Berlin (GER)
02/06 - Weekender, Innsbruck (AUS)
02/07 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
02/08 - Stereo, Nürnberg (GER)
02/09 - Ivi, Frankfurt (GER)
02/10 - Pelmke, Hagen (GER)
02/11 - 12zehn, Stuttgart (GER)
02/12 - Fatal, Landau (GER)
02/14 - Ballonfabrik, Augsburg (GER)
02/16 - Werk 2, Leipzig (GER)
02/17 - Gladhouse, Cottbus (GER)
02/18 - East Club, Bischofswerda (GER)
Nordic Music Prize 2011
The 12 nominees for the 2nd annual Nordic Music Prize will be announced on December 1 with the winner being crowned on February 16 at Kulturkirken Jakob in Oslo during by:Larm.
Obstacles tour plus member changes
Danish math-rockers Obstacles are heading out on tour in January:
01/18 - Zoro, Leipzig (GER)
01/19 - JUZI, Göttingen (GER)
01/20 - Vortex, Siegen (GER)
01/21 - El Bar, Mouscron (BEL)
01/22 - tba, Brussels (BEL)
01/23 - Le Rigoletto, Paris (FRA)
01/24 - Help!
01/25 - Villa Rosenau, Basel (CH)
01/26 - Binz Squat, Zürich (CH)
01/27 - COX18, Milan (ITA)
01/28 - Point, Bolzano (ITA)
01/29 - Menza, Ljubljana (SLO)
01/30 - Rhiz, Vienna (AUS)
01/31 - Fleda, Brno (CZ)
02/01 - AZ Conni, Dresden (GER)
02/02 - tba, Prague (CZ)
02/03 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
02/04 - UJZ Korn, Hannover (GER)
02/05 - 1000Fryd, Aalborg (DK)
They've also announced that they have parted ways with keyboardist Niels-Peder Hjøllund and will be continuing on as a three-piece.
New 7" EP from Atlas Losing Grip
A new 3-song 7" from Atlas Losing Grip featuring acoustic versions of two tracks off their excellent "State of unrest" album plus one unreleased cut, due out November 25 via .
New single from Big Fox
Big Fox have a new single out today called "Boring ones": https://bigfox.se/news/new-single-boring-ones/
Apparently PSL will be premiering the video, but I don't see it up yet; it is available on Spotify though.
The true map of Sweden
OT: the true map of Sweden, as presented by some folks at the Swedish Institute: https://twitter.com/?photo_id=1#!/swedense/status/134263562779623424/photo/1/large
Svensk Musik adds Music Directory
Svensk Musik regularly retweets my content (which is totally fine, don't get me wrong), but somehow didn't manage to add me to their newly-added Music Directory? See here: https://svenskmusik.org/music-directory/
Great service, by the way. Glad to see all that info in one easily-accessible place.
Vidunder debut single coming soon via Crusher
has announced that they'll be releasing the debut 7" "Asmodeus" from Swedish hard-rockers Vidunder on November 25.
New stuff from Börft
, the label run by Jonas Svensson of Pogrom as mentioned yesterday, has announced three new releases. First are two modular synth LPs on the subabel: "Tyglad best" from Henrik N Björkk (MZ.412, Nordvargr, etc.) and Joel Brindefalk's "The cripple"; the third is the Enhänta Bödlar 7" "Tot is tot". Samples and more details here: https://www.borft.com/
Can't say that I'm familiar with any of the artists besides Björkk, but anything Börft-related comes highly recommended to anyone into dark/experimental synth music.