MIC Norway profiles Sivert Høyem
MIC Norway profiles ex-Madrugada frontman Sivert Høyem who just released his third solo album "Moon landing": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009101911383892001831
Tag: Interviews
Dusted talks to Wildbirds & Peacedrums, review Kings of Convenience
Wildbirds & Peacedrums do the Listed thing for Dusted: https://dustedmagazine.com/features/851
Also posted, a review of the new Kings of Convenience record "Declaration of dependence": https://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/5317
Red Harvest interview at Abort
Abort Magazine interviews Norwegian industrial/metal act Red Harvest on the occasion of their upcoming 20th anniversary: https://abortmag.com/?p=11281
More Warmer Climes mixtapes
More recently posted Warmer Climes mixtapes: Tomas Halberstad, Daniel Gustafson (The Weather), Patrik Jensen (PATS) and Lindstrøm.
Dossier interviews video director Marcus Söderlund
Bi-annual arts + culture journal Dossier talks to Swedish music video director Marcus Söderlund, known for his work for artists such as The Tough Alliance, Jens Lekman, Taken By Trees and so on: https://dossierjournal.com/music/new-romantic-interview-with-marcus-soderlund/
Sasha Frere-Jones talks to Fever Ray
Sasha Frere-Jones interviews Karin Dreijer Andersson/Fever Ray for The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/sashafrerejones/2009/10/fever-ray-webster-hall.html
Loney Dear interview + live review
QRO interviews Emil Svanängen aka Loney Dear: https://www.qromag.com/interviews/interviews/loney_dear/
Also check out a recent live review from Under the Radar here: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/loney_dear_at_the_troubadour_west_hollywood_ca_october_1st_2009/
Choir of Young Believers do the Listed thing for Dusted
Danes Choir of Young Believers are the guests in this week's "Listed" column at Dusted: https://dustedmagazine.com/features/849
MIC Norway interviews Håkon Kornstad
MIC Norway talks to saxophonist Håkon Kornstad about his acclaimed new album "Dwell time": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2009100810565753382925
MP3: C.Aarmé - Bodybuilding
On October 14 the mighty C.Aarmé return with their third full-length album "World music" via the label Spegel. But they won't be issuing said album on a plain old boring CD... oh no, it will come in 10 different limited edition formats of 50 copies each starting with a disc mounted on a mirror and now, something that looks like a wooden cube. What is it? What does it mean? Will it ship flat Ikea-style? Inquiring minds want to know...
What exactly is "World music"?
World Music is the name of our new album. It's music from us to the world.
I understand you had some difficulty finding a label for the new album... why do you think that is? And then, after searching all over, why exactly did you end up with Spegel?
The difficulty wasn't so much finding a label as finding the right one. We didn't want to end up in the constrains and rigidness of a typical "big label" contract. And we certantly didn't want to be number 50 on someones priority list. So we set out finding people who understod and shared our ideas and views. Someone to work with, rather than against. Once we struck up a conversation with Spegel, the choice was easy.
How exactly does C.Aarmé fit in with Sweden's current music scene, if at all? Feel free to play up any/all connections to the hyped West Coast sounds of Studio/TTA/Air France/etc.
C.Aarmé is a force of nature. We are elegant and yet brutal. The bands you mention above are great, some of them friends of ours, but I couldn't tell you how we fit in to the scene. Fitting in is nothing we're concerned about.
Whose idea was the limited edition formats? Are all 10 planned and ready to go?
That was Spegel's idea. "World music" will be released in 10 different editions, limited to 50 copies each. Edition #2 is up on www.drella.com right now so I guess edition #1 sold out. Once one has sold out a new one comes online. I don't think all ten editions are ready to go, but you should really ask Spegel about that.
The last time I ordered something from Spegel, it was intercepted and destroyed. What do you think will happen this time if/when I order your new album?
"World music" is a bomb. Stay alarmed!
Warmer Climes mixtape: Kalle J
Yet another Warmer Climes mixtape, this time with Kalle J: https://warmer-climes.blogspot.com/2009/10/warmer-mixtapes-16-by-kalle-jonson.html
MinorProgression interviews Air France
MinorProgression interviews Göteborg pop act Air France: https://minorprogression.com/2009/10/07/air-france-post-rave-bliss/
Under the Rader talks to Wildbirds & Peacedrums
Under the Radar interviews Wildbirds & Peacedrums: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/wildbirds_peacedrums/
Art is Fucking Dead interviews Moloken
Portuguese blog Art is Fucking Dead interviews Norrland dark hardcore act Moloken: https://artisfuckingdead.blogspot.com/2009/09/entrevista-moloken.html
Too Cool to Die interviews The Amazing
How many times will a journalist write "The Amazing are... amazing!" Not that they aren't, but laziness abounds. Check out this interview at Too Cool to Die with The Amazing, just skip the intro: https://www.toocooltodie.com/index.php?/tctd/interviews/the_amazing_answer_our_questions_of_doom/