The Grand Opening - Be steady
are offering a free download of The Grand Opening's excellent new single "Be steady": https://www.tapeterecords.de/index.php?id=215
Tag: Mu
Kvalität: Happiness
Tar... Feathers-related act Happiness are the latest featured band at Kvalität: https://www.kvalitat.com/2010/10/happiness/
NPR song of the day: The Amazing - The Kirwan song
Swedish psyche act The Amazing were selected as NPR's Song of the Day last week: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130719824
Lykke Li - Get some
The new Lykke Li single "Get some" b/w "Paris blue" is now available as a free download: https://www.lykkeli.com/get_some/
The 7" vinyl version comes out November 1.
Britta Persson - Toast to M (video)
Gaffa has the premiere of Britta Persson's new video for "Toast to M": https://gaffa.se/tv/clip/490
Musik med Sudden Weather Change
Live music with Iceland's Sudden Weather Change at PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/22/musik-med-sudden-weather-change/
Kristian Antilla - Magdalena (livet före döden) (official video)
Here's the official video for the new Kristian Anttila single "Magdalena (livet före döden)", but be forewarned that's it's hosted via Vevo and may be blocked where you live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3FPvP2XfZo
Klubbland #9: This is Head
Malmö act This is Head are the latest guests on Klubbland: https://klubbland.se/2010/10/22/09-this-is-head/
Reykjavík! - Internet (video)
Here's Reykjavík! with their video for the song "Internet", sounding way more math/hardcore than I had heard from them before. Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I36fETMbniw
Live Evil mix 2010
Live Evil is the underground metal festival happening in London this weekend featuring bands who have all had the honor of being selected as one of Fenriz's bands of the week. Like many folks, I am unable to attend, but lucky for us someone put together a mix with tracks from every act: https://afistinthefaceofgod.blogspot.com/2010/10/fist-in-face-of-god-presents-live-evil.html
Quite a few Scandinavian names worth noting there, including Sonic Ritual, Deathhammer, Obliteration, Hooded Menace, Nekromantheon, Ghost...
Hjaltalín - Sweet impressions (video)
A new video from Icelandic act Hjaltalín for the song "Sweet impressions". Direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpPN1uYAwgc
Nicolai Dunger - Clouds (video)
The Northern Lights blog has an exclusive video of Nicolai Dunger performing a new song: https://northernlightsblog.com/2010/10/we-love-nicolai-dunger/
Nasra & Gaute - Point of no return (video)
Nasra & Gaute is the percussion/electronics duo of Nasra Ali Omar and Gaute Barlindhaug and this song is from their debut full-length "Sound of swoosh", out now via . Direct link to the video: https://vimeo.com/15839745
Fun live set at Noise.fi
Check out an interview and live session with Finnish noiserockers Fun at Noise.fi: https://www.noise.fi/radio/soitin/index.php?id=4481
The talking is all in unintelligible Finn-speak, but that doesn't affect the rock.
Röyksopp - I wanna know (feat. Anneli Drecker)
Soundvenue has a new track from Röyksopp posted for free download featuring guest vocals from Anneli Drecker: https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2010/10/21/royksopp-finder-atter-vokalerne-frem