Tag: News
The Nordic House in Reykjavik, Iceland will play host to the first annual World Music Safari Explosion on November 13-14. The event will feature folk and world music acts representing every Nordic country including Dj Nad Jee (NOR), Katrine Suwalski (DK), Trans-Nations (DK), Dida (Greenland), Helgi og Hljódfaeraleikararnir (IS), Another World (DK), Shava (FIN), Punjabi Band (SWE) and Skrå (Åland). More info at Nordic House's website: https://www.nordichouse.is/
Not sure if this means the end of Simon Says No! or not, but namesake member Simon Oakland has parted ways with the group: https://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=96027805&blogId=516147984
Aftonbladet has the new Peter Jöback video for "Absent friends": https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article6029232.ab
RIYL gutless pop.
C.Aarmé have a new video for their new single "Bodybuilding": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MsDcijhpuw
Very recommended, of course, though probably not if you're epileptic. The official release date for said single is November 4.
Danish hype Giana Factory in the Pitchfork track reviews: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/11590-bloody-game/
Pitchfork reports that Lindstrøm is working on a 40-minute version of the holiday evergreen "Little drummer boy": https://pitchfork.com/news/36938-lindstrm-making-a-40-minute-version-of-little-drummer-boy/
I didn't write this, but it's a comment well worth repeating: "Hate to say it but this guy no longer has to even TRY to be impossibly boring. It just happens."
Norwegian act I Was A King will tour the UK in November:
11/19 - Ja Ja Ja @ The Lexington, London
11/20 - Tommy's Bar, Cardiff
11/21 - Amersham Arm's, London
11/22 - Masque, Liverpool
11/23 - The Social (Sonic Cathedral night), London
11/24 - Jam, Brighton
11/25 - Bush Hall, London
11/26 - O2 Academy, Oxford w/Swervedriver
Cloudberry Records will be releasing a new split 3" CDR EP from Swedish acts Madamm and Taggarna Ut on November 10. Samples at the label's website: https://www.cloudberryrecords.com/
There's a new track from Finnish epic hardcore act Abduktio streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/abduktiofinland
The band's upcoming self-titled 12" will be released on December 2 via Combat Rock Industry.
Gbg punkrockers We Live in Trenches are streaming their new record "Modern hex" at Bandcamp: https://weliveintrenches.bandcamp.com/
Curious as to where Erik Hassle hangs out when he's home in Stockholm? Read this piece from the easyJet in-flight mag "easyJet Traveller": https://www.easyjetinflight.com/features/2009/10/erik-hassle-guide-stockholm-oct09
Icelandic act Seabear will release their new album "We built a fire" sometime around February/March 2009. Expect a two-song 7" preview to come in December.
Sound Pollution are streaming a new track from AC4 (ex-Refused/Final Exit/Step Forward) on their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/soundpollutionstore
This is the sound of old dudes getting back to their roots and it's actually pretty damn good -- far better than you might expect even. There are also new tracks from DLK and Bonafide up there as well, but they are far less exciting.
Fever Ray has a new video for her Nick Cave cover "Stranger than kindness": https://vimeo.com/7184074
The clip is directed by the always-fantastic Andreas Nilsson.
Here is the It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:
01. Markus Krunegård
02. Jens Lekman
03. Fever Ray
04. Ane Brun
05. Kent
06. The Bear Quartet
07. Håkan Hellström
08. The Tough Alliance
09. Taken By Trees
10. Loney, Dear
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