Promise and the Monster is a Stockholm folk-rock act with a surprisingly frigid style. Compared to Swedish sun-seekers such as Jens Lekman or Peter Bjorn and John, the band might as well hail from Antarctica. Its music, driven by the barbed, breathy vocals of Billie Lindahl, shifts between gothic chamber assaults (“Swim,” spooky-girlfriend anthem “Dorothy”) [...]

Das diesjährige Bootboohook Festival präsentiert die ersten hochkarätigen Acts für seine vierte Ausgabe. Auf dem Event, der wieder in Hannover stattfinden wird, sind unter anderem The Whitest Boy Alive , Tocotronic und BOY  zu Gast. Damit ist die Liste der Bands, die sich vom 24. bis zum 26. August die Ehre geben, auf 22 angewachsen. Nicht nur das Highfield  oder  Taubertal Festival  werden also in der Festivalsaison für gute Stimmung bei sommerlichen Temperaturen sorgen. Hier könnt ihr euch noch einmal das bisherige Line-Up zu Gemüte führen und einen Clip mit den besten Momenten aus 2011 ansehen: The Whitest Boy Alive | Tocotronic ...

In the lead-up to triple j’s Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day, eventual list topper Gotye revealed how he’d like to see Godley & Creme-inspired album track ‘State of The Art’ make the cut. It didn’t, of course, but we can now reveal how close it actually came thanks to a list of the Hottest 100 also-rans (picks 101-200) published by triple j today. Included among the selections of the “second” Hottest 100 are hotly tipped tracks by Oh Mercy (‘Stay Please Stay’), The Middle East (‘Land Of The Bloody Unknown’), Cut Copy (‘Need You Now’), Loon Lake ...

Genre: Minimal, Tech House. Pueblo EP released by Dotstripe on Supdub Digitales, includes remixes from: Jens Lewandowski and The Chosen Two.

Die irische Singer/Songwriterin Wallis Bird hat ein Musikvideo zu ihrer Single "Encore" abgedreht. Der Song stammt von ihrem selbstbetitelten dritten Album, welches am 9. März über Karakter Worldwide/Rough Trade erscheinen wird ( motor.de berichtete ) und die Musikerin mit gewohnt starken und vielfältigen Liedern präsentiert, welche die Welt um sie herum thematisieren soll. Für die Aufnahmen mietete sich die Irin neben ihrer Heimat unter anderem in Studios in London oder Berlin ein. Der Clip zur neuen Single befasst sich dann passenderweise auch mit den Aufnahmen in der deutschen Hauptstadt. Es soll nur der erste Teil einer kleinen Dokumentation sein ...

– Melbourne’s Aleks and The Ramps will play 12 dates across the country in March in support of third album FACTS , the follow-up to 2009’s Midnight Believer . The album can be pre-ordered on vinyl now through Bandcamp and will be out digitally through Gaga Digital on February 14. It features the singles ‘Bummer’ and ‘Middle Aged Unicorn on Beach with Sunset’. More details, including tracklisting and cover art, here . Thurs, Mar 1 – The ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT Fri, Mar 2 – The Patch, Wollongong, NSW ( free ) Sat, Mar 3 – GoodGod Small Club, Syndey, NSW Sun, Mar 4 – Chinos, Newcastle, NSW ...

Bill Callahan: “So Long, Marianne” (Leonard Cohen Cover) If ever there were an heir apparent to the poetic legacy and measured grace of Leonard Cohen, Bill Callahan would be my pick—with perhaps Jens Lekman, in terms of humor, being a worthy runner-up. Now the man formerly known as Smog has joined a host of artists paying their debt to Cohen in the wake of his new record with a reverent cover. Joining the likes of Will Oldham, emerging 24B fave Michael Kiwanuka , Cass McCombs, Marc Ribot, and others, Callahan mined Cohen’s debut LP for a faithful take on ...

German thrash titans KREATOR have revealed the title of the bands upcoming album: Phantom Antichrist. The album is currently being produced at the famous Fascination Street Studio with renowned producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Soilwork, etc) in Örebro, Sweden. Phantom Antichrist marks the band‘s debut for Nuclear Blast and is set to be released June [...]

An audio retrospective of Elefantkvinnan, the 2005-2009 label curated by Viktor Sjöberg (V. Sjöberg New Jazz Ensemble, Jens Lekman) and Gustav Rosengren (Kalligrammofon).

German thrash titans KREATOR have revealed the title of the bands upcoming album: Phantom Antichrist. The album is currently being produced at the famous Fascination Street Studio with renowned producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Soilwork, etc) in Örebro, Sweden. Phantom Antichrist marks the band‘s debut for Nuclear Blast and is set to be released June [...]

Filed under: News Nuclear Blast German thrash titans Kreator have revealed 'Phantom Antichrist' as the title of the bands upcoming album. The album was produced by Jens Bogren ( Opeth , Amon Amarth ) in Örebro, Sweden. 'Phantom Antichrist' marks the band's debut for Nuclear Blast and is set to be released on June 5. Furthermore, Kreator will also release an exclusive 7" single of the title song on April 20. The collector's item will be available in colored red vinyl (limited to 250 pieces) as well as in clear vinyl (limited to 250 pieces, exclusively available at the Nuclear Blast ...

German thrash titans Kreator have revealed the title of the bands upcoming album: 'Phantom Antichrist'. The album is currently being produced at the famous Fascination Street Studio with renowned producer Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Soilwork, Devin Townsend, Amon Amarth) in Örebro, Sweden. 'Phantom Antichrist' marks the band's debut for Nuclear Blast and is set to be released June 1st, 2012 (Europe) and June 5th, 2012 (North America)!

German thrash legends Kreator have announced that the band&aposs; forthcoming LP will be entitled "Phantom Antichrist." The album will be released on June 1, 2012 (EU) and June 5, 2012 (North America) through Nuclear Blast Records. The album is currently being produced at the famous Fascination Street Studio with producer Jens Bogren (OPETH, KATATONI... Read More/Discuss on Metal Underground.com

Last week, drummer Tomas Haake and frontman Jens Kidman let it slip that Meshuggah would be touring North America in the Spring with Baroness and Decapitated. Well today, dates for the tour that’s being dubbed The Ophidian Trek have been announced, along with the “official announcement.” Haake had the following to say about the upcoming [...]

Mennesker mødes og sød musik opstår. Sådan kunne man med mening afkorte Jens August Schades romantitel. Og det var, hvad der skete da den unge irske singer-songwriter Rebecca Collins og den danske guitarisk Mikkel Ploug mødtes i 2007. Det førte i slutningen af de forgangne år til udgivelsen af EP’en Part One for bandprojektet The [...]