[Caldo Verde 2014] After over 20 years in the music business Mark Kozelek, the king of melancholy, has released Benji, a record with his band Sun Kil Moon that despite its heaviness and darkness is also his brightest record to date. One thing that makes the record so dark is that most of the songs… Read More Sun Kil Moon – Benji
The colourful and flamboyant duo known as Bill, Moray & Bill recently released their new EP, simply entitled EP#4. Containing 4 psychedelic retro-pop tracks, it offers an eye-catching showcase of their trademark surrealist world. The combination of Jenna Saarinen’s girly 60’s bubblegum vocals and Matti Mustonen’s dramatic baritone quickly brings to mind another duo, namely… Read More Bill, Moray & Bill – EP#4
When Damien Echols was 18 years old he was convicted of the murders of three 8-year old boys in Arkansas. He spent the following 18 years of his life as an innocent man on death row before being released in 2011. In his book “Life After Death” he narrates a life spent enduring mental and… Read More Book: Damien Echols – “Life After Death”
More often that not bands with amazing potential fall by the wayside. Whether it’s due to bad timing, bad press or simply not being trendy enough, some bands fail to resonate with a larger public. But good music always prevails. Sooner or later, be it a decade or two, these bands are bound to get… Read More The Weepikes – “We Are Weepikes”
October 11th sees a new album from Finnish singer/songwriter Jerry Lindqvist and his band The Grace. The album entitled Homegrown Soul will be released through Good People Listen to Records. Judging by the beautiful album trailer you can expect some warm-hearted stories about everything from losing a loved one, to greyhound rides between Alabama and New… Read More New album from Jerry Lindqvist & The Grace
Happy belated birthday to Nirvana’s In Utero, which celebrated its 20’th anniversary on Sept. 24th. I was 11 when I bought this album, the first CD I ever owned. Changed my life forever. Listen to the deluxe reissue below:
Finnish band Is This Really Me released a rather excellent 7″ last year entitled “Boxer”. The title track is a folk-tinged indie pop song with dark undertones and a rare dose of wit – by Finnish standards. The lyrics employ a sense of humour that you don’t immediately connect with Finnish music. They have this… Read More Is This Really Me – “Boxer”
The mythical Finnish collective Paavoharju is back on the radar. On October 18th they will release their third full-lenght album “Joko sinä tulet tänne alas tai minä tulen sinne” on Svart Records. The first single taken from the album, “Patsaatkin Kuolevat”, reveals some interesting new influences. “Patsaatkin Kuolevat” (“Even Statues Die”) is a stripped down,… Read More Video: Paavoharju return with new single “Patsaatkin Kuolevat”
The incorruptible Finnish rapper known as Julma Henri shared a new track today, in anticipation of his forthcoming album Eurocrack – Huume. The track is called “E U R O C R A C K F U N K” and features Aaro Di Costa. On “E U R O C R A C K F… Read More Finnish Rapper Julma Henri Premieres New Track,”E U R O C R A C K F U N K” ft. Aaro Di Costa
Bill Callahan will release a new full-length Dream River in September, his fifth as a solo artist and the 16:th addition to an impressive collection of albums spanning a 23 year-long career. The album, which will be out September 17 on Drag City, is the iconic lo-fi singer/songwriter’s first album in two years following his… Read More Bill Callahan’s new album “Dream River” out in September
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