Monthly Archives: April 2010

Finally, – our new EardrumsPop-compilation “Between Two Waves” is ready for download

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Knut in Other | 8 Comments

Tweet (The artwork for Volume B, handmade by Julia Pax and Ronald Scharf as a collaboration). After months of work, we are FINALLY happy to announce the release of EardrumsPop’scollaboration compilation Between Two Waves. All songs are made especially for the compilation as collaborations between bands, two of the artworks are made as collaborations between illustrators, and we’re a nice team behind it all who have collaborated for several months making it. Most of the bands have chosen new names … →

Insect Guide – dark days & nights (video)

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Knut in Bandprofile, Recommended Releases | Comments Off

Tweet My EardrumsPop colleague Stefan recommended this video by UK’s Insect Guide, and I love it. The song is from an ep released late in March on Dead Penny Records, and it will also be on the album of the same name released on Squirrel Records 03.05.10. The EP is available on iTunes now.

Music Alliance Pact, April edition, 35 songs by 35 bands from 35 countries presented by 35 blogs

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Knut in Other | Comments Off

Tweet It’s the 15th of the month, Music Alliance pact day! Music Alliance Pact (MAP) is a collaboration between 34 blogs from all over the world, and every month, each of us present a new band from our country. All presentations are put together in this huge blogpost, and presented on the same day in all the MAP blogs. Massive promotion for the bands! Before I start presenting the bands, I have to recommend another project where you can get … →

Symfoniorkestern – Den lilla flykten (video + mp3)

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Knut in Bandprofile, Nordic music | 1 Comment

Tweet I like this very much right now… The band behind the song is Symfoniorkestern, and they call themselves “Swedens angriest pop-collective”. I will let the band introduce the song themselves: “we have spent all winter writing and recording our new EP, and we’re finally able to give you a lite taste of what’s about to come. In other words, here’s the first song and video from Symfoniorkesterns third EP. The songs called Den Lilla Flykten (The not-so-great escape), and … →

Best Coast – “When I’m with you” (new video)

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Knut in Other | Comments Off

Tweet Nice!

New single from The Radio Dept. – “Never follow suit”

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Knut in Songs | Comments Off

Tweet Labrador Records tweeted this a few minutes ago: “The Radio Dept. “Never follow suit”. Upcoming single out in June – download it for free! www.labrador.se/never“ I just thought you wanted to know…

The Apples in stereo “Dance Floor” (Feat. Elijah Wood) (new video)

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Knut in Other | Comments Off

Tweet “Dance Floor” is the first single from The Apples in stereo‘s new album “Travellers in Space and Time” released via Yep Roc / Simian / Elephant 6 Records. Directed by Greg Gilpatrick, and featuring Elijah Wood.

The Mary Onettes – The night before the funeral (new single)

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Knut in Nordic music, Songs | Comments Off

Tweet The Mary Onettes released one of the best albums of 2009 with their “Islands” on Labrador Records, and now they are preparing the release of a new single, “The Night Before The Funeral”. This is a new song, a really good one, – and it gives us more of what we loved from the album. I was a bit surprised when I saw this. There are still tons of great single-material on the album, and any other band and … →

The Story of Sarah Records – a documentary

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Knut in label profile | 1 Comment

Tweet I’m usually not very nostalgic, but when it comes to Sarah Records I definitely am. When I listen to some of the songs, especially from the earliest days of Sarah, I can remember exactly where I was and what I did when I heard the songs for the first time. My opener to the Sarah-world was the compilation “Shadow Factory”, which I bought after seeing that the song “I’m in love with a girl who doesn’t know I exist” … →

New single from Cold Mailman, “Pull yourself together and fall in love with me”

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Knut in Nordic music, Songs | 2 Comments

Tweet As a Norwegian and a pop-fan, I have a lot to be proud of today. I have already mentioned Hiawata!‘s gorgeous pop-single in a post here earlier today. One of my absolute favourite Norwegian artists, Cold Mailman, also released his new single today. It is called “Pull yourself together and fall in love with me”, and that’s just what I have done. I have completely fallen in love with the song, and I didn’t have to pull myself together … →

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