Here’s some enjoyable song & dance – the new video of “Crawler”, the first single taken from Un Rodo Cora‘s new album Love Thy Neighbor.  

The melodic indie world of Un Rodo Cora resembles our own. But with fewer restrictions and more surprises. Their fourth full-length album is a departure from previous trips. Where the earlier albums were inspired by geographical locations, with titles like “New York-Barentsburg” and “Beijing-Bangalore”, the focus is here rather on a trip with religious and…

Just about to be released, “Crawler” will be the first single from Un Rodo Cora‘s coming new album Love thy neighbor. It’s a melodic feast and a nice taste of what’s to come. The album will be released later this year.

Amy Madden will be playing bass with the Ricky Byrd Blues Band at Iridium in New York (1650 Broadway at 51st st) on Wednesday June 29th. Ricky Byrd has been playing with people like Ian Hunter, Roger Daltrey and Joan Jett and is now out playing from his new solo album “Lifer”. All info here!…

The new Latvian Radio album “Until tomorrow gets in the way” is now ready and released. It blends straight up power pop, UK post punk, new wave and lush ballads, and has already gotten a great review in US magazine The Big Takeover. Latvian Radio mastermind Patric Westöö has again left his base in New…

The 2016 wheels of the Belpid factory have started spinning already, two albums are being finished and about to be released later this spring. Here you can see a photo from the studio in Stockholm of Bo Schager, Jochum Forsell and Danielle Dahlström perfecting the multi-layered sonic landscapes of the new Un Rodo Cora album “Jerusalem…

Here’s Stellan Wahlström Drift Band doing “What are you made of?” and “The Sleeper” at Arlene’s Grocery in New York on October 10th. The band on stage is Jason Victor – guitar, Billy Ficca – drums, Patrick Derivaz – bass and Stellan Wahlström – vocals & guitar. Soon to come – clip of Latvian Radio…

Latvian Radio will be on their home turf at Arlene’s Grocery in New York on October 10th, expecting a large crowd as usual. Songs from their almost finished coming new album will almost certainly be played. Stellan Wahlström will be in town with his new album “Hotel Continental” (watch the video of the title track…

Stellan Wahlström will be in New York for a gig with fellow Belpid label mates Latvian Radio at Arlene’s Grocery on October 10th (95 Stanton St, $10). Stellan will be on stage at 9.30 with a special New York set-up of the Drift Band, and Latvian Radio will be on at 10.30. Above you can…

Zac O’Yeah, long time friend of Belpid, collaborator, conspirator, general inspirator, and member of Un Rodo Cora, has published a great new novel – “Operation Operation” (Ordfront Förlag). Here you can watch him talk about it (and hear Stellan Wahlström Drift Band lamenting in the background). More info at Ordfront and it can be bought…