Country: Sweden

Skull DFX, Bo Cavefors and Pär Strömberg on De:Nihil

Hard to say exactly what form it's gonna take, but has announced that they'll be releasing a collaboration between musicians The Skull Defekts and publisher/author/artist Bo Cavefors plus artist/painter Pär Strömberg: http://denihilrecords.blogspot.com/2011/11/bo-cavefors-skull-defekts-and-par.html

Markis Sage - Kissing Cousins and Hustling (video)

A preview of that upcoming Markis Sage album "Paper boat" that I told you about yesterday.

UÅ tar över Strand (video)

Umeå artists Trainspotters, Invasionen, Caotico and Frida Selander charter a bus and invade Stockholm. No subtitles, but whatever.

New website, video for Sophie Zelmani

Sophie Zelmani's new website is now open in anticipation of her upcoming album "Soul" and a video for single "Free now" can be seen here: http://www.sophie-zelmani.com/2011/11/02/free-now/
That is, assuming you are in Sweden -- it's not available for any of us foreigners right now so we'll have to be content with this clip instead for the time being.

Mando DIao + Salazar Brothers = Caligola

Via PSL comes word that Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén of Mando Diao have a new project with the Salazar Brothers called Caligola: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/11/02/lyssna-mando-diao-the-salazar-brothers-caligola/

Serenades - Oceans (video)

A new single from Serenades.

Moloken album now streaming

Moloken's upcoming album "Rural" is now available for streaming in full -- preorder here: http://www.discouragedrecords.com/shop/

SXSW 2012 first round confirmations

The first official confirmations for SXSW are out and Scandinavian artists on the list include Agent Fresco, Delay Trees, I Got You On Tape, Marit Larsen, Niki & The Dove, 120 Days, Team Me and Thulebasen. Read more: http://sxsw.com/node/9610

Rigas + Mesak = Markis Sage

Markis Sage, aka the skweee duo of Rigas/Henrik von Euler and Mesak, are working on a new album to be called "Paper boat" which will be released later this fall via on both cassette and vinyl. More details to come?

Firefox AK - Islands (The xx cover)

Check out Firefox AK covering "Islands" by The xx with Rasmus Kellerman/Tiger Lou providing extra vox: http://www.tonspion.de/musik/firefox-ak/musik/2190905
Looks like there's a full stream of her latest album "Color the trees" in the sidebar as well.

New Bob Hund single in mid-November

Bob Hund will release the new single "Har du inget man kan dansa till?" on November 15.

PopMatters reviews Tobias Lilja

PopMatters reviews the new Tobias Lilja album "Delirium portraits": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/149548-tobias-lilja-delirium-portraits/

The Scrags - Void lodge

At long last, new music from The Scrags! The band just finished recording their new album at Studio Cobra and are on the lookout for a label (labels?) to release it, so if you think you might be up for it, I highly suggest that you get in touch.

Entombed live 1990 (video)

Entombed live in Stockholm circa 1990, what's not to like? Oh yeah, and they cover Black Sabbath too.

Turist i tillvaron vol. 2 sent to press

The lineup for volume 2 of Swedish punk/hardcore comp "Turist i tillvaron" has now been 100% solidified and the record sent to press: http://sirling.blogspot.com/2011/11/vol-2-pa-press-alldeles-strax.html
Also, it looks like folks still have til January should they want to get in on volume 3.