Henrik Rylander and Joachim Nordwall of The Skull Defekts have composed the music for a new dance performance by choreographer Lotta Melin called "Restless legs". It will premiere on November 3 at Dansens Hus in Stockholm; full details here: http://dansenshus.se/Pa-scen/Lotta-Melin/
Thåström's album "Xplodera mig 2000" will be getting a deluxe 2LP reissue on November 28. The new edition will include b-sides from the "Älska dej själv" single as well as the bonus demo cuts that first appeared on the CD edition.
Malmö punkrockers Terrible Feelings have posted their "Blank heads EP" for full streaming and free download at SoundCloud.
SWEHC interviews the old dudes from Pusrad: http://www.swehc.com/2011/10/28/pusrad-interview/
PSL does the live music thing with Swedish electronic duo Roll the Dice: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/10/31/musik-med-roll-the-dice/
It's not quite acoustic like how they usually do it, but it is most definitely all analog. Well worth checking out!
Swedish emo/metalcore label has a new comp out to promote their current roster featuring a bunch of their bands doing cover songs along with whatever their current single is -- full details here: http://www.panicandaction.com/newspost.php?id=86
Not recommended for anyone who isn't a teenager or into all-over print t-shirts, but hey- if that's you, you'll probably be stoked to know that the entire comp will be available as a free download on November 7.
Preview a snippet of the upcoming Verfver tape, coming out this December via . Pssst... Verfver = Johan G Winther of Tsukimono/Scraps of Tape.
Stream the new Navet single "Leave and let go" in its entirety as just released via .
has announced that Maskinen and Timtuktu are the first two Swedish artists confirmed to play the Havana edition of the Peace & Love fest in 2012: http://www.national.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=582%3Apeace-a-love-havana-2012-foersta-artisterna-klara&catid=127%3Anationalbulletin&lang=en
has announced that they will be releasing the debut album "Laponia" from young Swedish composer/guitarist Daniel Ögren on November 30. Says the label: "If mountains could sing, this would be the tune. Laponia is the musical equivalent of the northern Swedish landscape bearing the same name.". More: http://www.hoob.net/downloads/pressreleases/pressrelease_HOOBCD026.pdf
A new video from In Flames. Look for an official single with b-side remixes by Casper, The Qemist and Kristof Bathory to be released on November 14.
The lineup for the 2012 edition of progressive rock fest NEARfest in Bethlehem, PA next June has been announced and will feature Änglagård and Gösta Berlings Saga. Full details: http://www.nearfest.com/
Berlin-based Scandinavian music clubnight Nordic By Nature has a new mix up for November: http://www.mixcloud.com/Nordicbynature/nordic-by-nature-we-are-nordic-by-nature-nov-mix/
Featured artists include Battlekat, Icona Pop, Black Twig and Ane Brun.
Aversionline is a fan of the latest Craft album "Void": http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2011/11/01/craft-void-cd-lp-2xlp/
A new single from Göteborg indiepop act Ram Di Dam. Look for the band's debut album to be released soon via /.