The Je Ne Sais Quoi get back

Swedish funk-punks The Je Ne Sais Quoi will reportedly be back with a new EP soon: http://www.tjnsq.net/?p=289

Mattias Alkberg - Dementorer

Unless I am mistaken, "Dementorer" is the first official single from Mattias Alkberg's forthcoming album "Anarkist", due out September 21 via Teg Publishing.

Siena Root confirm "Root jam"

Swedish heavy rockers Siena Root have confirmed that their upcoming double-live album "Root jam" will be released on November 16, the CD edition via Transubstans Records and the vinyl coming via Clear Spot. They'll be touring too, dates here: http://www.sienaroot.com/home/?page=shows

Jennie Abrahamson - Give it up

A new single from Jennie Abrahamson, available as a free download to the first 100 people to grab it.

Serenades - Criminal heaven (acoustic live)

Watch Serenades (Markus Krunegård + Adam Olenius) perform the song "Criminal heaven" acoustically.

Nomethod signs Daymare

Just signed to Nomethod: Daymare, a new band featuring members from Aerial. Look for their debut single "Ice famine" to be officially released on September 19.

Discouraged signs Terrortory

Discouraged Records has announced that they will be releasing the debut album "The seed left behind" from Skellefteå-based metal act Terrortory. Preview above or go here for more: http://www.terrortory.com/

Säkert! - Can I (video)

At long last, the video for "Can I", the debut single from Säkert!'s long-awaited "På engelska" album. Awesome. More on the "Can I" project here: http://cani.saekert.com/

Dr. Living Dead preview

New crossover/wacky thrash outta Stockholm from a band called Dr. Living Dead. Their self-titled album was released this past week via High Roller Records.

Country & Eastern update

Swedish jazz and world music label Country & Eastern has updated their fall schedule: http://www.countryandeastern.se/?p=2540
Highlights include a string of live recording dates for Befive (feat. the incredible lineup of Bengt Ernryd, Jonas Knutsson, Mats Öberg, Christian Spering and Bengt Berger) in mid-September plus a new album from Per Tjernberg, aka Per Cussion -- the dude who released the very first Swedish rap record back in 1983. Of course his solo work under his given name is a bit different, but it's good to know he's still around making music.

Favorite Flava - Waterfall

A new single from Swedish indie/soul/funk act Favorite Flava. I don't like it at all, but you can download the tune and the b-side "Torture" for free right here: http://www.soularp.com/audio/favorite_flava_waterfall_single.zip

Junip in the UK, Netherlands

Junip will be doing a bunch of dates in the UK and the Netherlands over the next couple weeks:

09/02 - Brudenells Social Club, Leeds (UK)
09/03 - Moseley Folk Festival, Birmingham (UK)
09/04 - Into The Great Wide Open, Vieland (NL)
09/05 - Melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
09/06 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
09/07 - Sound Control, Manchester (UK)
09/08 - The Black Box, Belfast (UK)
09/09 - Whelans, Dublin (IRL)
09/10 - The Gate, Cardiff (UK)
09/11 - Bestival, Isle Of Wight (UK)

Next Stop: Horizon - Wild escape (video)

Way too reminiscent of the horrible late-90s swing revival for me to recommend it (see: Squirrel Nut Zippers et al, or actually: don't), but maybe some of you youngsters might have a different point of view about this Swedish duo.

Per Egland - Ingen morgon ingen dag (video)

Via PSL: "It's the early 90s and the new E4 highway must be fed through the small community Utansjö, north of Härnösand (Northern Sweden). Fifteen houses must be demolished. In one of the houses lives factory worker Lars Engström and his wife Doris. Lars decides to document the life-changing event. First he films the houses neighboring families have left, for the last time. On the day when the excavators will level the houses to the ground, he is there with his VHS camera. Lars films the moment when the house that he and Doris lived, becomes scrap.
The depressing memory has been stored in a drawer at the home of Lars since then, but now it has gained new life as a music video to the PSL favorite Per Egland's (new album coming up soon, Per?) fine pop song "No tomorrow no today". Cutting and editing by Tommy Olsson and Marcus Storm."

More dates for Firefox AK

Firefox AK will be doing a bunch more European dates with Hurts:

09/30 - Porsche Arena, Stuttgart (GER)
10/01 - Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt (GER)
10/02 - Zenith, Munich (GER)
10/04 - Philipshalle, Dusseldorf (GER)
10/05 - Thuringenhalle, Erfurt (GER)
10/07 - Eissporthalle, Aachen (GER)
10/24 - Gasometer, Vienna (AUS)
10/30 - Maag Event Hall, Zurich (CH)