Gamla Pengar - Ångest (video)
Old men with bushy beards playing mid-tempo punk, sounds good by me. From the band's new 7" out now via .
Country: Sweden
Owl Vision - Deathstar (video)
Harsh techno Sami vibes from Owl Vision. Direct link: http://youtu.be/ayecyvhF8qk
Araki at SoundCloud
Araki, the techno alter ego of Rasmus Kellerman/Tiger Lou, is now up on SoundCloud with some new tunes: http://soundcloud.com/arakiikara
New Trummor & Orgel in September
Look for Swedish organ/drum duo Trummor & Orgel to release their new album "Out of bounds" on September 21.
Håll käften, vad vill du!? - Nymordigheter (video)
SWEHC has the premiere of a new video from Håll käften, vad vill du!? which nothing but skate footage in true old-school hardcore fashion: http://www.swehc.com/2011/06/07/hall-kaften-vad-vill-du/
Emil Jensen - Bedrägeri (video)
Swedish troubadour Emil Jensen has a new single called "Bedrägeri" and here is the video. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/23721207
Ken Ring & Tommy Tee ft. M.O.P - Plocka han (video)
New Swedish hip-hop from Ken Ring and Tommy Tee off the forthcoming album "2 legender utan penger igjen". Direct link: http://youtu.be/QWWmJJa9f9Q
Ghost, Enslaved tour
Holy shit, a package metal tour where I actually want to see every band: Ghost, Enslaved and Alcest will be touring North America starting in late September:
09/23 - Jaxx, Springfield, VA
09/24 - Mr. Small's Theatre, Millvale, PA
09/25 - Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY
09/26 - The Middle East, Cambridge, MA
09/28 - Impérial, Quebec City, QC
09/29 - Café Campus, Montreal, QC
09/30 - Opera House, Toronto, ON
10/01 - Outland Live, Columbus, OH
10/02 - Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
10/03 - Station 4, St. Paul, MN
10/05 - WECC, Winnipeg, MB
10/06 - The Exchange, Regina, SK
10/07 - The Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB
10/08 - Dickens, Calgary, AB
10/10 - Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
10/11 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
10/12 - Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
10/13 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
10/14 - The Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
Hell on Wheels - The night (video)
At long last, the video for the new Hell on Wheels single "The night". Direct link: http://youtu.be/JO7eDdlqb8A
Jens Lekman - Cowboy boots
Via Pitchfork, here's a new tune from Jens Lekman: http://www.earwolf.com/episode/sleep/
Stockholm Boat Sessions: Mattias Alkberg
Mattias Alkberg visits Stockholm Boat Sessions. Direct link: http://stockholmboatsessions.blogspot.com/2011/06/mattias-alkberg.html
Lotta Wenglén - Trot (video)
A new video from Lotta Wenglén for the song "Trot". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/24413418
Opeth + Katatonia tour
Lambgoat reports that Opeth will be doing a 7-week US tour this fall to support the release of their new album "Heritage" and will be bringing along fellow Swedes Katatonia for the trip: http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=16324
Pistol Disco - Egypt
Once again, Pistol Disco blesses us with a great new track: http://soundcloud.com/pistoldisco/pistol-disco-egypt
I believe I may have heard rumblings about a new album too, but that's unconfirmed.
PB&J live at Billboard
Check out Peter Bjorn and John doing a live studio session for Billboard Tastemakers with John playing on a toy drum kit: http://www.billboard.com/column/tastemakers/peter-bjorn-and-john-perform-live-1005208542.story