Thee Gutted String - A ring of bone
Thee Gutted String, the singer/songwriter guise of Johan G. Winther/Tsukimono, has a new 3-song EP up at Bandcamp: http://theeguttedstring.bandcamp.com/album/a-ring-of-bone
Recommended, as always.
Country: Sweden
Juni Järvi to stream live concert
Swedish indie artist Juni Järvi will be live streaming his show from Club King Kong at Södra Bar in Stockholm next week on June 1: http://junijarvi.blogspot.com/2011/05/show-next-week-live-broadcast.html
Thanks to the time difference, it should be quite convenient for Americans to catch an afternoon glimpse.
ÅBE - A thousand rör (video)
New music from ÅBE off the band's upcoming cassette release "Destruction site". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/24260227
Born///Evolve///Progress///3 preview
Preview the new sampler "Born//Evolve//Progress Volume 3", as announced here. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/progressproductions/born-evolve-progress-3-preview
Free Scandinavian music samplers at Amazon
has a 5-song Scandinavian music sampler comp available for free download at Amazon: http://amzn.to/iw9NN9
Not the usual selection of just-Swedes either, this collection has stuff from The Deer Tracks, Figurines, Wildbirds and Peacedrums, El Perro Del Mar and I Was a King. And likewise, by perusing the top free downloads chart, I also see that has a label comp for download as well: http://amzn.to/lk0RPs
Featured artists on that one include Delay Trees, Oh No Ono, Regina and The Concretes.
Roxette - Way out (video)
For the masochists, the new Roxette video is streaming at Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article13083901.ab
Moln - Tonight (video)
People still use myspace? Regardless, a nice new tune and a no-budget video from Swedish electro duo Moln that's worth your attention. Direct link: http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/107892283
Shining - Förtvivlan, min arvedel (video)
Sadly proving that most black metal is better heard, not seen. Direct link: http://youtu.be/KSNLnDH6tjA
Kriget - Oversea with love (video)
PSL has the premiere of a new video from new Swedish all-star act Kriget: http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/05/25/videopremiar-kriget-oversea-with-love/
Prince of Assyria in France
Swedish artist Prince of Assyria will be spending some time in France in the not-so-distant future:
06/15 - Cafe De La Danse, Paris
06/19 - Festival Rio Loco, Toulouse
06/21 - Fete De La Musique, Fnac Montpellier
07/02 - Festival des Hortillonnages, Amiens
Kapten Röd - Saknade vänner
Preview a new tune from Swedish reggae artist Kapten Röd over at YouTube: http://youtu.be/isHFcPK0eSs
Progress announces new comp
has confirmed the tracklist for their upcoming mid-priced label profile comp "Born//Evolve//Progress Volume 3", due out July 6: http://www.facebook.com/notes/progress-productions/bornevolveprogress-volume-3-is-coming/10150261013906255
Lots of previously unreleased tracks including new stuff from recent signing Henric de la Cour, among others.
PB&J present the All You Can Eat Tour
Peter Bjorn and John will be coming back over in August for yet another tour, this time with a number of longer residencies in various cities:
08/24 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
08/25 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL
08/26 - Majestic Theatre, Madison, WI
08/27 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
08/28 - Schuba's, Chicago, IL
08/29 - Schuba's, Chicago, IL
08/31 - Grog Shop, Cleveland, OH
09/01 - Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
09/02 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
09/03 - Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON
09/05 - La Tulipe, Montreal, PQ
09/07 - House of Blues, Boston, MA
09/09 - 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
09/10 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA
09/12 - Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
09/13 - Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ
09/14 - Highline Ballroom, New York, NY
09/15 - Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
09/16 - Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY
09/17 - Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
09/18 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
09/22 - Plaza Theater, Orlando, FL
09/23 - Bardot Miami, Miami, FL
09/24 - Czar Imperial Ballroom, Tampa, FL
09/25 - Club Downunder, Tallahassee, FL
09/26 - One Eyed Jacks, New Orleans, LA
09/27 - Warehouse Live, Houston, TX
09/30 - Belly Up, Solana Beach, CA
10/01 - Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA
10/03 - The Smell, Los Angeles, CA
10/04 - Echo, Los Angeles, CA
10/05 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
10/06 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
10/07 - New Parish, Oakland, CA
10/08 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
Jonas Lundqvist - Du, drömmar & jag (video)
Jonas Lundqvist (nee Jonas Game) now has a video for his new single "Du, drömmar & jag". Direct link: http://youtu.be/j6JgEPI0cgk