Country: Sweden

Otur - Just slow down (video)

Here's a new video from Otur for the track "Just slow down", featuring guest vox from fellow female Swedish electronic artist Sophie Rimheden: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvOvJiWNtII

Vit Päls - Beach 2011 (video)

Something new from Swedish indiepop act Vit Päls. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIqOTkOWvVA

De:Nihil says the new Kvoteringen 7" is on for June

reports that the new 5-track Kvoteringen 7" EP "Storfinansen" should be ready for release in June. In other news, the label is also putting together a benefit comp for Punk Illegal/No One is Illegal for release this summer -- expect details to surface shortly.

Back then, in the 90s

90s-era Swedish punk/hardcore nostalgia courtesy of newly-established blog Back Then: http://xbackthen.blogg.se/
See also: http://www.theonion.com/articles/90s-punk-decries-punks-of-today,1486/

Niels Nielsen live

Niels Nielsen is taking it to the road and already has shows lined up in NYC and Brussels: http://nielsnielsen.net/site/2011/04/10/herewego/

Sista Sekunden EP preview

Swedish hardcore act Sista Sekunden is streaming 3 of the tracks from their upcoming 7" at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/sistasekunden

Boy Omega - Black metal fairies EP

Boy Omega has a new EP available for free download via : http://www.beatismurder.com/boyomegasingle.html
Don't forget to grab his IAT.MP3 release "Follow the herd" while you're at it.

Stum signs to Megahype, cover Kings of Leon

has signed Swedish electropop duo Stum (ex-Industrijugend) and will be releasing their debut EP "Extra play" on May 27. Hear the lead single, a cover of Kings of Leon's "Sex on fire", at the band's website: http://www.stum.se/

Bombus - Cult leader

The b-side of the upcoming Bombus 7" is now streaming at SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/mourningwood-recordings/cult-leader
I like it quite a bit better than the flip, to be honest.

Flex - Keep on walkin' (video)

"Keep on walkin'" is the new single from Swedish rapper Flex. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDlDv0bQKqo

D-Takt & Råpunk to do 3x7" split box

will be doing a 3x7" box featuring splits between Anatomi-71 + Bombstrike, Desperat + Giftgasattack and Makabert Fynd + Tortyr. 200 hand-numbered copies only (with "bonus stuff" included) plus 300 standalone copies for those folks that don't want the whole package.

New Mokira coming via Kontra-Musik

Mokira, one of Swedish electronic artist Andreas Tilliander's many aliases, will be releasing the new album "Time axis manipulation" on May 12 via .

Serenades = Krunegård + Olenius

It has been revealed that the new Swedish duo Serenades, as posted here and elsewhere, is Markus Krunegård (Laakso) and Adam Olenius (Shout Out Louds). Their debut EP "Birds" will be out on April 18 via with a live debut set to take place May 26 at Södra Teatern in Stockholm.

Elias Krantz - Tody Motmot (video + remix)

PSL premiered the new Elias Krantz video "Tody Motmot", but I'm reposting it here for your convenience (and enjoyment). Also check out the remix of the same from IAT faves Pistol Disco:

UX Vileheads - Friends in the force

Umeå punkrockers UX Vileheads have posted a new song online, this one being about Greek student protestor Alexandros Grigoropoulos who was shot and killed by police in the 2008 riots: http://uxvileheads.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-new-song.html