Country: Sweden

The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Waste my beauty (mp3)

The Je Ne Sais Quoi are giving away their new single "Waste my beauty" as a free download via Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/the_je_ne_sais_quoi/waste-my-beauty

Siena Root to record live album

Retro-rockers Siena Root will be doing three days of shows at Walla Scen in Årsta, Stockholm on May 19-21 where they will be recording a new double-live album.

Heartbreak Stereo - All in all in all in

Check out a new track from Finnish punk act Heartbreak Stereo off their forthcoming split 10" EP with Swedes Speakeasy: http://soundcloud.com/heartbreakstereo/allin

Carlito - Terrorist (video)

A new clip from Carlito, winner of 2011's P3 Guld award for best hip-hop/soul artist. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxEZU5vmj84

Timbuktu - Dansa (video)

"Dansa" is the first single off the forthcoming Timbuktu album "Sagolandet", due out in June. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgkBWoXtDw

Friska Viljor - Larionov

Swedish indie act Friska Viljor have a new song they are giving away: http://soundcloud.com/cryingbob/friska-viljor-larionov
The band's new album "The beginning of the beginning of the end" will be released on March 25 via .

The Embassy live in Berlin

The Embassy will be playing a rare live gig on March 11 at Backyard in Berlin: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192196594144860

A lesson in hardcore

A lesson in hardcore, courtesy of Desperat. The band just recorded a new record this past weekend and you can read all about it at their website: http://desperathardcore.wordpress.com/ (assuming you can read Swedish)

Baseline picks up Caotico

Caotico, the new Umeå electro track featuring members from Industri Royal, has been officially picked up by , home of Syket and Lorentz & M. Sakarias.

To the Death signs Mordant

has announced the signing of Swedish act Mordant who they lovingly describe as "Sarcofago sodomizing the corpse of Dissection at the sound of the demon bell." Expect an album release this fall.

Emil Jensen - Lite väl John och Yoko (video)

Here's the video for the new Emil Jensen single "Lite väl John & Yoko". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/20549597

Tomas Halberstad - 1989

Swedish artist Tomas Halberstad has been sitting on a pile of unused electronic instrumentals for awhile now, but no longer -- he's just released the cream of the crop as a full-length album entitled "1989". Stream the whole thing at Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/tomas-halberstad/sets/tomas_halberstad_1989/

Honningbarna to release album in late March

Honningbarna, the winners of this year's NRK Urørt prize for best unsigned act, will release their debut album "La alarmane gå" on March 25. The first single "Den eldre garde" is out now.

The Bristles spelar Ebba

Swedish punks The Bristles pay tribute to Ebba Grön with a free two-track single: http://sirling.blogspot.com/2011/03/pressmeddelande-fran-bristles.html

Desperat - DIS - Vad är det för krångel?

Swedish hardcore punks Desperat are back in the studio and have already posted one new track online for preview: http://dbeatrawpunk.blogspot.com/2011/03/dis-vad-ar-det-for-krangel.html