Country: Sweden

Musik med Sophie Zelmani

Check out excellent singer/songwriter Sophie Zelmani performing live for PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/12/13/musik-med-sophie-zelmani/

Studio/Information RIP

Swedish act Studio and , the label they run, has apparently called it quits: http://www.inf000.com/

Grande Roses - What's left of us

Grab the Grande Roses tune "What's left of us" as a free download via Facebook in exchange for a like: http://www.facebook.com/Grderss?sk=app_190322544333196

Adam Kanyama - A till K (video)

Up-and-coming Swedish hip-hop from 16-year-old Adam Kanyama, the winner of Rap It Up 2011.

Monde Idéal - Future waits

Monde Idéal is yet another in the long line of Swedish electronic pop duos, this one featuring Andreas Löf Hermansson and Alexander Sjödin (Sailor & I). "Future waits" is their first single.

The Silent Ballet reviews Scraps of Tape

The Silent Ballet reviews the latest Scraps of Tape record "Resident flux": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/4594/Default.aspx

A Bob Hund Valentine

The next Bob Hund album "Låter som miljarder" will be released on February 14.

Fibes, Oh Fibes! - Cerahtonia

A brand new track from Fibes, Oh Fibes!, the first taste of the band's upcoming album "Album" which was produced by Pontus Winnberg (Miike Snow) and John Eriksson (Peter Bjorn and John) and will be out this coming April. Look for the first official single "Apex of the sun" to be released on January 21.

Días Nórdicos 2012

Días Nórdicos 2011, the Nordic art and music festival in Spain this past September/October, was apparently a resounding success and now the event is looking to expand for their next edition in 2012 with more disciplines, more venues, more partners and eventually, more cities. Read the official report with highlights from 2011 as well as goals for 2012 right here: http://www.diasnordicos.com/dossier

Silverbullit in the studio

At last: Silverbullit report that they are officially planning to record new material: https://www.facebook.com/silverbullitband/posts/10151027350235487

The return of Blue for Two

Legendary Swedish act Blue for Two, the duo of Freddie Wadling and Henryk Lipp, are back again with a new album, their first in 14 years. Entitled "Tune the piano and hand me a razor", it will be released on February 6 via .

Top 10s for 2011: Kvalität

Peter Bjorn and John - Down like me (video)

Peter Bjorn and John have a brand new animated video for the tune "Down like me".

New Kent in April

Kent's next album "Jag är inte rädd för mörkret" has been confirmed for release in April.

Wolfbrigade signs with Southern Lord

Lambgoat reports that has picked up legendary Swedish d-beat act Wolfbrigade and will be releasing their new album "Damned" in early 2012: http://lambgoat.com/news/17342/Southern-Lord-signs-Wolfbrigade