Thomas Rohde has been appointed the new chief of Music Export Denmark: http://www.mxd.dk/index.php?sid=505&cid=9064&1213019514
New MNW "Klassiker"-series releases:
Various Artists - Svenska Punkklassiker vol.1 (reissue)
Eldkvarn - Klassiker
KSMB - Klassiker
Nynningen - Klassiker
Swedish avant/experimental art label Komplott has revamped and simplified their website: http://www.komplott.com/
Teeth of the Divine is not stoked on the new Cult of Luna album "Eternal kingdom": http://teethofthedivine.com/site/reviews/cult-of-luna-eternal-kingdom/
The Danish DIY label group BSTBA (A Beard of Snails, d'Oorhinge l'Orange, Workaholics on Holiday!, etc.) has a bunch of new releases on the way before they take an extended break: http://www.bsbta.com/
Adrian Recordings is offering the new Emil Jensen single "Så får du mig ändå " as a free download: http://www.adrianrecordings.com/emil_jensen-sa_far_du_mig_anda.mp3
Montt Mardié and Johan Kronlund have form a production company together called Candelier Prod.: http://monttmardie.blogspot.com/2008/06/chandelier-prod.html
Gorilla vs Bear has a widget for streaming the new Sigur Rós album "Með suð i eyrum við spilum endalaust": http://gorillavsbear.blogspot.com/2008/06/listen-to-new-sigur-ros-album.html
Here's the playlist for this week's radio show (Hultsfred special):
01. Familjen - Huvudet i sanden
02. TALK 1
03. Säkert! - Vi kommer att dö samtidigt
04. Robyn - Cobrastyle
05. Håkan Hellström - Kär i en ängel
06. TALK 2
07. Those Dancing Days - Dischoe
08. Mustasch - I hunt alone
09. Johnossi - Party with my pain
10. The Process - Mot Sverige i tiden
11. TALK 3
12. Raised Fist - Breaking me up
13. Firefox AK - Once I was like you (Markus Guentner remix)
14. Dreamboy - Pay attention
15. TALK 4
16. Miss Li - Miss Li
17. Markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
18. Timo Räisänen - My valentine
19. TALK 5
20. The Hives - You dress up for Armageddon
Reminder: my show on Sirius Left of Center (channel 26) is now on Sundays at 11pm ET with repeats on Monday.
Danish indie act Marvins Revolt has created a hangover mixtape for Irish music blog Egoccentric: http://egoeccentric.blogspot.com/2008/06/marvins-revolt-pick-egoeccentric.html
Alibi Tom (nee Out of Clouds) will finally release their new album "Scrapbook" on July 21 via UK-based label Leon Music, Art & Fashion. Head to the band's website to download a couple tracks: http://www.alibitom.com/
Antenna talks to vocalist Kasper Thomsen of Danish metal act Raunchy: http://www.antenna.nu/?p=332
The band's new album "Wasteland discotheque" is out on June 30.
Here is the It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:
01. Death Cab for Cutie
02. Radiohead
02. Sigur Rós
04. The Radio Dept.
05. Jens Lekman
06. Håkan Hellström
07. MGMT
08. Coldplay
08. Lykke Li
10. José González
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Check out the first in a four-part series the Washington Post Express is running on the Nordic Jazz Fest which kicks off Thursday at the House of Sweden in DC: http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2008/06/nordic_jazz_08_kristian_blaks_island_mus.php
First up is Kristian Blak to be followed by Wildbirds and Peacedrums (Tuesday), Iro Haarla (Wednesday) and Ola Kvernberg (Thursday).