Drowned in Sound gives high praise to Sweden's Surrounded: http://drownedinsound.com/articles/2894428
Norwegian experimental noiserock act Puma has confirmed that their new album will out on April 15. Look for international tourdates to be announced soon.
Music Export Norway is offering a pdf guide to help you decide what bands to see at SXSW: http://www.musicexportnorway.no/getfile.php/651520.817.ybcbxapefy/NorwayAtSXSW.pdf
Killing the Legacy previews the new 7" "No coming back" from Finnish hardcore act Another One Dead: http://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2008/03/no-coming-back.html
Fullhouse Records have posted a sample track from the new Anal Thunder album, due out this April: http://www.fullhouserecords.com/fhr/mp3/028%20-%20Anal%20Thunder%20-%20Hockey%20Temper.mp3
BSTBA-affiliated label d'Oorhinge l'Orange Recordings will be releasing a new 3" CDR in late April/early May from Danish group Funny Art Collective as part of their d'Oorhinge Mandarine series. Hear samples of other work at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/funnyartcollective
Watch Laakso frontman Markus Krunegård play live for PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/03/07/musik-med-markus-krunegard/
PopMatters on the US release of Hanne Hukkelberg's "Rykestrasse 68": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/55793/hanne-hukkelberg-rykestrasse-68/
Download the new Anders Elowsson single "Main Street": http://www.marilynrecords.se/musicbox/main-street.mp3
His debut album "It used to feel so good" will be out on April 7 via Marilyn Records.
Decibel reviews the new Meshuggah album "obZen": http://www.decibelmagazine.com/reviews/apr2008/meshuggah.aspx
Indie acts Regina (FIN) and Blind Terry (SWE) will be playing a special Scandinavian music showcase at Cafe Panam in Leipzig, Germany on May 23 being put on by FRWRD Booking, Pop On Paper and yours truly. More details to come!
The Washington Post Express talks to The LK: http://www.readexpress.com/read_freeride/2008/03/pushing_buttons_the_lk.php
Congrats to my Sirius Blog Radio colleagues - we won the Plug Award for Specialty Show Of The Year (Commercial Radio). Thanks to everyone who voted!
For those that are unaware, my show runs Saturdays at 12 noon ET with a replay at midnight.
The new single "Laser + lions" from Swedish art-rockers I Date A Wolf is now available for download via myspace: http://www.myspace.com/idateawolf