Aha! The first review of the new "Reader's companion" CD: http://thekatapult.blogspot.com/2006/05/its-trap-readers-companion-volume-2.html
The disc has also been mentioned on quite a few blogs and I've been trying to get all the links posted here. If you find one I haven't mentioned, please feel free to add it along with your own personal take on the record - good or bad, all thoughts are welcome.
Danish drone/noise act Wäldchengarten reports that they've sent the finished master of their new album "Distractions" to their label Phisteria. The release date is still TBA, but they describe the music as "54 min 25 sek of really low-end ambient, sporadic humming pulses and blasting noise." The record was mastered by renown Norwegian noise artist Lasse Marhaug.
JVC Victor has licensed Babylon Bombs debut album "Cracked wide open and bruised" for release in Japan. Look for it on May 31.
Swedish synthpop act Thermostatic reports that they've just completed a remix of Universal Poplab's next single "I could say I'm sorry". They also did a remix of the Disco Digitale track "Another world" for inclusion on an upcoming special edition version of their album "Computer dreams".
Go Jukebox! is a new netlabel with free music from Reverend Big O and Baby Blonde and The Downs available for download: http://www.gojukebox.net/
Check out the video for "Sharks", the debut single from The Animal Five: http://qstream-rm.qbrick.com/ramgen/00307/TheAnimalFive/TheAnimalFive-Sharks-Broadband.rm
TA5 are the first new band signed to the recently relaunched Trampoline Records run by bassist Magnus Svenningsson of The Cardigans.
Girl from Saskatoon's (who are from Norway, naturally) video for the song "Picks me up" is now online: http://www.girlfromsaskatoon.no/fixedpagelook.php?sid=26
Check out numerous video clips from Motorpsycho's recent show in Berlin: http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2006/05/berlin-videos.html
Looks like Swedish CDR label Bedroom Records is now dead and buried: http://www.bedroomrec.com/
Tingsek will be doing three shows in the US this month, May 14 in LA and May 24 and 28 in New York. I'm too lazy to look up the specifics.
Music Export Norway will be presentation a free pre-Great Escape Festival show at the Barfly in London on May 17 featuring Serena Maneesh, Low Frequency in Stereo and SuperJupiter. More details: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2006050510594369872281
Swedish singer/songwriter Sara Culler (better known to some as David Fridlund's better half) reports that her new demo "Wolflike they are" is finally done and ready for ordering. Check out samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/aboutsaraculler
The video for Surferosa's latest single "Impulsive" is now posted on their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/surferosa
Swedish singer/songwriters Richard Wilson of Racingpaperplanes and Andreas Magnusson of Hanif have joined forces in a new project called Sonada Yuki. Check 'em out at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/sonadayuki