Swedish video production company Dach has posted a bunch of new clips from Kristian Anttila and Psych Onation: http://www.dach.se/
Bone Voyage and Bad Afro are teaming up to reissue the very first 22-Pistepirkko single "Ouwee", originally released way back in 1986. It will be available on both 12" vinyl and CD and the flipside will include three Link Wray covers by 22-PP alteregos The Others. Look for it in May.
A-ha has confirmed a bunch of dates for the UK and Russia later this year: http://www.a-ha.com/index.php?cat=2851
Check out the video for "South bay" from Finnish rock act Paynbird: http://www.kollektiv.no/southbay.mov
Punk-rock mp3 blog Strange Reaction on Finnish punx Terveet Kadet: http://www.strangereaction.com/archives/2006/03/16/terveet-kadet/
Finnish hardcore act St. Hood has posted a new video clip from a show at Gloria in Helsinki n March 4: http://www.sthood.net/video/sthoodgloria.wmv
Jezebel Recordings has posted soundclips from their new split EP "Fellow birds" with Rickard Jäverling on one side and the collaboration of Kalle Sjölin, Oskar Schönning, Kristian Fredmark and Henrik Svensson on the other: http://www.jezebelrecordings.com/
I'll be getting copies in-stock before too long.
Finnish mp3 blog Lupatarkastaja on the Regina remix of the Boys of Scandinavia single "Good looking": http://lupatarkastaja.samizdat.info/2006/03/17/boys-of-scandinavia-good-looking-regina-remix-mp3/
If you're into dancey stuff like The Embassy and haven't checked out BoS, you're missing out big time.
The Genuine Fakes, the full-band project of Swedish singer/songwriter Johan Bergqvist, has posted a brand new song on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thegenuinefakes
Norwegian act The School has signed with KongTiki and will release their debut album on the label this coming fall. However, the band will also have their debut EP "Mädchen" reissued. Go to their website for samples: http://www.theschoolrock.com/
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Petter - P
02. Sebastian - Sebastian
03. Christer Sjögren - King creole
04. The Knife - Silent shout
05. Rigmore Gustafsson - On my way to you
06. Laleh - Laleh
07. Magnus Uggla - Ett bedårande barn av sin tid
08. Björn Skifs - Decennier sånger från en annan tid
09. Andreas Mattsson - The lawlessnes of the ruling classes
10. Thåström - Skebokvarnsv 209
11. Sanna Nielsen - Nära mej - nära dej
12. Cue - Guide in blue
13. The Cardigans - Super Extra Gravity
14. Lisa Ekdahl - Pärlor av glas
15. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
16. In Flames - Come clarity
17. Agnes - Agnes
18. Thåström - Solo vol 1
19. Darin - Darin
20. Son of a Plumber - Son of a Plumber
The Village Voice covers the special Opeth show "Chronology MCMXCIV-MMV" in which they played rarely heard songs from the entire band's career: http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0611,bosler,72487,22.html
Danish singer/songwriter Lasse Vestergaard has posted some brand new demo tracks on his myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/lassevestergaard
Sorry, still on vacation so no news updates yet, but I do have a nice, large batch of reviews for ya: [click here]
Cheers!