Check out the video for the new Embassy single "It never entered my mind": http://www.srvice.com/never.html
Vocalist Steffe Pettersson has left Uncurbed. The band will now continue on as a quintet with only TB on vox and Steffe will also continue with his other band Diskonto.
Swedish hip-hop artist Paragon has confirmed his new album "Löftet" for a September 5 release. The first single "Laganda" comes out soon.
Said the Gramophone posts tracks from Robyn and Sigur Rós: http://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/two_delicious_pops.php
I don't mean to get carried away with all the recent hype, but I have to agree that the Robyn album is a damn fine pop record. I actually think that "Crash and burn girl" (which Fluxblog posted recently) is one of the weaker tracks, so if you like that, you'll definitely dig the rest. Far better than Annie too, IMHO.
Surrounded will tour the UK in late November. Go here for the first set of confirmed dates: http://www.surrounded.se/
Smalltown Supersound has released a new 7" from Toy featuring two tracks from the duo's forthcoming album, due out in January. It's limited to 500 copies and won't be repressed, so act fast if you want one: http://www.sts.musikkonline.no/shop/displayMerchandise.asp?id=238&aid=14398
Segerhuva will be doing a CD reissue of the cassette "Master control" from Swedish power electronics act Blood Ov Thee Christ, first released back in 1988. Read more: http://www.segerhuva.se/records.htm
Bad Taste Records has posted the new Quit Your Dayjob single "Vlado video" for download: http://www.badtasterecords.se/records.asp?id=294
The new album "Sweden we got a problem" comes out August 29.
No Privacy has finished recording their new album and posted rough mixes for four of the songs for download: http://www.noprivacy.net/themusic/
Sounds pretty decent methinks.
MIC Norway profiles Bonk and talks to them about their plans for the US now that they've signed to Ace Fu Records: http://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2005080911392532180361
Stream the new Sigur Rós album "Takk": http://scenestars.net/2005/08/stream-new-sigur-ros-album-takk.php
Some upcoming shows for the Moonbabies:
08/13 - Hansa Sail, Lohro Buhne, Rostock (GER)
09/02 - Studenterhuset (X-fest), Copenhagen (DK) w/Erwin Thomas
09/23 - Loppen (Quartermain Evening), Copenhagen (DK) w/New City, Flying Virgins
10/07 - Gimle (Quartermain Evening), Roskilde (DK) w/New City, Flying Virgins
11/10 - Rust, Copenhagen (DK)
Swedish hardcore act Misconduct will tour Europe for two weeks in September. So far, all that's been confirmed are a show at the Underworld in London on September 19 with Hoods and September 24 at the Broekrock Festival in Hertsberge, Belgium. More soon.
Ambulance recorded a pair of new songs on an off-day during their recent UK tour. One of 'em will end up on a split with an as-yet-unnamed Spanish band on an unnamed Spanish label. The other will go to a compilation benefit for English crusties Icons of Filth whose lead vocalist Stig aka Andrew Sewell passed away last October.
Kåre João's new website is up and has a streaming sample of the single "Jupiter in flux": http://www.kaarejoao.com/
The new album "2" comes out August 22 via Jester Records.