Pale Jesus has posted some new tracks for download: http://www.palejesus.info.se/
Enslaved will be releasing a live DVD entitled "Return To Yggdrasill - Live in Bergen" via Tabu Records in the near future. More details tba.
Labrador Records has posted an updated upcoming release schedule:
08/10 - The Legends - "He knows the sun" CDEP
09/14 - The Legends - "Public radio" CD
09/21 - Acid House Kings - "That's because you drive me" CDEP
Some new Spanish dates added to the Gluecifer farewell tour:
09/28 - tba, Madrid (SPA)
09/29 - Va Avenida, Burgos (SPA)
09/30 - Kafe Antzokia, Bilbao (SPA)
10/01 - Sala Mephisto, Barcelona (SPA)
10/06 - SO36, Berlin (GER)
10/07 - New Backstage, Munich (GER)
10/08 - Live Music Hall, Cologne (GER)
Flunk reports that they'll soon start work on their third album "Night beat". A spring 2006 release is expected.
Swedish pop-star Per Gessle is enlisting the vocal talents of Helena Josefsson from Sandy Mouche to record a new album. Former duet partner, Roxette vocalist Marie Fredriksson, was sidelined by a brain tumor a few years back and while she can still sing (she has since released a solo record), she doesn't want to put herself through the stress of a big tour. So Per's got himself a new young lady and is getting ready to bring her to the world. We'll see what happens, I guess. Read more: http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,680185,00.html (in Swedish)
Racingpaperplanes and Boy Omega will be teaming up for a split EP in the near future. They're not sure who will release it yet, but I'll be sure to stay updated.
Aversionline reviews two 7"s from Finland's Riistetyt on Havoc Records: "Tuomiopäivä" / "Kahleet"
Lookee here, a not-so-rosy review of The Concretes b-side collection "Layyourbattleaxedown": http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/layyourbattleaxedown/
New podcast today, the first part of a mix featuring music all from the city of Umeå. Be sure to check it out.
PopMatters continues the Scandinavian folk reviews with their take on the latest from Väsen: http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/v/vasen-keyedup.shtml
Norwegian avant-metallers Frantic Bleep will be entering Studio Silence in Sweden on August 8 to begin recording their second album.
Eppy from the Clap Clap Blog guest-posts on Fluxblog with a track from Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band: http://www.fluxblog.org/2005/08/special-guest-post-by-eppy-from-clap.html
If Society's release schedule for the rest of the year:
08/24 - Frivolvol - "Frivolous vol 2: The False Security Program" CD (IF-28)
09/28 - Red Carpet CD (IF-29)
11/02 - Boys of Scandinavia CD-single (IF-30)
11/23 - Boys of Scandinavia CD (IF-31)
11/23 - Viola CD (IF-32)
Global Domination interviews Norway's Ram-Zet: http://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/ram-zet.php