Dungen will be doing a "secret" show at the Mercury in NYC on July 16.
Swedish rock'n'roll label Bootleg Booze has a fancy new webstore specializing in punk, garage and rawk imports: http://www.bootlegbooze.com/webshop.htm
International music mp3 blog Fat Planet is updated with a track from Jaga Jazzist: http://www.fatplanet.com.au
Cake On Cake reports that their new album "I see no stars" is mastered and will be ready for release at the end of August via Desolation Records. Listen to some samples at their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/cakeoncake
Look for them to tour the US in November.
Martin Knuts has joined Ikaros as their full-time bassist. Prior to this, Martin also played in Leiah with fellow Ikaros members Gunnar Forsman and David Lehnberg. Martin also backed David in his solo project Ariel Kill Him and currently plays drums with The Survival Plan alongside fellow ex-Leiah members Joakim Eriksson and Anders Gustafsson.
Norwegian Eardrums interviews Emil Nikolaisen of the band
Download a few tracks from Gbg-based indie act Hospitalle:
01. Hollow
02. My lovers boyfriend
03. No time
Does Bear Quartet really need an introduction? C'mon now - they only just happen to be Sweden's greatest indierock band. Today's classic Friday tune is a live recording of the song "Helpless" from a show in Gbg back in 2000, the same year the song appeared on the album "My war". I know I'm not exactly reaching that far into the band's extensive back-catalogue with this one, but the quality is indisputable. Who knows? Maybe I'll have Jim from Parasol do another BQ mix or something. And don't forget - there's yet another new album coming soon. Can't wait to hear it.
The Sounds are currently in San Francisco recording their sophomore album. Check out some pics at the band's new website: http://www.the-sounds.com/
Anybody know what studio they are at?
The Aversionline mp3 blog posts a track from Swedish black-metal act Dawn: http://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2005/06/violent-black-metal-precision.html
All-star Norwegian deathrock act Scum (feat. members from Emperor, Turbonegro and Amen) reports that they are now finishing up with their debut album "Gospels for the sick" and will release in the near future via Tuba Records subsidiary DogJob. Guests set to appear on the record include Nocturno Culto (Darkthrone) and Mortiis (ex-Emperor), both of whom contribute vocal tracks.
Apparently Stina Nordenstam's most recent album "The world is saved" will finally get its long-awaited North American release on June 23 via V2 in a new edition featuring three bonus tracks and an exclusive remix of "The end of a love affair" by UK electronic act Faultline.
Reign of Bombs reports that they have just finished recording six new tracks, three of which will end up on a split 7" with Arcatera sometime this coming fall. Samples coming soon.
Swedish indiepop act All of My Brother's Girlfriends has revamped their website: http://www.facetterad.net/aombg/