Download a brand new song called "Weekenders" from The Retardos: http://www.retardos.com/The%20Retardos%20-%20Weekenders.mp3
Karisma Records has announced the signing of Bergen, Norway-based pop act Petiko and will be releasing their debut full-length "Drunken boat" soon.
Up next on Imperial Recordings sublabel You Know, For Kids! will be remastered reissues of two classic albums from Bizex B, "Vi lever" from 1981 and "En våldtäkt i vinyl" from 1983. Look for them around October.
The new Mew single "Apocalypso" will be released on July 18 as a limited-edition 7" and digital download. The download version will actually be available as early as July 4 with an alternate version going online on the 18th.
Download the new Eurospot song "Eurosport music baby": http://home.swipnet.se/fredhell/eurosport/music/Eurosport%20music%20baby.mp3
Grimfist has announced that their new album will be called "10 steps to hell". Look for it to be released sometime before the end of the year.
Baltimore City Paper interviews Finland's Lau Nau aka Laura Naukkarinen: http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=10044
Swedish singer/songwriter Christian Kjellvander will tour the UK in July as support for Danny George Wilson (Grand Drive):
07/12 - Bar Academy, Birmingham
07/13 - Carling Academy 2, Liverpool
07/15 - Star Rowing Club, Bedford
07/18 - St. Bonaventure's Club, Bristol
07/19 - Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton
07/20 - Bar Academy, London
If you look to the right you'll see there's a new contest here at IAT. I've got a couple copies of the new Virtues EP "Idiot box" to give away and you only need to click on that banner to enter. To further entice you, I've also posted the title track for download in the mp3 playlist. I know it might not seem like it, but I really do like pop music and these guys are prime example of why the Swedish indie/power-pop scene is so exalted. So yeah, check out the song and enter the contest. You ain't got nothing to lose.
The ExMS pay-to-play new Swedish music showcase page is updated: http://www.exms.com/swede_music/swede_music.htm
Updated summer tourdates for Norwegian hardcore act Silence the Foe:
06/12 - Elm Street, Oslo (NOR)w/Jeroan Drive
06/14 - Folkets Hus, Örebro (SWE)
06/15 - 1000fryd, Aalborg (DK)
06/16 - Vera, Groningen (NL) w/Callisto, Jeroan Drive, Go! Revolution Go!
06/18 - Peacedog Festival, Ede (NL) w/Lampshade, Opposition of One
06/18 - The Box, Boxmeer (NL)
06/19 - Gloppe, Leuwarden (NL)
06/21 - MTC, Köln (GER)
06/22 - tba
06/23 - Juz, Burglenfeld (GER)
06/24 - Pressure Festival, Herne (GER) w/Napalm Death, Purified in Blood, Sick of it All
06/24 - Siemstrasse 18, Giessen (GER)
06/25 - Gasometer, Zwickau (GER)
06/26 - 13eins, Ansbach (GER) w/Desperado, Jeroan Drive, Go! Revolution Go!
06/28 - Sub Scene, Oslo (NOR)
07/07 - Seaside Festival, Risøya (NOR) w/The Lionheart Brothers, Larry Norman, The Supertones