Pitchfork gives praise to the Datarock track "I used to dance with my daddy": http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/tracks/05-05-20.shtml#song2
It's something I've already known for awhile, but now it's official: KVLR is on hiatus for the immediate future. Read the band's full statement: http://www.kvlr.net/
Frontman Johan Sellman and drummer Magnus Öberg still plan on making music together in the meantime, but it's just too difficult for the full band to be in the same place at the same time right now.
The upcoming In Flames DVD "Used and Abused... In Live We Trust" has been pushed back to a July 18 release date.
Opeth has officially signed with Roadrunner Records. The band is currently in the studio recording their next album and expects to be done by the end of the month. Expect an August release.
If you haven't already checked it out, don't forget the download that free EP from The Grand Opening that's posted over there on the right. It's the second release from the IAT netlabel and, as always, is distributed free in accordance with a Creative Commons License.
Denmark's Sublime Exile has announced that the new EP "Storm in a teacup" from The Fakes is now mastered and will be ready for release soon. They say it should appeal to fans of acts such as Mazzy Star, The Sneaker Pimps, and Cowboy Junkies.
Experimental/psych label Häpna has just released a new record from A Taste of Ra, who they describe as "one of Sweden's most unique voices." Samples and more info here: http://www.hapna.com/H23.html
Emiliana Torrini has posted a couple new videos on her site, including a clip for the new single "Heartstopper": http://www.emiliana.nu/news/
Here's this week's YLE/Morjen top 10 Nordic video chart:
01. Millencolin - Ray (SWE)
02. Smak - Nousen (FIN)
03. Vink - Triathlon (FIN)
04. Discore - Rautakahle (FIN)
05. Korpiklaani - Hunting song (FIN)
06. Anniina - Who's about to cry (FIN)
07. Feiled - Lost (FIN)
08. Carpark North - Human (DK)
09. @junkmail - Hyvä minä (FIN)
10. Apocalyptica feat. Lauri Ylönen - Life burns! (FIN)
Challengers:
11. Technicolour - Teach me love (FIN)
12. Kent - Palace & main (SWE)
13. Clemens - Dans med döden (DK)
Dolores Recordings will be reissueing the 1985 album "Södra Esplanaden #4" from Swedish garage/pop/folk act The Backdoor Men on May 31. Also coming up from Dolores is the new album and single "Kunde vart jag" from Alf. More info to come.
Lisa Miskovsky's latest album "Fallingwater" gets a proper UK release on June 13 and, assuming it does well, the US will be next.
PopMatters reviews the new Candlemass: http://popmatters.com/music/reviews/c/candlemass-st2005.shtml
This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:
01. Robyn - Robyn
02. Carola - Störst av allt
03. Kent - Du & Jag Döden
04. Nanne - 20 år med Nanne
05. Sofia Karlsson - Svarta ballader
06. Timbuktu - Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö
07. Shirley Clamp - Lever Mina Drömmar
08. Eldkvarn - Atlantis
09. Bo Sundström - Skåne
10. Moneybrother - To Die Alone
11. Laleh - Laleh
12. Candlemass - Candlemass
13. Jill Johnson - Being Who You Are
14. Jimmy Jansson - Som en blixt!
15. Darin - The Anthem
16. Nordman - Anno 2005
17. Caroline W. - Bossa Supernova
18. Bodies Without Organs - Prototype
19. Christer Sjögren - Love Me Tender
20. Looptroop - Fort Europa
Pitchfork reviews the reissue of the first Dungen album: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/d/dungen/1999-2001.shtml
Blindside is touring the US again at the end of June:
06/22 - Clay's Park, Lawrence, OH
06/23 - Jillian's, Louisville, KY
06/24 - The Underground, Cincinnati, OH
06/25 - Club Tundra, Syracuse, NY
06/27 - Knitting Factory, New York, NY
06/28 - Axis, Boston, MA
06/29 - Saratoga Winners, Latham, NY
06/30 - Downtown, Farmingdale, NY
07/01 - Theatre Of The Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA
07/02 - The Buffalo Icon, Buffalo, NY
07/05 - The Intersection, Grand Rapids, MI
07/06 - St. Andrew's Hall, Detroit, MI
07/07 - Emerson Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
07/08 - Logan Square Auditorium, Chicago, IL
07/09 - LifeFest /Sunnyview Expo, OskKosh, WI
07/11 - Club 3 Degrees, Minneapolis, MN
07/12 - Sokol Underground, Omaha, NE
07/14 - Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO
07/15 - Juanita's, Little Rock, AR
07/16 - Music Hall, Fayetteville, AR
07/17 - Granada Theatre, Lawrence, KS
07/18 - Bluebird Theatre, Denver, CO
07/21 - The Venue, Boise, ID
07/22 - Fat Tuesday's Concert Hall, Spokane, WA
07/23 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
07/24 - Meow Meow, Portland, OR
07/27 - Club Retro, Orangevale, CA
07/28 - Slim's, San Francisco, CA
07/31 - Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA
08/04 - The Clubhouse, Tempe, AZ