Håkon Kornstad Tenor Battle at Nattjazz 2012 (live video)
I thought I would be bummed that Håkon Kornstad was concentrating on opera instead of sax, but I was wrong.
Dungeon Acid - The way I feel
Dungeon Acid (aka Jean-Louis Huhta) pays tribute to departed disco goddess Donna Summer.
Promises Promises - Your ways
"Your ways" is the forthcoming single from Göteborg-based indie act Promises Promises, due out June 4. Look for the band's Kristian Anttila-produced self-titled debut in August.
Kråkesølv - Stødig som en bauta (video)
A new video from the fine Norwegian act Kråkesølv.
Rising in Ireland
Rising is heading to Ireland next month:
6/06/2012 TBA - Belfast, Northern Ireland 6/07/2012 Kelly's Bar - Galway, Ireland 6/08/2012 Fred Zeppelins - Cork, Ireland 6/09/2012 The Pint - Dublin, Ireland
The mess we left behind (sampler)
Oh Laura broke up just before they were to embark on their first international tour, but their quick rise to fame burned bright enough that will be releasing a 2CD/20-track compilation of previously unreleased/rare material on June 13 entitled "The mess we left behind". This SoundCloud set is a preview.
Den Stora Vilan - Förvandlingen
The a-side of the new 7" single from Swedish classic-rockers Den Stora Vilan, coming soon via . Expect a new full-length this fall.
It's a Trap! Clubnights September: Out of Vogue + Anchor
Just confirmed for It's a Trap! Clubnights on September 22 at Debaser Malmö: a night of Swedish hardcore featuring old-man upstarts Out of Vogue with support from legends-in-their-own-time Anchor! Be there!
NYT Frugal Traveler heading to Sweden
The New York Time's Frugal Traveler is planning a trip to Sweden and is holding a contest for tips: http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/plan-a-frugal-trip-in-sweden/?smid=fb-nytimestravel
Likewise, if anyone wants to recommend me somewhere nice + affordable to stay in Stockholm this coming July, I'm all ears.
Alina Devecerski - Flytta på dej (video)
PSL has the premiere of Alina Devecerski's new video for the tune "Flytta på dej": http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/05/30/premiar-alina-devecerski-flytta-pa-dej/
Years Away - Starting fires (video)
New promising Swedish electronic pop from a duo called Years Away.
New lineup for Dundertåget?
It appears that Dundertåget is now down to founding member Robert Dahlqvist: http://www.dundertaget.se?share=941
Not that that'll stop him though, he says he will recruit a new band and will be playing shows this summer as well as working on new material.
Sähkö-Isku - Sata Kaljaa
New Finnish synthpop from Sähkö-Isku, from the just-released 12" EP "100 kaljaa" out now via . Very weird, but very cool.
Zacke - Mammas nya kille (video)
The trials of growing up with a single parent as told by Luleå hip-hop artist Zacke (Movits!) with a guestspot from Frej (Maskinen/SMK).
Compunctio awakens
Spiritual jazz/experimental label is back after a rest and will be releasing three new albums this coming year, including "Nattens lovsång" from Ensemble Lakonia and a new as-yet-untitled album from Andreas Eklöf and Mats Persson.