Tryghed & Tristesse is now giving away mp3s from the Pluto/Munck//Johnson split 7" they released back in 2006: http://www.tryghed-tristesse.dk/udgivelser.htm
If you're interested in the real thing, physical copies are still available.
No doubt it's already been posted on a bazillion drooling blogs already, but Labrador is giving away the new Radio Dept. single "David": http://www.labrador.se/david/TheRadioDept_David.mp3
I guess I can understand their appeal, but I don't think I'll ever get excited about this band. At least "David" manages to add a little swing to their sound.
Expressen is premiering Melody Club's new video for "The only ones": http://www.expressen.tv/1.1584210
Swedish indiepop act Nom de Guerre has posted two more new tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mynomdeguerrespace
Volcanic Places (remember?) have a new track available for download called "Saturn": http://www.antiton.com/Saturn.mp3
Check out the new Peter Bjorn and John video for "It don't move me": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_oOtHIe7c&fmt=18
Full US tourdates for Nitad:
05/29 - The Broken Neck, Austin, TX
05/30 - House Show, Denton, TX
05/31 - OKC INfoshop, Oklahoma city, OK
06/01 - Wolf's Den, Kansas City, MO
06/02 - The Nuthouse, St. Louis, MO
06/03 - Ronny's, Chicago, IL
06/04 - Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH
06/05 - The Last Stand, Buffalo, NY
06/06 - Siesta Nouveaux, Toronto, ONT
06/08 - tba, Rochester, NY
06/09 - Midway Cafe, Boston, MA
06/10 - Valentines, Albany, NY
06/11 - The Model Home, Philadelphia, PA
06/12 - America, New Brunswick, NJ
06/13 - The Charleston, NYC, NY
06/14 - The Nowhere House, Baltimore, MD
06/15 - tba, Allentown, PA
06/16 - Dust Warehouse, Charlottesville, VA
06/17 - The Corpse Fortress, Washington DC
06/18 - House show or Dive bar, Raleigh, NC
06/19 - No way fest, Richmond, VA
06/20 - No way fest, Richmond, VA
Subliminal Sounds (Dungen, Trad Gras och Stenar) has announced that they will be releasing the debut album "When this was the future" from Swedish artist Lisa o Piu (aka Lisa Isaksson and band) on June 26. Read all about it at their website: http://www.subliminalsounds.se/
Samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lisaolillportan
Novoton has announced the signing of Skriet, the more subdued and electronic sideproject of Isak Sundström from Pascal and Jacob Frössén. The debut single "Fåglarna" is out now and can be previewed at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/skrietsthlm
Expect an album in August.
Mad For It has a brand new single + video from Xplo-Sean available now for free download: http://www.madforit.se/index.php?id=93
Two new releases (Time Deleters and Vidrig Vävnad) now available for download from Kassettbolaget Svart Pyramid, plus lots more to purchase: http://kassettbolagetsvartpyramid.blogspot.com/2009/05/blodphases.html
After seven years and over 100 shows, guitarist Viktor Lager has left Alarma Man. His replacement Tom Skantze (ex-Kazakstan) will make his live debut with the band on June 12 at Pustervik in Göteborg.
José González will be doing a few North American dates this summer:
06/25 - St Matthews Church, Hallifax (CAN)
06/26 - Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto (CAN)
06/27 - Jazz Winnipeg Festival, Winnipeg (CAN)
06/28 - Vancouver Int. Jazz Festival, Vancouver (CAN)
06/29 - The Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon (CAN)
07/01 - Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Ann Arbor, MI
The new Immortal album will be called "All shall fall". No exact release date yet, but they say it'll be out this fall.
Massive mailorder update from Startracks today! Check it:
Kristofer Åström - Sinkadus (LP)
Kristofer Åström - Sinkadus (CD)
Florence Valentin - Spring Ricco (CD)
Big Byrd - Anna Belle (7")
Tiger Lou - A partial print (LP) - Restock!
Tiger Lou - Crushed by a crowd (7") - Restock!
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