Dusted reviews 'Persona'
Dusted reviews the new Mokira record "Persona": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4977
Absolut Noise interviews Sonjagon, gives away single
Absolut Noise talks to Sonjagon and offers up the band's new single "Aristocrat" as a free download: http://absolutnoise.blogspot.com/2009/05/arches-interview.html
New Lögnhalsmottagningen EP on the way
International snotty punk collaboration Lögnhalsmottagningen (feat. Martin from The Faintest Ideas/Javelins and Stuart from Boyracer) will release their new EP "Fina nyanser i nya finanser" via US label Local Cross "as soon as it's done."
Dungen to support Fleet Foxes
Dungen will be supporting Fleet Foxes on a few North American dates this summer:
08/03 - Metropolis Theatre, Montreal, Quebec
08/04 - Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario
08/05 - Royal Oak Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
08/07 - Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
08/09 - First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Chronic Heist no more
Chronic Heist has officially called it quits -- keep an eye on the members' other bands: The Skull Defekts, The Je Ne Sais Quoi and Gösta Berlings Saga.
Kid Down tour diary
Watch Kid Down's video diary from their European tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBhdBbsi2wE&fmt=18
Atlas Losing Grip - Heartbeat
Swedish melodic hardcore act Atlas Losing Grip have a new song called "Heartbeat" streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/atlaslosinggrip
Sally Shapiro - Miracle
There's a new Sally Shapiro track in the Pitchfork Forkcast: http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/12819-miracle/
The Bear Quartet hits the beach
The Bear Quartet will play at Hornstull Strand in Stockholm on June 10, their only Swedish gig this summer, possibly for the year. Expect them to play their new album in full. More from frontman Mattias Alkberg: http://www.mabd.se/?p=104
MP3: Bacchus Tapes - Alone and forsaken
What do you do when the show's over, but you aren't yet ready to call it a night? You hit the afterparty of course, even better if that afterparty is full of similar-minded musicians. Up the ante with a room full of instruments and a recording device and you might find yourself with a new band. Or something like that -- Bacchus Tapes are an afterparty collective featuring Markus Svensson and Robert Johansson from The Tarantula Waltz, Amanda Bergman (aka Hajen), Hägga and Drillen from Hägga and the Thieves from the North, plus whoever else happened to be hanging around the evening this track was put to (proverbial?) tape. One of the songs they chose to perform on this particular occasion: it's somewhat ironic in terms of subject matter, but it's also a stone-cold classic -- "Alone and forsaken" by Hank Williams Sr.. I am much obliged to the aforementioned Markus Svensson for passing this along to share with y'all and though it might not be quite as fun to listen alone at home, you can tell they had a great time.
Bacchus Tapes - Alone and forsaken
The Doits - Little heartbreaker
Swedish rockers The Doits are back with a new single called "Little heartbreaker", which they are offering for free download: http://www.thedoits.se/
Look for their new album "Northern accents" to be released soon.
Pulverised signs In Mourning
Pulverised Records has signed Swedish melancholic death metal act In Mourning. The band is currently working on their as-yet-untitled second album at Black Lounge Studio with producer/engineer Jonas Kjellgren.
Andreas Tilliander in-house remixes
Adrian Recordings is giving away a few remixes to celebrate the release of the new Andreas Tilliander album "Show": http://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=232
Contributing artists are all labelmates and include Boeoes Kaelstigen, Familjen and Pellarin.
PopMatters reviews the new Svarte Greiner
PopMatters says that Svarte Greiner's new record "Kappa" is a best-of-2009 contender: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/73238-svarte-greiner-kappe/
Dusted reviews Fredrik Nordström - 'Live in Coimbria'
Dusted reviews Swedish sax player Fredrik Nordström's new disc "Live in Coimbria": http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4932