Dollhouse - Free your soul to the music
Swedish retro rockers Dollhouse have added the track "Free your soul to the music" to their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/rockandsoul
Suburban Kids with Biblical Names - Europa (video)
The new Suburban Kids with Biblical Names video for the song "Europa" can be seen here: http://vimeo.com/3234703
Maia Hirasawa - South again (video)
Maia Hirasawa's video for her new single "South again" is online: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=sv-SE&vid=1d83b08a-8b33-476f-aeec-a574378208a6
Jolly Jumpers to tour Europe in March
Finnish band Jolly Jumpers will tour Europe in March:
03/11 - Kraftfeld, Winterthur (CH)
03/12 - Cafe Kairo, Bern (CH)
03/13 - Treibhaus, Innsbruck (AUS)
03/14 - Riverhouse, Fieberbrunn (AUS)
03/16 - Ost, Wien (AUS)
03/17 - Kioski Record Shop (acoustic gig), Fürth (GER)
03/18 - MUZ, Nürnberg (GER)
03/19 - Die Treue, Bremen (GER)
03/20 - Kling Klang, Wilhelmshaven (GER)
03/21 - Objekt 5, Halle (GER)
03/22 - Hafenklang, Hamburg (GER)
Halvfabrikat going on hiatus
It's not as historic as Touch & Go's announcement, but Swedish punk/crust label Halvfabrikat has decided to go on hiatus: http://www.halvfabrikat.net/
Risto - Putoan kaivossa (video)
Check out a new video from Finnish act Risto: http://vimeo.com/3253434
The new album "Sähköhäiriöön" will be out on March 4 via Fonal.
Cosy Recordings presents Moofish Catfish
Go here for links to two new tracks from Swedish indie act Moofish Catfish as well as details on their upcoming album: http://www.smallstepforward.com/cosy/wordpress/?p=393
Said album will be released on March 10 to coincide with a release party at Landet in Stockholm.
Catchy Tunes signs Marie Serneholt
Catchy Tunes has signed ex-A-Teens singer Marie Serneholt and will be releasing her single "Disconnect me" on February 25.
September - Can't get over (video)
Check out September's new video for UK version of the single "Can't get over": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq2EuHIt2p0&fmt=18
The official release is March 9 via Ministry of Sound.
Anna Ternheim to take on Europe
Anna Ternheim will tour Europe in April:
04/14 - Uebel & Gefährlich, Hamburg (GER)
04/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
04/16 - Postbahnhof, Berlin (GER)
04/18 - Harteroi, Zurich (CH)
04/20 - Szene, Vienna (AUS)
04/21 - Theaterhaus, Stuttgart (GER)
04/22 - Freiheiz, Munich (GER)
04/23 - Bierhubeli, Berne (CH)
04/24 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen (NL)
04/26 - Paradiso (small room), Amsterdam (NL)
04/27 - Luxor, Cologne (GER)
04/28 - Batschkapp, Frankfurt (GER)
04/29 - Café de la Danse, Paris (FRA)
Her latest album "Leaving on a mayday" was just released in Germany and Switzerland and will be out in Austria on February 20 and in France on March 30.
Cilihili debut finally out now
Cilihili, the new pseudonym of Cecilia Nordlund (ex-Monkeystrikes, Souls), finally released her debut album "Not listening" and you can preview a few tracks at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/cilihili
PopMatters on Sin Fang Bous
PopMatters reviews Seabear alter-ego Sin Fang Bous: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69220-sin-fang-bous-clangour/
Jesper Norda offers up new EP for free download
Swedish artist Jesper Norda has a brand new available for free download called "We have the guts": http://www.aprilarchives.se/5
I haven't had a chance to listen yet myself, but his previous material has been great.
National signs Hägga and the Thieves from the North, album due in March
National has signed Swedish folk/roots act Hägga and the Thieves from the North. The band's debut single "In a different light" is out now and their self-titled album will follow on March 18. Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomhegga