This week's live music at PSL comes from Almedal: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/10/20/musik-med-almedal/
The Silent Ballet reviews Johann Johannsson's "Fordlandia": http://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/1875/Default.aspx
Danish alt-country act Me and the Horse I Rode In On is streaming their new EP "Home and other places I'd like to visit" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/meandthehorse
The official release for the digital EP is October 27.
Check out an e-card for the new Disfear/Doomriders split on Deathwish Inc.: http://www.deathwishinc.com/listennow/launch/47/
New interviews at the Washington Post Express: Hello Saferide / Ane Brun
HS is at the House of Sweden tonight with Firefox AK and Ane Brun performs tomorrow (October 21) with Tobias Fröberg and Theresa Andersson.
The Washington Post is streaming a bunch of tracks from the various Swedish artists playing at the House of Sweden in Washington DC this week: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/goingoutgurus/2008/10/from_sweden_with_love.html
There's now a video for the b-side ("Security by design") of the new Lichtenstein single "Apathy": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwnFMB8PF4s
Labrador Records has announced the signing of new band Pallers and will be releasing their debut EP "Humdrum" on December 3. Download the title track right here: http://www.labrador.se/mp3/Pallers-humdrum.mp3
Nowhere near as exciting as that new Legends single I linked not too long ago, but still decent.
Obscure Sound on Norwegian artist Rockettothesky: http://obscuresound.com/?p=2256
The stuff I'm hearing about the new album sounds very promising.
Norwegian act The Alexandria Quartet have finished relocating to London and have lined up a 2-week UK tour for early November. Dates and details at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thealexandriaquartet
Stream The Soundtrack of Our Lives' new single "Thrill me" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/officialtsool
The new album "Communion" comes out on November 17.
Vocalist Daniel Änghede has rejoined Swedish goth/synth act Hearts of Black Science after a year-long furlough. Look for new material from the revamped band soon.
Norwegian act Pirate Love will have their album "Black vodoun space blues" released internationally on both CD and vinyl via Voodoo Rhythm Records/Get Hip with new artwork and an extra song from their now-OOP "Death surf negro spirituals" EP. The band will have a release party at the FunHouse in Oslo on October 30 and then will be heading to London for a few dates in early November. Samples and details at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thepiratelove
Watch First Floor Power play live on a balcony in Germany: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoqjQTgzkm0