Aftonbladet is saying that Lykke Li is collaborating with Kanye West on an upcoming record: http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/musik/article3530815.ab (in Swedish)
As In RebekkaMaria will have her album "Queen of France" released in Sweden on October 29 via Roxy Recordings and will be following up with a Scandinavian tour in November/December.
Norwegian stoner-metal act Sahg is touring India at the end of the month:
10/25 - Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
10/30 - tba, New Dehli
10/31 - Great Indian Rock, Mumbai
11/02 - Great Indian Rock, New Dehli
11/05 - Great Indian Rock, Kolkata
11/07 - tba, Shillong
11/09 - Great Indian Rock/Palace Grounds, Bangalore
Paddington Distortion Combo, the solo act of Calle Olsson from Paper/The Bear Quartet, is streaming a new track at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/paddingtondistortioncombo
Swedish artist Frida Hyvönen recorded a new album called "Drottninglandet" to accompany a photo book by artist Elin Berge. No idea how/when it will be released, but I'll keep you posted.
Download a track from Skansros: http://www.luxxury.se/mp3/Skansros%20-%20Dr%F6mmen%20om%20Amerika.mp3
The band's debut EP "Drömmen om Skansros" is out on October 29 via Luxury.
Colossus Projects, a label run by the Finnish Progressive Music Association, is putting out a tribute to 70s Swedish progg called "Rökstenen" and here is the tracklist:
01. The Samurai Of Prog (ITA) - Drottningholmsmusiken, Sats 1 (Blåkulla)
02. Simon Says (SWE) - Tajgan (Kaipa)
03. Revelation (ITA) - Björnstorp (Atlas)
04. Black Bonzo (SWE) - Här kommer natten (Pugh Rogefeldt)
05. Villebråd (SWE) - Rockgift (Trettioåriga Kriget)
06. Keybridge (ITA) - Den skrattande grevinnan (Kaipa)
07. Richard Marichal (VEN) - Fran Det Ena Till Det Andra (Kaipa)
08. Echoes (VEN) - Andra Sidan (Trettioåriga Kriget)
09. Willowglass (UK) - Oceaner Foder Liv (Kaipa)
10. Anja (SWE) - Mount Everest (November)
11. Darxtar (SWE) - Cosmic Love (Ralph Lundsten)
12. Wasa Express (SWE) - Apkalops (Egba)
13. Pensiero Nomade (ITA) - Jatten Feeling (Flasket Brinner)
14. Mist Season (FIN) - Promenader (Ragnarök)
15. In The Labyrinth (SWE) - Worlds on Fire (Handgjort)
16. Soniq Circus (SWE) - Stockholm (Pugh Rogefeldt)
17. The Moor (SWE) - Grävmaskinen (Pugh Rogefeldt)
18. Jinetes Negros (ARG) - Mars (Blåkulla)
19. The Grand Trick (SWE) - The Black Riders (Bo Hansson)
20. Pseudo Sun (SWE) - En Av Oss (Life)
21. Mattijs Herder (HOL) - Two Hours Over Two Blue Mountains... (Älgarnas Trädgård)
22. The Chair (SWE) - Naked Man (Rag I Ryggen)
23. Gösta Berlings Saga (SWE) - Esso Motor Hotel (Arbete & Fritid)
24. Moosequartet (SWE) - Vi Valde Inte Våldet (Fickteatern)
25. Magnolia (SWE) - Ganska långt från Sergel (November)
26. Daal (ITA) - Var Glad Var Dag (Ragnarock)
27. Tkingdkeys (FIN) - Ingenting (Samla Mammas)
28. Anima Morte (SWE) - The Old Forest (Bo Hansson)
29. Kate (FIN) - Disease (Dice)
30. Sinkadus (SWE) - Death (Dice)
31. Vanilla Project (ITA) - Gånglåt (Atlas)
32. Contrarian (US) - Sirenernas Sang (Blåkulla)
33. Survival (HOL) - Sebastian (Atlas)
34. Beardfish (SWE) - Pop Poem (Made In Sweden)
35. Karmic Jaggernaut (US) - Greed (Dice)
36. Trion (HOL) - På Gata (Atlas)
37. Pax Romana (FIN) - Solnedgången (Blåkulla)
38. La Bocca Della Verità (ITA) - War (Dice)
39. Jerry Johansson & Dan Fröberg (SWE) - Kontinuerlig Drift (Bonus Track)
More info: http://www.myspace.com/colossusprojects
Swedish pop act Gustav and the Seasick Sailors have updated their myspace with a bunch of new European tourdates: http://www.myspace.com/gatss
Check out Elin Lanto's new video for the track "Discotheque": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvMVZ369Be8
Download the latest Emil Jensen single "Hör dåligt fattar trögt": http://www.adrianrecordings.com/6.Hor_daligt_fattar_trogt.mp3
Buy his new self-titled album right here: [click here]
Live music with Frida Hyvönen at PSL featuring a guest appearance from Markus Krunegård of Laakso: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/10/13/musik-med-frida-hyvonen/
The mere 33 copies of The Goner's excellent "Haven" release sold out almost instantly (no surprise), so now there's a new "shadow edition" of the release available to latecomers: http://svartamarknaden.wordpress.com/2008/10/11/the-goner-releases-a-shadow-edition-of-haven/
Norwegian rockers Cadillac are reuniting for a one-off show this Saturday, October 18 at Blæst in Trondheim.
Musique Machine on the latest album "Pyrrhula" from Swedish dark ambient/noise merchant Nordvargr: http://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=2000
Mattias Hellberg (Hederos & Hellberg, etc.) and his new band The White Moose will release the new album "Out of the frying pan, into the woods" on November 12 via Playground Music. Samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moozymusic