Dusted reviews "Wach Auf!", the new collaboration album featuring jazz/folk trio Poing (aka bassist Håkon Thelin, saxophonist Rolf-Erik Nystrøm, and accordionist Frode Haltli) and experimental artist/vocalist Maja S.K. Ratkje: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6862
"Days of thunder" is the latest single from Danish act Spleen United.
The Skull Defekts are now up on SoundCloud and have a new, as-yet-unreleased track streaming in addition to a bunch of other stuff. More: http://soundcloud.com/the-skull-defekts
No idea if this will get taken down or what, but here's the brand new Thåström single "Beväpna dig med vingar" which just premiered recently on SR P3. The official release date is January 23.
The video for Simian Ghost's new single "Wolf girl" is streaming at NME: http://www.nme.com/nme-video/simian-ghost---wolf-girl/1379319225001
The official Refused reunion press release: http://officialrefused.com.preview.binero.se/
More dates will be announced besides Coachella, keep an eye out.
Asta Kask are heading down to Spain for some shows in April:
04/19 - tba, Madrid
04/20 - Gaztetxe, Arrasate-Mondragon
04/21 - Edaska Rock Club, Barakaldo
04/22 - tba, Lleida
Looks like the Refused reunion you pretty much expected to happen someday will indeed occur at this year's Coachella Festival: http://pitchfork.com/news/44978-coachella-announces-lineup/
Maybe they'll even tour with At the Drive-in to rake in some serious cash from dudes who grew up in the 90s. Anyhow, other Scandinavians playing the fest include Swedish House Mafia, Miike Snow, The Hives and First Aid Kit.
Here's an update on 's release schedule for Q12012:
01/20 - Bushman's Revenge - A little bit of big bonanza (CD/LP)
01/20 - Bushman's Revenge - Never mind the botox (LP)
02/17 - Motorpsycho with <>Ståle Storløkken - The death defying unicorn (2CD/2LP)
03/02 - Astrïd - High blues (CD)
03/02 - Volcano the Bear (UK) - Golden rhythm / Ink music (CD/LP)
03/16 - Susanna - Wild dog (CD)
Still digging back through my pre-holiday emails, here's a nice little pop tune from an artist named Faråker.
A new single from Swedish pop duo Psychic Stunts. Official release party tonight at Lilla Hotellbaren in Södermalm Stockholm.
Check out the debut full-length from Swedish psychrockers The Early Days. Recorded at the renown Svenska Grammon Studion in Göteborg and mixed by Mark Gardener (ex-Ride) in the UK.
will be pressing a vinyl edition of Finnish occult death metal act Serpent Ascending's album "The enigma unsettled" which collects both the self-titled and "The mournful pilgrimage" recordings from 2009/10 in one place. No release date yet, but I'll keep you posted.
"Dahle disco" is the latest single from Norwegian act 120 Days. Look for the band's new album "II" to be released abroad on March 5 via .