Sophie Zelmani's new website is now open in anticipation of her upcoming album "Soul" and a video for single "Free now" can be seen here: http://www.sophie-zelmani.com/2011/11/02/free-now/
That is, assuming you are in Sweden -- it's not available for any of us foreigners right now so we'll have to be content with this clip instead for the time being.
Via PSL comes word that Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén of Mando Diao have a new project with the Salazar Brothers called Caligola: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2011/11/02/lyssna-mando-diao-the-salazar-brothers-caligola/
Moloken's upcoming album "Rural" is now available for streaming in full -- preorder here: http://www.discouragedrecords.com/shop/
Folk/dance artists Ragnhild Hemsing and Hallgrim Hansegård are the latest performers to appear on Listen to Norway's excellent "Live at the Office" video series. More: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011110213304888173037
Stream the upcoming Marybell Katastrophy album at WavesOut for a limited time: http://wavesout.com/#/album/265/#/album/265/
The first official confirmations for SXSW are out and Scandinavian artists on the list include Agent Fresco, Delay Trees, I Got You On Tape, Marit Larsen, Niki & The Dove, 120 Days, Team Me and Thulebasen. Read more: http://sxsw.com/node/9610
Markis Sage, aka the skweee duo of Rigas/Henrik von Euler and Mesak, are working on a new album to be called "Paper boat" which will be released later this fall via on both cassette and vinyl. More details to come?
Check out Firefox AK covering "Islands" by The xx with Rasmus Kellerman/Tiger Lou providing extra vox: http://www.tonspion.de/musik/firefox-ak/musik/2190905
Looks like there's a full stream of her latest album "Color the trees" in the sidebar as well.
Joachim Nordwall (The Skull Defekts, ) is helping to curate/organize an experimental music fest in Brooklyn at the Issue Project Room on December 2-3 called "Swedish Energies". Artists confirmed so far include Nordwall himself (naturally) and a stripped-down version of The Skull Defekts (in electronic drone mode) as well as Altar of Flies, Carl Michael von Hausswolff, Mats Gustafsson, The Magic State, Sewer Election and much more. More info: day 1 / day 2
Bob Hund will release the new single "Har du inget man kan dansa till?" on November 15.
PopMatters reviews the new Tobias Lilja album "Delirium portraits": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/149548-tobias-lilja-delirium-portraits/
At long last, new music from The Scrags! The band just finished recording their new album at Studio Cobra and are on the lookout for a label (labels?) to release it, so if you think you might be up for it, I highly suggest that you get in touch.
Spleen United has announced that they will be releasing the new single "Days of thunder" on November 21. Head to their Facebook page or dial up their answering service at +45 60 39 07 32 for more info.
Entombed live in Stockholm circa 1990, what's not to like? Oh yeah, and they cover Black Sabbath too.