New Jonathan Johansson gets release date
has confirmed the new Jonathan Johansson album "Klagomuren" for release on October 31 with the single/video "Stockholm" preceding it on October 5.
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PopMatters reviews Jens Lekman
PopMatters reviews the new Jens Lekman EP "An argument with myself": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/148549-jens-lekman-an-argument-with-myself-ep/
Album confirmed for Darkness Falls
Up-and-coming Danish duo Darkness Falls have confirmed that they will be releasing their Trentemøller-produced debut album "Alive in us" on October 24.
Wonderland presents Söderut
has just released the new album "Steg" from Swedish act Söderut, a band they describe as a Kraftwerk meets Bob Hund. Preview the whole thing here: http://www.wonderlandrecords.com/soderutpress/
Rubik US tour
Finnish indie act Rubik will be embarking on their first-ever full US tour this October alongside US act Lights:
10/22 - Sonar, Baltimore, MD
10/24 - Eagle Theater, Pontiac, MI
10/25 - Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
10/26 - Turner Hall Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI
10/28 - Triple Rock, Minneapolis, MN
10/29 - Cicero's, St. Louis, MO
10/30 - Jackpot Music Hall, Lawrence, KS
11/01 - Marquis Theatre, Denver, CO
11/02 - The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT
11/04 - Soma, San Diego, CA
11/05 - Nile Theater, Mesa, AZ
11/07 - El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
11/08 - Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
11/09 - Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR
11/10 - El Corazon, Seattle, WA
The New Tigers - Velvet jam (video)
The New Tigers' self-titled debut album is out today via and I believe this is their first video.
Crom - Earth queen
Finnish metal from 1985, rescued from obscurity by for an official 7" reissue (b/w "Eyes of fire") via imprint . No official release date yet, but tit will be limited to 500 copies.
The night visitor teaser
A quick teaser of Anna Ternheim's new record "The night visitor". Also, something is happening in Stockholm on October 24 -- check out the cryptic quiz at the official album website: http://www.thenightvisitor.com/
Supersci offer up "Timelines remixed" EP as free download
Swedish hip-hop act Supersci is celebrating the 1-year anniversary of their latest album "Timelines" by giving away a remix EP featuring six different versions of the title track: http://www.flyphonic.com/supersci/
Saatchi interviews Goran Kajfes
The UK-based Saatchi Gallery Magazine has an in-depth interview with Swedish trumpet player Goran Kajfes about his new double-album "X/Y", out now via : http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/artandmusic/?cid=512&b_log=512
99 Minutes #16: Folkelarm 2011
There's a new episode of Listen to Norway's excellent podcast program "99 Minutes" online and it's a special feature on Norway/Scandinavia's biggest folk festival, Folkelarm: http://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2011092009273169897001
If it's anything like last year's similarly-themed show, this is crucial listening.
PopMatters reviews Biosphere
PopMatters gives high marks to the Biosphere eerily prescient album "N-plants": http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/146847-biosphere-n-plants/
New Bombus website
Swedish rockers Bombus have a nice, clean new website: http://www.bombusmusic.com/