Theoretical Girl pays tribute to her sometime-duet partner Gustaf Kjellvander with his song "Heaven to me", one of the b-sides from the "Friday on my knees" EP: http://iamtheoreticalgirl.tumblr.com/post/6760593899/gustaf-kjellvander-25-april-1980-18-june-2011
It's still really hard for me to listen to his music, but I'm sure that's how he'd like to be remembered.
Pitchfork reviews the new Ungdomskulen pseudo-novelty project "Gimme ten": http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15554-gimme-ten/
Also at Pfork today, an "Guest List" interview with Icelandic artist Jóhann Jóhannsson: http://pitchfork.com/features/guest-lists/7985-johann-johannsson/
The excellent Swedish folk duo Pettersson & Fredriksson are giving away their album "Sotali" as a pay-what-you-want deal: http://petfred.bandcamp.com/album/sotali
At the very least you should check out the album stream because it really is quite good!
Behind the Wall of Sleep interviews Joachim Nordwall about The Skull Defekts: http://behindthewallofsleep.com/2011/06/06/the-skull-defekts/
PSL has the premiere of Masquer's new video "Happiness": http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/06/21/videopremiar-masquer-happiness/
New raging hardcore outta Oslo. Look for Problems' new tape to be released this summer.
Mother of the Forest unveils a new sound. Less dark, more urgent, more vocal. From the upcoming album "Young punk", to be released... eventually.
Swedish indie act The Uppallnights recently played their final show, but not before Kvalität captured them on tape: http://www.kvalitat.com/2011/06/new-video-up-3/
Also new at Kvalität, a live video from It's a Bird! It's a Plane!: http://www.kvalitat.com/2011/06/watch-this-its-a-bird-its-a-plane/
Acid House Kings have a new video for the song "Under water": http://vimeo.com/25090746
Raison d'être might not be much to look at, but it does beat watching goths jumping around in the sunshine. So awkward.
The Line of Best Fit interviews Danish act When Saints Go Machine: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/06/danish-inspiration-in-conversation-with-when-saints-go-machine/
Norwegian Sámi act Adjagàs will be touring the US in July:
07/03 - The Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
07/06 - Taala Hooghan, Flagstaff, AZ
07/07 - Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, AZ
07/08 - tba, Santa Fe, NM
07/09 - Oklahama City, OK
07/10 - This Land Press Summer Party, Tulsa, OK
07/10 - The Marquee, OK
07/11 - Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, OK
07/13 - Portoluz, Chicago, IL w/The Sea And Cake
07/15 - tba, New York, NY w/Corpse of Discovery
Read more about the tour and all of the various people involved (it's worth checking out) right here: http://killerwhaleprm.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/indie-music-scene-native-america-come-together-to-welcome-alternative-norwegian-sami-band-adjagas-to-the-united-states-for-a-two-week-mini-tour/
Blood Mortized report that basic drum tracks are now done for their upcoming record "The key to a black heart". They've also announced the addition of a new bassist and the third Mattias in the group, Mattias Söderlund of Charta 77.
A new tune from Swedish hip-hop duo Futuretro. Look for their debut album "When seasons change" this fall.