The Swede Beat interviews Jenny Wilson
The Swede Beat interviews Jenny Wilson, discussing her collaboration with the Tensta Gospel Choir and her cancer recovery: http://www.theswedebeat.com/music/jenny-wilson-interview
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Rigas den Andre skweee mix and interview at SonicRouter
SonicRouter interviews skweee mainstay Rigas Den Andre and also gets him to put together a mixtape for the site: http://www.sonicrouter.com/2011/06/sr-mix-86-rigas-den-andre-flora-fauna/
Bullet - Stay wild (video)
Bullet's new video for the tune "Stay wild" is premiering at Aftonbladet: http://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article13110390.ab
Iamamiwhoami at Way Out West
The "mysterious" Iamamiwhoami will make her/their live debut at Way Out West this coming August.
Simian Ghost - Bicycle theme (video)
Simian Ghost's new video for "Bicycle theme", a good summery tune if there ever was one. Direct link: http://youtu.be/7lgTS1z5Y2U
Nothing But Hope and Passion interviews Muxika77
Music blog Nothing But Hope and Passion interviews Johan from Swedish act Muxika77: http://www.nothingbuthopeandpassion.com/2011/05/interview-muxika77.html
Splendour signs Siinai
Norwegian label (Casiokids, Harrys Gym) has announced the signing of Finnish "Krautpop" act Siinai, apparently a very popular sound these days (see: Torpedo, This Is Head and many many others). Look for the band's debut album "Olympic games" to be released this summer and/or check out the video for the tune "Anthem part 1&2" right here: http://youtu.be/COIM2NJk8B0
theartsdesk reports from SPOT
theartsdesk reports on this year's SPOT Festival: http://www.theartsdesk.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=3797:the-arts-desk-in-aarhus-spot-festival&Itemid=29
Highlights for the UK-based author include Our Broken Garden, Oh Land, 4 Guys From the Future, Helsinki Poetry and one artist I particularly like, Hymns From Nineveh.
Vera Vinter - Du gör mig rädd (video)
Vera Vinter, one of the first signings of the recently relaunched , has just released her debut 7" single "Du gör mig rädd", the video for which you can see above. Said record was recorded by Mattias Olsson (Pineforest Crunch, Gösta Berlings Saga, Änglagård, etc.) and is limited to 500 numbered copies with a fold-out poster cover featuring artwork by Knut Larsson (who also directed the video). A full-length album will follow in fall.
Ekelund + Nordwall = INRI
INRI, the industrial noise duo of Thomas Ekelund (Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words) and Joachim Nordwall (The Skull Defekts, ), will be making their live debut at this year's Norberg Festival: http://www.norbergfestival.com/2011/artists/irni-thomas-ekelund-and-joachim-nordwall.html
Crunchy Frog podcast #3
Episode #3 of the podcast is now online, this one being a special Icelandic episode in honor of recent signees Apparat Organ Quartet: http://blog.crunchy.dk/post/CRUNCHY-FROG-PODCAST-3.aspx
Sissy Wish - Dance all night with you (video)
At last, the new Sissy Wish video. Direct link: http://vimeo.com/24411113
Gravitonas & Roma Kenga - Everybody dance (video)
Besides the fact that Gravitonas (and Army of Lovers) always have an fantastically bizarre and amusing visual aesthetics, I can't help but love a video for a song called "Everybody dance" that features almost no dancing whatsover. Direct link: http://youtu.be/8XQEV7kP_fg
Cold Mailman - Time is of the essence (video)
A new video from Norwegian indie act Cold Mailman. Direct link: http://youtu.be/gpUgUL73tGE
Smoke Mohawk - Inspector Holmes
Norwegian rockers Smoke Mohawk are back with a new single with a new album to be released in 2012. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/drgong1971/smoke-mohawk-inspector-holmes