Klubbland #32: The Ark
This week's episode of Klubbland features The Ark on their farewell tour: http://klubbland.se/2011/04/29/32-the-ark-2/
Tag: News
Isak Falk-Eliasson - Ekonom (video)
Something new and interesting from Umeå. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGtnmupeYNk
The Floor is Made of Lava to offer free summer downloads
Danish indie act The Floor is Made of Lava will be recording a bunch of their shows over the summer and posting select tracks for free download: http://www.thelava.dk/summerdownloads/
To start things off, they've posted "5-vice" from their show at Store VEGA last December.
Looptroop Rockers live at The Roxy
Looptroop Rockers are doing a one-off gig in LA on May 31 at The Roxy: http://www.badtasteempire.com/bad-taste-events/looptroop-rockers-in-los-angeles/
According to their currently posted tourdates they're also playing Minneapolis on the 29th, but I don't know of anything else beyond those two.
YOURS0161
A short teaser clip of something new from : http://www.sincerelyyours.se/yours0161.php
Zweizz - Masturbatory attention deficit disorder (video)
Not safe for work at all, but recommended if you like pets in clothes and brightly colored retro graphic. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnQRTxfoN0o
Amanda Mair - House
is giving away the new single from their latest signing Amanda Mair: http://www.labrador.se/house/
Mofeta & Jerre - Briljanter och smaragder (video)
PSL has the premiere of the new video for "Briljanter och smaragder" from Swedish soul act Mofeta & Jerre: http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/04/28/extra-extra-videopremiar-mofeta-jerre-briljanter-och-smaragder/
Simian Ghost - Lovelorn
The new Simian Ghost mini-album "Lovelorn", now streaming on SoundCloud. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/simian-ghost/sets/lovelorn
Makabert Fynd US tour
I've only seen one confirmed date so far (July 12 in Seattle w/Society Nurse), but it looks like Swedish hardcore act Makabert Fynd is touring the US in July.
New Juvelen EP in May
will be releasing a new 4-track 12" EP from Juvelen on May 18 entitled "Make U move".
Suma, Pyramido, more to be featured on Hell Comes Home split 7" series
Irish label is launching a new split 7" series featuring a six-month run of two records per month featuring Scandinavian acts such as Suma, Pyramido, Throat and Tellusian, as well as a few decent international names such as my pals Kowloon Walled City. Check it: http://www.hellcomeshome.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=73&Itemid=87
22-Pistepirkko - UFO girl
22-Pistepirkko just released a new single from their upcoming record "Lime green Delorean" featuring three tunes from said album, albeit three different versions: http://22-pistepirkko.bandcamp.com/album/ufo-girl-3-track-single
Luxury: new website, new releases
Swedish label has a new website and a whole host of new releases on the way -- First up is the Makthaverskan 7" "Antabus" on May 13 which comes packaged with a totebag and is limited to a mere 120 copies and contains tracks that "will never be released anywhere else." Wish it wasn't 20 EUR, but I guess that's what I get for living in the wrong part of the world. Luxury also has the self-titled debut 12" from new signing Katakomb coming on May 11 as well as a digital single from new act Hagaliden on May 6, plus a new 10" EP from My Darling YOU! (also May 13) and then in June, an LP from Palpitation. Read more: http://luxxury.se/
The Cardigans vs The Hives
Apparently The Cardigans are suing The Hives over an unpaid loan: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/48972 (in Swedish)