Shine 2009 + Paula Abdul - So free

The Line of Best Fit is way too excited about Shine 2009's new single "So free" featuring Paula Abdul: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/04/shine-2009-ft-paula-abdul-so-free-song-of-the-day-227/

Ugly fucking Europe

Haust has a tourblog: http://uglyfuckingeurope.tumblr.com/

Pacific! - Unspoken (video)

A new single from Pacific! featuring guest vocals from Sarah Assbring aka El Perro Del Mar. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxnlKp7_A1Y

Presenting: Tomma Hander

I'm a jerk who didn't mark down where I got the link from, but here's some quality new poppy punkrock outta LKPG from a band called Tomma Hander: http://tommahander.wordpress.com/
Dig the organ.

Under the Radar reviews Acid House Kings

Under the Radar praises the latest from Acid House Kings: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/music_sounds_better_with_you/

Obnoxious Youth LP preview

Swedish hardcore act Obnoxious Youth are streaming a couple new tunes at Bandcamp: http://obnoxiousyouth.bandcamp.com/
Look for the band's debut LP "The eternal void" to be released very soon via Danish label Adult Crash Records.

PSL vs Sahara Hotnights

Part 1 of PSL interviewing Sahara Hotnights and previewing a few tunes off their upcoming album: http://psl.svt.se/psl/2011/04/01/lite-varldspremiar-sahara-hotnights-nya-ohs-vart-forsta-feta-rockriff-del-1/

Inevitable End album preview

Swedish tech/death metal act Inevitable End are streaming a couple new tunes online: http://listn.to/In%C2%ADevitableEnd
Look for the band's new album "The Oculus" to be released on May 24 via Relapse Records.

Sivert Høyem working on a new album

Sivert Høyem is back in the studio working on a new record, this time working with Cato Salsa at Harrys Gym's studio: http://siverthoyem.posterous.com/the-making-of-a-norwegian-masterpiece1

Simian Ghost to Playground, new EP soon

Simian Ghost will be releasing a new 7-song mini-album later this month, their first (I believe) for new label Playground Music. Their old home and management Nomethod will still handle the vinyl, while PGM will also do a digital rerelease of full-length "Infinite traffic everywhere".

The New Wine on tour

Norway's The New Wine are currently on tour in Europe and blogging as they go: http://thenewwine.tumblr.com/

Marybell and The Malpractice to Germany

Marybell Katastrophy and The Malpractice will be doing a couple German dates together in May:

05/17 - Astra-Stube, Hamburg
05/18 - Schokoladen, Berlin

Ja Ja Ja April: Hymns from Nineveh, Feldberg, Zebra & Snake

Ja Ja Ja has confirmed their April showcase for the 28th and it will feature Hymns from Nineveh, Feldberg and Zebra & Snake as selected by The Line of Best Fit: http://www.jajajamusic.com/news.php?id=62

Presenting: Fox Machine (ex-Whyte Seeds)

Fox Machine is the name of a new band featuring German frontman Sebastian Gäbel (guitar/vocals, Gods of Blitz) together with Swedes Olle Hagberg (vocals/keys, Whyte Seeds), Ricard Harryson (drums, The Maharajas/The Roadrunners), Henrik Lindén (bass, Whyte Seeds) and Henning Sernhede (guitar, Kasban). Look for their debut album "Songs from a sea house" to be released on May 11 or just preview the whole thing here: http://soundcloud.com/foxmachine/sets/songs-from-a-sea-house

Djerv signs with Indie

Djerv, the new band of ex-Animal Alpha frontwoman Agnete Kjølsrud, has officially signed with Indie Recordings.