Apparently Andreas Kleerup got himself into a bit of a dust-up at Umeå Open and was arrested on assault and drug charges: http://gaffa.se/nyhet/48260 (in Swedish)
Not that I'm all that shocked, but I thought he said he was clean? However, what I really wanna know is, who was the perpetrator?
The first sample of Gösta Berlings Saga's upcoming album "Glue works", due out very soon and sounding very, very promising. is handling the vinyl (limited to 300 copies in a hand-numbered gatefold), while is doing the CD.
The Line of Best Fit reports on the new album from Danish indie act Figurines called "Hanging from above", due out April 12 via : http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2011/03/figurines-hanging-from-above/
Swedish punk label (Slöa Knivar, Krig i Hudik, Brainbombs, etc.) has started a new offshoot called in order to release what they say is "music that is perhaps more awkvard, worse, better, more lean, more pop, more dance than what we havce been doing so far at Skrammel." First up, a new 10" EP from rockers Alouatta called "DIY" which will be out on May 6. Read more and check out a pre-mastered sample tune: http://skrammelrecords.se/sodertorn/
Swedish metal hype Ghost will be making their NYC debut on June 1 at Webster Hall.
Gaffa reports that ' big 10-year anniversary/closing party at Loppen in Christiania on April 15 will feature Jomi Masasge, Won't Lovers Revolt Now, Shout Wellington Air Force and Pinkunoizu with various label associates DJing: http://gaffa.dk/nyhed/48270
Via The Wire, a video portrait of Norwegian artist Jenny Hval (nee Rockettothesky). Direct link: http://vimeo.com/21597670
Pitchfork is streaming the upcoming Casiokids/Of Montreal split 7" being released for Record Store Day: http://pitchfork.com/news/42087-listen-to-of-montreal-and-casiokids-split-7-for-record-store-day/
Nordic by Nature have a new mixtape for April: http://soundcloud.com/shibie/nordic-by-nature-we-are-from
Junip has a new 3-song live session up at Daytrotter: http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/junip-concert/20054492-111920.html
Swedish goth/doom act Lake of Tears will release their new album "Illwill" on April 29, their first since 2007's "Moons and mushrooms" and their 8th overall. The band will also be visiting Russia in May and you can get tourdates off their website: http://www.lakeoftears.net/
Niels Nielsen has a new single called "Birds" which is a slightly reworked version of the original from his new album "Welcome to the promising land of hi5ers and hopeless people". Stream/download at Bandcamp along with the exclusive b-side "To the sun": http://nielsnielsen.bandcamp.com/album/birds
I guess this kinda/sorta qualifies: the latest episode of Klubbland features a live performance by Glasvegas, their first in Sweden with new Swedish drummer Jonna Löfgren: http://klubbland.se/2011/04/01/28-glasvegas-2/
Pitchfork is streaming the new Efterklang feature-length live music film "An island": http://pitchfork.com/tv/one-week-only/1581-efterklang/2574-an-island/
Check out some short sample clips from the new Kasper Bjørke EP "Symptoms": http://www.kasperbjorke.com/project/symptoms-ep