Penny Police - Slow down Sofie (video)
New music out of Denmark from Penny Police. Look for her debut EP "Thieves like us" to be released on April 4.
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Skudge - KUTD
Skudge have a new track up in tribute to Korg founder Tsutomu Katoh. Direct link: http://soundcloud.com/skudge-1/kutd
Kvalität: Korea Campfire
Kvalität has a new live video up from Swedish indierock trio Korea Campfire: http://www.kvalitat.com/2011/03/korea-campfire-neon-thing/
Liechtenstein - Meantime (video)
Liechtenstein now have a video for their fine new single "Meantime". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHkFQDtM-Ek
The magic of the internet, pt. 2
Coincidentally, more classics from Umeå digitized and posted online for your viewing pleasure.
The magic of the internet
Recently unearthed live videos of Starmarket and Abhinanda playing Dublin in 1997! Holy shit!
Blood Mortized EP preview
Preview Blood Mortized's new EP "Bestial". Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRrRRMyjKSE
"Gimme some" preview
NPR is streaming Peter Bjorn and John's excellent new album "Gimme some": http://www.npr.org/2011/03/21/134661375/first-listen-peter-bjorn-and-john-gimme-some
ÅBE to get digital distro via Nomethod
will be handling the digital release of the new album "In 30 years when only trash has survived" from Swedish noiserockers ÅBE: http://nomethod.se/?p=451
It's worth noting that the physical edition of said album is housed in sandpaper which is significant because it literally destroys you other records.
Scandinavian Film Festival on-demand
OT, but worth noting: Nordisk Film and TV Fond have partnered with Eurocinema and Diva.AG to create an on-demand Scandinavian film festival which will be making its North American premiere on May 1. Read the press release: http://eurocinema.com/festivals.php
Dusted reviews Ø
Dusted reviews the new record "Heijastuva" from Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic) alias Ø: http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6293
Klubbland #26: Bob Hund
The latest episode of Klubbland features classic Swedish indie act Bob Hund: http://klubbland.se/2011/03/18/26-bob-hund/
Frida Selander - Woman in me (video)
Not exactly an official video, but it does make me appreciate how much hand-folding went into assembling those CDs. Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpPLZlJSZ3c
Gösta Berlings Saga vinyl coming via Diskret Förlag
(Förmögenhet, The Bear Quartet) will be handling the vinyl edition of the mew Gösta Berlings Saga album "Glue works". Not sure what the release date will be exactly, but they say it'll be out at the same time as the CD edition on .
Fatboy pays tribute to Orbison
Fatboy recently went into the studio to record a pair of Roy Orbison covers as a tribute to what would have been the man's 75th birthday: http://fatboy.se/2011/03/the-orbison-session/
The tracks they chose were "Mean woman blues" and "The actress", but as for when/how they'll be released, that's yet to be revealed.