Dusted reviews Islaja

Dusted reviews the new Islaja album "Keraaminen paa": http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6005

I'm Kingfisher - Willing night plants (video)

See the video for I'm Kingfisher's new single "Willing night plants" (as posted about Monday): http://blogs.playgroundmusic.com/intlpub/exclusive-video-premiere-im-kingfisher-willing-night-plants

Sweden United - Open your eyes

An all-star anti-bullying campaign headed by Scarpoint featuring guest vocals from Jens Kidman (Meshuggah), Jimmie Strimmel (Dead by April), Anette Olzon (Nightwish), Björn Strid (Soilwork), Zak Tell (Clawfinger), Martin Westertrand (Lillasyster), Tom Englund (Evergrey) and Peter Tägtgren (Pain, Hypocrisy). Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fK7V9UBfJ8
More info/background/interviews here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC0h0rZFlxY

New Bjørn Torske gets release date

Smalltown Supersound has confirmed that the new Bjørn Torske album "Kokning" will be out on November 15: http://www.smalltownsupersound.com/2010/09/13/bj%c3%b8rn-torske-kokning-1-november/

Lighthouse Project album preview

Rokkizine is streaming the new Lighthouse Project album "Atonement": http://www.rokkizine.fi/artikkelit/lighthouse-project-2/
There's also an interview, but it's in Finnish so it's completely impenetrable to me.

Eardrums Music on Azure Blue

Eardrums Music on Azure Blue, the new solo act from Irene frontman Tobias Isaksson: http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/10/06/azure-blue-new-solo-project-from-the-singer-of-irene/

Boeoes Kaelstigen - Desolate view

Boeoes Kaelstigen have just released their new single "Desolate view" which features guest vocals from Stefan Storm of Sound of Arrows and you can listen/download here: http://boeoeskaelstigen.co.uk/?p=121

Case Conrad - Hold up this song (video)

Gustav Haggren of Gustav and the Seasick Sailors has a new band called Case Conrad and this is their debut single. Look for the John Roger Olsson-produced album "Dew point" to be released on October 23 via Red Olive Music.

Petter Seander - Silver spoon (video)

Check out the video for the new single "Silver spoon" from Swedish artist Petter Seander (Sleeping Beauty, Kristian Anttila): http://vimeo.com/14799725

Norway at CMJ 2010

Norwegian acts confirmed for this year's CMJ fest include my #1 artist to watch Susanne Sundfør plus Marit Larsen, Lido Lido, Maria Due, Tôg and The Megaphonic Thrift. More info here: http://www.musicexportnorway.no/norway-at-cmj-2010.4827006-149133.html

22-Pistepirkko back to Germany, Austria

22-Pistepirkko is heading back out on tour in January:

01/12 - Festsaal, Berlin (GER)
01/13 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
01/14 - MS Treue, Bremen (GER)
01/15 - Beatpol, Dresden (GER)
01/16 - Werkstatt, Köln (GER)
01/17 - Kulturcafe, Mainz (GER)
01/18 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
01/19 - Feierwerk, München (GER)
01/20 - Rauch, Feldkirch (AUS)
01/21 - Arge, Salzburg (AUS)
01/22 - Kino, Ebensee (AUS)
01/23 - Chelsea, Wien (AUS)

Oranssi Pazuzu - Tasapaino

There's a brand new track from Finnish black metal weirdos Oranssi Pazuzu streaming at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rabbitilsn
Said song will appear on Rabbit Ilsn's upcoming "Rabbit Ilsn Records Collection Vol. 1" CDr comp, due out soon.

The Last Magazine interviews Anna von Hausswolff

The Last Magazine talks to Swedish artist Anna von Hausswolff, her very first English-language interview: http://thelast-magazine.com/?p=1920

Musik med Little Children

New live music at PSL with Swedish act Little Children: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/10/05/musik-med-little-children/

MF/MB/ - A beautiful sigh (video)

Video #3 from the album "Folded". Direct link: http://vimeo.com/15531896