Cloudberry interviews The Merrymakers

The Cloudberry Records blog is back with a new interview with David Myhr of Ant-Mansson/The Merrymakers: http://www.cloudberryrecords.com/blog/?p=540

Sator + Norrlands Guld

Apparently this is the first time Sator has allowed their music to be used in an advertisement.

Can't we just skip ahead to the grunge revival?

Is 80s AOR on the way back? Check out new Swedish act Houston, a collaboration between vocalist Hampus "Hank" Erix and drummer Freddie Allen aka Fredrik Hultgren (Hello Saferide, Fibes, Oh Fibes!, Ludwig Bell, etc.): http://www.myspace.com/houstontheband
The band's new single "Truth slips" comes out August 18 and will be followed by their self-titled full-length debut on September 3.

I'm Kingfisher album gets release date, single

Thomas Denver Jonsson's new album "Arctic", his first to be released under the new moniker I'm Kingfisher, has officially been confirmed for release on October 18 via Playground Music. The first single "Willing night plants" will be released on September 20 and will be accompanied by a video directed by Nicholas Wakeham.

New Lighthouse Project full-length in October

Finnish hardcore act Lighthouse Project report that they have signed with KHY Suomen Musiikki Oy and they will be releasing the CD version of their new album "Atonement" in October; Rabbit Ilsn Records and 7 Ply Records will be doing the vinyl. Hear a couple samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lighthouseproject

The Sounds cancel in South America

The Sounds have scuttled their upcoming South American tour due to a scumbag promoter: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=3087303&blogId=538391000

2nd Reincarnage demo on the way

Reincarnage has recorded a new demo entitled "Black vision" which will be released via death metal cassette label Death Invocation Records.

AC4 UK tour

AC4 are heading to the UK in October:

10/14 - The Coalition, Brighton
10/15 - Club Revolution - The Park, Peterborough
10/16 - The Underworld, London Camden
10/17 - The Croft, Bristol
10/18 - The Old Bell, Derby
10/19 - Carling 02 Academy 3, Birmingham
10/20 - The Well, Leeds
10/21 - The Grand, Glasgow
10/22 - Festival, Cardiff
10/23 - Sub89, Reading
10/24 - The Joiners, Southampton

Musik med Johnossi (#2)

A second live clip from Johnossi at PSL: http://blogg.svt.se/psl/2010/08/19/musik-med-johnossi-2/

Mattias Björkas (Cats on Fire) live on a boat (video)

Watch Cats on Fire frontman Mattias Björkas perform live for Stockholm Boat Sessions: http://stockholmboatsessions.blogspot.com/2010/08/mattias-bjorkas-cats-on-fire.html

Otur free music series

Starting tomorrow and continuing every Friday for the next 11 weeks, Swedish electro artist Otur will be posting a new mp3 for free download in her blog: http://www.oturmusic.com/?p=821

Kongh now bass-less

Bassist Oskar Rydén has parted ways with Swedish doom act Kongh. The band will continue on as a two-piece in the short term, but are openly seeking a replacement: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=46690587&blogId=538372633

New video from Pacific!, album coming soon

Pacific! have a video for their new track "Narcissus", one of the pieces they composed for Olof Persson's modern dance project of the same name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKCclDilLMc
Apparently there's a new album on the way as well, due out September 13, and samples can be heard at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/musicpacific

K-X-P - 18 hours of love (video)

Pitchfork has the premiere of the new K-X-P video for "18 hours of love": http://pitchfork.com/tv/#/musicvideo/6942-k-x-p-18-hours-of-love-smalltown-supersound

Isobel & November EP delayed

Isobel & November has pushed back the release of their new EP to September 15.