Phonophani, the solo project of Espen Sommer Eide from Alog, has a new track posted as part of the "Postawakeningsound" mp3 comp: https://www.skyapnea.com/postawakeningsound/
Other Scandinavian contributors include Prugelknaben (NOR) and Mikael Lind (SWE).
Aavikko will travel to Russia for a couple shows:
02/24 - Platforma, St. Petersburg w/Regina
03/01 - Ikra Club, Moscow (ft. Lydia Kavina on theramin)
Norwegian new-wave act Surferosa is filming a video for their new single "Impulsive (did) I" in Stockholm today. Preview the song at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/surferosa
Jens Lekman lists his 10 favorite song discoveries from 2005: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/artistlists/l/lekman_jens-06/
Photo: Henrik is updated with new pics of Irene and Pascal: https://www.photohenrik.com/
Swedish hard-rockers Hell n' Diesel have a new website: https://www.hellndiesel.net/
Swedish indiepop label Music is My Girlfriend has reissued both "EP2" and "EP2" from Celestial in a very limited release. Previously available as a free download via UK-based netlabel Lostmusic, the records are now both unavailable now due to bandwidth issues Unless of course you prefer your music on a piece of plastic like us old-timers.
David Lindh (ex-Yvonne, Broder Daniel) will release his second solo album "Chocolate & seafood" on May 3 via Razzia Records. Listen to a sample at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/davidlindh
Swedish emo-rockers Surrounded have three new songs on their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/surrounded
The band is currently unsigned, so it's unclear how and when these tracks will be officially released.
Not only do I now have Plain Fade CDs in stock, but I also have the new album "Haunts" from labelmates Fume. You want epic rawk from Finland? I got it.
I've updated the format of my rss feed ever so slightly. If anyone has any issues and/or suggestions, please let me know. I've also cleaned up the code to make the page look nicer in Firefox. I know that's something I should've done all along, but I've been busy. Honest! While you're at it, click on the new ads so I can help pay my bills. Much appreciated!
The Zeromoon netlabel has posted a new Ubeboet remix EP for free download featuring contributions from artists Asher, Arturas Bumsteinas, Mathieu Ruhlman and Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words: https://www.archive.org/details/zero074
Finnish alt-country act The Latebirds are coming to the US:
03/10 - The Middle East, Cambridge, MA w/Kieran Ridge Band, Cassavettes
03/13 - Sin-é, New York, NY
03/16 - Nordic Night, The Drink, Austin, TX (SXSW)
03/18 - Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR w/Wilco
More to come.
The (International) Noise Conspiracy will play Australia in April:
04/05 - The Zoo, Brisbane
04/06 - Bar On The Hill, Newcastle
04/07 - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
04/08 - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
04/09 - The Corner, Melbourne
04/11 - Fowler's Live, Adelaide
Some new tourdates for Looptroop:
04/20 - Kafé De Luxe, Växjö (SWE)
04/21 - Kino, Karlskrona (SWE)
04/22 - The Tivoli, Helsingborg (SWE)
04/28 - Heidesee Bühne, Bruchsal-Forst (GER) (Catch a Fire Tour)
04/29 - Backstage, München (GER) (Catch a Fire Tour)
04/30 - Universum, Stuttgart (GER) (Catch a Fire Tour)
05/13 - Warsaw Challenge, Warzawa (PL)
05/19 - Klub Stocznia, Gdansk (PL)