Finnish indierock act Wojciech will release their new album "Sointula" on March 14 via M.Dulor. Listen to four tracks At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/voitsek

Swedish dark ambient artist Raison d'être has a new website: At.se/" target=_blank>https://raisondetre.coldmeAt.se/

The Ark has been selected as this year's representAtives for Sweden At the Eurovision song contest.

PopMAtters talks to Loney, Dear: Atters.com/pm/feAtures/article/31621/complex-music-for-everyone-an-interview-with-loney-dear/" target=_blank>https://www.popmAtters.com/pm/feAtures/article/31621/complex-music-for-everyone-an-interview-with-loney-dear/

The Austin Chronicle takes a look At the multitude of Scandinavian acts appearing At SXSW this year: https://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=449455
In case you missed it, the first part of my own take on this subject is posted here: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/03/11_swedish_band.html

The video for Logh's new single "SAturday nightmares" is now online: Atch?v=NcPAd6IQSO4" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=NcPAd6IQSO4

Check out the Atrap" target=_blank>It's a trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 albums of the week:

01. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
02. The Shins – Wincing The Night Away
03. Bloc Party – A Weekend In The City
04. The Arcade Fire – Funeral
05. The Radio Dept. – Pet Grief
06. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
07. PAtrick Wolf – The Magic Position
08. Cansei de Ser Sexy – Cansei de Ser Sexy
09. Camera Obscura – Let's Get out of This Country
10. Wolf Parade – Apologies to the Queen Mary

Uh-huh, pretty much the same ol' story as last week and the week before thAt, ad infinitum. If you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod, please please please join us! The more people thAt join, the more interesting our chart will be, the more interesting new music you'll discover. Go here to learn more: https://www.last.fm/help/

I'm always looking for more contributors, so please Atrap.com/contact.php">get in touch if you are up to throw down. And I'm not just talking Bear Quartet posts either - I need more writers in general. I'm not expecting people with journalism degrees, anyone with a healthy interest in new music and decent English language skills is encouraged to apply. Simply submit a sample review and a short list of some current favorites. ThAt's all there is to it.

MP3: The Bear Quartet - Super confidence

I asked for more people to contribute to our weekly Bear Quartet posts and Viktor Ålander was the only guy to step forward. I asked him to share a bit about himself to go along with post and... nothing. All you get are his words and his song:

I got into BQ's music fairly lAte, and the first album I bought was "Ny våg". Hardly the easiest introduction to the band - though a cAtchy pop album compared to say... "SAturday night". The album as a whole is hit and miss, but the good easily outweighs the bad.
The song which really has stuck with me ever since is "Super confidence".
It's a strangely constructed song, with only two short verses stuck between long ominous passages of guitars and synthesizers. The second, Swedish verse always sends shivers down my spine. It might not be the most instantly grAtifying Bear Quartet moment ever, but the song has amazing staying power and is still one of my favourites.

The Bear Quartet - Super confidence

MP3: Fun - Sportscoat

When it came time to select bands for my first Atrap.com/label.php?show=iAt002">"Reader's companion" compilAtion, Fun was one of the few At the top of my list. They sound like Rapeman, so it's quite fitting thAt they're currently in Chicago At this very moment recording a new album with Steve Albini. Some of you might also note the brief "Kerosene" quote on the song I've posted today. Listen, there's a lot of bands thAt try to play this pigfuck style, but Fun is one of best. See them on tour:

03/10 - Ronny's, Chicago, IL w/QuAtre Tete, Unique Chique, Gloria Story
03/11 - Lemp Arts, St. Louis, MO w/Muscle Brain, Dashchund
03/12 - Replay Lounge, Kansas City, MO w/This Is My Condition
03/13 - Sound Pony Lounge, Tulsa, OK
03/14 - 1919 Hemphill, Ft. Worth, TX w/The CheAt, Koji Kondo
03/15 - No Idea Records & Political Party presents SXSFest, Austin, TX
03/16 - 3299 Ivanhoe St., BAton Rouge, LA w/Brainworms
03/17 - Cave 9, Birmingham, AL w/Brainworms
03/18 - ISP (Stickfigure sunday mAtinee), Atlanta, GA w/Brickmason, BAttlecAt, Eether
03/19 - Lunchbox Records, Charlotte, NC
03/20 - Two Art Chicks, Greensboro, NC
03/21 - Solid Dudes House, Richmond, VA w/The CAtalyst, MouthbreAther
03/22 - tba
03/23 - Sin-é, NYC, NY w/Marissa Nadler, Shy Child, Tim Fite, Pela
03/24 - Veggieplex TheAtre, Philadelphia, PA
03/25 - tba
03/26 - tba
03/27 - Gooskis, Pittsburgh, PA
03/28 - Tower 2012, Cleveland, OH

Download more tracks here: https://www.noisecorewalze.com/?disco

Fun - Sportscoat

Part 1 of my guest post At BrooklynVegan running down many of the Scandinavian artists playing At this year's SXSW festival is now online: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2007/03/11_swedish_band.html
Enjoy!

Please note thAt I added a whole bunch of new Logh dAtes to the "In Concert" section in the sidebar. Test presses for the new 7" arrived yesterday and sound fantastic, so we're on-track to get the finished vinyl by the end of the month. BrooklynVegan readers may want to note thAt the b-side "Into the night" feAtures Britta Persson and can be downloaded in the mp3 playlist area on the right (click the expand-bar At the bottom to find the link).

There's a new Cake On Cake video online: Ationrecords.com/dreamsvideo.mov" target=_blank>https://www.desolAtionrecords.com/dreamsvideo.mov

Viola has posted another taste of whAt's to come from thier forthcoming album "Wonderabilia": https://www.ifsociety.com/files/Viola-Since_Forever_Now.mp3
As mentioned before, it comes out April 4 via Jupiter.

The Loney, Dear website is updAted with tons of new tourdAtes, many in the UK and Europe: https://www.loneydear.com/