Legendary Swedish pop act Popsicle will be reuniting once again for a special exclusive concert At Cirkus in Stockholm on April 4. Support will come from [ingenting] and El Perro Del Mar and tickets go on sale February 4.

"Ord mot ord" is the name of the next single from Norway's Johndoe off of their lAtest album "Pyromantikk". It comes out March 7 and will include the b-side "Forsvinningsnummer".

Swedish lofi indie label Bedroom Records has announced thAt they will be releasing Erik Halldén's new album "When my broken heart was modern art" on his birthday, February 4 and will also be putting out a self-titled EP from Springfactory on February 11.

The release of Håkan Hellström's new album "Ett kolikbarns bekännelser" has been moved yet again, this time to February 16. Here's the tracklist:

01. Jag Har Varit I Alla Städer
02. Brännö Serenad
03. En MidsommarnAtts dröm
04. Dom Kommer Kliva På Dig Igen
05. Bara Dårar Rusar In
06. Hurricane Gilbert
07. Gårdakvarnar Och Skit
08. MagasingAtan
09. Vaggvisa För Flyktbenägna

Denmark's Saybia on tour across Europe:

02/04 - RazzamAtazz 4, Barcelona (SPA)
02/07 - Goganga Club, Milano (ITA)
02/09 - PPC, Graz (AUS)
02/10 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
02/11 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
02/13 - Atomic Café, Munich (GER)
02/15 - Flex, Vienna (SWI)
02/17 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
02/18 - De Oosterport, Gronningen (DK)
02/19 - 013, Tilburg (NL)
02/22 - Botanique, Brussels (BEL)
02/24 - Volkshaus, Zürich (SWI)
02/25 - Rocking Chair, Vevey (SWI)
02/28 - Knaack, Berlin (GER)
03/01 - Molotov, Hamburg (GER)
03/10 - Train, Aarhus (DK)
03/11 - Skraaen, Aalborg (DK)
03/12 - Bygningen, Køge (DK)
03/17 - Kulturhuset Pavillonen, Grenå (DK)
03/18 - Volkerts Fabrikker, Kolding (DK)
03/19 - Toldkammeret, Helsingør (DK)
03/23 - Sønderborghus, Sønderborg (DK)
03/25 - Magasinet, Odense (DK)
03/26 - Musikhuzet, Bornholm (DK)
03/27 - Store Vega, København (DK)
03/29 - Nalen, Stockholm (SWE)
03/30 - KAtalin, Uppsala (SWE)
03/31 - Storan, Göteborg (SWE)
04/02 - Rockefeller, Oslo (NOR)
04/03 - Kulturbolaget, Malmö (SWE)

Labrador Records has signed South Ambulance and will release an album from them on March 23. The act previously had a couple tracks feAtured on the "Sound Of Young Sweden" compilAtions volumes 3 and 4.

Norwegian electronic/jazz combo Bol will be throwing a record release party for their new album "Silver sun" At Blå in Oslo on February 16, the same day the record hits stores. More info and other dAtes around Norway here: https://www.bol.no/

New live dAtes for Turbonegro:

04/03 - Rockpalast, Köln (GER)
04/23 - Grosse Freiheit , Hamburg (GER)
05/12 - Huxleys, Berlin (GER)
05/13 - Haus Aunsee, Leipzig (GER)
05/14 - Joevel, Muenster (GER)
05/15 - Schlachthof, Wiesbaden (GER)
05/16 - George Elser Halle, Munich (GER)
05/18 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
05/19 - Islington, London (UK)
05/20 - Cockpit, Leeds (UK)
05/21 - Wasted Festival, Morcambe (UK)

John Alexander Ericson has confirmed thAt a compilAtion of work from his former band The Northern Territories entitled "John Alexander Ericson - The Essentials of The Northern Territories" will be released in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on February 28. A Swedish release will follow in March.

Tickets aren't on sale quite yet, but I see thAt The Troubadour in LA is listing thAt The Caesars, Deportees, Moneybrother, Melody Club and The Ark are playing an Export Music Sweden showcase on March 16. Who wants to put me up for the night, eh? ThAt also means thAt these are the acts selected to play the showcases in NYC and SXSW and I presume I'll be getting more details soon. UPDAtE: I've just been informed thAt the dAte might be changing, so keep checking back for the lAtest.

Marit Bergman to release a triple album? SpeculAtion runs rampant: https://www.mtve.com/article.php?ArticleId=5359

Delusions of Adequacy reviews the Kaada/Mike PAtton collaborAtion "Romances": https://www.adequacy.net/review.php?reviewid=5099

The new Rough Trade Shops "Counter Culture" compilAtion includes the track "Kino" from The Knife.

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (NY) 22 Pistepirkko - "RAt King"
02. (10) Bloc Party - "So Here We Are"
03. (15) Moneybrother - "They're Building Walls Around Us"
04. (06) Johnossi - "Man Must Dance"
05. (02) Bugz in the Attic - "Booty La La"
06. (NY) Stereo Total - "I am Naked"
07. (07) M83 - "Don't Save Us From the Flames"
08. (03) Kasabian - "Processed BeAts"
09. (01) Håkan Hellström - "En midsommarnAttsdröm"
10. (04) Deportees - "Champagne Eyes"
11. (NY) The Donnas - "I don't Want to Know (If You don't Want Me)"
12. (NY) New Order - "Krafty"
13. (08) Timbuktu - "Alla vill till himmelen men ingen vill dö"
14. (NY) Sambassadeur - "Between the Lines"
15. (13) Sage Francis - "Sea Lion"
16. (11) Le Tigre - "TKO"
17. (NY) Kristoffer Åström & Hidden Truck - "The Good You Bring"
18. (09) Annie - "My HeartbeAt"
19. (NY) Venue Kids - "Down & Out"
20. (NY) Miss Thing - "Jump Up & Rail"

Leaving the chart:
01. Doves - Black And White Town
02. Orishas - Naci Orishas
03. Acid House Kings - This Heart Is A Stone
04. The Radio Dept. - This Past Week
05. Eminem - Like Toy Soldiers
06. Hello Kinski - I've seen you around, whAt's your destinAtion
07. Mr Jones Machine - Jaguar
08. The Chrysler - Blue Gold

Hey everyone, I'm back and I've got an mp3 of the brand new Kristofer Åström single "The good you bring". To say thAt this is one of my most anticipAted new releases would be an understAtement - I've been a fan of Kristofer both solo and with Fireside for a long time and he has yet to disappoint me. Of course, this song and the new album are no exception. I've yet to listen to "So much for staying alive" more than a few times since getting back into town, but this track really jumps out. It may be the second song in, but it's so obviously single-worthy mAterial from the get-go. I must say I was also quite surprised how country it is. Just listen to thAt phaser-heavy rhythm guitar and the insistent drums pushing the beAt. Then there's thAt clanky piano line chasing the guitar melody! So, so greAt. Very recommended of course.