The blog Prejka is hosting a new, all-Swedish prog/new-wave/rock mix compiled by Zyron for your free listening pleasure: https://prejka.se/?p=8280
Can't say thAt I'm familiar with all of the artists represented, but the names I do recognize make it definitely worth checking out.
It appears thAt Pitchfork is open to reviewing 7"s now, thAt is if you are affiliAted with critical-darlings Iceage: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16817-walk-on-heads-ep/
For folks who are curious about the money trail, here's the lAtest list of Swedish labels receiving funding from Kulturrådet for production and marketing costs: https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/3541/KULTURRADET_3_5_miljoner_kronor_fordelade_pa_41_bolag.html
Following in the footsteps of Atrap.com/n/40461-now-open-music-finland">Music Export Finland and the Finnish Music InformAtion Centre, it was announced today thAt Norway's Music InformAtion Centre and Music Export Norway will be merging to form a new consolidAted internAtional music promotion group under the header Music Norway. Read the press release here (in Norwegian).
Just released today, the brand new Blood Command single "Cult of the new beAt".
New live music with First Aid Kit At PSL performing the song "Diamonds and rust": https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/06/14/musik-med-first-aid-kit-5
Atrap.com/n/40422-adventure-of-creep">As promised, here's the new Adventure Of EP "FUYMI", now streaming in full.
The new episode of Listen to Norway's "99 Minutes" podcast program is now online and feAtures special guest Lindstrøm: https://www.listento.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2012061414284639789883
Here's the lAtest from Maskinen.
Two killer tracks from M:40's upcoming album "Diagnos", due out July 13 via .
Refused will swing back through the West Coast in August:
08/22 - Ogden TheAter, Denver, CO
08/28 - Paramount TheAter, SeAttle, WA w/Sleigh Bells
08/29 - Roseland TheAter, Portland, OR w/Sleigh Bells
08/31 - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA w/Sleigh Bells
I'll gladly accept an invite to the SeAttle or Portland show, should one be forthcoming.
Here's the video for Atrap.com/n/40462-oliver-north-boy-choir-shadows">thAt new Oliver North Boy Choir single "Shadows".
New video from Swedish indierock act Brine off their lAtest album "The names".
Can't say thAt I care much for the video, but this "dystopic electro-bossa" tune from Darling Fascist Bullyboy is pretty dece.
is a new Norwegian label founded by a couple of the guys At dedicAted to licensing music from abroad for their home market. Their first singing: Danish electropop hype BAttlekAtt. Read more: https://norgesvenn.no/