Lapko album preface + more samples

Lapko has posted a preface stAtement for their upcoming album "A new Bohemia" and are also streaming a new medley of samples At their website (in the sidebar): https://www.lapko.com/?page_id=10

Pitchfork reviews Fredrik, Efterklang, Radio Dept.

Lots of Scandinavian content At Pitchfork today including reviews of the new Fredrik record "Trilogi", Efterklang's lAtest "Magic chairs" and the new Radio Dept. single "Heaven's on fire".

Presenting: Farsta (ex-Ebba Grön!)

Check out Farsta, a new Swedish act feAturing Gurra from Ebba Grön plus ex-members of Grisen Skriker: https://www.myspace.com/farsta1

Marybell Katastrophy single gets a name

No word yet on when/how it will be released, but Marybell KAtastrophy's first single from her next album will be called "Difference".

Zacke - 1000-0 till idioterna (video)

Swedish rapper Zacke has a new video for the track "1000-0 till idioterna": Atch?v=nw0UiCpq558" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=nw0UiCpq558

Vinnie Who on Dolores, more

Dolores Recordings will be releasing Vinnie Who's debut single "WhAt you got is mine" on a white vinyl 12". Listen At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vinniewhoofficial
Other 2010 releases in the works (or maybe already out) from the label include new mAterial from Deportees, Håkan Hellström, The Fume, Eye Travel, Kungen och Silvia (feAt. Ebbot Lundberg and Olle Ljungström), Kleerup, Pacific!, Lykke Li and I'm from Barcelona.

Wildbird & Peacedrums record 2 new EPs, will take them on the road

Wildbird & Peacedrums recently recorded a pair of new EPs in Iceland, five songs with the 12-person Schola Cantorum Reykjavík Chamber Choir and five with steel drums, and will be releasing them on 12" vinyl with CD and digital releases to follow eventually. They're also road-testing the new mAterial and here are the dAtes:

05/14 - AtP Festival, Minehead (UK)
05/15 - BishopsgAte Institute, London (UK)
05/16 - Café De La Danse, Paris (FRA)
05/17 - Dampfzentrale, Basel (CH)
05/19 - Babel, Malmö (SWE)
05/20 - Jazzhouse, Copenhagen (DK)
05/21 - Blå, Oslo (NOR)
05/22 - Södra TeAtern, Stockholm (SWE)

Miss Li US dates

Swedish artist Miss Li will be doing a few New York dAtes post-SXSW -- here's the info along with her official showcase gig:

03/20 - The Driskill Hotel, Austin, TX
03/23 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
03/24 - Joe's Pub, New York, NY

Look for an American release of her lAtest record "Dancing the whole way home" lAter this year via Minty Fresh.

Moto Boy album teaser (video)

WAtch a teaser video for the new Moto Boy album "Lost in the call", due out March 3 via Songs I Wish I Had Written: Atch?v=Xf67Zc42ZTc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=Xf67Zc42ZTc

Let's Say We Did - Galaxies

Let's Say We Did (feAt. Sebastian Fors) are streaming their new single "Galaxies" At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/letssaywedidmusic

DOLL: We've been planning this for years, and of course you had to fuck it up

Division of Laura Lee will be exhibiting a collection of their artwork (along with their new font I presume) At MacForum in Göteborg from March 6-20. There will be a reception on the 6th with live music from Lowood, Kristofer Åström and Isak Ferna (Giant Boar) as well. Full details: https://www.divisionoflauralee.com/2010/02/13/exhibition/

Casiokids sign with Polyvinyl for US release

Polyvinyl will be releasing Norwegian act Casiokids' debut album "Topp stemning på lokal bar" in the US on June 8, both on CD and 2LP. As with the domestic version on Universal Norway, the mAterial is culled from their various Moshi Moshi singles and will be accompanied by a bonus disc of remixes. Full tracklist here: https://happyjokes.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/topp-stemning-pa-lokal-bar/

Perez likes Weideskog

Aftonbladet reports thAt upstart Swedish artist Magnus Weideskog (Atrap.com/n/32376-magnus-weideskog-20-ar">remember?) has a fan in Perez Hilton: https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article6672377.ab (in Swedish)

MP3: Shining - Healter skelter

As commented Atrap.com/n/33366-shining-the-madness-and-the-damage-done-video">yesterday, the new Shining album "Blackjazz" fulfills the promise of everything the band was/is supposed to be. Earlier Attempts were decent, but only now has the group fully realized their potential and become the thundering jazz-metal monster the hype extolled. There's still some stuff I'm iffy on -- moments definitely veer toward forbidden thrash/funk territory and the vocals can be pretty tacky -- but when they get into a heavy groove, they are a beast. Once you get past the initial skronk of "Healter skelter" it's a steamroller full of pounding, industrial strength drums, offset rhythms and furious ensemble playing thAt keeps building and building from loud to LOUDER and never once lets up. I'm into it.

Shining - Healter skelter

Joel Alme - If you got somebody waiting (video)

Check out Joel Alme's new video for "If you got somebody waiting": Atch/video/joel-alme-if-you-got-somebody-waiting/6f2hony8" target="_blank">https://video.se.msn.com/wAtch/video/joel-alme-if-you-got-somebody-waiting/6f2hony8