MNW has confirmed thAt the upcoming Ebba Grön 4CD+DVD boxset will be released on April 23. Go here for full details: https://www.mnwmusic.com/artists/ebba_gron/ebba_gron.html (in Swedish)

The video for thAt Deus song thAt Karin Andersson Dreijer from The Knife sings on can now be found on YouTube: Atch?v=h9OILKwaFNA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/wAtch?v=h9OILKwaFNA

Swedish roots trio Baskery (ex-Slaptones) has confirmed their debut full-length album "Fall among thieves" will be released on May 7. The group will tour extensively this spring and summer with dAtes all over Europe as well as a trek to Canada in July/August. Go here for dAtes: https://www.baskery.com/gigs.html
Otherwise, listen to samples At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/baskery
Good stuff methinks.

This week's Atrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 artists of the week:

01. Radiohead
02. Jens Lekman
03. Håkan Hellström
04. Lykke Li
05. Band of Horses
06. The Cure
07. Hot Chip
08. Shout Out Louds
09. Caesars
10. Kent

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Curious about my opinion of the various Scandinavian acts performing At SXSW this year? Head over to Brooklyn Vegan for my report: Norway / Denmark / Iceland / Sweden
And in case you were wondering, no - I'm not going.

MP3: Looptroop Rockers - The building

Swedish hip-hop has been getting some internAtional Attention recently thanks to the likes of Adam Tensta and Lazee, but as is often the case, I don't believe thAt they represent the best Sweden has to offer. As far as pop music goes, it's fine, but it's lacking identity and meaning. Naah, I much rAther listen to Attaru" target="_blank">FAttaru or maybe Snook. But whAt I really like is stuff like Looptroop Rockers, one of Sweden's longest-running and most respected hip-hop groups. As with Atrap.com/mp3.php?t=652">yesterday's post on Lack, the guiding principle of social consciousness is key. Not just good music, but music with purpose. And I have to say, their new single "The building" is greAt and thAt bodes extremely well, not only for the forthcoming album "Good things", but also for Swedish hip-hop in general. Not thAt I'm saying this should be a crossover success, but then again, maybe it could y'know? I wouldn't complain.

Looptroop Rockers - The building

Förmögenhet will be contributing three songs to an upcoming 7" split with Svartenbrandt, Bad AmputAtion and Instängd to be released on Den Magiska Cirkeln. More details to come.

Swedish EBM act Colony 5 will be coming to the US in May. DAtes so far:

04/19 - The StAtion, Portland, ME
04/22 - Nokturnal, Providence, RI
04/24 - The Barbary, Philadelphia, PA
04/26 - tbd, New York, NY
05/02 - Crowbar, Tampa, FL
05/03 - Respectable Street, West Palm Beach, FL
05/05 - El Corazon, SeAttle, WA
05/06 - Fez Ballroom, Portland, OR

DAtes for Björn Kleinhenz's spring tour are starting to be confirmed and I'm posting them in the sidecolumn as fast as I can. Also, keep an eye out for the third edition of his "Bone" digital release series which should be available somewhAt soon (of course it's okay!).

Live music with singer/songwriter Ane Brun At PSL: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/3/10/musik-med-ane-brun/

It appears thAt the poster for the AKC Skylten "Nävar Igen IV" hardcore festival in Linköping, Sweden on March 21 in causing problems with local authorities and other folks. Read more: https://www.thelocal.se/10352/20080308/

Danish avant-pop artist Marybell KAtastrophy, one of my current faves, will release the new EP "You are the two" on March 12. As with her last EP "This is the one", it will be released as a digital download and on 10" vinyl except thAt this time, each one of the 500 physical copies will be hand-painted. Listen to samples At myspace: Atastrophy" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/marybellkAtastrophy

Swedish synthpop act Kamera is premiering their new video "Like a drug" At Yahoo: https://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--57759150

Swedish indie label and Atrap.com/articles.php?a=375">The Swedish Model collective member I Made This has a new website: https://www.imadethis.se/
They'll be releasing the new album "Sequence the sequence" from Swedish noiserockers Traktor on April 9. Hear samples At myspace: https://www.myspace.com/traktorbiz
Otherwise, keep an eye for news on new signings coming soon.

Karin Dreijer Andersson (The Knife) and John Eriksson (Peter Bjorn and John) will be contributing b-side remixes to the new First Floor Power single "It's an interview". As mentioned Atrap.com/index.php?dAte=2008-03-06#21749">last week, the group just signed to Danish label Crunchy Frog who will be releasing their new album "Don't back down!" on May 5.