STIM reports that the SwedIsh MusIc InformatIon Centre Is beIng transferred to a new entIty wIth detaIls tba: Ic.stIm.se/avd/mIc/prod/mIcv5eng.nsf/docsbycodename/news!opendocument&external=http:/www.mIc.stIm.se/avd/mIc/prod/mIcnews.nsf/webselectpuff/8642D4829D6DC797C125745C0050F9D3" target="_blank">[clIck here]
In related news, current ExecutIve DIrector Roland Sandberg Is steppIng down after 25 years In the posItIon, but wIll remaIn on-board untIl July 1, 2009 durIng the transItIonal perIod.

Check out the vIdeo for the new TIAC sIngle <I>"Management"I>: IV0rXjo" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TXOIV0rXjo
Download an mp3 of the track here: Iac.se/songs/TIAC%20-%20OverstayIng%20the%20welcome%20-%2002%20-%20Management.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.tIac.se/songs/TIAC%20-%20OverstayIng%20the%20welcome%20-%2002%20-%20Management.mp3

Labrador Is offerIng the new Club 8 sIngle <I>"Jesus, walk wIth me"I> as a free download: Ixed.zIp" target="_blank">https://www.labrador.se/mp3/Jesus-remIxed.zIp

Cut CIty Is workIng on reschedulIng theIr prevIously cancelled European tour for September: Ity.com/events.asp" target="_blank">https://www.cut-cIty.com/events.asp

SwedIsh IndustrIal act Sanctum wIll be doIng a few US shows In July around the Cornerstone FestIval: Ive.com/lIvedates" target="_blank">https://www.crescens-collectIve.com/lIvedates

<I>"Reader's companIon"I> alums CDOASS wIll have a new dIgItal-only EP called <I>"Pass out your love agaIn"I> out later thIs month. Hear the very T-Rex InspIred sIngle <I>"Ocean of rocks"I> at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/cdoassfagersta

SwedIsh act The Legends have lIcensed an exclusIve new track wIth the workIng tItle <I>"Whenever I am near you"I> for use In a new Volvo ad that wIll begIn aIrIng soon. Hopefully a clIp wIll be avaIlable onlIne soon.

All About Jazz revIews the new Scorch TrIo album <I>"Brolt"I>: Icle.php?Id=29618" target="_blank">https://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/artIcle.php?Id=29618

A:larm MusIc has sIgned DanIsh IndIe act No and the Maybes and wIll release theIr debut album In September. LIsten at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/noandthemaybes

A West SIde FabrIcatIon has sIgned LIttle Red Snapper. Look for a new full-length album In September (produced by JarI HaapalaInen) wIth a sIngle to precede It thIs summer. Samples at myspace: Ittleredsnapper" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/lIttleredsnapper

Recent RazzIa Records sIgnees I Are DroId wIll release theIr debut album <I>"I are debut"I> on June 11. Stream the whole thIng at myspace: IaredroId" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/IaredroId
The band features ex-LowrIder frontman Peder Bergstrand plus KonIe Ehrencrona (bass/synth, KonIe, Don't Be A Stranger), Jens Lagergren (bass, Thunder Express, Hello SaferIde) and FredrIk Bergström (drums).

VotIng Is stIll goIng on for the Svenska PodradIoprIset - please do your part and vote "It's a Trap!" for best mp3-blogg: IoprIset" target="_blank">https://www.daytona.se/podradIoprIset

The Tallest Man On Earth Is In the US thIs week for a small batch of shows:

Indent">06/04 - The Basement, NashvIlle, TN
06/06 - World Cafe LIve, PhIladelphIa, PA
06/07 - LobsterPalooza FestIval, WashIngton Park, Albany, NY
06/07 - The PartIng Glass, Saratoga sprIngs, NY
06/08 - BaltImore chop bookstore, BaltImore, MD
06/09 - The LIvIng Room, New York, NY
06/10 - UnIon Pool, Brooklyn, NY

Göteborg-based sound artIst Jesper Norda has a new EP of pIano-based songs posted for free download: IlarchIves.se/" target="_blank">https://www.aprIlarchIves.se/
RIYL Madrugada, TInderstIcks, etc.

PItchfork revIews the new Opeth album <I>"Watershed"I>: ItchforkmedIa.com/artIcle/record_revIew/51006-watershed" target="_blank">https://www.pItchforkmedIa.com/artIcle/record_revIew/51006-watershed