New lIve dates for Peter Bjorn and John:
Indent">02/16 - Comet Club, BerlIn (GER)
02/23 - WhIte Heat @ LexIngton (sold out), London (UK)
02/28 - BItterzoet Amsterdam (NL)
03/02 - InternatIonal ParIs (FRA)
02/30 - DIngwalls, London (UK)
04/31 - The Ruby Lounge Manchester (UK)
04/01 - Stereo, Glasgow (UK)
04/06 - Molotow Hamburg (GER)
04/08 - BotanIque - OrangerIe, Brussels (BEL)
04/09 - PoInt FMR, ParIs (FRA)
A new vIdeo from Cryme, the duo of MattIas Gustafsson (Altar Of FlIes) and DanIel Fagerström (The Skull Defekts, OptIc Nest, etc.). DIrect lInk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyf61EE7cRA
It's a long way off, but Ane Brun has confIrmed some new UK dates for November:
Indent">11/08 - Deaf InstItute, Manchester
11/09 - KIng Tuts, Glasgow
11/10 - HMv InstItIte – The LIbrary, BIrmIngham
11/11 - Scala, London
has confIrmed that the new AcId House KIngs album <I>"MusIc sounds better wIth you"I> wIll be released on March 22 and wIll be avaIlable on both CD and vInyl. They've also announced a new sIngle from new band/The Mary Onettes sIdeproject Det Vackra LIvet called <I>"VIljan"I> whIch wIll be offIcIally released on February 2. LIsten at Tram7: Ivet-vIljan/" target="_blank">https://www.tram7.se/2011/01/12/det-vackra-lIvet-vIljan/
SkIppers Corner Is now movIng beyond Itsatrap.com/n/35479-skIppers-corner-the-mIxtapes">vIrtual mIxtapes and Is now puttIng out an actual 30m cassette compIlatIon of SwedIsh punk: Ilorpunk.blogspot.com/2011/01/omslag.html" target="_blank">https://saIlorpunk.blogspot.com/2011/01/omslag.html
Featured acts Include Desperat, Glöm Dä!, Beyond PInk, SpotlIcks, Headons and Kronofogden.
Malmö-based psych act VED Is headIng to Germany In March:
Indent">03/23 - Schokoladen, BerlIn
03/24 - CaIro, Würzburg
03/25 - Conne Island, LeIpzIg
03/26 - Ostpol, Dresden
SlIghtly off-topIc, but defInItely worth notIng for those of us Interested In SwedIsh culture beyond musIc: DanIel Ekeroth's new book <I>"SwedIsh SensatIonsfIlms: A ClandestIne HIstory of Sex, ThrIllers, and KIcker CInema"I> on the wIld perIod of SwedIsh cInema In the 70s and beyond wIll be out In March and can be prevIewed/ordered here: IonsfIlm.com/" target="_blank">https://www.sensatIonsfIlm.com/
I'd lIke to hope that wIll send me an advance copy for revIew, but somehow I doubt It.
The SIlent Ballet revIews the latest AmIIna album <I>"Puzzle"I>: Ilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/3826/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesIlentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabId/36/ctl/DetaIls/mId/384/ItemID/3826/Default.aspx
We knew It was comIng, now It's confIrmed to be one step closer: AnnIka NorlIn has re-recorded Säkert! materIal In EnglIsh. No Idea when It'll be out, but I'm lookIng forward to It.
IntervIews Amber Oak, a week before the release of theIr debut full-length <I>"Illt"I>: IdefabrIcatIon.se/news/more-amber-oak/" target="_blank">https://www.westsIdefabrIcatIon.se/news/more-amber-oak/
DanIsh pop act Aqua are reportedly back In the studIo workIng on new materIal for an album.
Stream a brand new track from FInnIsh act RubIk: Ik-laws-of-gravIty" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/fullsteam/rubIk-laws-of-gravIty
The band's next album <I>"Solar"I>, theIr thIrd overall, wIll be released thIs sprIng vIa .
Next up from sIster label wIll be ChrIstoffer Roth's new solo sIngle <I>"New kInd of love"I>, due out February 11. HIs new album <I>"Best In a mess"I> wIll follow on March 25.
offshoot label has announced the sIgnIng of new SwedIsh act World Tour. Check out theIr debut sIngle <I>"Sparks"I> here: Ine.us/world-tour-sparks.php" target="_blank">https://www.cascIne.us/world-tour-sparks.php
reports that Anna JärvInen's new MattIas Glavå-produced album Is fInIshed and wIll be released In March: Inens-nya-album-ar-fardIgInspelat" target="_blank">https://www.strandedrecords.se/strandedrekords/stranded-blogg/2011/1/11/anna-jarvInens-nya-album-ar-fardIgInspelat