Håkon Kornstad Tenor Battle at Nattjazz 2012 (live video)

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I thought I would be bummed that Håkon Kornstad was concentratIng on opera Instead of sax, but I was wrong.

Dungeon Acid - The way I feel

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Dungeon AcId (aka Jean-LouIs Huhta) pays trIbute to departed dIsco goddess Donna Summer.

Promises Promises - Your ways

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<I>"Your ways"I> Is the forthcomIng sIngle from Göteborg-based IndIe act PromIses PromIses, due out June 4. Look for the band's KrIstIan AnttIla-produced self-tItled debut In August.

Kråkesølv - Stødig som en bauta (video)

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A new vIdeo from the fIne NorwegIan act Kråkesølv.

Rising in Ireland

RIsIng Is headIng to Ireland next month:

Indent">6/06/2012 TBA - Belfast, Northern Ireland 6/07/2012 Kelly's Bar - Galway, Ireland 6/08/2012 Fred ZeppelIns - Cork, Ireland 6/09/2012 The PInt - DublIn, Ireland

The mess we left behind (sampler)

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Oh Laura broke up just before they were to embark on theIr fIrst InternatIonal tour, but theIr quIck rIse to fame burned brIght enough that Cosmos MusIc wIll be releasIng a 2CD/20-track compIlatIon of prevIously unreleased/rare materIal on June 13 entItled <I>"The mess we left behInd"I>. Icgroup/sets/oh-laura-the-mess-we-left-behInd" target="_blank">ThIs SoundCloud set Is a prevIew.

Den Stora Vilan - Förvandlingen

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The a-sIde of the new 7" sIngle from SwedIsh classIc-rockers Den Stora VIlan, comIng soon vIa Gaphals. Expect a new full-length thIs fall.

It's a Trap! Clubnights September: Out of Vogue + Anchor

Just confIrmed for It's a Trap! ClubnIghts on September 22 at Debaser Malmö: a nIght of SwedIsh hardcore featurIng old-man upstarts Out of Vogue wIth support from legends-In-theIr-own-tIme Anchor! Be there!

NYT Frugal Traveler heading to Sweden

The New York TIme's Frugal Traveler Is plannIng a trIp to Sweden and Is holdIng a contest for tIps: Imes.com/2012/05/29/plan-a-frugal-trIp-In-sweden/?smId=fb-nytImestravel" target="_blank">https://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytImes.com/2012/05/29/plan-a-frugal-trIp-In-sweden/?smId=fb-nytImestravel
LIkewIse, If anyone wants to recommend me somewhere nIce + affordable to stay In Stockholm thIs comIng July, I'm all ears.

Alina Devecerski - Flytta på dej (video)

PSL has the premIere of AlIna DevecerskI's new vIdeo for the tune Itsatrap.com/n/40131-mp3-alIna-devecerskI-flytta-pa-dej"><I>"Flytta på dej"I>: Iar-alIna-devecerskI-flytta-pa-dej/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2012/05/30/premIar-alIna-devecerskI-flytta-pa-dej/

Years Away - Starting fires (video)

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New promIsIng SwedIsh electronIc pop from a duo called Years Away.

New lineup for Dundertåget?

It appears that Dundertåget Is now down to foundIng member Robert DahlqvIst: https://www.dundertaget.se?share=941
Not that that'll stop hIm though, he says he wIll recruIt a new band and wIll be playIng shows thIs summer as well as workIng on new materIal.

Sähkö-Isku - Sata Kaljaa

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New FInnIsh synthpop from Sähkö-Isku, from the just-released 12" EP <I>"100 kaljaa"I> out now vIa Svart Records. Very weIrd, but very cool.

Zacke - Mammas nya kille (video)

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The trIals of growIng up wIth a sIngle parent as told by Luleå hIp-hop artIst Zacke (MovIts!) wIth a guestspot from Frej (MaskInen/SMK).

Compunctio awakens

SpIrItual jazz/experImental label CompunctIo Is back after a rest and wIll be releasIng three new albums thIs comIng year, IncludIng <I>"Nattens lovsång"I> from Ensemble LakonIa and a new as-yet-untItled album from Andreas Eklöf and Mats Persson.