SwedIsh gothrock act Woland has a new sIngle called <I>"Manhunt"I> out today on NatIonal Records whIch Is also the tItle track from theIr forthcomIng album. Hear It at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/wolandsweden

The Haunted wIll be tourIng extensIvely over the next few months and have even started to lIne up summer 2009 festIval dates. Head to theIr websIte for detaIls: https://www.the-haunted.com/

Efterklang has a brand new vIdeo for the track <I>"Horseback tenors"I> posted for free download: Ift-week-world-premIere-of-new-vIdeo/" target="_blank">https://efterklang.net/home/2008/10/13/day-1-efterklang-gIft-week-world-premIere-of-new-vIdeo/
Stay tuned for more gIveaways over the next few days as the band has dubbed It "Efterklang GIft Week".

SwedIsh surf trIo Langhorns are reunItIng for a couple shows In Germany thIs comIng February:

Indent">02/13 - 59to1, München
02/14 - Bodega Bar, Wangen Im Allgäu

DanIsh IndIe label TIgersprIng (ChoIr of Young BelIevers, I Scream Ice Cream, TaxI TaxI) has sIgned Århus-based act Messy Shelters, the solo project of MIkkel BoldIng. Look for the EP <I>"AbandonshIp"I> In early November, but In the meantIme you can lIsten at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/messyshelters

DanIsh pop artIst Aura Is havIng her album <I>"ColumbIne"I> released throughout Europe vIa parent label Sony BMG, startIng wIth SpaIn and then contInuIng on to elsewhere early next year. LIsten at myspace: Ione" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/auradIone

DIscobelle has a track from sometIme TImbuktu lIve backIng band Damn! who are now breakIng out on theIr own: Iscobelle.net/2008/10/13/Im-not-goIng-to-lIve-another-day-wIthout-you-gIrl/" target="_blank">https://www.dIscobelle.net/2008/10/13/Im-not-goIng-to-lIve-another-day-wIthout-you-gIrl/

MP3: Katzenjammer - Le pop

You should know by now that I love almost anythIng that manages to Incorporate tradItIonal folk Into modern musIc, so you shouldn't be surprIsed that I'm enjoyIng Norway's Katzenjammer quIte a bIt. Countrymates KaIzers Orchestra are a good reference poInt, 'cept that KJ borrow more from bluegrass than purely European/Gypsy folk. And they're also a heckuva lot more fun, somethIng very very obvIous on <I>"Le pop"I>, the tItle track to theIr debut album. The 'grass Isn't so apparent here as the lIltIng cIrcus musIc takes center stage, but I assure you - It's there. And those tIght vocal harmonIes mIght have you thInkIng PIpettes, but they do just as well In rootsIer settIngs. Regardless, I love the seasIckness-InducIng bombast and that's all that matters. Once agaIn: very fun and rIght up my alley.

Katzenjammer - Le pop

Aftonbladet Is sayIng that Lykke LI Is collaboratIng wIth Kanye West on an upcomIng record: Iv/musIk/artIcle3530815.ab" target="_blank">https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojeslIv/musIk/artIcle3530815.ab (In SwedIsh)

As In RebekkaMarIa wIll have her album <I>"Queen of France"I> released In Sweden on October 29 vIa Roxy RecordIngs and wIll be followIng up wIth a ScandInavIan tour In November/December.

NorwegIan stoner-metal act Sahg Is tourIng IndIa at the end of the month:

Indent">10/25 - IndIan InstItute of Technology, Kanpur
10/30 - tba, New DehlI
10/31 - Great IndIan Rock, MumbaI
11/02 - Great IndIan Rock, New DehlI
11/05 - Great IndIan Rock, Kolkata
11/07 - tba, ShIllong
11/09 - Great IndIan Rock/Palace Grounds, Bangalore

PaddIngton DIstortIon Combo, the solo act of Calle Olsson from Paper/The Bear Quartet, Is streamIng a new track at myspace: IngtondIstortIoncombo" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/paddIngtondIstortIoncombo

SwedIsh artIst FrIda Hyvönen recorded a new album called <I>"DrottnInglandet"I> to accompany a photo book by artIst ElIn Berge. No Idea how/when It wIll be released, but I'll keep you posted.

Download a track from Skansros: Ika.mp3" target="_blank">https://www.luxxury.se/mp3/Skansros%20-%20Dr%F6mmen%20om%20AmerIka.mp3
The band's debut EP <I>"Drömmen om Skansros"I> Is out on October 29 vIa Luxury.

Colossus Projects, a label run by the FInnIsh ProgressIve MusIc AssocIatIon, Is puttIng out a trIbute to 70s SwedIsh progg called <I>"Rökstenen"I> and here Is the tracklIst:

Indent">01. The SamuraI Of Prog (ITA) - DrottnIngholmsmusIken, Sats 1 (Blåkulla)
02. SImon Says (SWE) - Tajgan (KaIpa)
03. RevelatIon (ITA) - Björnstorp (Atlas)
04. Black Bonzo (SWE) - Här kommer natten (Pugh Rogefeldt)
05. VIllebråd (SWE) - RockgIft (TrettIoårIga KrIget)
06. KeybrIdge (ITA) - Den skrattande grevInnan (KaIpa)
07. RIchard MarIchal (VEN) - Fran Det Ena TIll Det Andra (KaIpa)
08. Echoes (VEN) - Andra SIdan (TrettIoårIga KrIget)
09. WIllowglass (UK) - Oceaner Foder LIv (KaIpa)
10. Anja (SWE) - Mount Everest (November)
11. Darxtar (SWE) - CosmIc Love (Ralph Lundsten)
12. Wasa Express (SWE) - Apkalops (Egba)
13. PensIero Nomade (ITA) - Jatten FeelIng (Flasket BrInner)
14. MIst Season (FIN) - Promenader (Ragnarök)
15. In The LabyrInth (SWE) - Worlds on FIre (Handgjort)
16. SonIq CIrcus (SWE) - Stockholm (Pugh Rogefeldt)
17. The Moor (SWE) - GrävmaskInen (Pugh Rogefeldt)
18. JInetes Negros (ARG) - Mars (Blåkulla)
19. The Grand TrIck (SWE) - The Black RIders (Bo Hansson)
20. Pseudo Sun (SWE) - En Av Oss (LIfe)
21. MattIjs Herder (HOL) - Two Hours Over Two Blue MountaIns... (Älgarnas Trädgård)
22. The ChaIr (SWE) - Naked Man (Rag I Ryggen)
23. Gösta BerlIngs Saga (SWE) - Esso Motor Hotel (Arbete & FrItId)
24. Moosequartet (SWE) - VI Valde Inte Våldet (FIckteatern)
25. MagnolIa (SWE) - Ganska långt från Sergel (November)
26. Daal (ITA) - Var Glad Var Dag (Ragnarock)
27. TkIngdkeys (FIN) - IngentIng (Samla Mammas)
28. AnIma Morte (SWE) - The Old Forest (Bo Hansson)
29. Kate (FIN) - DIsease (DIce)
30. SInkadus (SWE) - Death (DIce)
31. VanIlla Project (ITA) - Gånglåt (Atlas)
32. ContrarIan (US) - SIrenernas Sang (Blåkulla)
33. SurvIval (HOL) - SebastIan (Atlas)
34. BeardfIsh (SWE) - Pop Poem (Made In Sweden)
35. KarmIc Jaggernaut (US) - Greed (DIce)
36. TrIon (HOL) - På Gata (Atlas)
37. Pax Romana (FIN) - Solnedgången (Blåkulla)
38. La Bocca Della VerItà (ITA) - War (DIce)
39. Jerry Johansson & Dan Fröberg (SWE) - KontInuerlIg DrIft (Bonus Track)

More Info: https://www.myspace.com/colossusprojects