Check out the video for "Nemo" from Finland's Nightwish: https://www.nuclearblast.de/media/video/NB_1290.ram
The clip was directed by Antti jokinen whose previous work includes videos for international artists such as Celine Dion, Eminem and Shania Twain.

Swedish Deep Elm recording artists Surrounded have got a few gigs coming up, including the makings of a short European tour:

05/29 - Lagerlunden, Vaxjo (SWE) w/Esther
07/30 - tba, Germany
07/31 - tba, Italy
08/01 - SDSM Festival, Neaples (ITA)
08/02 - tba, Italy
08/12 - tba, Germany
08/13 - tba, France
08/14 - Faraday Festival, Barcelona (SPA)
08/15 - tba, Spain
08/16 - tba, France
08/17 - tba, Holland/Belgium

MIC Norway discusses the new :rarum series disc from renown European jazz label ECM featuring drummer jon Christensen: https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2004051315583679339894
It's strange they don't mention it, but Rune Kristoffersen of Grappa/ECM is also the man behind another highly regarded label of his own, Rune Grammofon.

Some pics of The Cardigans playing at Maxwell's in Nj the other day: jazz.org/mt/archives/cat_live_performances.html#000111" target=_blank>https://www.herjazz.org/mt/archives/cat_live_performances.html#000111

Some upcoming dates for Finland's Sunride:

05/14 - Zebra, Kil (SWE) w/Sparzanza
05/15 - Valhall, Falun, Sweden (SWE) w/Sparzanza
05/28 - Deathroit, jyväskylä (FIN) w/Mokoma, Mannhai
05/29 - TVO, Turku (FIN) w/Heaven 'n' Hell
07/16 - Tuska Festival Club @ Botta, Helsinki (FIN) w/Spiha, Defuse
07/31 - Naamat Festari, Muurame (FIN) w/Kari Peitsamo
08/21 - Sararock, Laukaa (FIN) w/Swallow The Sun, Machine Men

Apparently drummer Mikko is still a bit messed up from a recent accident, so this weekend provides a rare chance to see him play one-footed.

The new Swedish band The Gmeyer featuring members from Weeping Willows, Bob Hund, Bear Quartet and Urga now have a website online: https://www.thegmeyner.com/
The new single "My Angel" comes out june 2 and you can listen to a sample here: https://www.thegmeyner.com/sound/my_angel.mp3

Some news from Green Carnation:

Tchort reveals to band members that he started working on ideas for what might become "Light of Day, Day of Darkness" part II and III. Tchort said "that I never thought about continuing on the path set with "Light of Day, Day of Darkness" - until now. Lately I have gotten new ideas that excites me alot. It might just be the weather and all the lite-dressed girls outside lately that makes me feel this way, but it also might be a rush of genuine inspiration that such work as making a second and third part would require."

The brand new (International) Noise Conspiracy album "Armed Love" has now been confirmed for a july 27 release date.

There's a singer/songwriter showcase at the Picnic Festival/Långholmen in Stockholm on june 12. Artists set to appear include Kristofer Åström, Richard Buckner (US), Nicolai Dunger, Anna Ternheim, Ane Brun and Tomas Andersson Wij.

And speaking of Tomas Andersson Wij, he'll be heading out on a full tour entitled "Ensam på scen: Tomas Andersson Wij" presented by Headstomp Production. The premiere will be at Stockholm in October.

Karmageddon Media has signed one-man-band Glittertind aka 18-year old Norwegian musician Torbjørn Sandvik. The debut album "Evige Asatro" was entirely self-produced and recorded between 2001-2002 except for one track ("Norges Skaal") recorded this year and is set for an August 9 release date. The music is said to represent "the work [of] a 16- and 17-year-old boy spellbound by mother nature and Scandinavian art, culture, tales and traditions."

The Shout Out Louds have recorded a new EP called "Oh, Sweetheart" with producer Björn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and john. Tracklist:

01. Oh, Sweetheart
02. A Track And A Train
03. Seagull

The release date is set for May 26 and soundclips should be online soon.

Via Dagensskiva, here's this week's Swedish student radio top 20:

01. (18) Beastie Boys "Ch-Check It Out"
02. (13) The Von Bondies "Tell Me What You See"
03. (05) Strip Music "Desperation"
04. (01) Morrissey "Irish Blood, English Heart"
05. (NY) The Embassy "Wearing Our Pop Art Hearts On Our Sleeves EP"
06. (08) Sahara Hotnights "Hot Night Crash"
07. (03) Marit Bergman "I Will Always Be Your Soldier"
08. (02) jens Lekman "You Are The Light"
09. (06) Pj Harvey "The Letter"
10. (11) The Tough Alliance "Make It Happen"
11. (12) Graham Coxon "Bittersweet Bundle Of Misery"
12. (NY) David & The Citizens + Mattias Alkberg "Big Chill"
13. (09) Faithless "Mass Destruction"
14. (04) Raymond & Maria "Ingen Vill Veta Var Du Köpt Din Tröja"
15. (19) Deportees "Arrest Me 'Til It Hurts"
16. (10) Franz Ferdinand "Matinee"
17. (NY) My Red Cell "In A Cage (On Prozac)"
18. (NY) Ash "Orpheus"
19. (15) Bright Eyes Feat. Neva Dinova "Black Comedy"
20. (16) Velvet Revolver "Slither"

Leaving the chart:
07. The White Stripes "There's No Home For You Here"
14. Prince "Musicology"
17. Kelis "Trick Me"
20. Weeping Willows "You Weren't Even Close"

Madrugada checks in with a note about their residence of gigs in NYC: https://www.emi.no/madrugada/news.asp
They are just one of the featured artists on the 'Live in May' streaming radio playlist on the right.

Svenskunderjord reports that Göteborg-based record label Twice Records will be releasing a comp in two weeks featuring a selection of up-and-coming Swedish hip-hop artists entitled "Unsigned". Contributors will include Alibi, Rico Wondahman, Obnoxiuz, X.O, S.T, S.P, Nabila, WordSilah, Enhet V, Los Abandonados and more. Download a sampler mp3 here: https://www.sassi-records.com/promo/twice_records_unsigned.mp3