Swedish indiepop act The Carny is streaming their latest single "Where the daffodils grow" at myspace: myspace.com/thecarnyband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thecarnyband
The download-only single also includes the previously unreleased tracks "Let me sleep with you" and "Your life doesn't do your living" as b-sides.

mIC Norway talks to Lars Horntveth (Jaga Jazzist) whose new solo album "Kaleidoscope" will be out in August to coincide with his appearance at Øyafestivalen: mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008051515504776567177" target="_blank">https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008051515504776567177

Jeniferever has added yet another new track from the new EP "Nangijala" on their myspace page: myspace.com/jeniferever" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/jeniferever
See 'em on tour next week:

05/22 - magnet, Berlin (GER) w/The Paper Chase
05/23 - Treibstoff, Beeskow (GER)
05/24 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER) w/Björn Kleinhenz
05/25 - mozg, Bydgoszcz (POL)
05/26 - Gleis 22, münster (GER) w/Bishop Allen
05/27 - Prinzenbar, Hamburg (GER)
05/28 - musikcafeen, Aarhus (DK)

Bad Taste Records (Logh, Looptroop Rockers) has signed Sahara Hotnights and will be releasing their most recent album "What if leaving is a loving thing" all over Europe sometime around September. Expect European tourdates to be confirmed soon as well.

Check out Blända, a new band featuring magnus Josefsson (mollgan, Jonny Kock), Johan Lejmark (Varmvatten), Christoffer Schlee and Fredrik Björling (Dungen, The Guild): myspace.com/blandaband" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/blandaband
The band's debut 7" will be released this summer via Fashionpolice Records and features a wide assortment of guest stars such as Ulf Stureson, mattias "Tiaz" Gustafsson (Dungen, Life On Earth), Tove Leander (Stella Rocket) and more.

Swedish hip-hop producer Prime Skitz (nee-Skitzophrenic, ex-Perfect Combination) is giving away an EP from his latest project monday monkey Riot, featuring rapper Shizzywigg. Check it out here: myspace.com/mondaymonkeyriot" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/mondaymonkeyriot

Swedish act marching Band has made the Pfork Forkcast: media.com/article/download/50601-marching-band-feel-good-about-it-mp3stream" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/50601-marching-band-feel-good-about-it-mp3stream

MP3: MABD - Jag vill inte förstå

I went through my day yesterday thinking it was Thursday and then woke up this morning dismayed to discover I'd have to go through it all again. Summer cannot come soon enough, amirite? Alright, so anyhow- I know it might seem incongruous, but the reason I bring it up is because I was all set to post m/articles.php?a=382">my interview with mattias Alkberg of mABD/The Bear Quartet and was thinking that an old mABD track would be the perfect Friday accompanyment. But it's not Friday, it's Thursday and just because people say that Thursday is the new Friday doesn't make it true. Well, I decided to go with it anyway and let matti decide on which song would be most appropriate:

Below my post on mabd.se/" target="_blank">the mABD web site there is an unreleased track, "Allting är drömt", did you notice that? Not a lot of people have, not yet anyway. It's a live demo from the the Easter holidays this year, our final rehearsals and I think it's one of the best things we ever did.

But if I were to choose, it would have to be this one: one of the songs from the "Ragnar EP": "Jag vill inte förstå". It might be a bit hard to decipher, but I sing about Tomas Tranströmer and the art of not understanding. It's not very representative of the band, but it's very representative of me to pick it.

Enjoy the track and be sure to m/articles.php?a=382">read the interview.

MABD - Jag vill inte förstå

Interview: Mattias Alkberg

The White Noise netlabel has posted a new release from noise act Norrsken for free download: mbrenoire.rohr.nu/wn/catalogue.html" target="_blank">https://chambrenoire.rohr.nu/wn/catalogue.html
I think it's safe to assume that this is a different act than the pre-Witchcraft/Graveyard hard rockers.

Universal Poplab is giving away their new single "On the run" as a free download: m/" target="_blank">https://www.universalpoplab.com/

Pg.Lost's debut full-length "It's not me, it's you!" will get a Japan release this week via Octave Records, a full 4 months before it comes out at home in Sweden. In other news, look for the band to tour Europe beginning in August with Danish act Obstacles. Go here for preliminary details: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=5441486&blogID=394285154" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=5441486&blogID=394285154

Coming later this month on the new Service label coop, a new single from The Embassy: mbassy.info/" target="_blank">https://www.theembassy.info/

Popmatters reviews Swedish artist Kaka: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/kaka-kaka/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/kaka-kaka/

mattias Alkberg has laid mABD to rest, but has also assured his fans that he will continue making music in many, many forms: mabd.se/?p=87" target="_blank">https://www.mabd.se/?p=87
Hardcore, orchestral pop, whatever... wait and see!