Check out Jettie's new video for "The sky over Santa Rosa": myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30970928" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30970928

Swedish act The mary Onettes are coming to NYC to play at Union Hall on may 23. No word yet on if there will be additional dates in the US.

Lasse Lindh's new album "Pool" is streaming on myspace: myspace.com/lasselindh" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/lasselindh

Hello Saferide is travelling to China and Taiwan for a few shows alongside labelmate maia Hirasawa:

04/09 - YugongYishan, Beijing (Peking)
04/11 - C-Union Bar, Guangzhou (Kanton)
04/12 - The Wall, Taipei

Bassist mikael Hillergård has parted ways with Swedish postrock act Ef. No replacement has been announced so far.

Part 4 of Detektivbyrån's studio video diary is now online: m/watch?v=e0H661A2m60" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0H661A2m60

Cut City has been forced to cancel their upcoming European tour due to their drummer coming down with a lung infection. Read more: m/news.asp?ID=43" target="_blank">https://www.cut-city.com/news.asp?ID=43

musique machine on Swedish blues slide-guiarist Jimmy Ågren and his latest album "Various phobias": musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1657" target="_blank">https://www.musiquemachine.com/reviews/reviews_template.php?id=1657

The Avantgarde-metal site has reviewed the super-limited cassette that Zweizz released on Epicene Sound Records late last year: metal.com/content/beyond2.php?id=26" target="_blank">https://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/beyond2.php?id=26

Audrey has a nice new website design to go along with the release of their new album "The fierce and the longing", due out April 17 in Sweden, may 22 in Europe: https://www.audrey.se/

The SF Guardian talks to Jens Lekman: m/blogs/music/2008/03/sxsw_jens_lekman_makes_it_up_a.html" target="_blank">https://www.sfbg.com/blogs/music/2008/03/sxsw_jens_lekman_makes_it_up_a.html

Søren Berlev, drummer for long-running Danish rock act Gasolin, will release his new solo album "Timeless choice" on April 7.

Checkpoint Charlie Audio Productions will be releasing new records from Norwegian acts modan Garu and The List this coming April. Check out samples at myspace:
myspace.com/thelistsandnes" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thelistsandnes
myspace.com/modangaru2007" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/modangaru2007

MP3: Hellsingland Underground - Northern country boy

Bands like Hellsingland Underground frustrate me. On one hand, I can totally understand why a bunch of Swedes would want to start a Southern boogie-rock band ala Lynyrd Skynyrd or the Allman Bros. I bet they have a great time doing it and I imagine that local audiences lap it up. But why record a full album? Do they really think they'll appeal to a more widespread audience? At least the single "Northern country boy" attempts to redress the usual redneck clichés according to the band's true origins, but I'm still left thinking "so what?" Is it because I feel like they could do so much more with it? Or maybe it's because the music simply isn't all that great. I know this stuff is supposed to have a laidback feel, but they've crossed over the line to tepid. Perhaps they should indulge in a bit more of that moonshine" target="_blank">hembränt and weed they're talking about in order to loosen up. Disappointing.

Hellsingland Underground - Northern country boy

I Am Bones and marvin's Revolt (plus local act Wet Dog) will play the Danish-centric London clubnight The Pastry Club on April 15. The venue is 93 Feet East and you can find out more here: myspace.com/thepastryclub" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/thepastryclub