Swedish indie act Pinto has two new videos online, m/watch?v=Gffg9lNpq2Y" target="_blank">one from NY-based director Kevin Doyle and another from Rue23 out of Berlin. In other news, look for the band to play The International Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool, England on may 20-21 taking place at legendary club The Cavern.

Dates for the upcoming Rumble in Rhodos/Dominic tour have been posted:

03/29 - Café revolt, malmö (SWE)
03/30 - Juzi, Göttingen (SWE)
03/31 - AK44, Giessen (GER)
04/01 - T Steegske (Frontline), Gent (BEL)
04/02 - Stattbanhof, Schweinfurt (GER)
04/03 - KTS, Freiburg (GER)
04/04 - mains d' Oeuvres, Paris (FRA)
04/05 - tba, Zürich (CH)
04/06 - Kuplung Klub, Budapest (HUN)
04/07 - 3raumbar (Arena), Vienna (AUS)
04/08 - Klub V Jeleni, Prague (CZ)
04/09 - muz Club, Nuremberg (GER)
04/10 - Café Exzess, Frankfurt (GER)
04/11 - AZconni, Dresden (GER)
04/12 - tba, Berlin (GER)

MP3: Ef - Appendix

A nice bonus from having done this site for so long (5½ years and counting!) is that I get to watch bands grow over the years, keeping track of them as they hone their sound and figure out what they want to do. I didn't really care much for Ef at the demo stage - their music was far too busy and unfocused - but their proper debut full-length "Give me beauty... or give me death!" was a huge step in the right direction. Less focus on riffs, more emphasis on composition and songwriting, not to mention a better feel for atmosphere. The new album "I am responsible" takes things further by demonstrating new-found patience and restraint, two traits that were definitely missing from their earliest material. By holding back, they imbue the music with far more drama and I think that's most evident on the track "Appendix". Lots of long, suspended notes; a steady build. The spoken vocals remind me a bit of emo act Indian Summer more than standard postrock flair, but I think that's a good thing. I am typically all about the big, crashing loud part that so often comes at the end of a song like this, but by avoiding that cliché, they've created something with more of their own distinct personality. Nicely done!

Ef - Appendix

This week's m/group/itsatrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! Last.fm listening group top 10 tracks of the week:

01. Hot Chip – Ready for the floor
02. Gentle Touch – Once you used to
03. Caesars – Boo boo goo goo
04. Familjen – Det snurrar i min skalle
05. markus Krunegård – Jag är en vampyr
06. Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma
07. Caesars – Strawberry weed
08. Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
09. Lykke Li – I'm good, I'm gone
10. Shout Out Louds – Tonight I have to leave it

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target="_blank">https://www.last.fm/help/

Check out video footage of Thomas Andersson Wij and Jennie Abrahamson performing the closing number "Där får jag andas ut" together live in malmö from their current tour: m/watch?v=vB9Ibho-KLI" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/watch?v=vB9Ibho-KLI

marit Bergman's brand new single "Out on the piers" is now up on myspace: myspace.com/maritbergman" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
The track will be available as a paid download via maritbergman.net/" target="_blank">marit's site on march 28 or on Scandinavian iTunes on march 31 and UK iTunes on April 21.
UPDATE: You can also download the track for free at Discobelle: marit-bergman-out-on-the-piers-exclusive/" target="_blank">https://www.discobelle.net/2008/03/17/marit-bergman-out-on-the-piers-exclusive/

IAT favorite Tobias Hellkvist has created a mixtape of mostly unreleased material for the Play my Tape site: mytape.net/page.php?id=54" target="_blank">https://playmytape.net/page.php?id=54
Needless to say, this is VERY highly recommended!

I Am Bones' video for "Let's leave the city" is now on YouTube: m/watch?v=sRcOP4c57nc" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRcOP4c57nc

New feature for registered users: artist watchlists. Read more about it here: m/view_topic.php?id=66">[click here]

Swedish postrockers September malevolence are now streaming new songs from their forthcoming album "After this darkness, there’s a next": myspace.com/septembermalevolence" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/septembermalevolence

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show:

01. The Bear Quartet - Put me back together
02. TALK 1
03. Karin Ström - Silent night
04. Camouflage - Syster sol
05. Ulf Ljusberg - Whatever was
06. TALK 2
07. Juvelen - Don't mess
08. Invocator - Breed of sin
09. The Grand Opening - Secrets revealed
10. TALK 3
11. motorpsycho - For free
12. Coldworker - Flammable
13. mixtapes & Cellmates - Photo Jenny
14. TALK 4
15. Egil Olsen - Singer/songwriter
16. Last Days of April - Will the violins be playing?
17. Desert Planet - Riot sector 68
18. TALK 5
19. Printer - Satisfaction
20. Psyke Project - Physical romance
21. Promise and the monster - Light reflecting papers
22. TALK 6
23. marybell Katastrophy - Hidden agenda
24. Pan Sonic - Johdin
25. Opération Zéro - Etude no. 1
26. TALK 7
27. Jonas Game - Nothing to lose
28. mari Boine - Tundra flower
29. Vapnet - Plötsligt händer det inte
30. TALK 8
31. moto Boy - Ride my wild heart
32. markus Krunegård - Jag är en vampyr
33. Gravy - Behind my walls
34. TALK 9
35. Looptroop Rockers - The building
36. Victims - Victims in blood #5
37. Anna Leong - Guillotine
38. Zeigeist - Humanitarianism
39. TALK 10
40. Ef - Appendix

MP3: Love & Happiness - Stop, wait or go

I think it's fair to say that Jerry Bowman is a Göteborg scenester. I know that many people bristle at the term, but really, how else do you describe someone who is not only a prominent member of the local media, but also a myspace.com/klubbsandviken" target="_blank">show promoter and musikenligtjerry.se/" target="_blank">respected blogger? And yes, this week's guest in our ongoing Gbg-spotlight series. I mean no disrespect! So with that, on to the questions!

How long have you lived in Gbg? What brought you/keeps you there?

I've been walking the streets of Göteborg since 2001, when I got a job here. I'm from a small town on the west coast of Sweden, where everybody dreams about Göteborg. I pictured the city in a romantic haze, and when I moved here that image turned out to be true. I'm staying because I've found my home.

Do you think that there's a particular Gbg sound or attitude? If so, how would you describe it? Any prominent examples you'd like to cite?

There is no Göteborg sound. That's a myth created by the media. I think it's more of an attitude, a feeling of being the underdog. No one has ever really called Göteborg an underdog though, it's more of a self-inflicted position. People in Göteborg like to be the dirty, obnoxious dog compared to Stockholm. I think that Göteborg is more open to music that speaks from the heart. The bands just let it flow, they don't really give a shit about what's 'right' or 'wrong'.
A few examples are: Autisterna, Pen Expers, They Live by Night, Peter Sjöholm, mormors Systrar and Cobra Charlie.

What is it that makes Gbg different from other major Swedish cities?

What sets Göteborg apart from all other Swedish cities is that, statistically, one person gets hit by a tram here every day of the year. We live in constant fear of these huge monsters! And fear generates creativity and fellowship!

How about if you were hosting an out-of-town visitor- what are the must-see places you would take them?

I would take him or her to the harbour. We have the biggest harbour in Scandinavia and it's located right in the city center (there are both pros and cons about that). Harbours are exciting. I would show the visitor the 'Broder Daniel-crane' and where they shot the video for "Shoreline". Then we would go to see a concert, of course. Hopefully Koloni would be arranging something that evening. If not, I would take my guest to Klubb Sandviken, the club run by me and my girlfriend. Needless to say, it's the best club in town. :-)

I know are a champion of many local Gbg acts- who are a few (more) of your current personal favorites?

Love & Happiness, Tilde Hjelm, a guy called Jesper from Frölunda (a Göteborg suburb) and Pats, the singer from Hospitalle who is now writing songs in Swedish. The last two have no mySpace pages... yet.

Of those favorites, got a particular song you'd like to share?

"Stop, wait or go" by Love & Happiness.

Listen below...

Love & Happiness - Stop, wait or go

New mailorder arrivals now in stock:

m/store/product.php?productid=569">Paper - An object (CD)
m/store/product.php?productid=568">Pascal - Galgberget (CD)

Norwegian industrial/metal act V:28 have officially called it quits: m/" target="_blank">https://www.v28.com/

Under Byen frontwoman Henriette Sennenvaldt will (once again) be contributing guest vocals to the upcoming Giant Sand album "Provisions". For those unaware, Giant Sand frontman Howe Gelb's wife is Danish, hence the connection to the local scene there.