Swedish alt-country artist Racingpaperplanes have posted their new single "In and out of coma" for free download: https://www.richardwilson.se/
The song, which happens to be about a really bad hangover, will be given the video treatment by NY-based director Kevin Doyle and will also appear on a forthcoming full-length album, both due sometime in April. more details to come.

If you haven't added Thomas Denver Jonsson's new blog to your regular reading list, you really should: m/" target="_blank">https://vanbloggen.blogspot.com/

Oskar Linnros from Swedish hip-hop groups Snook and maskinen is working on a solo album under the name Kihlen. Read more: metro.se/se/article/tt/2008/03/10/11wnojemusikkihlen/index.xml" target="_blank">https://www.metro.se/se/article/tt/2008/03/10/11wnojemusikkihlen/index.xml (in Swedish)

Reports from SXSW are starting to pour in, including the response to the US live debut of The Tough Alliance: media.com/article/news/49272-sxsw-wednesday-amy-phillips" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/49272-sxsw-wednesday-amy-phillips
more on TTA here: m/2008/03/tough-alliance-at-sxsw.html" target="_blank">https://stopusnot.blogspot.com/2008/03/tough-alliance-at-sxsw.html
Any other reports?

Pitchfork adds Wildbird & Peacedrums to the Forkcast section: media.com/page/forkcast/49264-wildbirds-peacedrums-doubthope-videomp3" target="_blank">https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/forkcast/49264-wildbirds-peacedrums-doubthope-videomp3

Lukestar's excellent album "Lake Toba" (already declared to be a top 10 fave for 2008) will be released in the US, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, France, Japan and even malaysia later on this year. Details to come! Can't wait? I've got imports for sale m/store/product.php?productid=556">right here.

Discobelle has a brand new track from Sophie Rimheden posted for download: mheden-feat-aaron-phiri-go-away-exclusive/" target="_blank">https://www.discobelle.net/2008/03/13/sophie-rimheden-feat-aaron-phiri-go-away-exclusive/
Her new full-length album "Traveller" will be out on April 23 via NONS.

Check out a video of Caesars visiting a Swedish retirement home to promote their new record: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30012929" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30012929 (in Swedish, but subtitled)

Norwegian rockers Brut Boogaloo have posted a pair of new tracks on myspace: myspace.com/brutboogaloo" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/brutboogaloo

Fact magazine talks Finnish music and interviews Kompleksi: magazine.co.uk/da/73834" target="_blank">https://www.factmagazine.co.uk/da/73834

Finnish indie act Regina will be heading out in may to do a few mainland Europe gigs. They'll play at Flèche d'Or in Paris on may 21 with fellow Finns Shogun Kunitoki and Pets on Prozac and then head off to Germany for 3 gigs (details tba).

This week's top 20 Swedish album chart:

01. Sofia Karlsson - Visor från vinden
02. Tomas Andersson Wij - En sommar på speed
03. Jill Johnson - music Row
04. Carola - Främling 25 år
05. Neverstore - Heroes wanted
06. The Cardigans - Best of
07. Fernandoz - Anders & Git - En helt ny dag
08. Caesars - Strawberry weed
09. Kikki Danielsson - Kikkis bästa
10. Lykke Li - Youth novels
11. Takida - Bury the lies
12. Amy Diamond - music in motion
14. Kent - Tillbaka till samtiden
15. Lars Winnerbäck - Daugava
16. marie Picasso - The secret
17. Sahara Hotnights - What if leaving is a loving thing
18. Säkert! - Säkert!
19. Sara Isaksson & Anders Widmark - Pool of happiness
20. Björn Skifs - I2I

Tar... Feathers' contribution to the upcoming tribute album "Har du hört den förut? 29 Svenska artister tolkar Förmögenhet" can now be heard at myspace: myspace.com/tarfeathers" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/tarfeathers (see "Lurad igen")
Full details on said comp are still forthcoming.

The new BWO/Bodies Without Organs greatest hits record "Pandemonium greatest hits" will be out on April 9.

Norwegian act Real Ones have posted their new video for "Every dog has its day": myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30139752" target="_blank">https://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=30139752