Niccokick has a nice new website: m/" target="_blank">https://www.niccokick.com/

New German dates for motorpsycho:

05/17 - Postbahnhof, Berlin
05/18 - Live music hall, Cologne
05/20 - Backstage werk, munich
05/30 - Schlachthof, Bremen
05/31 - Fabrik, Hamburg

The new Looptroop Rockers album "Good things" is now officially set for release on April 23.

Norwegian artist Egil Olsen (nee Uncle's Institution) has licensed his album "I am a singer/songwriter" to Lirico Records for release in Japan this coming spring. The new edition will feature an extra bonus track and new Japanese artwork.

Live music from Niccokick today at PSL: https://svt-psl.colo.netstar.se/default.aspx?entryID=468

The Silent Ballet has a new postrock comp available for free download featuring tracks from Scandinavian artists Beneva Vs. Clark Nova (NOR), Parachutes (ICE), Tsukimono (SWE) and more: m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/1185/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/367/ItemID/1185/Default.aspx

Here's another video for a song of the new Ljudbilden & Piloten album "One hundred fifty-five": meo.com/714020/" target="_blank">https://www.vimeo.com/714020/
This particular one is for the song "Wednesday" and was created by director Erik Sulek.

Here's some headlines from Slagsmålsklubben in clever animated gif form: mk.ko2000.nu/flyer2008feb2.gif" target="_blank">https://smk.ko2000.nu/flyer2008feb2.gif
Some highlights: parted ways with EmI (no big surprise), "Sponsored by destiny" single on 12" + digital in march and the new single "Hänt" will be out in late spring.

Popmatters weighs in on Robyn's "The Rakamonie EP": matters.com/pm/music/reviews/54243/robyn-the-rakamonie-ep/" target="_blank">https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/54243/robyn-the-rakamonie-ep/

Check out the video for the new Children of Bodom track "Blooddrunk": myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=28673465" target="_blank">https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=28673465

Discobelle has a new track from Swedish hip-hop artist Chords: https://www.discobelle.net/2008/02/22/chords-blind-to-the-facts-exlusive/
Apparently his new album "Things we do for things" is out on April 23.

Tigerbombs sideproject King Of All The Animals will contribute the song "Angels fly low" to a new comp on UK label BabyBoom Records. As for the band's own forthcoming album, that's on track for late April/early may, but there's a few sample tunes up now at myspace: myspace.com/kingofalltheanimals" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/kingofalltheanimals

Swedish doom/drone act (and A Perfect Friend/Pacta sideproject) Ondo has a new 3" CD out on upstart label Tuguska: myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=360369836" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=124662689&blogID=360369836

Danish act munich is blogging while on tour in Iceland: myspace.com/munichdk" target="_blank">https://blog.myspace.com/munichdk

Listen to marit Bergman covering "Walcott" by indie band du jour Vampire Weekend: myspace.com/maritbergman" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
Follow the blog link for a proper mp3 download.