Fosca's upcoming performance at the Rip It Up festival in Värmlandsbro, Sweden on July 7 will be recorded for release via But is it Art?.

Eardrums profiles maribel, yet another Norwegian nu-gaze act tapped to be the "next big thing": msmusic.com/2007/06/22/maribel-the-next-big-thing-from-norway/" target=_blank>https://eardrumsmusic.com/2007/06/22/maribel-the-next-big-thing-from-norway/

Check out the video for "Shell for the mourning" from Danish act Oliver North Boy Choir: m/watch?v=LZPv434IWmQ" target=_blank>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZPv434IWmQ

Trustme has announced the signing of Norwegian singer/songwriter Haddy N'jie and will be releasing her new album on October 1. Read more: merecords.com/artists/haddy.html" target=_blank>https://www.trustmerecords.com/artists/haddy.html (in Norwegian)

Popmatters reviews Finnish freak-folk artist Islaja and the new album "Ulual YYY": matters.com/pm/music/reviews/39505/islaja-ulual-yyy/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/39505/islaja-ulual-yyy/

Also at Popmatters, a review of Norwegian country artist Olav Larsen and the Alabama Rodeo Stars: matters.com/pm/music/reviews/38890/olav-larsen-and-the-alabama-rodeo-stars-loves-come-to-town/" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/38890/olav-larsen-and-the-alabama-rodeo-stars-loves-come-to-town/

Danish pop act Alphabeat has signed an international contract with EmI.

Aftonbladet reports on E-Type's new "Evil Dead"-style video for the single "True believer": ml" target=_blank>https://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1101508,00.html (in Swedish, but with entertaining pictures)

New tourdates for Kristofer Åström:

09/09 - Lido, Berlin (GER)
09/10 - Knust, Hamburg (GER)
09/11 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
09/12 - Atomic Café, münchen (GER)
09/13 - ISC, Bern (CH)
09/14 - Boa bar, Luzern (CH)
09/15 - Kiff, Aarau (CH)
09/16 - tba, Frankfurt (GER)

Those Dancing Days' proper debut EP "Hitten" has been confirmed for release on August 29.

Pitchfork sits down with Robyn to discuss the UK release of her most recent album, her next album and more: media.com/article/news/43759-robyn-talks-new-album-artistic-freedom-swedish-pop" target=_blank>https://pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/43759-robyn-talks-new-album-artistic-freedom-swedish-pop

MP3: Camouflage - Syster sol

The one style of music I've really come to appreciate over the last year or two is weirdo, big-haired, semi-obscure goth/post-punk. I like Interpol fine, but the multitude of Johnny-come-latelys are tiring, especially since the majority of them lack any edge whatsoever. It's the old stuff I'm really excited about; new to me, but not to the world. Bands like Kommunity FK, Crispy Ambulance and Nichts, to name a few. In that spirit, the new m/store/product.php?productid=491">"Svensk postpunk klassiker" collection is a godsend - two discs full of bands that I've either never heard before or are only vaguely familiar with. I still need more time to fully digest it, but an early standout is Camouflage and their song "Syster sol". This is one of those bands I've heard of, but never really actually heard. After this, I'll definitely be tracking down more.

Camouflage - Syster sol

MP3: Imagine I Had Hands - Captive

What better way to celebrate midsummer than with a brand new netrelease? Regular readers should know by now that I'm a huge fan of noiserock - give me jagged rhythms and so-called "angular" guitars and I'm stoked. Denmark's Imagine I Had Hands, a band I did a m/index.php?d=1238">mp3 feature on not too long ago, is exactly that and I've been into 'em from the very first moment I heard them. Like many other Danish acts mining similar territory such as Barra Head and Lack, the sound is more harDCore than midwestern nihilism. Think Dischord, not so much Touch & Go/AmRep. When I saw the band was giving their new 4-track EP away on myspace.com/imagineihadhands" target=_blank>myspace, I jumped at the chance to throw my weight behind 'em too. Good music deserves to be heard. So what are you waiting for? Check out the lead track "Captive" and, if you dig it like you should, m/label.php?show=iatmp3007">go and get the other three.

Imagine I Had Hands - Captive

There's a new video teaser from Norwegian "Reader's companion" alums WE up on myspace from their forthcoming live DVD: myspace.com/cosmicbikerrock" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/cosmicbikerrock

The Hellacopters have joined the ranks of rock legends Kiss (and others) with the introduction of their very own pinball machine: m/site/default.asp" target=_blank>https://www.hellacopters.com/site/default.asp