Buddyhead music blog medication on Swedish act Chronic Heist: m/medication/2007/01/chronic_heist.html" target=_blank>https://buddyhead.typepad.com/medication/2007/01/chronic_heist.html
Read my own post on the band m/index.php?d=1044">here.

Swedish all-star pop-punks Franky Lee now have more new songs for you at myspace: myspace.com/frankyleeband" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/frankyleeband

Liao is the name of a new Swedish CDr label and their first release with twee duo The San marinos is out now: https://www.liao.se/

Fluxblog on Bjorn Again: ml" target=_blank>https://www.fluxblog.org/2007/01/get-hung-up-on-hook.html

Adrian Recordings is expanding their myspace offerings with a bunch of new, more focused profiles:

myspace.com/adrianrecordingsnews" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/adrianrecordingsnews
myspace.com/adrianrecordingsexclusive" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/adrianrecordingsexclusive
myspace.com/adrianrecordingsclassics" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/adrianrecordingsclassics

Frequent IAT contributor/Tack! Tack! Tack! promoter Jason Christie is blogging at muzic.se this week: muzic.se/blogg.php" target=_blank>https://muzic.se/blogg.php

Laakso's Finnish alter-ego has recenly posted some new tracks on myspace: myspace.com/laaksofi" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/laaksofi
The band is currently in the studio recording with producer/Bear Quartet guitarist Jari Haapalainen who is also apparently contributing quite a bit of his own musicianship to the proceedings.

Fat Planet on Danish electronic/post-rock act Efterklang: m.au/blog/2007/01/15/efterklang-denmark/" target=_blank>https://www.fatplanet.com.au/blog/2007/01/15/efterklang-denmark/

Spinefarm has announced that Finnish humppa-metallers Finntroll will release their fifth album "Ur Jordens djup" ("From the depths of the Earth") on march 28.

Some new dates for Swedish post-rockers Ef:

02/14 - Burgerweishus, Deventer (NL)
02/15 - Winstons Kingdom, Amsterdam (NL)
02/16 - Koornbeurs, Delft (NL)
02/17 - music in mind Festival, Brügge (BEL)
02/19 - La fleche d´or, Paris (FRA)
02/20 - Radio Oriente, Karlsruhe (GER)
02/21 - d:qliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
02/22 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
02/24 - Jaz, Rostock (GER)

New tourdates for Jeniferever:

03/11 - Jaz, Rostock (GER)
03/12 - Astra Stube, Hamburg (GER)
03/13 - Antje Öklesund, Berlin (GER) w/The Gentle Act Incident
03/14 - Schokoladen, Berlin (GER)
03/15 - UT Connewitz, Leipzig (GER) w/The Gentle Act Incident
03/16 - AZ Conny, Dresden (GER) w/Ter Haar
03/17 - Atomino, Chemnitz (GER) w/Urlaub in Polen
03/18 - Postgarage, Graz (AUS)
03/19 - Gustav, maribor (SLO)
03/20 - B 72, Vienna (AUS)
03/21 - Sunny Red, münchen (GER)
03/22 - Grabenhalle, St. Gallen (CH)
03/23 - Bett, Frankfurt (GER)
03/24 - Anorak 21, Kassel (GER)
05/03 - Treibhaus, Luzern (CH)
05/21 - d:qliq, Luxembourg (LUX) w/Hal Flavin

Attrap has started to blog the recording of their new album: myspace.com/attrap" target=_blank>https://blog.myspace.com/attrap (in Danish)

Swedish singer/songwriter Jennie Abrahamson has posted a new version of an old song on her myspace page: myspace.com/jennieabrahamson" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/jennieabrahamson
Recommended! She's got a little Dolly Parton in her voice, but the music is more akin to Kate Bush or David Sylvain.

Aversionline on Gbg-based emocore act When We Fall: m/blahg/2007/01/15/capital-and-when-we-fall/" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2007/01/15/capital-and-when-we-fall/

MP3: The Sound O.E - New bankruptcy

One of the big things that got me deeper into Swedish/Scandinavian rock way back when was explosive, guitar-heavy indierock. Fireside, Starmarket, Him Kerosene, KVLR - these are the bands that caught my interest and had me pouring through liner notes looking for more names to track down. Sadly, that scene is nowhere near as strong these days though there are a few who keep the fire burning: The End Will Be Kicks, Seven Feet Four, Aerial Convoj plus young upstarts like Traktor and today's post subjects The Sound O.E. The band has been lurking in the shadows for a couple years now, but it wasn't until very recently that they seemed to rise above and the new three-song EP "me and Laureline" proves it. The screechy sprechstimme delivery of the verses might be a bit much for some, but remember that what they're doing is essentially sloganeering - the words are meant to be heard loud and clear. It's call & response; a call to action. When the harmonies of the chorus come in, the intentions are indisputable. The Sound O.E know exactly what they're doing. I think the arrangement could still be tightened up a bit, but I like what they're doing and definitely look forward to hearing more.

The Sound O.E - New bankruptcy