Not only do we have m/index.php?article=249">a new top 10 from Jonas Skybakmoen of Johndoe (one of my top picks for 2006), we've also got m/index.php?article=250">a brand new interview with Sarah Assbring aka El Perro Del mar. Check it out!

There is now an exclusive previously unreleased track at the posthumous myspace page for The motorhomes: myspace.com/themotorhomes" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/themotorhomes
One of my favorite Swedish pop acts - definitely worth checking out.

The End Records has announced that they'll be releasing the debut album "march of the parasite" from Swedish death/grind act Laethora on February 20. The band features Niklas Sundin along with ex-members of The Provenance and is still unsigned in Europe. Listen to samples at myspace: myspace.com/theendrecords" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/theendrecords

Listen to samples from Laleh's new album "Prinsessor": music.asp" target=_blank>https://www.laleh.se/music.asp

Rythym Ace Recordings has announced the signing on Swedish instrumental trio Oh Lucky Star. Look for their debut album "A place in the sun" to be released on February 7.

Hybris has announced the signing of Swedish white boy-soul phenomenon Juvelen: m.blogspot.com/2006/12/hybris-signs-juvelen.html" target=_blank>https://hybrism.blogspot.com/2006/12/hybris-signs-juvelen.html

Swedish hardcore act Grace Will Fall has signed with German label Guideline Records who will release their self-titled debut full-length on February 2. Download a sample track from here: m/Bands/Bands_GraceWillFall.htm" target=_blank>https://www.guideline-records.com/Bands/Bands_GraceWillFall.htm

New European dates for Swedish post-rockers Ef:

02/13 - 1000 Fryd, Aalborg (DK)
02/14 - Burgerweeshuis, Deventer (NL)
02/15 - Winston Kingdom, Amsterdam (NL)
02/16 - Koornbeurs, Delft (NL)
02/17 - music in mind, Brugge (BEL)
02/19 - La Flache D'or, Paris (FRA)
02/21 - D.qlique, Luxemburg (LUX)
02/22 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
02/24 - JAZ, Rostock (GER)

Swedish lo-fi electropop act Slagsmålsklubben is working on wrapping up a new album for release in late march.

Dibaba has posted two remixes of his track "The truth blending consortium", one by Lo-Fi-Fnk and one by DJ Erase: m/?p=104" target=_blank>https://www.dibaba.com/?p=104

Swedish tweepop legends Club 8 are reportedly working on a new album for release sometime around summer '07. In the meantime, listen to a previously unreleased track on myspace: myspace.com/club8" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/club8

Steso Songs has posted her holiday song "Damn Christmas ornamented plans" up on myspace: myspace.com/stesosongs" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/stesosongs

marybell Katastrophy on tour in Germany, her first shows outside her native Denmark:

12/11 - Blue Shell, Köln
12/12 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg
12/14 - N.B.I., Berlin

Bone Voyage has announced the signing of Anssi 8000, the musical project of Finnish artist Anssi Kasitonni. His album "Kyklops vs. Svesse" will be released early next year and you can hear some samples of Anssi's work here: m/player/demoplayer.html" target=_blank>https://www.bonevoyagerecordings.com/player/demoplayer.html
Read more about Anssi's work here: me-fund.fi/aom/kasitonni/introduction.shtml" target=_blank>https://www.frame-fund.fi/aom/kasitonni/introduction.shtml

Gaffa is reporting that Danish indie label Crunchy Frog (Junior Senior, Powersolo, Epo-555) is entering into some sort of partnership with Rykodisc in the US: https://gaffa.dk/nyheder/view.php/news_id=16784