Fluxblog posts a track from Sweden's Holiday For Strings: ml" target=_blank>https://www.fluxblog.org/2006/09/is-vs-ought.html

The Sounds will be back in the US in November to tour with Angels and Airwaves. Dates at myspace: myspace.com/thesounds" target=_blank>https://myspace.com/thesounds

Aversionline on the latest from Gorgoroth: m/blahg/2006/09/gorgoroth-and-related-goods.html" target=_blank>https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2006/09/gorgoroth-and-related-goods.html

The video for Britta Persson's single "You are not my boyfriend" is now online: myspace.com/brittapersson" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/brittapersson

The new album from Lost Patrol Band, the power-pop project of The (Int'l) Noise Conspiracy frontman Dennis Lyxzén, will release their new album "Automatic" on October 16 via Burning Heart and you can now preview a track at Ny Våg's (Dennis' label - they are releasing it on vinyl) myspace page: myspace.com/nyvagrecords" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/nyvagrecords

marit Bergman has added a few new songs to myspace: myspace.com/maritbergman" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman

Pitchfork reviews The Whitest Boy Alive: media.com/article/record_review/38495/The_Whitest_Boy_Alive_Dreams" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38495/The_Whitest_Boy_Alive_Dreams

Denmark's Under Byen in North America:

10/04 - mercury Lounge, New York, NY (private party)
10/05 - Ukranian Federation (Pop montreal), montreal, Quebec w/Joanna Newsom
10/07 - Cabaret (Pop montreal), montreal, Quebec w/Giant Sand
10/08 - Zaphod's, Ottawa, Ontario w/Giant Sand
10/09 - Horseshoe, Toronto, Ontario w/Giant Sand

The new Serena maneesh single "Sapphire eyes" will be released on October 2 via Playlouderecordings and will include a remix by producer Brendan Lynch, best known for his work on Primal Scream's "XTRmNTR".

Swedish post-rockers Audrey (accompanied on a few dates by fellow Swedes musika 77) on tour in the UK:

10/27 - Water Rats Theatre (Club AC30), London w/musika 77
10/28 - tbc
10/29 - meze Lounge, Newport w/musika 77
10/30 - Yorkshire House (L*A*W*m), Lancaster w/musika 77
10/31 - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds w/musika 77
11/01 - The Adelphi, Hull
11/02 - The Glee Club, Birmingham
11/03 - tbc, Edinburgh
11/04 - Peacock Visual Arts (DiZZY SToRm), Aberdeen

Swedish noir/instrumental act Detektivbyrån has a new EP out called "Hemvägen" and you can preview a few tracks at myspace: myspace.com/detektivbyran" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/detektivbyran
Very recommended.

Luke from Swedish pop mailorder m/popsicle.html" target=_blank>Popsicle has decided to start a new label to release long-forgotten/unreleased albums from well-known Swedish indie artists. First up will be the album "Favorita" by the act Beagle which was recorded by members magnus and Benjamin with a different drummer and guitarist after Beagle broke up (Read about it m/whathappened.html" target=_blank>here). more details and info on other releases to come soon.

New European dates for Danish act Kashmir:

11/07 - Uebel & Gefahrlich, Hamburg (GER)
11/08 - melkweg, Amsterdam (NL)
11/09 - Oosterport, Groeningen (NL)
11/10 - Prime Club, Cologne (GER)
11/11 - Franz Club, Berlin (GER)
11/12 - Ampere, munich (GER)
11/14 - Rockhouse, Salzburg (AUS)
11/15 - Kaserne, Basel (CH)
11/16 - Rote Fabrik, Zurich, (CH)
11/17 - mezz, Breda (NL)
11/21 - Studenterhuset, Aalborg (DK)
11/22 - Fermaten XL, Herning (DK)
11/23 - Tobakken, Esbjerg (DK)
11/24 - Scandinavian Center, Århus (DK)
11/25 - KB-hallen, Copenhagen (DK)

Norwegian singer/songwriter maria mena has a new blog: mariablog.com/" target=_blank>https://www.mariablog.com/

The US release of Pelle Carlberg's album "Everything now!" has been confirmed for October 24 via Twentyseven Records. Pelle is my favorite Labrador-related artist, so look for more on this in the near future.