Via m/2006/05/ruined-by-martin-update.html" target=_blank>Hits in the Car comes word that promising, but still unsigned Danish act Ruined By martin has posted a brand new track on myspace: myspace.com/ruinedbymartin" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/ruinedbymartin

Ex-Ray Wonder guitarist Ludwig Böss has a new solo project called simply Böss. The debut single "my name is fire" came out yesterday and the full-length album "An iron fist in a velvet glove" will be released in August. Listen to some tracks at myspace: myspace.com/bossofsweden" target=_blank>https://www.myspace.com/bossofsweden

Swedish indie act Love Is All has been scooped up by Parlophone in the UK and will have their album "Nine times that same song" released over there on July 3. Head over to Pitchfork for more details and some news about tourdates and a single: media.com/news/06-05/31.shtml" target=_blank>https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/06-05/31.shtml

Once again I was graciously asked to contribute to a group post at Good Hodgkins and there's no way I could turn it down. This week's subject is cover songs that outdo the originals and my contributions are Araki vs. Firefox AK and Collective Soul vs. Dolly Parton. Read on: m/2006/05/30/the-music-blogosphere-presents-exceptional-cover-songs/" target=_blank>https://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/30/the-music-blogosphere-presents-exceptional-cover-songs/
Also be sure to read Ryan's earlier post on some of his Scandinavian music favorites: m/2006/05/29/in-observance-of-scandinavian-bands/" target=_blank>https://www.goodhodgkins.com/2006/05/29/in-observance-of-scandinavian-bands/

Skywriter CDs now in stock: m/store.php?item=228">[click here]

The new album "Distractions" from Danish drone act Wäldchengarten has been confirmed for August 24. There will be a record release show at Literaturhaus in Copenhagen that same day.

Viktor Sjöberg rounds up the most recent reviews for his new album "On a winter's day": m/2006/05/yeah-its-me-again.html" target=_blank>https://elefanten.blogspot.com/2006/05/yeah-its-me-again.html
Buy it m/store.php?item=217">here.

Totalt Jävla mörker has posted the video for "Kall värld": morker.com/video.php" target=_blank>https://www.totaltjavlamorker.com/video.php

Swedish singer/songwriter Tobias Fröberg has signed with Poptones, the UK label run by Alan mcGee. In case you were unaware, Alan is credited with the discovery of both Oasis and Primal Scream and also for kickstarting the whole craze surrounding The Hives. Tobias' new album "Somewhere in the city" will be released over there shortly and you can read an interview with him about his new record and opinions on Swedish music right here: more/tobias_froberg/" target=_blank>https://www.poptones.co.uk/index.php?/news/more/tobias_froberg/

Regurgitate has announced that their new album will be called "Sickening bliss". Cover art will be handled by Paul mcCarroll (Unhinged) and it should be ready for release this fall (October-ish they say).

Swedish singer/songwriter Pelle Carlberg has posted a brand new song for download: mp3" target=_blank>https://www.pellecarlberg.se/Pelle%20Carlberg/Songs/Pelle%20Carlberg%20-%20Clever%20Girls%20060529.mp3

Swedish hardcore act Nine on tour in Northern Europe:

06/01 - Schlachthof - magazinkeller, Bremen (GER)
06/02 - Buntes Haus, Forst (GER)
06/03 - Saalgärten, Rudolstädt (GER)
06/04 - Arena, Wien (AUS)
06/05 - B-Hof, Würzburg (GER)
06/06 - magnet, Berlin (GER)

Norwegian act Jim Stärk (as heard on "Reader's companion volume one") will do a one-off NYC date at Sin-é on June 9.

Check out the video for the new single "Parasite" from Swedish hard-rockers mustasch: mustasch.net/html/Video.asp?sFile=parasite.wmv" target=_blank>wmv / mustasch.net/html/Video.asp?sFile=parasite.mov" target=_blank>qt

You can now hear the new Oh No Ono single "Keeping warm in cold country" at myspace: myspace.com/ohnoono" target=_blank>https://myspace.com/ohnoono