Swedish drone artist Dead Letters Spell Out Dead Words has a new release available for free download: moon" target=_blank>https://www.archive.org/audio/audio-details-db.php?collectionid=zero073&collection=zeromoon

Stylus reviews the latest from 1349: magazine.com/review.php?ID=3464" target=_blank>https://www.stylusmagazine.com/review.php?ID=3464

Popmatters interviews Jens Lekman: matters.com/music/interviews/lekman-jens-051017.shtml" target=_blank>https://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews/lekman-jens-051017.shtml

Hemstad has posted a new song for download: mstad/hemstad%20-%20genki%21.mp3" target=_blank> https://suchgreatheights.se/hemstad/hemstad%20-%20genki%21.mp3

Tack! Tack! Tack! gets mentioned at P3 musikjournalen: musikjournalen/arkiv.asp?DagensDatum=2005-10-17&Artikel=714730" target=_blank>https://www.sr.se/p3/musikjournalen/arkiv.asp?DagensDatum=2005-10-17&Artikel=714730
For more info on the London club night, click the banner on the right.

Sandy mouche reports that they are done with their second album and will release it early next year. The new single "In the sand" will be out soon.

Norwegian singer/songwriter Ane Brun has a new website: m/" target=_blank>https://www.anebrun.com/
Go there for details on every track from her new upcoming album "Duets" and for details on her shows in NYC later this month.

The monotonik netlabel has posted a new release from Qeshi: mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp154.html" target=_blank>https://www.mono211.com/content/releases/mtkmp154.html

music (for Robots) posts a track from Sweden's Stacs of Stamina: music.for-robots.com/archives/001197.html" target=_blank>https://music.for-robots.com/archives/001197.html

Global Domination interviews Anders from Unleashed: majik.com/gd/interviews/unleashed.php" target=_blank>https://www.statikmajik.com/gd/interviews/unleashed.php

Download a brand new song from Finland's Viola: m/files/Viola-I_Dont_Know_How_To_Party.mp3" target=_blank>https://www.ifsociety.com/files/Viola-I_Dont_Know_How_To_Party.mp3
The track comes from the band's upcoming album "Anything can stop us" due out November 23 via If Society.

Renown Swedish musician/producer Björn Yttling (Peter Bjorn and John, Caesars, etc.) recorded a jazz album this summer and will be releasing it on November 21 via Headspin Recordings. The music is said to take cues from other artists such as Charlie mingus, Ennio morricone and Joe meek and judging from the samples I've heard, that's an accurate assessment.

This week's top 20 Swedish student radio chart:

01. (01) Kristian Anttila - "Paul Weller"
02. (02) Tiga - "You Gonna Want me"
03. (07) Hard Fi - "Hard to Beat"
04. (03) Death Cab for Cutie - "Soul meets Body"
05. (04) Bloc Party - "Two more Years"
06. (NY) Tiger Lou - "The Loyal"
07. (06) Röyksopp - "What Else is There?"
08. (NY) CDOASS - "A Fair Resort"
09. (09) Suburban Kids With Biblical Names - "Loop Duplicate my Heart"
10. (NY) Princess Superstar - "my machine"
11. (14) Pharrell - "Can I Have It Like That (med Gwen Stefani)"
12. (10) Kanye West - "Golddigger"
13. (11) Alf - "Sött/salt"
14. (12) Weeping Willows - "I'm Gonna Let Love Find me"
15. (15) Audio Bullys - "I'm In Love"
16. (05) Acid House Kings - "Tonight is Forever"
17. (NY) System of a Down - "Question"
18. (NY) Paris - "Captain morgan"
19. (NY) Lil' Kim - "Lighters Up"
20. (08) Svenska Akademien & Promoe - "En varning"

Leaving the chart: Franz Ferdinand, Jem, Panthers, Stars, Tegan and Sara and Turbonegro.

Here's another reminder that Kenneth Ishak of Norwegian power-pop act Beezewax is doing some solo shows in the US this week. He's playing with pick-up band of various folks including ex-members from Latebloomer, Cross my Heart and Trustfall. Dates:

10/17 - Charm City Art Space, Baltimore, mD w/Greasegun
10/18 - Lit Lounge, NYC w/Specimen, The morrow
10/19 - College Perk Coffee House, College Park, mD (long set)

This week's top artists for the It's a trap! Last.fm/Audioscrobbler listening group:

01. The Cardigans
02. The Arcade Fire
03. Sigur Rós
04. Broken Social Scene
05. Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
06. Franz Ferdinand
07. mew
08. Hello Saferide
09. Death Cab for Cutie

Again, I'd like to encourage all regular readers of this site to join up and participate. It's free and easy and fun - the only basic requirement is that you listen to music on your computer and can install the proper plugin. Go here to learn more: m/help/" target=_blank>https://www.last.fm/help/