Håkan Hellström to perform special show at Way Out West

Håkan Hellström will be performing his classic debut album "Känn ingen sorg för mig Göteborg" in its entirety at Way Out West this year.

Ludwig Bell announces new single

Ludwig Bell's new single "Kärlek slutar alltid med bråk" will begin airing on Swedish radio come monday; in the meantime, hear a demo version at myspace: myspace.com/ludwigbell" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/ludwigbell

Virus gets new bassist

Norwegian avant-metal act Virus has enlisted Bjeima (Yurei, Delirium Bound, Konstriktor, etc.) as their new bassist.

Vindra - My old hometown (video)

Swedish melodic rock act Vindra have created their first video for the song "my old hometown", filmed in Linköping: m/watch?v=xyeyhN5RSzA" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyeyhN5RSzA

MP3: The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt

It's all too easy to let a lowkey release like this slip under the radar, but I'd be remiss if I didn't mention The Tallest man on Earth at least a few (dozen) more times, as would befit the quality of the music. Kristian matsson's pinched nasal delivery may be off-putting to some much like that other big-name folky he's often compared to, but I find that his plaintive approach serves his songs well. Rustic and unadorned, there is no need for embellishment, vocal or otherwise -- the music speaks for itself through a simple voice and a fingerpicked guitar.

"The wild hunt" is the title track of his latest album and it is a marvel of instant nostalgia and gentle wistfulness. "I plan to be forgotten when I'm gone, yes I'll be leaving in the fall" I aim to defy.

The Tallest Man on Earth - The wild hunt

The Silent Ballet reviews Pan Sonic

The Silent Ballet reviews the latest, and possibly final, Pan Sonic album "Gravitoni": m/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3459/Default.aspx" target="_blank">https://thesilentballet.com/dnn/Home/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/384/ItemID/3459/Default.aspx

Norma Bates - 40 days (video)

Norma Bates have a new video for the song "40 days": m/watch?v=jm1qPuVBwag" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm1qPuVBwag

Kongh European tour

Swedish doom act Kongh is touring Europe in July, their last international jaunt before they start work on their next album:

07/08 - Alte Zuckerfabrik, Rostock (GER)
07/10 - Stoned from the underground, Erfurt (GER)
07/11 - Little Devil, Tilburg (NL)
07/12 - Kaddish, Schoten (BEL)
07/15 - Osteria da Tocchetto, montebelluna (ITA)
07/16 - Lazzaretto, Bologna (ITA)
07/17 - Voodoo Arci, Comacchio (ITA)
07/18 - TBA (ITA)
07/19 - Nachtleben, Frankfurt (GER)
07/20 - Rote Flora, Hamburg (GER)

Delay Trees - Cassette 2012

Finnish indie act Delay Trees are giving away a brand new track from their forthcoming album, due out in September: m/" target="_blank">https://www.delaytrees.com/

Elias & the Wizzkids - Waste of time (video)

Elias & the Wizzkids get all retro with a little help from Therese Johansson of Lowood. Direct link: m/watch?v=kVmoccmtx08" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVmoccmtx08

Pitchfork interviews Robyn

Pitchfork has a brand new feature-length interview with Robyn: m/features/interviews/7817-robyn/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7817-robyn/

Sirius playlist week #26

Here's the playlist for this week's radio show Sirius XmU:

01. C.Aarmé - m.P.P
02. TALK 1
03. Abcess Exil - Havsluft
04. mF/mB/ - The big machine
05. magnus Pelander - You have got no friends to turn to
06. TALK 2
07. The Bear Quartet - We're not gonna make it
08. Nidingr - Hymiskvitha
09. Kopfer Kat - Planet noise
10. No Hope for the Kids - Gasangreb
11. TALK 3
12. Jasmine Kara - Try my love again
13. The Goner - Strong interactions
14. Jesper Norda - Gentle and slow with a new sharp edge
15. TALK 4
16. menfolk - Heart and sling
17. Andreas Söderlund - Hawaii
18. Hebosagil - Big sun
19. TALK 5

Reminder: my show airs every week on Sundays and mondays at 11pm ET on Sirius XmU. That's channel 26 on Sirius, 43 on Xm and 831 for DirecTV subscribers.

The Swede Beat #17

Issue #17 of Swede Beat is now online and its focus is on the hip Stockholm neighborhood of Södermalm: m/magazine/17-sodermalm/" target="_blank">https://www.theswedebeat.com/magazine/17-sodermalm/

Hombre Malo to tour Russia

Okkultokrati-related act Hombre malo will be touring Russia and the Baltics later this month -- dates and sample tunes at myspace: myspace.com/hombremalooslo" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/hombremalooslo

Figurines - Lucky to love (video)

Figurines now have a video for their new single "Lucky to love": morningsiderecords.dk/2010/06/video-figurines-%E2%80%93-lucky-to-love/" target="_blank">https://morningsiderecords.dk/2010/06/video-figurines-%E2%80%93-lucky-to-love/