Despotz Records has announced the signing of excellent Finnish act Pintandwefall. I don't have any more details beyond that, but I'll keep you posted. I was actually just listening to them yesterday and thinking about how much I really like their latest album "Hong Kong, baby" -- it hasn't left my mp3 player in many months (that's rare).
The NY Times lauds Norwegian saxophonist Håkon Kornstad: mes.com/2009/09/27/arts/music/27play.html?_r=1&src=tptw" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/27/arts/music/27play.html?_r=1&src=tptw
There's now a video for the new Boy Omega single "Dinosaur drugs": m/watch?v=vtp8plkI7BQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtp8plkI7BQ
mattias Johansson, Daniel Lindlöf and martin Alfredsson from I'm From Barcelona have a new synthpop act together called monostrip and you can stream a bunch of tracks at myspace: myspace.com/monostrip" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/monostrip
Norwegian act Firefly Effect has a nice, homespun animated video for their song "All the jokes are on me": meo.com/6584199" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/6584199
Portuguese photographer/blogger Ricardo Brandao reports on seeing Loney Dear and Those Dancing Days in Brazil: m/2009/09/invasao-sueca-swedish-invasion-those.html" target="_blank">https://ricbrand.blogspot.com/2009/09/invasao-sueca-swedish-invasion-those.html
Under the Radar interviews Wildbirds & Peacedrums: mag.com/interviews/wildbirds_peacedrums/" target="_blank">https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/wildbirds_peacedrums/
markus Krunegård plays live for PSL: musik-med-markus-krunegard-new-york/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/09/28/musik-med-markus-krunegard-new-york/
This is the first of what will apparently be many songs from markus at PSL this week.
Swedish indie act Tvärvägen has a new video for the song "Pingvinvärmen": meo.com/album/130482" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/album/130482
Norwegian act Harrys Gym got the track of the day at Q magazine last week: music.com/2009/09/harrys_gym_-_top_of_the_hill.html" target="_blank">https://news.qthemusic.com/2009/09/harrys_gym_-_top_of_the_hill.html
The fantastic Norwegian experimental/electronic duo Alog has a split 12" with UK act Astral Social Club on way from Fat Cat Records in November. Full details: https://fat-cat.co.uk/fatcat/release.php?id=309
Discobelle has a new cut from Swedish Italo/house act Jackpot: https://www.discobelle.net/2009/09/27/jackpot/
Look for new records from both musicmusicmusic and Klabbes Bank next month from Swedish contemporary jazz label Hoob Records.
Aversionline smartly recommends Okkultokrati: m/blahg/2009/09/28/okkultokrati-knarkskog-7/" target="_blank">https://www.aversionline.com/blahg/2009/09/28/okkultokrati-knarkskog-7/
Soundvenue reports that Danish hip-hop heavyweights L.O.C. and Suspekt have joined forces for a new group called Selvmord: m/nyheder/2009/09/28/loc-og-suspekt-danner-supergruppe" target="_blank">https://www.soundvenue.com/nyheder/2009/09/28/loc-og-suspekt-danner-supergruppe
Their debut album comes out November 16.