New Callisto to get US release in May

Callisto's latest album "Providence" will get an official US/North American release on may 26 via Fullsteam Records/Redeye Distribution.

'Fuck your scene' 7" delayed

450 of the hand-screened covers for Kranium Records' makabert Fynd/Nice Idiot split 7" got irreparably messed up during trimming, but new ones are on the way and the record will finally be officially released on April 14. If you were one of the lucky folks to snag an early copy at the makabert Fynd gig last week, you got yourself a collector's item - those are the only 50 in existence. The new ones won't be hand-screened.

Pfork interviews Fever Ray

Pitchfork interviews Karin Dreijer Andersson of Fever Ray: m/features/interviews/7631-fever-ray/" target="_blank">https://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/7631-fever-ray/

Jens Lekman West Coast tour

Jens Lekman is touring the West Coast with comedian Tig Notaro:

05/26 - The Loft, UCSD (m/?n=29605">Viktor Sjöberg Series), San Diego, CA
05/27 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
05/28 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
05/29 - Velvet Jones, Santa Barbara, CA
05/30 - SLO Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA
06/01 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
06/02 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
06/03 - WOW Hall, Eugene, OR
06/04 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
06/05 - Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA
06/06 - Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
06/07 - tba, Vancouver, BC

This week's Last.fm chart

Here is the m/group/itsatrap" target="_blank">It's a Trap! listening group top 10 artists of the week, unique to our group:

01. Anna Järvinen
02. Bob Hund
03. Fever Ray
04. Loney, Dear
05. Hello Saferide
06. Florence Valentin
07. A Camp
08. Håkan Hellström
09. Jenny Wilson
10. Frida Hyvönen

Do you listen to music on your computer or with an iPod? Please join us and make your playlist count! Go here to learn more: m/help/" target="_blank">https://www.last.fm/help/

New Oh No Ono tracks now streaming

Danish indie act Oh No Ono have added a few new songs to their myspace page: myspace.com/ohnoono" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/ohnoono

Bear Quartet to record in May

The mighty Bear Quartet will (finally!) be recording a new album in may after they play Pop Revo in Århus, Denmark, but it appears that long-standing label A West Side Fabrication will not be handling. Instead, that honor will apparently go to Adrian Recordings. Read: mabd.se/?p=103" target="_blank">https://www.mabd.se/?p=103

Johan Berke Upstairs Five - Scope

Phono Suecia, the label run by the Swedish music Information Centre, has a new CD out from Johan Berke Upstairs Five, and a brass quintet featuring renown jazz artists Johan Berke and Fredrik Nordström. Details and samples: mic.se/avd/mic/prod/micv5eng.nsf/AllDocuments/D853AFCF0BE223A7C1257268003469E7" target="_blank">https://www.mic.se/avd/mic/prod/micv5eng.nsf/AllDocuments/D853AFCF0BE223A7C1257268003469E7

Fronda + Ledrac = Hypernova

Fronda is streaming a couple new tracks at his website from his new project Hypernova together with artist/producer Jimmy Ledrac: https://www.fronda.se/
As they call it: "Vinylvibb, 16 bars och rakt på sak hookar." I dig it.

Lots of Scandinavian artists at this year's SF Popfest

Scandinavian artists Springfactory, Northern Portrait, Champagne Riot, Pelle Carlberg and Suburban Kids with Biblical Names are all confirmed for the SF Popfest in mid-may: myspace.com/sanfranciscopopfest" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/sanfranciscopopfest

Heroes & Zeros - Cipramillion (video)

Heroes & Zeros video for the new track "Cipramillion" is now online: m/watch?v=9rWJQwL-pkY&fmt=18" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rWJQwL-pkY&fmt=18

Download the new Vit Päls album

Swedish indiepop act Vit Päls are offering their new album "Det har varit ett sjukt år" as a free download: mp.com/album/det-har-varit-ett-sjukt-r" target="_blank">https://vitpals.bandcamp.com/album/det-har-varit-ett-sjukt-r

Cherry-pick the Discobelle x Scion AV comp

Interested in cherry-picking that m/index.php?n=29686">new Discobelle comp for all the best tracks? Adrian Recordings has you covered: m/default.asp?newsid=226" target="_blank">https://www.adrianrecordings.com/default.asp?newsid=226

Indies vs. Tono

It might be a bit hard to follow for non-Norwegian speakers, but Groove is publishing a back-and-forth discussion between various indie labels (Fysisk Format, mas-Kina) and licensing/copyright bureau Tono/NCB: ml" target="_blank">https://www.groove.no/nyheter.html

Øya Festival Showcase
Live @ the Bell House, Brooklyn 03/16/2009

Co-presented with NYC showlist stalwart myrockness.com/" target="_blank">Oh my Rockness, the Øya Festival brought burgeoning Norwegian pop acts The New Wine and Casiokids to the city on their way down to Austin for SXSW. Casiokids had built up some hype in the fall after heralded CmJ performances; however this was the US debut by The New Wine, who played slick pop music with a danceable beat and easy comparisons to NYC's Tigercity. They got the crowd moving with their catchy songs and standout vocals and keyboards. Casiokids closed out the show with a set of dance-pop and delivered a very high energy set, both in terms of tempo and stage movements. I had also been unfamiliar with them prior to attending, and the only song I recognized was their encore cover of Familjen's mighty "Det snurrar i min skalle". Overall, this showcase did well to promote the music happening in Norway at the moment and give the audience an idea of the more localized acts playing at Øya in August.
- Matt Giordano