Stream Ungdomskulen's new record 'Bisexual'

Ungdomskulen's new record "Bisexual" is now streaming at myspace: myspace.com/ungdomskulen" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/ungdomskulen

Bob Hund one-ups The Embassy with single-edition single

PSL reports that the new Bob Hund single "Fantastiskt" will be offered as a single edition dubplate: mplar/" target="_blank">https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/03/03/extra-extra-bob-hund-kontrar-slapper-lat-i-ett-enda-exemplar/
To which mbassy-slar-tillbaka-med-gravyr/" target="_blank">Service replies, the new ultra-limited 12" single from The Embassy will be engraved with the names of each auction winner on their copy.

New free mp3s from My Darling You!

Luxury is giving away two brand new tracks from my Darling You!: https://www.luxxury.se/

PB&J in the studio

The Tripwire visits Peter Bjorn and John in the studio: m/tripwiretvspotlight/2009/03/03/video-exclusive-peter-bjorn-and-john-in-the-studio-part-i/" target="_blank">https://www.thetripwire.com/tripwiretvspotlight/2009/03/03/video-exclusive-peter-bjorn-and-john-in-the-studio-part-i/

Death is not Glamorous supports file-sharing, not TONO

NRK reports that Norwegian punkrockers Death is not Glamorous are at an impasse with the publishing organization TONO over their anti-piracy stance: https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1.6506427 (in Norwegian)

Electric Boys reunion at Sweden Rock

Do people care? Swedish rock/funk/metal act Electric Boys are reuniting: musikindustrin.se/artikel/572/Electric_Boys_aterforenas.html" target="_blank">https://www.musikindustrin.se/artikel/572/Electric_Boys_aterforenas.html

'Records make great pets - Volume 2' coming March 16

Stereo Test Kit has confirmed the tracklist for their upcoming "Records make great pets - Volume 2" compilation featuring 20 tracks from 20 Swedish indie artists: m/pets.htm" target="_blank">https://www.stereotestkit.com/pets.htm
Hard to pick specific highlights since the tracklist is incredibly strong, but some of the names are Alarma man, Björn Kleinhenz, Convoj, Hajen, Lowood, Park Hotell, Rickard Jäverling, Scraps of Tape, The Social Services, Two White Horses and Winter Took His Life.

Simon Says No! to play NYC, CA

Simon Says No! will be doing a few extra US dates around SXSW before they head out to LA to record:

03/13 - Pianos, New York, NY
03/14 - Trash Bar, Brooklyn, NY
03/16 - Fontana's, mew York, NY
03/18-03/22 - SXSW
03/24 - Starline, Fresno, CA
04/01 - The Harlot, San Francisco, CA
04/02 - 3 of Clubs, Los Angeles, CA

'The Sweptaways show' revealed!

m/?n=29378">Yesterday I told you there was a new Sweptaways album on the way, today I give you full details. Once again, the release date is April 15 and here now is the tracklist with full guest + songwriter details:

01. Democracy – The Sweptaways and Sir Eric Beyond [Erik Aalto]
02. Sign your name – The Sweptaways and Nina Ramsby [Terence Trent D'Arby]
03. They don't know about us – The Sweptaways and Anders Wendin aka moneybrother [Kirsty macColl]
04. Electric – The Sweptaways [Dag Volle, martin Sandberg, Herbert Crichlow, Leila K]
05. Time of the season – The Sweptaways and Pelle Almqvist (The Hives) [Rod Argent, originally performed by The Zombies]
06. Happiness will be my revenge – The Sweptaways and Jens Lekman [Jens Lekman]
07. I've got your man – The Sweptaways and Robyn [marion Hall, Richard martin, Rickardo Ducent, originally performed by Lady Saw]
08. With every heartbeat – The Sweptaways and Simone Rubi (Rubies) [Robin Carlsson, Andreas Kleerup]
09. Vintersaga – The Sweptaways and Uje Brandelius [Ted Ström]
10. The world's greatest – The Sweptaways [R Kelly]
11. Something special – The Sweptaways and Asha Ali [Dolly Parton]
12. Tjörn – The Sweptaways and Björn Olsson [Björn Olsson]

Expect the first single (tbd) in mid-march.

New Montt Mardié album in April

The new montt mardié album "Skaizerkite" will be released on April 8 via Hybris. In the meantime, download the free all-covers EP "Direkt till svenska" right here: https://www.box.net/shared/vvjd89jk9e

MP3: The Low Frequency in Stereo - Texas fox

m/?n=29342">Yesterday's featured artist Livaventura was founded by a member of The Low Frequency in Stereo; too bad they tend towards the aforementioned school of good ideas/weak execution rather than pure excellence. Not that I'm one to find fault with good ideas though, many bands would be blessed to have any and the driving Kraut-skronk of "Texas fox" is plenty good enough to carry four minutes of music. It's a friendly familiar blues progression lined up, quantized and made alien though rigid repetition and an intriguing soulessness. That's a slight exaggeration of course, The Low Frequency in Stereo aren't really without soul or feeling, they just happen to play to the straight and narrow. Like Devo. Less mechanical, more awkward and lumbering. Like a gangly teen.

The Low Frequency in Stereo - Texas fox

First rookie artists confirmed for Hultsfred

Here's the first batch of artists confirmed for this year's Rookiescenen at Hultsfred: Twiggy Frostbite, meleeh, Pretty Whores, The Koo Koo's, Walking With Strangers and The Sacred Sailors.

Wildbirds and Peacedrums, Hjaltalin and Marching Band team up for Euro tour

Wildbirds and Peacedrums, Hjaltalin and marching Band will be touring Europe together in April:

04/12 - Paradiso, Amsterdam (NL)
04/13 - molotow, Hamburg (GER)
04/14 - Centraltheater, Leipzig (GER)
04/15 - Prater, Berlin (GER)
04/16 - Chelsea, Vienna (AUS)
04/17 - E-werk, Erlangen (GER)
04/18 - Karlstorbahnhof, Heidelberg (GER)
04/19 - Jugendheim, Haldern (GER)

Dikta - Let go

Icelandic act Dikta is streaming their new single "Let go" at myspace: myspace.com/dikta" target="_blank">https://www.myspace.com/dikta
Kinda reminds me of Lapko.

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