NPR profiles I Was A King

NPR on Norwegian act I Was A King: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100919263

Eight different aritists to remix new Fever Ray single

Fever Ray has selected eight different artists to tackle remixes of her new single "When I grow up" including Dan Lissvik (Studio), Van Rivers and Håkan Lidbo. Keep an eye out for them to be released week-by-week starting tomorrow.

Hello Saferide, live from Finland

The program "Svenska Talande Klubben" from Finnish radio station Radio X3M will be streaming a live video interview and performance from Hello Saferide and special guest Giant Fly on March 4 starting at 1800 CET. Mark your calendars and go here to check it out: https://x3m.yle.fi/ (click 'Lyssna direkt')
Oh, and the interview will be conducted in Swedish, in case you were wondering.

Winter Took His Life has a new tour EP, live video

Winter Took His Life has a new 4-song EP she recorded at home called "Your face was home" that she'll be taking with her when she tours Italy next week with Hajen. Dates and details at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/wintertookhislife
Also, watch her play a gorgeous song on the Swedish TV program "Garage": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QN3Q9efjClM&fmt=18

The Giant's Dream present 'Canto II'

IAT.MP3 ambient/electronica artist The Giant's Dream are now streaming a bunch of tracks from their new "Canto II" record at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thegiantsdream

Bootleg Booze introduces new single series with Dee Rangers

Swedish garage-rockers Dee Rangers will be putting out the inaugral 7" in Bootleg Booze's new Jukebox Series. The a-side is called "Upside down" and the flip is a cover of "Down and out" by 4PK. 500 copies, black vinyl, due out March 13. Listen to the band here: https://www.myspace.com/deerangers

José from Abhinanda forms new hardcore supergroup?

If you were once, are you always? Apparently ex-Abhinanda vocalist/Desperate Fight labelhead José Saxlund has a new band called Soundtrack for Violence featuring members from Better Than a Thousand and Shelter: https://xstuckinthepastx.blogspot.com/2009/02/jose-saxlund-abhinanda-starts-new-band.html
Still edge? Hah!

New Kristofer Åström tourblog

Kristofer Åström has a new tourblog: https://kristoferontour.tumblr.com/

New album from The Field gets new release date

The Field's new album "Yesterday & today" is now officially confirmed for May 25 in Europe, May 26 in the US.

Logh video making-of preview

Logh is working with animator/director Kenny Lindström from Organic Level on the video for their new single "Death to my hometown". Check out some initial sketches here: https://picnicwithpanic.blogspot.com/2009/02/logh-death-to-my-hometown.html

New label: Fixe Records

Fixe Records is the name of a new Swedish label and their first release will be melancholy indie act New Found Land's debut album "We all die", tentatively set for a May 2 release. Hear a couple tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/fixerecords

New album, single from The Setting Son

The Setting Son's new album "Spring of hate" has been pushed back to April 20 with the lead single "Soulmate" preceding it on March 2.

New Miss Li album gets a title, new single on myspace

Miss Li's new album, due out April 1, will be called "Dancing the whole way home". The first single "I heard of a girl" comes out March 17 and can be heard now at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/experiencemissli

The Zoo to release debut single, album in March

Swedish powerpop act The Zoo will be releasing their debut single "Stay until the morning" on March 1, the same day their debut full-length "We can't wait" comes out via the band's own Manhoover Records. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thezooworld

Jester to release new albums from Upland, When

New releases on the way from Jester Records:

May ?? - Upland - Monochrome adventures
April 20 - When - Homage series vol. I: Sun Ra

Upland also has a new website: https://www.upland.no/