Swedish electropop act Alice In Videoland have signed with German label Prussia Records who will be releasing their most recent album "She's a machine" throughout Europe on June 20. Expect European tourdates to be announced soon as well.
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Marit Bergman's nice new single "Straight into my lovers arms" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman
Subscribers can download the track from the lounge section of her website or you can also purchase it from iTunes, et al. Also, let it be known that new Marit Bergman subscribers joining up this month are eligible to win a drawing for a new Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone, pre-filled with Marit's music.
Rune Grammofon has posted details on their next release, Elephant9's debut "Dodovoodoo": https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/elephant9/rcd-2075---elephant9-dodovoodo
Samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/elephant9theband
Norwegian "Reader's companion" alums Don Juan Dracula have confirmed their new album "New sensations" will be out on June 23, just in time for them to make their triumphant return to the live stage on June 27 at the Hove Festival. Hear two new tracks at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/donjuandracula
Killing the Legacy revisits the 7" debut from Finnish hardcore act Down My Throat who will be playing their final show at the upcoming Fullhouse Records 10-year anniversary show: https://killingthelegacy.blogspot.com/2008/05/damned-to-live.html
Let's get meta: Idolator reports on the Guardian's report on the Wonky Pop tour featuring Denmark's Alphabeat: https://idolator.com/386564/alphabeat-and-the-rest-of-the-wonky-pop-brigade-are-here-to-save-the-day
Premium Publishing will be putting out "The encyclopedia of Swedish punk 1977-1987" in the very near future and has started taking preorders. Unfortunately it won't let me provide a direct link to the book in question, but if you go to their site you can read a bit about the book and check out the band index list: https://www.premiumpublishing.com/
Mas-Kina Recordings will be putting out a new EP from Norwegian noiserockers Go Ahead Drink Drink on May 26. Hear a sample at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/goaheaddrinkdrink
Popjustice has details on Norwegian pop artist Annie's forthcoming album "Don't stop": https://popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2503&Itemid=206
Vice Books will be publishing photographer Pete Beste's work with the Norwegian black-metal scene in a collection called "True Norwegian Black Metal" (naturally) on May 15. Said book includes 200+ pages of photos and interview excerpts plus a sampling of pics from Jon "Metalion" Kristiansen, publisher of the pioneering black-metal zine "Slayer". For more info and ordering details, go here: https://www.peterbeste.com/bm.html
Swedish rockers The Doits will be recording a new album in September/October, once again working with Christoffer Lundquist at Aerosol Grey Machine.
Sharin Foo of The Raveonettes is pregnant and thus will be sitting out the remainder of the year's tourdates. The band does promise to continue on without her for the time being, but has not announced any details as to how they plan on doing it just yet.
My local college radio station KAOS 89.3 FM will debut a new Scandinavian music-themed program today called "Pining For the Fjords" at 1pm Pacific Time. And no, in case you were wondering, no I am not involved and I haven't even met the host Tammy Tillinghast yet (though we have exchanged emails), but I will most certainly be listening in. Stream it online here: https://kaos.evergreen.edu/
More info at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/piningforthefjordskaos
Swedish electronic/techno act Pluxus has licensed their 2006 album "Solid state" to esteemed German-based label Kompakt for an international release. They also have a new EP called "Transient" on the way and will celebrate with a record release show on May 10 at Teater Giljotin in Stockholm. Samples and more details at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/pluxus