Swedish all-female hard-rockers Crucified Barbara will be going into the studio on May 1 to record a new album with producer Jocke Skog (Clawfinger).
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MIC Norway profiles Ida Maria in anticipation of her debut album "Fortress around my heart": https://www.mic.no/mic.nsf/doc/art2008041514410361172350
Danish artist Champagne Riot will be releasing a new EP via Shelflife Records this coming summer entitled "Paris and I". Full tracklist and details: https://blog.champagneriot.com/2008/04/12/paris-and-i.aspx
Swedish label TenderVersion (see here and here for recent interviews) has a new website (finally!): https://www.tenderversion.com/
Go there for info on new releases from September Malevolence, Audrey and more.
Norwegian sludge-rockers Årabrot will travel to Chicago this summer to record a new album with legendary audio engineer Steve Albini.
Alice in Videoland will release their new album "She's a machine" on April 23 via National Records. Hear samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/aliceinvideoland
You should be reading Thomas Denver Jonsson's "friend" blog without me needing to remind you, regardless- here's a new interview he did with IAT.MP3 artist/good friend/all-around good guy Björn Kleinhenz: https://vanbloggen.blogspot.com/2008/04/original-topeka-twin-bjrn-kleinhenz-on.html
In semi-related news, the itinerary for TDJ's upcoming UK tour in May has been confirmed: https://www.thomasdenver.com/e-gig.htm
Adore Music (Torpedo, Killerchaps) has announced the signing of Swedish act Vipe Out and will be releasing their debut album this coming fall. Preview at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/vipeoutswe
More Britta Persson at Fluxblog: https://www.fluxblog.org/2008/04/memories-and-fantasies.html
I still have copies available for mailorder should you be interested: [click here]
Swedish postpunk act The Je Ne Sais Quoi have a new 12" single called "Making love with time" out now on Knife Slits Water. Stream the title track at myspace and check the blog for more details: https://www.myspace.com/thejenesaisquoi
Norwegian act Pale Kids report that they are done recording their new album and getting ready for mixing: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=8785674&blogID=377396812
Danish indierockers Marvins Revolt are keeping a blog doing while they tour the UK: https://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=36067944&blogID=377795493
The new Cult of Luna album "Eternal kingdom" is done and confirmed for release on June 16 in Europe, July 8 in the US. Cover art and details: https://earachenews.blogspot.com/2008/04/cult-of-luna-announce-new-album-title.html
Daniel Hansson, the CEO and co-founder of Swedish electronic musical instrument company Elektron, passed away last year and now a selection of artists from the Elektron community are giving back with a tribute in his honor: https://www.45tribute.com/
$5 for 30 tracks? Hard to go wrong there, especially when the proceeds go to charity, not to mention some of the big names involved such as Autechre, Dntel, Venetian Snares, Daedelus, Kim Hiorthøy and John Tejada. For a handful of free tracks and more info, go here: https://45tribute.com/node/8