Jens Lekman's 'Recife tropical emptiness'

Jens Lekman made a tropical mix for the blog You Were There, Too: https://youweretheretoo.blogspot.com/2009/07/jens-lekmans-playlist.html

Elephants tour + new video

Danish indie act The Elephants are heading out for a few European dates in November:

11/03 - Nörgelbuff, Göttingen (GER)
11/04 - Amp, Münster (GER)
11/05 - Ulenspiegel, Giessen (GER)
11/06 - D:qliq, Luxemburg (LUX)
11/07 - Weißes Lamm, Augsburg (GER)
11/09 - B72, Wien (AUS)
11/10 - Clubkeller, Frankfurt (GER)
11/11 - Mephisto, Hannover (GER)
11/12 - Grüner Jäger, Hamburg (GER)
11/13 - Ilses Erika, Leipzig (GER)
11/14 - Magnet, Berlin (GER)

Also check out the band's new video for "Take it!": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JufT-6l1AOc&fmt=18

Kristofer Åström - The power of love

Kristofer Åström made a home-recorded cover of "The power of love" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood and filmed a video for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjVj1dSJpxI
Very recommended.

Two new Vanhelgd tracks now streaming

Swedish old-school death metal revivalists Vanhelgd just added two new tracks to their myspace player, including a cut from the new album "Cult of Lazarus" and a new demo track: https://www.myspace.com/vanhelgd

Dúné - Heat (video)

Dúné's new video for the song "Heat" is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt75bQ7oZqw&fmt=18

Mew - Introducing palace players (video)

Spinner has the premiere of Mew's new video for "Introducing palace players": https://www.spinner.com/2009/07/29/mew-introducing-palace-players-video-premiere/

Maskinen - Live @ Pride

Check out footage of Maskinen performing live at Stockholm Pride (in drag, 'natch): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJdJ7FH4D4c&fmt=18

Eric Ramsey - Enlightened neurotics

There's another new Eric Ramsey song now available for free download called "Enlightened neurotics": https://www.ericramsey.se/sonicblastmachine.html

Movits! on The Colbert Report

As mentioned Sunday, Movits! were the guests on Monday's Colbert Report. Here's the on-demand version: https://www.comedycentral.com/colbertreport/full-episodes/index.jhtml?episodeId=239924

Pintandwefall free demo download

Due to popular demand, Finnish sassy punk girls Pintandwefall have posted their old demos for free download: https://www.talent71.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=608

Marit Bergman - Casey, hold on

Marit Bergman's new song "Casey, hold on", the official anthem for 2009 Stockholm Pride, is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maritbergman

The Gentle Act Indicident prep album, tour

Swedish indierockers The Gentle Act Incident are prepping for the release of their new album "Like silk burns" (due out late September, Germany/Belgium only so far) and will be streaming new tracks at myspace on a regular basis at their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/gentleactincident
Also check the live section for a few upcoming German tourdates.

Frida Hyvönen and Jenny Wilson cover Sonic Youth

PSL got Frida Hyvönen and Jenny Wilson together to cover "Shadow of a doubt" by Sonic Youth: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2009/07/25/frida-hyvonen-och-jenny-wilson-tolkar-sonic-youth/

Khoma wakes up

Umeå hardrock act Khoma (feat. members from Cult of Luna) are back from the dead and working on a new album for release in early 2010: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=61026876

Tenderversion signs Solander

Tenderversion Recording (Scraps of Tape, September Malevolence, etc.) has announced the signing of Solander, the solo alias of Malmö resident Fredrik Karlsson (Fredrik, Vit Päls, Band In Box). Look for the debut album "Since we are pigeons" to be released this fall and a tour alongside labelmates Scraps of Tape in October. In the meantime, download a couple tracks including "Looking for gold" and their cover of Shellac's "Prayer to god".