Swedish expat singer/songwriter John Alexander Ericson is offering up his 2004 album "Songs for quiet souls" for free download: https://www.myspace.com/johnalexanderericson
Expect a new EP later this fall.

German webzine Fallen/Legen has created a mixtape to accompany an article they posted focusing on the Swedish scene down in the southlands of Malmö and Skåne: https://www.fallen-legen.de/?p=359
Artists featured include Logh, Familjen, The Radio Dept. plus a whole lot more good stuff - very recommended! Deutsch reading comprehension not required.

Sofia Talvik's final duet partner for the countdown to the release of her new album "Jonestown" is the always-wonderful Maia Hirasawa: https://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=42217765

The new Kid Down single "I'll do (it for you)" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/kiddown
Check out the video at Aftonbladet: https://www.aftonbladet.se/webbtv/noje/musikvideor/article3263113.ab

Check out a video interview with Ane Brun at FaceCulture: https://www.faceculture.nl/artist.php?id=298

Danish indie act Mixtune for Cully has posted five new tracks from their forthcoming album "We know where the aircrafts hide" on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/mixtuneforcully
It comes out October 6 via Good Tape Records and there will be a release show at Aros in Aarhus on October 10.

The video for the excellent new Hello Saferide single "Anna" is streaming at MSN: https://video.msn.com/video.aspx/?mkt=sv-se
Very recommended, of course. It will supposedly make its way to YouTube by Monday.

Live music at PSL with Hello Saferide featuring a song from the new album: https://blogg.svt.se/psl/2008/09/05/musik-med-hello-saferide/

The new In Flames video for "Alias" is now online: https://headbangersblog.mtv.com/2008/09/04/video-premiere-in-flames-discover-true-alias/

Duplicate Records is streaming a sample track from Norwegian viking metal act Eljudner and their new 7" "Blod og kvad": https://www.myspace.com/duplicaterecords
Definitely reminds me of old Enslaved in the best possible way.

The Greencoats' (remember?) new video for "Honey" can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/1605541

Check out studio footage of Frost from Satyricon recording drum tracks for the new album in LA: https://www.satyricon.no/news/

The new video for "Stockholm city" from Swedish hip-hop artist Ken Ring is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oId_ZJDj2Cg

Check out the new Division of Laura Lee e-card for their new album "Violence is timeless": https://www.violenceistimeless.com/ecard/

Norwegian alt-country act Tommy Tokyo & Starving For My Gravy are streaming their new album at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/tommytokyo