Swedish punks Förmögenhet (ex-Hanna Hirsch) haven't been around very long - they have a 7" and have performed live once, but they're already working on compiling a tribute album. Not everyone is 100% confirmed yet, but names so far include Suis La Lune, Viktor Sjöberg and Monorail. More details when I get 'em, otherwise expect a springtime release.

Swedish rockerts Diamond Dogs are working on a 6-track Sam Cooke tribute entitled "Cookin'" to be released via Jerkin Crocus. Guests said to appear on said record include Spike from the Quireboys, Nicke Andersson (Hellacopters, Death Breath), Danny Bowes (Thunder), Papa D and Louise Hoffsten. In related news, look for a new solo album from DD frontman Sulo to be released in the near future via Smilodon.

Apologies for the recent downtime- my webserver had a failing drive replaced over the weekend and there might be a few loose ends that need tying up before everything is 100% fixed.

The new Spleen United single "My tribe" is now streaming at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/spleenutd

Rasmus Kellerman from Tiger Lou was my guest on this week's radio show and this is what we played:

01. TALK 1
02. Tiger Lou - The loyal
03. Sara Berg - Call me from below
04. Thomas Dybdahl - Maury the Pawn
05. Torpedo - Hospital
06. TALK 2
07. The Je Ne Sais Quoi - Heroica
08. Paris - When I laid my eyes on you
09. Isolation Years - Nurse hands
10. Jennie Abrahamson - Songs we sing
11. TALK 3
12. Firefox AK + Tellevika - Eric
13. Winter Took His Life - Lucky star
14. Knugen Faller - Jag vill inte vara med
15. Favorita - Seven comforts
16. TALK 4
17. Mikael Jonasson - Can you dig this?
18. Lindeberg & Can - Forbidden romance
19. John Dahlbäck - Gas
20. TALK 5
21. Ozgur Can - Changed
22. Aril Brikha - Winter
23. TALK 6
24. Rupesh Cartel - Hide like this
25. Madrugada - Hard to come back
26. Mob - Wait for me
27. TALK 7
28. Tiger Lou - Functions

The Determined Dilettante on classic Swedish jazz artist Jan Johansson and the album "Jazz på Svenska": https://determineddilettante.blogspot.com/2007/10/fall-has-arrived.html
If you haven't heard this yet, you are definitely missing out. Also posted over there, a bit on Britney Spear's latest album "Blackout" which boasts an impessive roster of Swedish production credits. From the few tracks I've heard so far and considering the vocal (over-)production, I'd agree that it's barely even a Britney album at all. For better too, I'd say.

Updated Russian tourdates for Pain:

11/24 - Shadow Club, Moscow
11/25 - DK Molodezhi, Perm
11/27 - Fakel, Tomsk
11/28 - Koliseum, Barnaul
11/29 - Rock City, Novosibirsk
11/30 - EC Contnent, Kemrovo
12/02 - Gavana, Krasnoyarsk
12/04 - SC Trud, Irkutsk

The third volume of Kirlian Crossing's "Madness and repeat" free download series is now up: https://www.verdurarecords.com/kirliancrossing/madness.htm

New tourdates for Swedish electropunk act I Love You Baby!:

12/06 - tba, Moscow (RUS)
12/07 - tba, Vologda (RUS)
12/09 - tba, Archangelsk (RUS)
12/11 - tba, Novopolovsk (BEL)
12/12 - tba, Vitebsk (BEL)
12/13 - New Sound Land Club, Baranovitji (BEL)
12/14 - tba, Maladzechna (BEL)
12/15 - tba, Minsk (BEL)

Swedish metal acts Dark Tranquility and The Haunted will do a few gigs in Japan together:

01/16 - Big Cat, Osaka
01/17 - Club Quattro, Nagoya
01/18 - O-East, Tokyo

Face Down has parted ways with guitarist Jocke Carlsson. Read more: https://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=83938

Swedish pop act Lamont has posted their new album "Golden daze" for free download via Pirate Bay: https://thepiratebay.org/tor/3867587/

Paper Thin Walls on a track from the new Kim Hiorthøy album "My last day": https://www.paperthinwalls.com/singlefile/item?id=1119

A West Side Fabrication has new tracks from The Breeze The Breath and Olle Nyman posted on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/westsidefabrication

Swedish singer/songwriter Kristoffer Ragnstam will support Debbie Harry on tour in November/December: https://www.ragnstam.se/schedules.asp?page=7