Oh, and don't forget to download an mp3 of recent Hybris signee Elias and the Wizzkids new single "The dance": https://www.hybrisfiles.com/mp3/eliasandthewizzkids-thedance-radioedit.mp3

As promised, the new Sahara Hotnights video for "Visit to Vienna" is now online: https://www.myspace.com/saharahotnights
Director Magnus Renfors sure is a busy dude these days. Anyhow, it's a great song though it's a pity you can't see more of drummer Josephine Forsman. She was definitely the best thing about the band when I saw them live a few years back.

The Fashion has added the new track "Vampires with gold teeth" to their myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/thefashiondk

You Is Stupid, a great band I posted about a long time ago (and also played on last week's radio show), has finally changed their name. Now they are The Bell: https://www.myspace.com/thebelltheband
"I am history" will be released as a single next week with the debut full-length "Make some quiet" being released in September.

Danish noiserockers Barra Head are blogging the recording of their new album: https://www.barrahead.blogspot.com/

Scroll past the misanthropy of the Stalaggh feature for an interview with Bergraven in the latest "Show No Mercy" column at Pitchfork: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/43678-column-show-no-mercy

Pitchfork reviews Rune Grammofon duo Opsvik & Jennings: https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/43530-commuter-anthems

Hello Saferide CDs are finally back in-stock, along with various titles from Adrian Recordings such as The Fine Arts Showcase. David & the Citizen DVDs too! I also got a few copies of that new "Svensk Postpunk - Klassiker" 2xCD collection that I've been eager to hear and you can pick that one up right here. Go shopping! My distro closet is packed solid!

The first of what I hope will be many festival reports is now posted: [click here]
Huge thanks to Christian Stenbacke for providing his take on this year's Hultsfred Festival.

Swedish synthpunk act The State of Floral Beings have new songs on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/thestateoffloralbeings

Swedish noiserockers Traktor have finished recording their 2nd album and are currently seeking a label to release it: https://www.traktorbiz.com/
Click the jukebox in the corner for samples.

Morningside Records has pushed up the release date of the new Figurines album "When the deer wore blue" to July 23. It comes out in the US on September 11 via The Control Group.

Also on the way from Morningside is the debut album "This spirit was a fireman" from electronic act Ghost Voo. Listen at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/ghostvoo

Nomethod has confirmed release dates from One Little Indian/Tangled Up! for both Mixtapes & Cellmates and Aerial:

US:
08/15 - Mixtapes & Cellmates - s/t (Digital street date)
UK:
10/15 - Mixtapes & Cellmates - Quiet (download single)
10/22 - Mixtapes & Cellmates - s/t CD
10/08 - Aerial - My god it's full of stars (download single)
10/15 - Aerial - The sentinel CD

Look for Aerial to tour Europe in October as well.

In other Nomethod news, the label will be releasing the debut album from IAT.MP3 artist The Giant's Dream as a free digital download. It will be called "Man is so small - so infinitely great" and it will be out July 25.