Viola's 8th annual "Viola Day" fest will be on June 2 this year and the theme for the setlist is one-hit wonders. Read more: https://www.ifsociety.com/viola/news.php?newsid=50

Ralph Myerz of Ralph Myerz & the Jack Herren Band is going solo and will be releasing three new singles on Beatservice this year as well as an album in early 2008. More details: https://www.beatservice.no/blogg/2007/05/ralph-myerz-solo-on-beatservice.html

Stockholm Beat Connection is holding a Svenska Akademien remix contest: https://stockholmbeatconnection.blogspot.com/2007/05/remix-contest.html

Via Absolut Noise comes word that the very excellent (still unsigned) Swedish act Convoj has new tracks on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/convoj

Check out two of the dudes from Swedish black metal act Admonish on Pimp My Ride: https://www.thedeciblog.com/?p=4
100% required viewing.

Go here for details and video footage from Swedish popstar September's recent trip to China: https://www.lifeofguangzhou.com/node_10/node_36/node_88/2007/05/15/117919843819730.shtml

Check out live video footage of The Perishers performing material from their forthcoming album at the NONS 15-year anniversary party in Umeå: part 1 / part 2

Icelandic indiepop act Benni Hemm Hemm on tour in the US:

07/05 - Mercury Lounge, New York, NY
07/06 - Middle East, Boston, MA
07/09 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL
07/10 - 7th St. Entry, Minneapolis, MN
07/13 - Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
07/16 - Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA
07/17 - The Echo, Los Angeles, CA
07/18 - Paperheart, Phoenix, AZ
07/20 - Emo’s, Austin, TX
07/21 - Proletariat, Houston, TX
07/25 - Bella Festa, Wilmington, NC
07/26 - Rock and Roll Hotel, Washington, DC
07/27 - Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia, PA

Finnish industrial/darkwave artists Ovro has posted a new track on her myspace page: https://www.myspace.com/ovro

This Year's Model has two new tracks posted for free download: https://www.thisyearsmodel.co.uk/ (ignore the .uk address, this band is from Sweden)

Tiger Lou mainman Rasmus Kellerman and his better half Andrea Kellerman aka Firefox AK are moving back to Stockholm after an extended residence in Berlin. Once back, Rasmus will be going into Matching Head studios with longtime collaborator Rolf Klinth to begin work on his next album.

Addvice is giving away the mp3 and video for "Find what you get" from Icelandic act Bang Gang: mp3 / mov

Pitchfork reviews the new Arve Henriksen record "Strjon": https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/42848-strjon
I feel like this is one of those records people are afraid to put down because they're afraid they'll seem stupid. I still need to spend more time with it, but I find it to be unfocused and unengaging so far.

Hey, look! A huge new batch of reviews is now posted: [click here]
If only those things would edit themselves!

Norrland melancholy rockers The Perishers will release their next album on September 4.