Swedish singer/songwriter Britta Persson will play Paris on May 21.

Craving some "Bends"-era Radiohead nostalgia? Check out new Danish act Front and the Factory Lies Beneath: https://www.myspace.com/frontandthefactoryliesbeneath

Norway's Mental Overdrive is passing around a mixtape of 80s music: https://www.yousendit.com/download/TEhYYUlseWFnYVBIRGc9PQ
I'd post the tracklist, but I think it's more fun to go into it not knowing what to expect.

Look to the right and you'll see a nice new batch of reviews are now posted: [click here]

If you appreciated yesterday's Moonbabies post, you might be interested to note that Ola Frick is currently seeking production work for the times when he's not out doing stuff with the band: https://www.myspace.com/moonbabiesola
In Sweden at his home studio in Malmö or abroad, doesn't matter.

Danish drone/noise artist Wäldchengarten has a few new releases on the way in the near future including a long 3-part piece, a 2xCD live record and a contribution to a massive new boxset from Martin Hall: https://www.waldchengarten.dk/

Sudd has a new remix track from Fujisaki available for download as well as a new mp3 focus featuring Mono/Noise: https://www.sudd.org/

Sofia Talvik has posted a bunch of live videos from her recent show in London: https://www.sofiatalvik.com/?page_id=59

Rune Grammofon has posted details for the new MoHa! album "Norwegianism", due out May 21: https://www.runegrammofon.com/artists/moha_/rcd_2064_-_moha_norwegianism

North American tourdates for Pelle Carlberg:

05/27 - NYC Popfest
05/29 - The Supermarket, Toronto, ONT
05/30 - Small's, Detroit, MI
05/31 - Beachland Tavern, Cleveland, OH
06/01 - tba

Drummer JR (Jan Roger Sletta) has left Norwegian act Surferosa. His last gig with the band will be this weekend in Paris.

Mattias Frisk (The Jam Session) is working on a solo project and has posted a demo clip for download: https://www.mattiasfrisk.com/media/Hellrainbow.mp3

Entombed's new album "Serpent saints" is confirmed for release on June 25 via Candlelight.

Beatservice will be digitally reissuing the entire back-catalogue for Norwegian ambient duo Sketch over the course of the year: https://www.beatservice.no/blogg/2007/05/sketch-albums-re-released-as-digital.html

PopMatters reviews The (International) Noise Conspiracy's "Live at Oslo" disc, recently reissued in the US: https://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/32964/the-international-noise-conspiracy-live-at-oslo-jazz-festival/
Definitely my favorite recording from the band.